Software
Substance Designer 2019
Allegorithmic has announced the latest version of Substance Designer with an update to the core engine that allows it to process both values and textures. (more...)
Software
Allegorithmic has announced the latest version of Substance Designer with an update to the core engine that allows it to process both values and textures. (more...)
Industry News
Epic has announced its acquisition of Twinmotion, the real-time visualisation tool aimed at architecture, construction, landscaping and urban planning. It offers a simplified workflow and a library of ready to use assets, lighting and weather conditions to make creating real-time visualisations more straightforward. (more...)
Resources
Animal Photo Art Reference is a free search utility that allows artists to rotate a 3D model of various animal skulls, once the desired angle is selected, it returns photographic reference taken from a similar angle. Over 25 creatures are available. Try it out on Github.
Breakdowns
Nozon has released a short breakdown of a full 3D cheetah showing the build up of a skeleton, a system of muscles, skin, fur and materials. Watch it on Vimeo.
Renderers
Keyshot has released KeyVR, a new tool in its line-up of rendering and animation applications. The aim of KeyVR is to make it easy to turn any KeyShot scene into a VR experience that's compatible with most of the major headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality and more. KeyVR is available under an annual rental scheme for $995. Find out more on Keyshot's website.
Software
MasterpieceVR has released Masterpiece Motion, a new VR rigging tool that allows the user to either draw bones in a 3D environment, import an existing rig, or use the software's auto-rig feature. (more...)
Resources
StruffelProductions - the creator of CC0Textures.com - has released a new search engine to help users find free materials, textures and HDRIs on popular websites. At present it indexes CC0 Textures, CGBookcase, ShareTextures, HDRI Haven, and a handful of others; more are also expected soon. Visit textures.one for more information.
Renderers
Pixar has released a new version of Renderman. Version 22.5 features substantial re-writing of the Houdini plugin which now supports interactive rendering including interactive previews while modelling, shading, and lighting. The engine itself has been updated by extending interactive rendering features to work with displacement, plus performance improvements of up to 2x by adding hardware acceleration to OSL operations thanks to a collaboration with Intel. Read the full list of new features, improvements and fixes on the Renderman website.
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