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zbrush2021
ZBrush update 2021.6.2 is out
  The functionality shown in the video below was first introduced in ZBrush 2021.6, the latest release earlier this month. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6E7mycRiQc[/embed] It is noted that the Sticky Keys system from ZBrush 2021.6 is now disabled by default. Sticky Keys allows you to hold down any hotkey that triggers a slider in the ZBrush interface, move the cursor to adjust that slider, and then release the hotkey.
01.04.2021
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independent day
Independence Day – Movie VFX Production Procedure by Using Houdini
There's been no movement on Independence Day 3, and there's a pretty good reason why. Director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin took the world by storm with 1996's Independence Day, which premiered over the July 4th weekend and became a blockbuster. The bombastic alien invasion/disaster flick cemented Will Smith as a bonafide movie star and went on to gross $817 million worldwide. However, it took
31.03.2021
Guides
maya 2022
Maya 2022 was released.
Autodesk's Maya 2022 has received full USD integration, and support for key pipeline technologies such as Python 3 and OCIO 2 has been added. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyPkTeJ9vJ8[/embed] There are also new features in the Maya toolkit, including the Sweep Mesh system, new procedural snap tools, the GPU-accelerated Morph deformerator, and the new Ghosting Editor for animation. Autodesk has also released Create VR, a separate conceptual design application designed
29.03.2021
CG news
3ds Max 2022 presented
A number of common modeling tools have been updated in 3ds Max 2022, including Smart Extrude and the Relax, Slice, and Symmetry modifiers. Preconfigured maps in Bake-in Texture have also been added. 3ds Max 2022 has been released as part of a broader series of updates to Autodesk Media and Entertainment software, along with Maya 2022 and MotionBuilder 2022. Smart Extrude has two new drag-and-drop operations
26.03.2021
CG news
The secrets of “The Queen’s Gambit”: how was made the popular serial
In this video you can see how some of the scenes from one of the latest popular series, The King's Gambit, were created. The series was created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott for Netflix. A seemingly ordinary film about a great chess player. But even here there are scenes made with renderings and, moreover, not a few of them. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cXRMF0fiWE&t=70s[/embed] Remind, that the series "The
24.03.2021
Tips and Guides
UV-Packer - бесплатная программа для работы с развёрткой - 2
UV-Packer – free software for working with blurring
UV-Packer plugin - designed for 3D artists, game studios, architectural visualization, photogrammetry and designers of 3D products, optimizes the packaging of UV spreads for both organic and hard surfaced models to minimize the loss of UV space. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHkrN4eGTOE&feature=emb_logo[/embed] The high-performance automated UV-Packer plug-in was originally positioned as a commercial plug-in for 3ds Max, but after the release of version three, last year, the developer 3d-io made
22.03.2021
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Cyberpunk 2077: Захват движения и лицевая анимация
Cyberpunk 2077: Motion Capture and Facial Animation
In this video you will find a summary of how the game Cyberpunk 2077 was drawn. Specifically, you can see how the facial animation was designed, motion captures, comparisons. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GFyI7vbZmE[/embed] Remind: Cyberpunk 2077 is an action/RPG computer game developed and published by the Polish studio CD Projekt. The game is set in 2077 in Knight City, a fictional North American city from the Cyberpunk universe. The
19.03.2021
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v-ray for 3ds max
Chaos released V-Ray 5 Update 1 for 3ds Max
V-Ray 5 Update 1 for 3ds Max from Chaos (formerly Chaos Group) has received support for masks in the V-Ray frame buffer. Support for multiple additive dome light sources, improved translucency handling, progressive caustics rendering, and automatic conversion of 3ds Max physical material have also been added. The update also integrates the software with Chaos Cosmos, a new library of architectural resources from Chaos.   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFpmb8j3QME[/embed]
15.03.2021
CG news
Free Particle Illusion 2021 by Boris FX.
The free Particle Illusion 2021 from Boris FX is part of the Continuum visual effects plugin suite. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Ygfx84VBA[/embed] The standalone version can be used with any compositing application, including After Effects, Fusion, and Nuke. An important nuance is the lack of Mocha planar tracking, but otherwise it's a pretty full-featured product. In the Particle Illusion 2021 update, like the commercial version that was updated last year,
04.03.2021
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