MC TieUp: Simplify 3D Model Tying in Houdini with Ropes & Ribbons
MC TieUp is a digital asset for Houdini. It simplifies and speeds up the process of tying up 3D models. Main Features Interactive edition: no simulation involved 2 models of ties: ropes and ribbons Customizableties: thickness, braid numbers, twist value, bevel,… Local selection: speed up interactivity by selecting active polygons on the source mesh UVs […]
R3DS Wrap 3.4: New Features for Topology Transfer and Mesh Refinement
New features in R3DS’s tool for transferring topology from a predefined mesh to a 3D scan include: Blendwrapping offers an example-based wrapping method that reuses pre-existing wrapped meshes, enhancing the wrapping quality for subsequent models. This node significantly minimizes the need for cleanup. Brush provides a range of tools for mesh sculpting and refinement, designed […]
Lumion 9.5: Create Warm Architectural Renders with New Assets
Mood and feeling are crucial elements of impactful architectural renders, and with the latest updates, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere for your designs is easier than ever. This update enhances the content library, empowering architects to quickly visualize their designs with vibrant environments and highly detailed materials. With the addition of new natural objects and […]
The Orville VFX: How Pixomondo Craft Space Battles for Season 2
The Orville follows the adventures of a starship, similar to Roddenberry’s Star Trek, with a mission to explore undiscovered lands and peoples. Such space-faring storylines demand ambitious visual effects, and international VFX studio Pixomondo contributed their talents to the show. Explore the breakdown of how they created a massive space battle for The Orville’s Season […]
DNEG VFX Producer on ‘First Man’: NASA Footage & Visual Effects
A DNEG visual effects producer discusses the unique processing of never-before-seen NASA footage in Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning drama about Neil Armstrong’s legendary Moon walk. DNEG VFX producer Michelle Eisenreich talks about the in-camera visual effects on Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning drama about Neil Armstrong’s legendary Moon walk, ‘First Man.’ Image © 2018 Universal Pictures With FMX […]
Lightbrush Cloud: Separate Light & Texture for Stunning Photo Edits
Back in 2012, Tandent Vision Science released Lightbrush, designed to separate a photo into illumination and reflectance passes, essentially lighting and albedo. This tool enables users to capture texture maps from images and perform independent image manipulation on both textures and lighting. While the original tool has been unavailable for a while, it has resurfaced […]
Thinking Particles Drop 8: 35 New OpenVDB Operators for VFX
Cebas Visual Technology has unveiled Thinking Particles subscription Drop 8, introducing 35 new OpenVDB operators. This new release enables users to “easily import Volumetric data created in other applications to thinkingParticles for a much more easier and advanced Visual Effects treatment inside of 3DS Max.” Key features include: Integration of OpenVDB, allowing for the procedural […]
RizomUV 2019 Released: New UV Mapping Features & Scripting Tools
Rizom-Lab has announced the release of Rizom UV 2019, its standalone UV mapping tool. New features include: A new script launcher panel similar to other applications, where users can load and store relevant scripts after using the LUA scripting tool A growing script library with a starter script that lets users select an edge and […]
RayFire for Unity: Powerful Destruction Kit Plugin Now Available
Mir Vadim has released Rayfire for Unity, a powerful destruction kit plugin. The Unity version allows you to break down 3D objects at runtime and pre-shatter items in Edit mode. Similar to the Max version, it includes fragmentation types such as regular voronoi, wood splinters, slabs, radial, slicing using planes, and tetrahedral. Using Clustering, you […]
Men in Black: International VFX – How Method Studios Brought Aliens to Life
Columbia Pictures’ Men in Black: International continues the original franchise’s inventive tone, pairing new recruit Agent M (Tessa Thompson) with veteran Agent H (Chris Hemsworth). Director F. Gary Gray blends comedy, sci-fi, and adventure as the duo encounter eye-popping aliens and exotic locales to uncover a mole in the Men in Black organization. To help […]