Turn the 'Computer Graphics' Category On/Off Turn the 'Video Editing' Category On/Off Turn the 'Compositing & Visual Effects' Category On/Off Turn the 'Web Design & Publishing' Category On/Off Turn the 'Digital Audio' Category On/Off
Login Config
Reload News Go to Articles Go to About    
 

ZBrush 4R2b launched

25.01.2012

Pixologic ZBrush 4R2b FiberMesh video downloadPixologic, Inc. released an updated version of ZBrush, their 3D painting and sculpting software for Windows and Mac OS X systems. I addition to fixes, the 4R2b version introduces several new features, including FiberMesh to create true 3D fibers, fur and hair (which may be sculpted, painted, UV mapped and even exported to other applications), new set of BPR filters and operators to greatly improve your final ZBrush renders, BPR Global Shadow and Ambient Occlusion settings which simplify shadow management, new Cavity Mixer to define different material shaders based on the mesh cavities, improved small details creation through Alphas and Masks, new JPEG Exporter with Crop, Preview and adjustment settings, and more. ZBrush4 R2b is a free update for all registered ZBrush users, new licenses are $699 US. [source]

www.pixologic.com
 
 
New user? register

Login

Username
Password
 
 
 
MentalCore: Optimize your Maya and mental ray workflow
25.01.2012

CoreCG MentalCore Maya mental ray NVIDIA plugin video CoreCG, a New Zealand-based R&D company that specializes in creative solutions for CG animation and visual effects, announced the release of MentalCore - a cross-platform, standalone plug-in designed to help artists achieve maximum creativity and efficiency while using NVIDIA mental ray with Autodesk Maya. The software is production-proven and provides enhancements to the standard rendering workflow using Autodesk Maya with NVIDIA mental ray. Suitable for any size studio, MentalCore supports Maya 2011 or Maya 2012 and Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems, and hosts a user-friendly interface and robust feature set, including a quick access to all global settings and render passes, node-based render pass system, dedicated shader library, support for a linear color workflow, support for ambient occlusion transparency, Python API, and compatibility with a stand-alone version of mental ray... MentalCore is available now as a node locked license at an introductory price of $189 US, or as a floating license for $199 US. A free 30-day trial of MentalCore is also available. [source]

www.core-cg.com
 
 
DarkCorner: Ambient Occlusion for After Effects
Istanbul-based AGF Multimedia released a new plug-in for After Effects: DarkCorner. [more]
 
E-on software ships LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp
E-on software, makers of 3D nature technologies, announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 2 Review, the second generation of the company's interactive visualization product for architectural projects with full physical lighting. [more]
 
Thinkbox Software: XMesh MX and Krakatoa MX 2.0.1
Thinkbox software updated their 3ds Max particle rendering and management toolkit Krakatoa MX and released a 3ds Max-specific portion of the XMesh Geometry Caching toolset XMesh MX. [more]
 
 
Pixologic announces ZBrush 4R3
Just under a month ago, Pixologic released the new ZBrush 4R2b. [more]
 
Blender 2.62 out now
The Blender Foundation and on-line developer community released Blender 2. [more]
 
Unity 3.5 now available!
Unity Technologies released version 3.5 of their acclaimed game engine Unity. [more]
 
 

...by clicking on the following icon: rss