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Foundry’s Mari 6.0
Foundry has been busy working on all of its...
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Higx Point Render for Nuke
Everyone loves smokey, tendrilled and wispy effects....
***This feature originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, we can expect to experience The...
Universal Scene Description
If you are involved with 3D art at all and haven’t investigated Universal Scene Description (USD), then you are already behind the...
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. ’22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 323)***
SideFX’s Houdini 19.5
I’m pretty convinced that the amount of stuff that...
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Maya 2023
Maya 2023 was released with a cavalcade of both major...
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EmberGen Beta
We all know that the heavy demand for VFX is...
Blackmagic Design's URSA Mini Pro
Digital cameras continue to improve in terms of light response as well as their frame resolution. (Of course, there is...
Foundry's Katana 4.0
Late last year, Foundry released the 4.0 version of its look development/scene assembly/lighting tool Katana. Within that release are some substantial improvements...
Blender 2.91
Learning how to be a 3D artist involves understanding technique, workflow and best practices more than knowing specific programs. Sure, you can dive...
Eddy for Nuke 2.7
Fluid simulations are a big deal in visual effects. They are used extensively for smoke, fire, explosions, water, etc. There isn’t...
Insta360 Titan
As virtual reality and experiential cinematography become more and more ubiquitous, the hardware to capture these images is following suit. Insta360 has already...
Faceware’s Mark IV System
Austin-based Faceware (formerly known as Image Metrics) has established itself firmly in the niche market of facial motion capture and is...
