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28 best picture books for children

Brilliant picture books with art by famous illustrators that your children will love over the summer hols – and which you'll appreciate too. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/34sYjBf

Microsoft joins the Blender Development Fund

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Microsoft has joined the Blender development fund at Corporate Gold level, alongside existing members Intel, Ubisoft, Embark, and CGGE Institute. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2XccCIL

Verge3D 3.3 for Blender, 3ds Max and Maya released

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Soft8Soft has announced the latest version of Verge3D, its  artist-friendly toolkit for creating 3D interactive web applications. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2XqY0ph

Cascadeur free open beta now available

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Nekki  has announced a free open beta of Cascadeur, its physics-based character animation software.  (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3fedlPY

“This book is like sweet candy”: Lisk Feng on illustrating Our World

Our World reminds our planet is 'a living home for everyone.' from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/30TV31c

How Gretel's rebrand found the human side of precision technology

National Instruments becomes NI through a lavish design identity. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/30VKfjf

Singapore star Stephanie Priscilla draws the sexy, the cute and the punky

And she also reminds us why artists are essential. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/30XlxPc

How electronic music history was remixed for The Design Museum

Out with the Daft Punk, in with the Chemicals. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2CMvrvn

Manchester’s Creative Scene just had its Fuse lit

Do you want to watch on the sidelines? Or, do you want to light the match?  from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/308i9SN

Victor Soma brings New Age to health conference branding

An identity more 'good' than 'Goop.' from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2OUXgUB

Redshift RT promises “close to real-time performance”

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Redshift Rendering Technologies has released a preview of Redshift RT,  a new rendering mode that attempts to dramatically improve interactivity to get “close [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2X8YShQ

VES Handbook of Visual Effects 3rd Edition

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The Visual Effects Society (VES) has released the 3rd edition of The VES Handbook of Visual Effects.   (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30VrgFr

ZiRail retopology plugin for Maya.

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Verftexture has released ZiRail, a new retopology tool for Maya 2018 and above. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30Ycmy1

House of Illustration closes, will return as Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

The world’s largest public arts space dedicated to illustration will open in Clerkenwell, Islington. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DhtcQc

MeshMolder 2020 released

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Karlay Souza has released an upgrade to MeshMolder 2020 professional, his sculpting application for Windows. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30RLekf

Bolt visual scripting now free in Unity

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Unity Technologies has announced that the recently acquired Bolt visual scripting asset is now available free of charge in all [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3fYIo3o

Substance Painter gains UDIMS support

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Adobe has announced the release of Substance Painter 2020.2 adding the long-awaited ability to paint across UV Tiles (including UDIMS). Read [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3g15hDa

Modo 14.1 released

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Foundry has announced the release of Modo 14.1. New features include ongoing modeling improvements such as Polygon Bevel Auto Weld, Ghost [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OSHdGL

Colour in Japan with this daydream of a book

Denise Rashidi drops a colouring book that doubles as a travel adventure. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2BpD9e7

ZBrush 2021 sneak peek – new cloth dynamics

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Pixologic has released a sneak peek video for new features coming in ZBrush 2021. The most eye-catching feature is the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3jqxe9E

3ds Max Indie to be available “worldwide” from August 7, 2020

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We’re getting reports from readers that Autodesk has sent out emails announcing 3ds Max Indie will be available “worldwide” from [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3eXj8Jj

Pixelmash promises easier pixel art and sprite animation

Pixelmash 2020 comes with free trial and less 'blocks' getting in your way. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/3fTTBSL

Boris FX brings Kubrick, Blade Runner cinematography to Photoshop

You can now plug-in the best optical camera filter simulators to Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/3fPf7bq

Verge3D tutorial

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Jaime Cardoso’s latest tutorial explains how to get up and running with Verge3D, an application that works alongside 3ds Max, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/30PI5lh

Boris FX Optics for Photoshop and Lightroom released

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Boris FX has announced Optics, a new plugin for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom that promises “visual effects for photographers”. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OMQwId

Cinema 4D gains node based core – sneak peek

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During its 3D & Motion Design Show presentations, Maxon demonstrated some significant changes coming soon to Cinema 4D including Project Neutron [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3hsy4ki

Nuke Indie announced

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Foundry has announced Nuke Indie, a new version that’s aimed at freelancers and small studios that turn over less than $100,000 [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2CWF0rf

Vertex Colour Editor

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Joker Martini has released a new tool for 3ds Max that allows the user to apply vertex colors based on a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZLeZEe

Unreal Fellowship – $10,000 assistance to study Unreal Engine

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Epic Games has announced The Unreal Fellowship, a 30-day “intensive blended learning experience” that’s aimed at cementing Unreal Engine as [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/32JUSIj

Will this creepy AI platform put artists out of a job?

We learn how to use Artbreeder's AI magic. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2ZMVQBJ

Race short film

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An outstanding SciFi short created by students from ISART Digital featuring extensive FX work. Created using Clarisse, Houdini, Maya, ZBrush, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2BlUzIA

You can soon create VFX with Netflix

Netflix 'n work as NetFX emerges in beta. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/3jknUnH

Lumberyard Game Engine 1.25 beta release

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Amazon has announced a new beta version of Lumberyard, its game engine based on Cryengine which it licensed from Crytek [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/39f0nQI

Netflix announce NetFX cloud collaboration platform

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Netflix has announced NetFX, a new cloud-based platform designed to “make it easier for vendors, artists and creators to connect [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3eG7qmh

Scultron 1.0 Alpha 2 released

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OTOY has announced the release of the second free alpha of Sculptron, its tool that allows users to sculpt animated [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/39oL489

Otoy release EmberGenFX beta free to subscribers

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Otoy and JangaFX have announced the first public beta of EmberGenFX, a set of real-time GPU simulation tools for creating fire, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2DUglnF

Rise’s DARK VFX reel

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Rise has released a VFX reel for its works on DARK season 3. Watch it on Vimeo. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2B6ZiNY

Epic release Blender tools for Unreal

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Epic has announced that two Blender tools for exporting to Unreal are now available. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3eEzbf8

Marvel at Mervyn Peake's art from childhood to Gormenghast

A visual archive of the writer-artist includes original illustrations, preliminary drawings and unpublished early works. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2CbXxzP

New Ai Weiwei print 'drops' as IWM London reopens to public

New artwork History of Bombs also spans 1,000 square feet of the museum. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2B94rFj

Stylized environment texturing in Mixer

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Quixel’s latest tutorial demonstrates how to use Megascans assets in Mixer to create stylized scenes. Watch it on YouTube.  Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Wqrhji

Mari 4.6v4 released

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Foundry has announced the release of Mari 4.6v4. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3evrisk

After the Mountain Rain – UE photorealistic video

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Fisher Dai has released an impressive video created in Unreal Engine 4.  (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/32vJ50l

Pleasure toy branding by AMV BBDO shows sexuality is ageless

“Our bodies change but why should we?” from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DOWrdI

Vincent Van Gogh gets one slick rebrand

The Van Gogh Museum Relaunches its website as 'experiential platform', with extra attention paid to the accessibility for users with a disability from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/32nZvaX

Keith Haring's only museum is now free and virtual to enjoy

The Nakamura Keith Haring Collection transcends from Japan to the comfort of your living room. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/38X3f4m

RenderStacks – new render manager for 3ds Max announced

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Changsoo Eun has announced that a new render pass and generic task manager for 3dsMax called RenderStacks.  According to the [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2B02lYi

Rodeo FX’s Tales From the Loop season 1 breakdown

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Rodeo FX has released a breakdown for its work on season 1  of Tales From the Loop, the Amazon series [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3h5M8jP

Epic sheds more light on the UE5 demo

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Recorded at yesterday’s online UnrealFest event, Unreal Engine for Next-Gen Games covers many of the upcoming features in Unreal Engine aimed at [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/32lFDoD

Q-Proxies for 3ds Max tutorial

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Jamie Cardoso has released a new tutorial explaining how to use the Q-Proxies plugin by Spline Dynamics. The plugin is designed [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38ZJOYU

AMD and Lenovo have created the world’s first 64-core workstation

Threadripper Pro is the second new workstation platform launched recently – and this one’s definitely coming this year. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/3gZo2Hc

Ptolemee 6.0 released

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2112games has released a new version of Ptolomee, its PBR material organiser with real-time previews. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2WiA7iW

Bifrost visual programming masterclass

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Autodesk has released a 2 part masterclass with Bifrost Product Manager Marcus Nordenstam that explains how to use visual programming [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3frJkgk

Bifrost 2.1 for Maya released

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Autodesk has announced the release of Bifrost 2.1 for Maya. New features make it possible to build compounds using rapid point-cloud [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/32oewcy

Polder Animation on Now You Know it Anyway

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Dutch studio Polder Animation talks to Filmnosis about the making of the remarkable short film Now You Know it Anyway, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3iReAri

Disney Research demonstrates a simplified approach to modelling faces

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Disney Research has published a paper titled  Interactive sculpting of digital faces using an anatomical modelling paradigm that proposes a new [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3eeMcf1

Marvelous Designer goes rental only

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CLO virtual fashion has announced that Marvelous Designer is to stop selling new perpetual licenses with the release of version 10. From [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38H8O6Y

Dexter Studios’ Arthdal Chronicles breakdown

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Dexter Studios has released a breakdown reel for its work on the South Korean fantasy TV series Arthdal Chronicles. Watch [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38Hi6je

IOS Live Link Face app for Unreal

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Epic Games has announced the release of a Live Link Face for Unreal Engine, and app for iOS that streams facial [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZeJRNe

Project Lavina gains animation editor

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Chaos Group has announced that the latest Project Lavina beta has added an animation editor feature. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3iM0Vlj

Design Museum's From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers show to finally open

Enjoy groundbreaking dance music visuals in July with this club-like exhibition featuring Aphex Twin and more. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/38lYDUp

Posture – free pose saving plugin for 3ds Max

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Shirzad Bahrami has released Posture, a free pose saving plugin for 3ds Max. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3gIMyfx

3DF Zephyr 5.0 released

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3D Flow has released an update to its photogrammetry software 3DF Zephyr. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3fdu6eN

Ozone and Ozone studio – export characters and rigged assets in MODO to other apps

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Kitestring has announced Ozone Engine and Ozone Studio, a new rigging paradigm for MODO that allows users to export characters and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3ixC8kJ

Gtools Ivy 0.75 – 3ds Max ivy generated updated

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Guillermo Leal has updated his ivy generator plugin for 3DS Max. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2DfpWFf

V-Ray 5 for Maya beta

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Chaos Group has announced the release of a V-Ray 5 for Maya open beta. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38thJJ8

Vue and PlantFactory updated

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E-On has announced updates to Vue, its landscape creation and rendering software, and PlantFactory, its botanical modelling tool.  (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38pNanu

New real-time hybrid AI +CGI face replacement

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FXGuide has published an interesting article that looks in depth at a technique being developed by Pinscreen in which a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/31TxMPh

Houdini Lego Generator

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BcM industries has published a demo of a Lego generator tool created in Houdini that has some nice features [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Zuh6uB

3Disciple issue 2 – out now

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The second issue of the dedicated architectural visualisation magazine 3Disciple is out now. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2BV5loZ

Making translucent fabric in V-Ray

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Chaos Group has published a new written tutorial explaining how to make a translucent fabric for V-Ray. Read it on [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38jNDaX

Jan Burda’s Nuke tips and tricks

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Foundry has released a video with Mackevision Lead Compositor Jan Burda who explains his favorite compositing tricks in Nuke, whilst [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3glMwtU

New company Polygonflow announces GraphN and Metanode

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Former TD and Content Evangelism Lead at Quixel and Epic Games Adnan Chaumette has launched Polygonflow, a new software development company built [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZtfiSQ

X-Particles July update sneak peek

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Insydium has released several sneak peek videos for the upcoming release of X-Particles for Cinema 4D. See a list of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2BVO9zP

Real-time animated storytelling

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Unity has added a new course to its learning portal that teaches real-time animated storytelling in Unity. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3eQVSOa