Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 4.25, the latest update to the game engine and real-time renderer. The headline feature in the release is support for the next generation of game consoles: Unreal Engine now includes initial support for both the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. However, there are also new features for[…..] […]
Ukraine-based photogrammetry studio Deep3d Studio has released four free 3D scanned characters in a range of common file formats with 8K PBR texture maps, all licensed for commercial use The set comprises a male and a female figure in the A-pose, ready for rigging; and posed male and female figures for use as static objects.[…..] […]
Former Weta Digital artist Jens Kafitz has released Mari Extension Pack 5, the latest version of his suite of bonus tools for Foundry’s 3D painting software. The update adds Substance Painter-style Smart Masks for creating procedural wear effects, a new Pattern Engine for generating procedural textures, and new Hotbox and marking menu systems. A massive[…..] […]
The iPad and Apple Pencil brought the possibility to create animated films and tell stories from anywhere. With Callipeg, artists can now leave their desks and animate wherever they want and need with professional tools, using the iPad’s power to its full potential. Callipeg is a 2d animation app for the iPad which offers professional[…..] […]
Adobe has announced the release of Substance Painter 2020.1. New features include: A new exporter that adds several options to customise exported textures including the ability to override per texture set or per texture, customise file format and bit depth. Presets have also been updated to reflect the most recent versions of renderers. Improved automatic[…..] […]
New feature in Premiere redefines Adobe video editing From the very beginning, Adobe Premiere has been a tool for single project work, which makes sense given its origins as a desktop product and its role in democratizing video editing for individuals. It has grown into its position as a professional tool for making movies, TV[…..] […]
Explore and master V-Ray in your own time with a personal version of Chaos Group’s industry-standard photoreal rendering software and all-new learning resources. © Troll VFX With V-Ray Personal Learning Edition (PLE) for Maya, new and self-taught artists can take their time exploring the benefits of photorealistic rendering. This free non-commercial license can be renewed[…..] […]
The Bforartists team has announced the release of Bforartists 2, a fork of Blender that has the goal of improving its graphical UI and usability. The binary downloads can as usual also be found in the download section of the official webpage. www.bforartists.de/download/ The sourcecode can be found at Github. github.com/Bforartists/Bforartists/releases/tag/v2.0.0 And the release note is here: www.bforartists.de/release-notes/[…..] […]
The Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Kit is a new innovative modular form factor that gives consumers the ability to experience portable desktop performance in a small form factor. It is the first Intel NUC for gamers to support a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor, an upgradeable Compute Element and a discrete dual-slot graphics card[…..] […]
Intel Corporation has invented a spin qubit fabrication flow on its 300 mm process technology using isotopically pure wafers like this one. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation) What’s New: Intel, in collaboration with QuTech, today published a paper in Nature demonstrating the successful control of “hot” qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum computing, at temperatures[…..] […]
