Learn How 2D DraftSight Complements 3D Design Tools
Young Industries, Inc., has manufactured conveying systems and related components since 1947 and holds many patents for problem-solving equipment. The engineering staff regularly evaluates better methods to develop, design, and manufacture custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials in the chemical, petrochemical, ceramics, and coatings industries. The majority of Young…Read More
#TechTipTuesday– Dynamic XForm – DynaHandle Alignment
Take a two-minute look at using KeyCreator’s unique DynaHandle for easy and quick alignment while working on your 3D model. Video TRANSCRIPT: Here you can see that the movement of the DynaHandle is based on the construction plane. You can change the direction of movement by selecting an…Read More
Creating the concept art and color key
Hi everyone, I’m sure you’ve all been eagerly waiting to see the work produced by the talented artists on the team and I’m finally ready to share all that progress with you! This week, we’re taking an in-depth look at the concept art, storyboard, and color key. Grab your coffee,…Read More
Live Webinar: Render Them Speechless with the Beauty of SOLIDWORKS Visualize Connected
So you’ve designed an amazing product—now what? It’s one thing to have an incredible design, but if you don’t have imagery to share your design with external stakeholders or vendors, it’s difficult to promote your product and bring it to market. Luckily, the design and rendering solutions in 3DEXPERIENCE® Works can…Read More
Introducing Maya 2020.4
Maya 2020.4 marks a major milestone for visual programming in Bifrost for Maya. With a focus on bringing richer, procedural workflows to more areas of your pipeline, we’ve added powerful scattering, instancing, volumetrics, and FX capabilities to Bifrost. This update also brings you the latest version of Arnold for a…Read More
Setting up a Shotgun site
Hi there! Glad you’re back for another update on Mkali’s Mission. This week’s blog is short and sweet – I’ll be walking you through the process of setting up a Shotgun site for the project. Before I dive into that though, I have some exciting news! In addition to…Read More
The search for artists
Hi everyone, Buckle up! This week’s update on Mkali’s Mission is an exciting one. I finally get to introduce you to the incredible team of artists working on this project. Be sure to read all the way to the end for some special bonus content. At this point in the…Read More
What’s New in 2021: SOLIDWORKS Desktop Data Management
The many enhancements of the 2021 release of SOLIDWORKS desktop data management products make it even easier to manage your data while freeing up more time to design great products. This includes SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, and SOLIDWORKS Manage. Here are some of my favorite upgrades to the…Read More
Building the Story
Welcome back! This week, I’ll be taking you through the early stages of Mkali’s Mission – from brainstorming ideas for the sequence and building the characters’ backstory, to sharing my learnings from discussions with industry experts. Sit tight, it’s going to be a fun one! At the start of the…Read More
Modernizing Color Management: OpenColorIO
I’m Doug Walker, Senior Principal Software Developer at Autodesk, and my team and I have been hard at work on a software infrastructure that the industry relies on – OpenColorIO – OCIO for short. OpenColorIO is an open-source software component, widely used in visual effects and animation, that provides color management…Read More
Setting up our Own Remote Studio
Hi there! We’ve been cooking something up during lockdown which we’re excited to finally share with you in this new blog series. Over the last few months, we’ve seen the pandemic change the way studios work and affect how artists collaborate with one another. With remote work becoming the “new…Read More
Creating a 3D Baby Velociraptor
Guga Baraldi, 3D generalist artist and co-founder of Brazil-based 3D animation studio Didalí, breaks down his sweet-as-pie Pet Birthday render. Check it out below! In this article, I’ll be sharing my workflow for creating my Pet Birthday scene. This scene is a personal project that I made during my free…Read More
Kubotek3D Support System Upgraded
Enhancement provides improved customer access to their logged support issues and status notifications To better track support requests from customers, link them to our development work if needed, and communicate status, Kubotek3D has recently integrated the Jira Service Desk software into our systems. Customers can use a section of their…Read More
Ellery Connell's game-changing journey to Modo
Recently, we had the chance to sit down and talk with Ellery Connell about his experience with Modo. Ellery is a 20 plus year veteran of 3D modeling. He’s also a teacher, speaker, and author (where he literally wrote the book on 3D design). About three years ago he brought…Read More
Nuke Artist Spotlight: Freddy Chavez Olmos
Compositing Supervisor, Writer, Director, Special Effects Make-up Artist—there are many strings to Freddy Chavez Olmos’ bow. But, the journey to his successful career hasn’t always been easy. Growing up in Mexico, there weren’t many opportunities to pursue a visual effects (VFX) career in his home country. With no VFX schools…Read More
Your guide to Foundry Virtual Events
Missed Foundry’s Virtual Events? We’ve got you covered. In the spirit of staying connected during disparate times, Foundry’s Virtual Events series was launched in late March as a way of providing invaluable industry insights to the VFX community, whilst encouraging creativity and conversations across the globe. Our APAC team got…Read More
Introducing Bifrost 2.1
With a focus on new capabilities and ease-of-use, version 2.1 of Bifrost for Maya makes it possible to build compounds using rapid point-cloud lookups, nearest-neighbor searches, and raycasting. Other highlights include an improved interface for setting datatypes on nodes, making graphs more readable, and significant improvement in file IO. Here’s…Read More
Creating CG sorcery on Netflix’s The Witcher
How Framestore used Nuke to navigate rapid production schedules on episodic TV shows like The Witcher Fantasy: as an audience, we’re fascinated with it. From whole new worlds built on myth and legend to roguish tales and mighty quests, we can’t get enough of storytelling that transports us beyond our…Read More
Infocus Supercharges Simulation Power with SIMULIAworks
InFocus Energy Services, Inc. is in the business of facing problems as hard as rock. Primarily an R&D-based company for downhole products for the oil and gas industry, the company licenses its technology and products to strategic partners. Testing is everything, especially in the unpredictable environments of downhole drilling. Not…Read More
Lighting in animation: a dive into the hand-drawn
Since the first animated film rolled onto our screens in the early 1900s, animation quickly became an integral part of our viewing pleasure—evolving from jumpy stick figures in Fantasmagorie to high-detailed motion pictures like Toy Story 4, with lighting and cinematography playing a key part in its evolution. Lighting in…Read More