VFX

VFX Developments

V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max, update 2 Completes USD Pipelines with Material X Support

Chaos V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max, update 2 eases rendering and shader exchanges, speeds up workflows, extends V-Ray Frame Buffer and GPU functionality and improves realistic scattering.

December 05, 2023

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Mari 7.0 Updates Texture Palette with Map Baking Engine, New USD Import

Mari 7.0’s new internal map baking engine allows users to bake texture maps without leaving Mari. Importing USD files into pipelines is now easier, and the new project backups save time.

November 27, 2023

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Maxon ZBrush 2024 Updates Mesh, Brush and Masking Controls

Maxon ZBrush digital sculpting software is now available in a new 2024 version. It includes updates to brushes and strokes, new mesh controls and changes to masking.

November 14, 2023

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𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Defines A𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 Li𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿ies for 𝗩𝗙𝗫 Elements

das element VFX asset library software is now released in version 2.0, a major upgrade with automated features designed to make digital asset management smoother and simpler.

November 07, 2023

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Katana 7.0 Works with USD Native Workflows, Adds Multi-Threaded Live Renders

Foundry’s Katana 7.0 makes it possible to work with USD native scenes and workflows while using Katana’s lookdev and lighting tools, helping it to fit more smoothly into pipelines.

October 31, 2023

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Freefolk Welcome Senior CG Lead Reece Weldon

Freefolk are pleased to announce that Senior CG Lead Reece Weldon has joined the team to work on their growing slate of film and episodic projects.

October 24, 2023

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VFX Supervisor Gary Brozenich Joins Framestore

Visual effects studio Framestore has appointed production supervisor Gary Brozenich after 22 years at MPC and having established his reputation on numerous box office blockbusters.

October 15, 2023

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Foundry Nuke 15.0 Goes for Speed with Apple Silicon, ML and USD 3D Updates

Updates to Nuke 15.0 help artists iterate faster and more efficiently, due to native Apple silicon support, faster training in Nuke’s CopyCat ML tool and on-going development of the USD-based 3D system.

October 10, 2023

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Creative Studio The-Artery Hires Veteran Flame Artist Steven Miller

Creative studio The-Artery has brought on Emmy Award-nominated Flame artist Steven Miller as the newest addition to their team.

October 10, 2023

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Ghost VFX and Ingenuity Studios Unify Leadership

Streamland Media announced a unification of leadership for Ghost VFX and Ingenuity Studios. David Lebensfeld, founder of Ingenuity Studios, will serve as president of both companies.

September 15, 2023

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Maxon Upgrades Cinema 4D, Red Giant, Redshift Performance and Workflows

Maxon’s 2024 Release extends updates across Cinema 4D, Red Giant and Redshift with optimised Cinema 4D core, art directable Pyro sims, new Real Lens Flares and colour correction.

September 11, 2023

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Maxon Cinebench 2024 Adopts Redshift, Re-introduces GPU Benchmarking

Cinebench 2024 now uses Redshift, the default renderer in Cinema 4D, and returns to GPU benchmarking for an accurate, relevant representation of hardware capabilities.

September 09, 2023

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Unreal Engine 5.3 Adds Experimental Tools, Camera Control, Refined Renders

UE 5.3 updates the software’s core rendering, developer iteration and virtual production tools, with functionality to test workflows inside UE5 without round-tripping with DCC applications.

September 05, 2023

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Framestore’s Montreal Studio Welcomes Two VFX Supervisors

Framestore welcomes two VFX Supervisors - Francois Lambert and Jeremy Robert to its Montreal studio where the team are celebrating their tenth anniversary.

August 30, 2023

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Dimension and MRMC Take Volumetric Video into Orbit for Avenue 5

Dimension and MRMC put their skills together to bring intriguing holographic effects to life in Season 2 of HBO’s Avenue 5, starting with volumetric capture inside MRMC’s Polymotion Stage.

August 21, 2023

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Electric Sheep Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Develop AI-Based Rotoscoping

Electric Sheep, an AI VFX startup, has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round toward developing a system that automates precise background removal for TV and film.

August 06, 2023

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Conductor Cloud Rendering Adds Support for CoreWeave Compute Resources

CoreWeave’s integration with Conductor cloud rendering gives access to CoreWeave compute resources for rendering VFX and animation including large-scale projects with GPU acceleration

August 06, 2023

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Adobe Joins Pixar, Apple, Autodesk, NVIDIA to Create Alliance for OpenUSD

Adobe is working with Pixar, Apple, Autodesk, NVIDIA and the Joint Development Foundation (JDF) to create the Alliance for OpenUSD.

August 06, 2023

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AWS Thinkbox Deadline Supports Final-Pixel Renders inside Unreal Engine 5

AWS Thinkbox Deadline 10.3 now includes direct render support inside Unreal Engine 5, plus updates for the new versions of After Effects, Maya, 3ds Max, VRED and Cinema 4D.

July 21, 2023

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Maxon One Extends Tools and Control in Redshift, Forger, Trapcode for 3D Artists

Redshift rendering enhances randomisation and stylised materials, Trapcode workflows add parent-child particle options and gradient interpolation, Forger has a new Sketch Sculpt brush.

July 07, 2023

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Bolt Graphics, CoreWeave and OTOY Join the Academy Software Foundation

The ASF welcomes three new members - Bolt Graphics, CoreWeave and OTOY, each with complementary products and services to accelerate VFX and other content creation workflows.

July 01, 2023

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Chaos Vantage 2.0 Brings Real-Time Ray Tracing to VFX and Archviz

Vantage 2.0 upgrades Chaos Group’s real-time visualisation tool with about 20 new features, opening access to photorealistic animations, previs and scene explorations at high speed.

June 24, 2023

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Chaos Corona 10 Refines Creative Controls for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D Artists

Corona 10 gives artists more control over individual material channels for decals, rendering inside volumes for simulation fly-throughs and highlight blurring when editing depth of field.

June 13, 2023

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Conductor Cloud Rendering Completes the Journey Behind ‘Wild Summon’

CG artist Saul Freed talks about using Conductor cloud rendering services to complete his team’s fantasy short film, a hybrid CG/live action documentation of a river salmon’s lifecycle.

June 06, 2023

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