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First Job short film

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Serbian artist Maša Avramovic has produced this great animated short using cutout paper technique at French school La Poudrière. Watch [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZsBxLf

Bancal short film

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A fun short on the subject of banking made by Auguste Lefort and Jeanie Wong at French school École des [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LiBSq6

Substance Designer 2019 Summer update

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Allegorithmic has released the latest version of Substance Designer. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2HCT4pk

Artstation launch a learning service

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Artstation has announced a new learning platform that will offer unlimited video streaming courses across a range of art-based topics. [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2L4geHh

Unreal Engine SIGGRAPH 2019 presentations now online

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Epic has announced that recordings of its SIGGRAPH 2019 presentations are now available to view online. See a full list [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/32diOjW

Game of Thrones VFX Course

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RedefineFX has announced a new free VFX course based on the trailers for Game Of Thrones. According to the description [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2MJYOSi

Rune Spaans’ The Absence of Eddy Table now free to stream online

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Norwegian artist Rune Spaans’ CG short film The Absence of Eddy Table, a romantic horror based on the works of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2L2lQBA

3DS Max 2020.2 features

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Autodesk has updated its documentation revealing the features of the latest update to 3DS Max. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Lcyf56

BiFrost Presentations

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Autodesk has released two presentations about the new Bifrost extension for Maya. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZrFew1

Shadow – Photoshop extension

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Bogdan Bogdanovic has released Shadow, a Photoshop extension that generates shadows from a layer. Features include the ability to set the angle, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2HsTluR

Create a post-apocalyptic road in UE4

Quixel has released a 1-hour tutorial by Josh Powers demonstrating how to create a post-apocalyptic with Megascans, Bridge and Mixer [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30Fmcnk

Nebula Render 2 released

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Nebula Render 2 is a new commercial unbiased physically-based standalone render application aimed at “architects, designers and casual VFX artists”. Features [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2U9iqzS

Roberto the short film trailer

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Check out the trailer of the animated short on love, art and beauty directed by Carmen Córdoba, produced with the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2znfOVF

Open source at Autodesk: MaterialX

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Autodesk has published a recording in which they discuss open-source developments, specifically their work on MaterialX with partners like LucasFilm [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2TZ0Nmp

Our Weekly Render Bread

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Bone Studio’s Juan Gea has launched a weekly news roundup on YoutTube in which he goes over the most important [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/33RDW0E

FuseFX’s Veronica Mars VFX reel

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FuseFX has released a reel for its VFX work on Veronica Mars. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/33QmtG5

Latest Jobs on CGPress – 23 August 2019

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There are a couple of recent entries on CGPress’ jobs board. As a service to our readers, our jobs board [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2TXFPEm

Voodoo – control Max facial rigs with a mobile

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Hot Knife Digital Media has released Voodoo, a new mobile app and companion Maxcript that allows the user to record their [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30rTQfY

SalvoBaker – automate Octane bakes in Unity

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Samuel Arsenault-Brassard has released an open-source tool that automates the Octane baking process inside Unity. Watch a tutorial on YouTube or [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Zbo4r5

WETA’s Game of Thrones season 8 breakdown

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WETA Digital has released a new breakdown reel for its work on Game of Thrones season 8. Watch it on [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NqwPqq

Bella – a new spectral physically-based renderer

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Barcelona-based Diffuse Logic has announced a new render engine called Bella, available as a standalone app and plugin for Maya with new [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30rIKaO

Marvelous Designer 9 features preview

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CLO Virtual Fashion has released a preview of features in its upcoming release of Marvelous Designer 9. The video demonstrates [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2MtR0E1

Yeti 3.5 released

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Peregrine Labs has announced the latest release of Yeti, its Maya plugin for fur and feathers. New features in version [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2P3K6av

Ray-tracing in Excel

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A user who goes by the name of S0lly has uploaded a demo of a ray-tracing model running in Excel. The project [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30qtCuu

Lightwell interactive storybook creation app released for free as creators join Twitter

With this tool artists, designers and animators can turn work into an interactive app for iOS without having to do any coding. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/30o1xnx

SplineOffset, a new free plugin by iToo Software

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iToo Software – the developer of Forest Pack and RailClone – has released a new free plugin for 3DS Max [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZhROxI

Mr X’s Shazam VFX breakdown

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Mr X has released a breakdown reel for its work on the DC universe film Shazam. Watch it on Vimeo. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2HcCufC

Texture baking multiple objects using Corona and Flatiron

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3D-IO has released a tutorial for Autodesk 3DS Max and Corona Renderer that demonstrates texture baking multiple object or a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2KUqWik

SpeedCut – Boolean modelling for Maya

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Im3d Joe has released a beta release of SpeedCut, a new set of modelling tools for performing Boolean operations in [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Mt71KA

Texture Scanning with a DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone

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 Grzegorz Baran has released a free detailed tutorial outlining his photogrammetry workflow for surface scanning with a drone. Watch the hour-long [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2KVEav3

Wunderparc AI – 3D environments from photos

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Wonderparc is a new suite of software that promises to create 3D environments from a photo using artificial intelligence. The [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Z0LHme

RISE’s Hellboy VFX reel

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RISE has released a VFX reel for its work on Hellboy. Watch it on Vimeo.  Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2TKIBwV

12 photoscanned fruits and vegetables

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Tomáš Búran has released a free model pack of 12 fruits and vegetables. Several LOD models are available for each [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2KN33Jd

FumeFX fire and billowing smoke tutorial

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Sitni Sati has released a new tutorial for explosions,  fire and billowing smoke. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/31JSOw2

Screenspace

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Eddie Hoyle, a software engineer at Animal Logic, has released a free plugin for Maya called  Screenspace that allows the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YYRCYj

Unity announces schemes to help teach computer science in the classroom

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Unity Technologies has announced two schemes to help teach computer science using the Unity engine in the classroom. Create with [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Z9mKEl

Shotgun Create released

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Update: Shotgun Create, the desktop app announced last year that combines many of the review tools in Shotgun into a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2G377pM

Da Vinci Resolve 16.1 announced

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BlackMagic Design has announced the latest version of DaVinci Resolve. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Z5fbPa

Digital Arts is now on YouTube!

The Digital Arts Youtube channel is here, bringing the best creators working with the best tools out there, leading in the fields of branding and graphic design, illustration, animation, VR and VFX. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2TBgrnV

Cinesite’s Avengers: Endgame VFX reel

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Cinesite has released a breakdown reel for its work on Avengers: Endgame. Watch it on Vimeo. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Z33KmP

Academy Days X lineup announced

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State of Art Academy has announced the full line up for its archviz Academy Days X event taking place on [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/300D1Zl

New Project Lavina preview

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Chaos Group has released another preview of Project Lavina showing some of the new features coming to its application for [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2H3mRqX

Vue and PlantFactory Summer 2019 versions released

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E-On has announced the release of new versions of Vue and PlantFactory. New features include support for VRay Next, a new [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2H1iZX9

Creating a hardwood floor with OSL and the advanced wood map in 3DS Max

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Autodesk has released a new video tutorial in which senior 3DS Max QA Carlos Carpintero demonstrates you to make a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YYfVBz

Topogun 3 beta coming later this year

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It’s been 7 years since the release of Topogun 2, but now according to a tweet from the official account, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2H1iY5x

Twinmotion updated

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Epic Games has announced an update to Twinmotion, its recently acquired real-time tool based on UE4 that’s aimed at the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2KxN8ja

Best Graphic Design Software 2019

Whatever your budget and level of expertise, there’s a wide range of cool design tools to choose from. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2P9EPi3

Ethical illustrator George 'OMG' Goodwin on why every art grad needs to watch Buffy

An interview with the 'maximilist' artist also known as OMGiDRAWEDit on Notre Dame about-turns, our burning planet and the sadness of going viral. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2ZXbsQI

Exr-IO 2.02 released

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3d-io has announced the release of Exr-IO 2.02, a small update to its free OpenEXR plug-in for Adobe Photoshop that [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YYVswg

Radeon ProRender for Blender 2.0 stable version released

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AMD announced at SIGGRAPH the stable released of Radeon ProRender for Blender 2.0. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2H22c6x

Akeytsu 2019 roadmap released

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Nukeygara has released its 2019 roadmap for Akeytsu, its software that aims to take a new and more intuitive approach [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZW4gnV

10 free bakery scans

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Tomáš Búran has made 10 photoscanned bakery assets available for free. The assets include 5 levels of detail and include PBR [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Z2Eh0W

Foundry partners with ACCEESS:VFX

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Foundry has announced a collaboration with ACCESS:VFX, the NPO focused on improving inclusion and diversity in the VFX, animation and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZZTWeS

DeviantArt may be heading for a comeback thanks to Twitter – but are illustrators that mad?

Twitter's new changes annoy digital artists everywhere, so what are the alternatives? from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2MRE4Y3

The art of V-Ray vol. 1

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Rusty Hazelden has released a series of free tutorials called The Art of V-Ray Vol. 1. The 4 videos that [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2GX8nIO

Maya to get a common USD integration

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Autodesk has announced that they have teamed up with Animal Logic, Luma Pictures, and Pixar Animation Studios to integrate all [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YRa6Wf

Quixel Mixer 2019.2 overview

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Quixel has released a new short video showing a brief overview of Quixel Mixer 2019.2. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Tj9Eir

Khronos releases OpenXR 1.0 for AR and VR ecosystems

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The Khronos Group has announced the release of the OpenXR 1.0 specification together with publicly available implementations. OpenXR is a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YsL84e

Unreal for educators – Authorised Training Partner scheme and mega grants

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Unreal has announced two new initiatives for educators teaching Unreal Engine. First up is the Unreal Authorized Training Partner Program that means [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Mc4Yuj

HitfilmPro 13 released

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FXHome has announced the release of Hitfilm Pro 13, its editing, compositing and visual effects application. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OErUUH

DeviantArt may be heading for a comeback thanks to Twitter – but are illustrators that dumb?

Twitter's new changes annoy digital artists everywhere, so what are the alternatives? from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2yDl5YW

Quixel Mixer: material rendering with Toolbag 3

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Quixel has released a new tutorial in which they deconstruct the render process of Mixer materials, showing you how to [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2GPLuHf

Bifrost quick tip and masterclass tutorials

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Autodesk has released 4 new quick tip tutorials for Bifrost or for those that want more in-depth knowledge there are [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2M2zcQi

Lumberyard 1.20 beta released

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Amazon has announced the release of Lumberyard Beta 1.20, which promised to reduce the time it takes Lumberyard to scan assets [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2MDVKGw

Verge3D 2.13 3DS Max out now

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The latest version of Verge3D 3DS Max features reworked shadows, screen-space reflection/refraction effects, application templates, and various App Manager improvements, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2T66Zsc

SIGGRAPH 2019 recap – including a peek at BiFrost Board in 3DS Max

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Eloi Andaluz Fullà has published a recap of SIGGRAPH 2019 including a glimpse of Bifrost board running in 3DS Max, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2GGAoo8

15 iPad Art Tips

Tips for artists and designers who are new to the iPad from four leading professional illustrators who've moved from traditional media to digital drawing, painting and lettering. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/333aHro

Nike ranges new and classic get wildly interpreted by artists and animators worldwide – here are the best

Unsung Taiwan collectives and cult stars like Julian Glander give their takes on the Air Max 97 and 270 React for one of Nike's most colourful promo pushes yet. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2LUkBpP

Artists and animators worldwide wildly interpret new and classic Nike ranges – here are the best

Unsung Taiwan collectives and cult stars like Julian Glander give their takes on the Air Max 97 and 270 React for one of Nike's most colourful promo pushes yet. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2LTyx3t

Unity 2019.2 released

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Unity 2019.2 is out now with over updates to ProBuilder, Shader Graph, 2D Animation, Burst Compiler, UI Elements, and more. [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/318SvL2

Renderman 22.6 released

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Pixar has released a new version of Renderman. Version 22.6 includes PxrCurvature, a new pattern for rendering the resulting curvature of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YBzCyO