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What's influencing the colours designers choose? A new report has surprising answers

James Cropper's Progressive Palettes report shines a light on colour trends for branding, packaging and social. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2nSVg4U

Colors For CG Artists script

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Davide Yogurt Weber has released Colors For CG Artists, a new script for V-Ray and Corona Render that allows the user to [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2nQ2uH3

Skatter 2 for Sketchup crowdfunding campaign

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Lindalë, a small two-person company that created Skatter for Sketchup, has set up a crowdfunding campaign to finance version 2 of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2nfdY6g

Iris assets

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Texturing.XYZ has released a new set of iris assets for creating eyes. Each pack consists of two high poly models plus low-poly [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2lxfgsW

KeyVR Fall 2019 release

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Keyshot has released the latest version of KeyVR, its simplified VR renderer. New features include: optimised load times; reflections on [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2mg9Oek

Video game maths, physics, and programming

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Ming-Lun Allen Chou has started a new series of written and illustrated tutorials that explain useful maths and physics concepts [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2nGnlfA

Ziva VFX 1.7 released

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Ziva Dynamics has announced the release of Ziva VFX 1.7. The latest release introduces Art Directable Rest Shapes (ADRS) enabling [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2nLec5v

Twitch rebrand pays tribute to classic game heroes; doubles down on the retro

Pika Pika yellow and Princess Peach pink are all yours in Twitch's brand new look – but the purple stays. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2mZxMe8

Unite Copenhagen 2019 keynote

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Unity Technologies has made a recording of its keynote from Unite Copenhagen available to view online, including details of updates [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ll9hr0

Event Report: 3DS London – September 2019

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We have published a short summary of September’s 3DS London event which featured talks by DBOX and Rockstar North. Read [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2mR8oqV

Digic Picture’s 2019 – 2019 reel

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Budapest-based Digic pictures has released their latest reel of animation and VFX work. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2QnrRO3

Our Weekly Render Bread – 19 September

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Here’s this week’s news roundup vlog by Juan Gea from Bone Studio  Each Friday we will share a recording of Juan’s [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/31DFvOj

Corporate Monster

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Ruairi Robinson’s latest short film Corporate Monster is now available to watch free online. All the FX in this sci-fi horror [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30aZpDB

Designers and illustrators create ready-to-hold placards for the Global Climate Strike

Two initiatives are giving the public a choice of ready-made placards, posters and materials they can share on social media for the strikes from September 20-27. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/303gm20

Rusty Hazelden’s The Art of V-Ray Vol 1

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Rusty Hazelden has published a free 4 part tutorial that explains the fundamentals of V-Ray in Maya. Instead of using [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30rSW2x

HLSL shader fundamentals

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Ben Cloward, the co-author of ShaderFX,  has made an old training set called HLSL shader fundamentals available to download online. The [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Ie49NA

ML Terraform – terrain generator based on neural networks

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Apseren Industries has released a terrain generator that uses a neural network trained on handmade 3D models. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NoL3sl

Adobe announces auto-reframe for Premiere

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Adobe has announced a new feature coming soon to Premiere Pro that “intelligently reframes and reformats video content for different [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Qe222U

Ptolemee – PBR texture organiser

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21 12 Games has released Ptolemee, a commercial tool that allows the user to list and organise PBR textures with [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NmFpHf

Phoenix FD 3.99 Beta for 3DS Max and Maya

Chaos Group has released a new Beta for Phoenix FD4, codenamed 3.99. New features so far include the return of Active [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3081Erb

Appleseed 2.1 beta released

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A new version of Appleseed, the open-source renderer aimed at animation and VFX, is out now. Version 2.1 includes support for [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2QhmnEC

Megascans reduces points cost of assets

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Quixel has announced that the points cost of assets in its Megascans library of 3D scanned textures and models have been [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LBBCUx

Pantone has invented 294 new colours

The ink system has gained more neutral and tan shades, as well as new tools for InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator to let more easily work with them. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/308mQNS

GroomBear for Houdini

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Kamil WacÅ‚awiak has released GroomBear, a toolkit for Houdini that allows you to create and modify guides or cards. It comprises [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/31zmexk

HDRMaps adds free 2K samples

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HDRMaps has added free 2K samples for its entire library of HDRI environments and skies. These are meant as samples [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2O1Mexo

Blender’s Google Summer of code projects

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The Blender Foundation has announced the results of this year’s Google Summer of Code. This year 7 projects were completed [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Qf28r3

Adobe Fuse to be discontinued

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Adobe has announced that it’s 3D character creation tool Fuse will no longer be developed and will stop working on [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LyYfc7

IBC 2019: new video tools from Adobe, Blackmagic, Lenovo and more

Adobe Premiere is gaining a machine-learning-driven way to automatically reframe video content to different aspect ratios from vertical to widescreen while focussing on interesting bits. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2LAqV4k

Unreal Studio 4.23 released

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Epic has released the latest version of Unreal Studio. Version 4.23 adds a new direct workflow with Cinema 4D that [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZWuWct

Our Weekly Render Bread – 12 September

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We are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Juan Gea from Bone Studio to bring you a weekly vlog [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2URSqtd

Industry panel: the pipeline of the future

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SideFX hosted a panel at SIGGRAPH 2019 in which TD, supervisors and arts discussed where CG pipelines would develop in the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2AavRqp

Method Studios’ John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum breakdown reel

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Method Studios has released a new VFX breakdown reel for their work on John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Watch it on [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NYy14A

50 screen-printed artworks inspired by the past 50 years

Print Club London’s new show features Anthony Burrill, Pure Evil and more. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2URVsh9

Project Manager gains RPC support

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A new version of Project Manager for 3DS Max is now available that adds support for ArchVision RPC, introduces an option to display [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30cRbWx

Ftrack Studio gains Adobe Illustrator integration

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Ftrack has announced Adobe Illustrator integration for ftrack Studio as well as improved product integrations with Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NRULmJ

RebusFarm 3.0 released

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RebusFarm has announced updates to its Farmizer plugins for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, and Maya. Other platforms will be released [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2UL55yj

Maverick Indie released

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Random Control has released Maverick Indie, a new version of its recently released Maverick Studio renderer. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NVvfNs

AqBullet and AqMesher 1.1 released plus free lite editions

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 MagicPictures Software has released updates for its recently released plugins for 3DS Max. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2URFDHu

Capturing Reality introduces PPI (Pay Per Input) pricing

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Capturing Reality has introduced a new licensing model for its photogrammetry application. Named PPI (a slightly unfortunate initialism in the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Lrzhvf

HitfilmPro 13 Express released

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FXHome has announced the release of Hitfilm Pro 13 express, the free version of its editing, compositing and visual effects [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2QiSHXR

2019's Designs of the Year celebrate protest signs, football scarf design and people that don't exist

The nominees of the Design Museum's Designs of the Year 2019 have been announced. Here are our pick of the best graphics, art, illustration and digital work. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2A7n8Fu

Boris FX acquires Silhouette FX and Digital Film Tools

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Boris FX has announced the acquisition of SilhouetteFX and Digital Film Tools. Silhouette offers advanced rotoscoping and non-destructive paint tools in [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2QfBFKb

Procreate 5 revealed: monster 2019 update for iPad's best drawing app

Procreate's new version gets unveiled at Lightbox Expo – but watch out, for the beast isn't out just yet. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/310Wvxr

Making a character from scratch with Ziva VFX

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Ziva Dynamics has released a new tutorial in which they explain how to make a physics-embedded, deforming feature animation character [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Uwanxz

Unity and Autodesk: Streamlining Workflows

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Autodesk’s latest Vision Series presentation looks at workflows between Autodesk and Unity. It features Unity Technical Product Manager Mathieu Muller, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/34wpVpJ

Shutterstock announces Elements – a new stock library for VFX

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We’re a bit late in spotting this one, but Shutterstock – one of the largest providers of photographic stock – [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2MYzVCC

AnimSchool student showcase

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AnimSchool, an online training centre, has released a video showcasing their student’s animation for games. Watch it on YouTube.  Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2MXmRx0

Getting Started with Caustics in Corona Renderer

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Chaos Czech has released a new tutorial explaining how to use the recently introduced caustics features in Corona for 3DS [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30Zm3uT

Unreal 4.23 released

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Epic Games has announced the release of Unreal Engine 4.23 with many new features and improvements. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LwvMT9

The 'world's fastest laptop' squeezes a Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 into a 15-inch notebook

Asus's ProArt StudioBook One is the first to include the new mobile version of Nvidia's most powerful graphics chip. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2MT3MMv

Neuroscience can explain – and prevent – logo redesign disasters

How some brand agencies are using emerging scientific disciplines to create the perfect rebranding. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2PC8Reb

Cinema 4D R21 released with new licensing options

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Maxon has announced the latest update to Cinema 4D with new rental options for. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZmLdTv

Cute branding for start-up Alan shows insurance doesn't have to be boring

DesignStudio give healthcare insurance a playful face. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2ZE34sn

CryEngine 5.6 released

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Crytek has released the latest version of its real-time tool Cryengine. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2HUR4ZN

AI at Autodesk for 3D and VFX content creation

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Autodesk has released a recording in which they discuss some of its ongoing projects powered by AI. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Lm1IcR

CG Garage Podcast – Zap Andersson

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Chaos Group’s CG Garage podcast has released an episode with Autodesk’s Zap Andersson to talk about Open Shader Language, his experiences [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZDJdK2

Unigine 2.9 released

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Unigine has announced the release of version 2.9 of its SDK bringing several new features to the real-time engine including C# [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LhgGln

Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16: specs, price and release date for 2019

Big prices get you big specs in Wacom's new version of the MobileStudio Pro. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2ZAeOgE

What is Inktober 2019 and how do I take part?

Everything you need to know about Inktober, which aims to help you get better at drawing through a series of themed challenges. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2LiwAMB

What is Inktober 2019 and how do I take part?

Everything you need to know about Inktober, which aims to help you get better at drawing through a series of themed challenges. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2xT9kNS

The Guardian responds to artist pressure over its illustration contest

Good news as The Guardian makes changes to its controversial Glasto illustration competition. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2ZGmihg

Katana 3.2 released

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Foundry has released Katana 3.2, the latest version of its lighting and look dev application. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2kojvX8

Miauu’s Scalpel

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Kostadin Kotev has released Miauu’s Scalpel, a new commercial script for 3DS Max that allows you to interactively cut geometry by drawing [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2lrhR7o

D2 Conference 2019 vlog!

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Fabio Palvelli, the co-organiser of the D2 Conference in Vienna has released a 30-minute vlog that provides a taste of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2klHne9

Cybepunk Street in UE4

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Quixel has released a new livestream recording, this time by James Lucas who used Megascans assets to create a cyberpunk [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2lU30Tj

Framer Modifier

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Framer Modifier for 3DS Max creates topology-based frame objects from editable poly objects. According to the description, it is useful [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ka4BE5