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Self-driving cars, like us, struggle turning left

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Technology How Waymo autonomous cars train for the challenge of unprotected left turns. One of the hardest maneuvers for any driver is called an “unprotected left.”… from Technology https://ift.tt/2Vqix9R

Chaos Cloud launched

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Chaos Group has announced the launch of Chaos Cloud, its new online rendering service available with a single click from 3ds [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2TsJQmN

Weta Digital’s Mortal Engines breakdown videos

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Weta Digital has released a number of videos showcasing its work on Mortal Engines, a film in which enormous cities [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ISwprQ

The creative sector has a diversity problem - are talent schemes the answer?

As a new report calls on the creative sector to aid disadvantaged youth, major studios like ustwo and Beyond launch a scheme to encourage more diversity - but is it enough? from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2GOJh0s

Science helped me run my first marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes

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Science Running is in our DNA, but training for a marathon is a careful mix of muscle, mental, and technological strength. I set out to understand how evolution, technology, and know-how can come together to propel the human body across 26.2 miles. from Science https://ift.tt/2tGE7Li

Creating a cushion material with Quixel Mixer

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Quixel has released a new tutorial demonstrating how to use Mixer’s upcoming procedural mask stack to create a cushion material. [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Svelnx

SIGGRAPH NOW: Visualising the Internet for Wreck It Ralph 2

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A new recording from SIGGRAPH has been released in which Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Technical Director Ernest Petti,  Head of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2XpCMpT

Electra – photoshop plugin for creating electrical effects

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Richard Rosenbaum has released Electra, a new Photoshop plugin for creating “electric rays, lightning bolts, electrical charges, power currents and more”. Electra costs $49.99 [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2SvKUBF

Inside the visual aesthetic of Kubrick's films

A new exhibition highlights the auteur's keen eye for design and the work of collaborators like Saul Bass and Milena Canonero. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2Svijfy

The weirdest things we learned this week: nudist founding fathers and vampire lore

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Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast. from Science https://ift.tt/2VplTK3

Ancient poop is helping archaeologists understand a midwestern city’s demise

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Science The forensic feces files The Midwest was once the most happening place north of Mexico. But within 100 years, the district was largely abandoned. Now, ancient poop molecules are helping… from Science https://ift.tt/2H2T2HD

Welcome to the age of electric motorcycles

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Technology With Zero's new bike and a forthcoming Harley, the field is getting fully charged. The new Zero motorcycle can hit 124 mph, travel 201 miles in a city, and has cellular connectivity,… from Technology https://ift.tt/2U5CtyE

Updated: Desk stuff to make your workday more productive, cheerful, and disaster-proof

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Gadgets 20 seriously thoughtful picks for your workspace. When you start a job, you begin with a blank slate. Let your desk be a reflection of your work and yourself. from Technology https://ift.tt/2qUmQQx

Creating a sandstorm simulation in 3DS Max

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RedefineFX has released a new tutorial on how to create a sandstorm effect using Chaos Group’s Phoenix FD in 3DS [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2U9bmCL

360 MultiCubeMap BatchRender for 3DS Max

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Guillaume Lebourg has released a free script for Max to Generate a 6-camera rig and render individual cubemaps automatically with [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2BVf9ML

The Art of RenderMan Volume 1

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Rusty Hazelden has released a new detailed 5 part series of tutorials titled The Art of RenderMan Volume 1. Watch [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2U8H1UX

Demystifying the Cannabusiness - how to brand for the budding marijuana market

Find the right designs and touch the right audience by taking a leaf out of big studios' books on branding for the cannabis industry. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2GL4kkv

The artistic approaches that helped Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse pick up this year's Animation Oscar

This year's animation Oscar winner combines art styles that are as diverse as the multiple universes its heroes and villains come from. Here we take a peek inside their creation. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2EyaEtz

The artistic approaches that helped Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse pick up this year Animation Oscar

This year's animation Oscar winner combines art styles that are as diverse as the multiple universes its heroes and villains come from. Here we take a peek inside their creation. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2VmetYm

Creating Cityscapes with RailClone and Forest Pack

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iToo Software has released an advanced 20-minute tutorial explaining how to layout and render Cityscapes with RailClone, Forest Pack and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2T8hqOL

ArchiPak 2.0 released for Blender 2.8

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Blender ArchiPak is an add-on for Blender that adds several tools for Architectural Visualisers including the ability to create walls, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2IC2xQJ

AliceVision photogrammetry tools added to Houdini

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SideFX has released a new plugin for Houdini that adds photogrammetry tools using the open source AliceVision Photogrammetric Computer Vision [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2TePXL3

Gaea 1.0 now available

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Quadspinner has announced that Gaea is now out of its early-access phase and officially released. If you’ve yet to hear [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Ix53HB

Techathlon podcast: Folding phones, expensive gadgets, and wacky crytpocurrencies

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Technology We're the tech podcast that lets you play along. Outsmart our hosts on an entertaining, informative podcast about technology. from Technology https://ift.tt/2IA4AEL

Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 - what does it mean for creatives?

Microsoft launches its new mixed reality headset with double the field view - but its vision for creative applications could be bigger. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2TgtBJc

Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 review

Artist Sam Gilbey gives his verdict on the best drawing screen around – finding a brilliant digital drawing experience marred slightly by touch and driver issues. from Latest Reviews from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2GDnGIt

How fear of regret barricades us into unhealthy jobs and relationships

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Science Behind the psychology and biology of regret. How many times have you thought about starting a company, taking a year out to write that novel or leaving a loveless relationship but ended up doing nothing about it? from Science https://ift.tt/2E3S1w4

The single best way to make your smartphone less stressful

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Technology Silence the worst parts, enhance the best. The number one trick to reducing smartphone stress? Turn off badges. It's that easy. from Technology https://ift.tt/2IwU9lc

Alice Tye on blurring the line between fine art and illustration with Japan as her muse

A recent trip to Japan has inspired Alice Tye's series Mono No Aware, a celebration of all things spring and sakura. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2Nkw0x4

Forget Me Not

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Check out the latest great short film produced by students from The Animation Workshop, which features impressive CG environments and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Teycvk

Kitsu – new production tracking software

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3DWire has announced the release Kitsu, a new open source production tracking solution they describe as “Better than Excel, cheaper [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Iror99

This is how much your vacation costs, in trees

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Environment Real environmentalists take the bus. Depending on how you go, that road trip or jet plane could require a veritable forest of trees to offset. So we calculated just that. from Science https://ift.tt/2XeSR1w

The White House is infested with flies

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Science This isn't the iconic building's first pest, or its last. There are multiple YouTube videos of Barack Obama swatting the large, persistent insects during interviews. Donald Trump has complained about the flies amidst tours… from Science https://ift.tt/2VhxNWH

The best rain gear for motorcycle riders

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Technology Motorcyclist magazine's top selections to help you stay dry during rainy rides. We break down some of the riding gear we count on when riding in the wet. from Technology https://ift.tt/2EmlCSM

How a zebra's stripes put bloodthirsty flies into a tailspin

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Animals This optical illusion serves a purpose. Why do zebras have stripes? Many have considered the classic quandary, Darwin included. Stripes could be camouflage, create herd-wide optical illusions to deter hungry… from Science https://ift.tt/2SkjI93

The $1,980 Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone is the perfect early adopter gadget

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Gadgets And here come the folding phones. You shouldn't buy Samsung's new folding phone, but it's totally fine to want it. from Technology https://ift.tt/2Xel0WI

How the Samsung Galaxy S10's cool new fingerprint sensor works

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Technology It's ultrasonic! In addition to showing off the new Samsung "Fold," the company unveiled its new S10 Galaxy smartphones. from Technology https://ift.tt/2Xf7Okn

What does it actually mean for a commercial plane to hit 801 mph?

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Technology The jet stream propelled a 787 to super-fast speeds, but determining a plane’s velocity is a complex matter. On Monday, a Boeing 787 operated by Virgin Atlantic hit an astounding ground speed: 801 miles per hour. from Technology https://ift.tt/2IpzKhT

Someone built an electric Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 1978

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Technology High voltage, 40 years ago. Holy Harley high voltage, Batman! Steve Fehr built an electric motorcycle in 1978, teaming with legendary designer Brooks Stevens. What happened to it? from Technology https://ift.tt/2BEnp3N

The weirdest things we learned this week: hot air balloon riots and the man-eatingest tiger

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Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast. from Science https://ift.tt/2DXyJZb

How Samsung has redesigned its interface to be more like Apple and less like Android

Samsung's new One UI interface may be the clean break from Android the giant has always wanted. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DZmScO

Free character for blender rigged with Auto-Rig Pro

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There was a conversation recently on CGPress about rigging with Blender in which Auto-Rig pro was discussed as a possible substitute [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Elmya4

Subspline

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Spline Dynamics has released SupSpline, a new commercial script for 3DS Max that allows the adds several useful tools for [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2DZ4f91

Art gets 'caldera-like' acne, too. This tool could help clear it up.

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Science Researchers also finally figured out why Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings have so many of these pimples. A chapter in the riveting new book “Metal Soaps in Art” gets to the bottom of O’Keeffe’s pimply problems—and gives conversators a new tool to understand their own… from Science http://bit.ly/2BMo2Z3

This massive fisheye lens weighs more than 25 pounds and can see behind itself

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Technology It has a 270 degree field of view. The C-4 Optics 4.9mm f/3.5 circular fisheye is an awesome piece of optical engineering. from Technology http://bit.ly/2DUB6Mc

Last Week in Tech: The new Techathlon podcast, Apple rumors, and the death of a space robot

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Technology Listen to our new podcast or we'll tell Amazon to make its headquarters at your house. Amazon's moving its new HQ, a Mars rover died, and Fortnite threw a huge concert. from Technology http://bit.ly/2DXAGEM

Wacom finally releases an Apple Pencil-style pen

Wacom is releasing a thinner version of its Pro Pen stylus, which may feel familiar to iPad Pro owners – but it's not available everywhere. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2T3DMRl

Wacom finally releases Apple Pencil-style pen

Wacom updates its Pro Pen stylus for a thinner feel that may be familiar to iPad Pro creators. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2GxNBB0

TyFlow Car Crash Demo

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Tyson Ibele has released another sneak peek at tyFlow,  this time though it’s a more substantial look at the setup [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2GsVcAQ

From giant sloths to Pythagorean proofs: Five presidents with niche scientific interests

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Science What a bunch of nerds. President’s day is one of those holidays you forget about until you realize you have the day off from work. Or, if you don’t get off work, a holiday you forgot about… from Science http://bit.ly/2to7G4m

23 best picture books for children

Brilliant picture books with art by famous illustrators that your children will love for half term – and which you'll appreciate too. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2ttyxMe

The new Air Force One arrives in 2024. Here's what we know so far.

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Technology This Presidents Day, consider the past, present, and future of the airborne White House. We looked back at over half a century of presidential planes. from Technology http://bit.ly/2V7bTVX

Digital cameras are more exciting right now than they have been in years

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Gadgets The smartphone changed the industry in a big way, but it's not all bad. The enthusiast market has gotten a lot more interesting as the point-and-shoot cameras have dropped off. from Technology http://bit.ly/2EdYfe6

Look-development workflows in Unreal Studio with Substance and X-Rite

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Epic Games has released a webinar recording in which they introduce Unreal Studio’s look-development tools and explain how they can be [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2DKbDVF

RE:Grade released for After Effects and Premiere Pro

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RE:Vision Effects has announced RE:Grade a new plugin for  After Effects and Premiere Pro that adds tools to “manipulate contrast, saturation, and [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2SBtvw9

Fun animations show the eternal struggle between designer and client

DeeKay Kwon's GIF work on designers versus clients took Instagram by storm recently - but how much hassle has the motion designer had from clientele over the years? from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2SBHLVX

Goodbye to the A380, the biggest passenger plane there ever was

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Technology It was just too large. Airbus announced it would end its A380 deliveries in 2021. from Technology http://bit.ly/2tozq8N

Latest Jobs on CGPress – 14 February 2019

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Here are the latest entries posted on CGPress’ free jobs board. As a service to our readers, our jobs board [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2GrorEj

Pixomondo’s Goosebumps 2 VFX reel

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Pixomondo has released a new reel for its VFX work on the film Goosebumps 2. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2InYw1Q

Keyshot 8.2 released

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KeyShot 8.2 has been released adding the ability to pause offline renders, Interior mode speed and performance improvements, vertical orientation [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2Gs83Dw

V-Ray Next Update 2 preview

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Vlado has posted a short video preview of V-Ray Next Update 2 to his YouTube channel. The video shows improvements [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2IdoV2C

Four smart LED light strips to make your house cooler

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Gadgets Illuminate your beds, hallways, shelves, and backs of your televisions . If you've got a reliable internet connection, consider adding smart lights to your home. You can adjust the brightness of your lights and set the mood by choosing from… from Technology http://bit.ly/2DzLx7C

Hocus Pocus Studio’s 2019 reel

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France-based Hocus Pocus Studios has released their latest reel of 3D animation and VFX work. Watch it on Vimeo. Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2S33XTD

Tricking rats with augmented reality unlocked a secret about our own brains

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Science Ever wondered why you feel a little funny when you step off a treadmill? Ever gotten off a treadmill or a moving sidewalk in an airport and had the unnerving feeling that the whole world was moving at a different pace? from Science http://bit.ly/2BDrRQ6

This newly discovered titanosaur had heart-shaped tail bones

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Animals How romantic. Scientists announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new long-necked dinosaur with a dazzlingly cute (and, let’s be honest, a very PR-friendly) feature: its tailbones… from Science http://bit.ly/2TLl261