This annual competition, which is sponsored by Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and MAXON Computer GmbH, recognizes today’s top architects and designers from around the world, and their abilities to visually render Vectorworks® models with Renderworks® or CINEMA 4D. Professional and student designers can submit entries to the 2012 Inspired Visions Global Rendering Competition. Submissions will be … Read more “Inspired Vision” Rendering Competition!
Pixologic recently published another great example of just how important ZBrush is to the design workflow within a live action film and an amazing effects studio. Kevin Hudson talks to Pixologic about how he and his team at Double Negative use ZBrush to create the fantastic characters in the recent sci-fi fantasy film, John Carter. … Read more Behind the Scenes of John Carter with Kevin Hudson and ZBrush!
With this article, we begin a series of posts taking a closer look at ZBrush – and specifically what it can be used for. ZBrush is one of the most versatile packages available. From a consumer perspective, it can look a little expensive; however, from a business perspective, it is one of the best value … Read more ZBrush.. Did you know?
Oversights from Christian Lerch on Vimeo. The main goal for Christian Lerch with this “Oversights” thesis was to view events from a completely different point of view. It was to be based on real-world events that he had found on an accident database, he then used Cinema 4D to re-create these destructive elements. Christian made … Read more A Great Example of Motion Graphics in Cinema 4D
V-Ray for Rhino 1.5 Has Landed Chaos Group announced today the widely anticipated release of V-Ray for Rhino 1.5. The release builds on the proven success of the previous version whilst introducing further enhancements to provide even greater functionality, performance and ease of use. Possibly the most eagerly anticipated feature is realtime rendering (RT). … Read more V-Ray for Rhino 1.5 is Here!!
NewTek have announced that there is to be a LightWave 11! Although it won’t actually be available until the end of the year, LightWave 10 and 10.1 users can upgrade to the latest version before the rest of the public. New to Version 11! LightWave 11 takes the animation, rendering and powerful 3D modelling, tools … Read more NewTek Announce That There Is To Be A LightWave 11!
Zbrush 4R3 is to be released on the 28th February! New features of 4R3 include: FiberMesh. Significant advancements to the FiberMesh settings provide you with greater control and flexibility. Curve modifiers have now been added to a number of FiberMesh settings including: Length, Coverage, Gravity and Color Profile. Revolve has also been added as a … Read more Zbrush 4R3 Release Imminent !
Symvol for Rhino – Community is a volumetric modelling system plug-in. The user can think of clay or metal when working with Symvol. It means a volume is a piece of malleable material, not a collection of paper sheets glued together, as an equivalent analogy to existing modelling systems. Whatever is done during modelling, the volume … Read more Uformia Releases Symvol For Rhino
E-on Software have released a new version of LumenRT. LumenRT is e-on software’s revolutionary 3D technology for the interactive visualization of architectural projects. Create high quality real-time visualizations of your models and explore them with your mouse! With its new real-time engine, LumenRT 2 has a number of new features and enhancements, including: – Complete … Read more LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp Out Now!
Leveraging the Power of Rhino for the Naval Architect This new version (1.2.2) contains a number of new features, feature improvements, and bug fixes. Some highlights include: Hydrostatics and Stability: By default, the “Pre-float” check is run each time hydrostatics are calculated, in order to review the model for errors. This option can be disabled. … Read more Orca 3D New WIP Version!