The Foundry ships Mari 1.5
3D paint package gets real-time shadows, support for overlapping UVs, Photoshop .abr brush import.
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
DreamWorks open sources the OpenVDB file format
Updated: Volumetric format used on Puss in Boots due for integration into "next major release" of Houdini.
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Side Effects cuts price of Houdini Master to $4,495
Software also renamed Houdini FX, given updated fluid and fire sims, new integrated 'smart asset' store.
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Golaem ships Golaem Crowd 2.0
Maya crowd-simulation software gets new graphical AI-authoring system; speed boosted 15 times.
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
5th Kind announces VFX Data Wrangler app
New tablet-based tool logs shot data on set for use with 5th Kind's asset-management system.
Monday, August 6th, 2012
Vicon unveils VR device, Cara facial-capture system
New mobile capture technologies go on show at Siggraph, alongside Blade 2 mocap-handling software.
Monday, August 6th, 2012
Shotgun Software unveils Tank asset manager
Upcoming future-proofed visual effects asset-management system to be shown off at Siggraph 2012.
Monday, August 6th, 2012
IDV releases SpeedTree Cinema and Studio 6.2
Vegetation-generation software gets new 'Wind Wizard' and extended import/export options.
Monday, August 6th, 2012
IKinema unveils LiveAction virtual production system
Stream mocap data into Maya and preview the results on a virtual set, complete with real-time shadows.
Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Science.D.Visions unveils 3DEqualizer4 Release 2
High-end matchmoving system gets updated UI and solver core, real-time correction of lens distortion.
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Gnomon releases ‘The Fly’ Re-Imagined training DVD
Three-hour design masterclass from SCEA veteran Eric Ryan reworks a classic movie creature.
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Andersson Technologies unveils SynthEyes 1208
Affordable camera tracker gets new UI and node-based solver set-up, new 'two-track' release schedule.
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
NewTek launches LightWave 3D Group
Rob Powers to head up new LightWave-only wing of company, "accelerate growth worldwide".
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012