Complaints force Autodesk to alter 3ds Max subs offer
Regular subscribers to get Particle Flow Tools Box2 add-on following user claims of 'two-tier' subs policy.
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
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PipelineFX releases Qube! MobileView monitoring app
Free tool enables users to view renderfarms remotely or retry dropped frames.
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
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