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Microsoft Xbox One

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:26 PDT

Xbox One hardware and specs: 8 gigs of RAM, USB 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct, a Blu-Ray disc drive, 64-bit

New Controller

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Evermotion Archmodels 128

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:37:37 PDT

Evermotion has unveiled Its Archmodels vol. 128. This Colection includes over 90 models of modern interior lamps. All models are ready to use in your visualizations. Files with the light on and off are prepared for 3ds max with Vray and Mental Ray only.

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Download Evermotion Archmodels 128 free sample | pdf sample | Collection
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Photorealistic rendering with Vray or mental ray

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:15:23 PDT

JAMIE CARDOSO shows us how to create Photorealistic rendering with Vray or mental ray. Check out tutorial here
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SIGGRAPH 2013 : Technical Papers Preview Trailer

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:31:44 PDT

The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2013 brings together thousands of computer graphics professionals, 21-25 July 2013, Anaheim, California, USA. Check out SIGGRAPH 2013 Technical Papers Preview Trailer

Also Don't miss SIGGRAPH 2013 Paper Video showing ILM's Kinect-based facial animation system that doesn't require calibrating the actor's expression Here

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Batman: Arkham Origins Official Trailer

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:08:45 PDT

Check out the FULL TRAILER for Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City's most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.

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RailClone 2 for 3dsmax

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:00 PDT

RailClone 2 features Are:

Versatile

RailClone is a 3DS Max plugin for parametric modeling based on custom geometry parts, definable by the user, and a set of construction rules. This new concept of modeling lets you to build complex and realistic structures for Architectural Visualization, Civil Engineering, Industrial and Interior Design. The software includes a full library of predefined styles, but it is not limited to a fixed set of primitives, you can use any geometry from the scene and define your own parametric models.

Style editor

Points-cloud view mode & instanced rendering

Using the new Points-cloud view mode, together the native geometry shaders for Mental Ray and VRay, RailClone lets you to create huge parametric objects, made up of thousands of detailed parts. For instance, the bridge scene (VRay, 5 min. render time, 2 Gb. RAM) would be impossible to render using standard construction techniques. See the Rendering Best Practices notes for technical details.

Adaptative geometry

The software applies automatically all necessary transformations to create a consistent object.This includes bending on curves, length slicing, bevels and other transformations. You just need to define the construction rules, RailClone adapts the involved segments automatically.

Arrays

RailClone 2 allows multiple construction blocks for each object, named Generators.Besides the default linear generator available in RailClone 1.x, the new version introduces Arrays. You can use it to create walls, pavements, facades and other fancy structures

Solving heights

To accomplish special requirements when sloped surfaces are involved in Architectural Design and Civil Engineering, RailClone uses advanced algorithms. Sloped walls, handrail stairs, and stepped fences are not a problem anymore in 3DS Max.

Styles Library

RailClone Pro comes with a Library of more than 280 predefined styles, including Fences, Railings, Barriers, Traffic, Walls, and other models. The library is fully customizable, allowing you to add new categories and models with a single click and share them with your colleages.

Check out the RailClone 2 Demo Reel which is the selection works done by using this incredible plugin

More information and download here
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CGAxis Models Vol 31: Music Studio Collection

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:09:51 PDT

CGAxis has unveiled It's Models Volume 31 - MUSIC STUDIO collection. This collection is containing 30 highly detailed 3D models of music studio equipent and instruments. You can find in it : guitars, pianos, keyboards, audio racks, headphones, speakers and many more. Great for your interior visualization projects. Models are mapped and have materias and textures. Compatible with 3ds max 2008 or higher and many others.

Specification:

Total size: 2
25 GB:
Materials: Yes
Textures: Yes

Download CGAxis Models Vol31 here
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V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Beta

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:54:08 PDT

Chaos Group has unveiled V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp open beta today, these users now have the biggest expansion to SketchUp’s rendering capabilities right at their finger tips. This massive upgrade to V-Ray for SketchUp includes a series of new feature introductions that enhance visualization workflow and render quality (V-Ray RT®, V-Ray Dome Light) and streamline scene complexity (V-Ray Proxy).
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Key Features are:

Rendering Engine Upgrades:
*V-Ray RT – This CPU-supported rendering engine streamlines scene setup and provides instant visual feedback directly in SketchUp for quicker design, material, and lighting decisions.

Lights:
*Dome Light – Creates simple, artifact-free image-based lighting using importance sampling of HDR images. This technique greatly optimizes light tracing and GI precision.

*Lights as Components – V-Ray lights can now be part of a SketchUp component, making the process of changing the design and settings of multiple lights at once much easier.
*Sphere Light – Creates spherically shaped area lights.
Geometry:
*V-Ray Proxy – Manages scene memory and efficiently renders large amounts of geometry to increase detail and complexity in scenes. V-Ray Proxy objects are dynamically loaded and unloaded at render time, which saves vital RAM resources.

V-Ray Lens Effect
Lens Effect - allows you to achieve bloom and glare effects in your renderings.
Materials
V-Ray Material - a compact and optimized material that includes diffuse, reflection, and refraction parameters with the ability to change the BRDF
Wrapper Material - can be used to specify additional properties per material. Most importantly you can now create true matte materials which shows the background as opposed to the base material.
Material Library - this new library contains over a 100 ready to use and photo realistic V-Ray materials.
Other
Procedural Texture Mapping - we add more texture mapping toallow you create different effect on the materials. Now you have more freedom on the materials creation.
- AColorOp
- Combine Color
- Mix
- NoiseMax
Texture editing
Three different Color Spaces - to correct the gamma of the images.
- Linear
- Gamma Corrected
- sRGB

You can Apply for being V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Open Beta tester here
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Download Bpositive - 3D Models

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:46:22 PDT

3D Visualization studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark: Bpositive has reached 1000 likes on Facebook. To celebrate this little milestone has created a special giveaway pack containing 3 nice models to celebrate. Also see Bpositive studio works and Download Bpositive's the giveaway birthday pack

At first you will find the Bowers & Wilkinson XT8 – A beautiful aluminium floor standing speaker.
Secondly a Rowenta Kettle designed by Jasper Morrison – This minimalistic boiler will fit right in to your designer kitchen.
Last but not least. A Bpositive designed fusion of a Macbook Pro and Air.

All objects are modeled in 3D Studio Max (2010 and forth) and are complete with Vray 2.0 materials and textures.
Download here

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Vray Workshop Image of the Week No.53th: Pasca Putra - Festival Hall of the Tiroler Festspie Erl

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:21:46 PDT

Vray Workshop has announced It's No 53th Image of the Week
V-Ray Workshop Image Of the Week, 14/05/2013
Title - Festival Hall of the Tiroler Festspie Erl
Artist - Pasca Putra
Studio - Polynates
See Vray Worshop 5 TOP on Evermotion This week here

Join and Submit your Vray Artworks to Win the Image of the Week here

Josh Clos VFX Showreel 2013

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:11:35 PDT

CG Generalist/Compositor at MAKE: Josh Clos has shared his 2013 showreel featuring a selection of both personal and professional work.
>> VFX Tutorials
Check it out!

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Interview with Piotr Jablonski

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:40:00 PDT

Evermotion team has inteviewed with Piotr Jablonski a.k.a nicponim / digital painter, concept artist, illustrator / Poland / graduated in faculty of Architecture - Technical University of Bialystok. Check out some of Piotr Jablonski's art works

Check out the Interview here!
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E-on software LumenRT 4.1 Studio

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10:34 PDT

E-on Software Announces Availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio

May 13, 2013 Beaverton, Oregon: E-on software, the leader in 3D Immersive Nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio.

LumenRT 4.1 Studio adds several important improvements including:

-Enhanced support for exporting larger Bentley MicroStation models
-New animated water materials – ocean, sea, lake, pond
-Improved Revit export with more complete textures
-Export of point lights from Revit
-Improved Mac performance

Current LumenRT Studio users can download this update directly from their e-on software account page.
See LumenRT in Action at the Bentley Learning Conference
LumenRT 4 Studio will be demonstrated at the Bentley Learning Conference in Philadelphia, PA this week. Feel free to drop by and see how LumenRT can create stunning Immersive Nature scenery at the press of a single button using models from the world’s leading AEC infrastructure design system.

About LumenRT

LumenRT 4 Studio is the most comprehensive system for transforming 3D models and designs into rich, nature-filled videos, images and real-time immersive experiences. Developed by the leading provider of natural scenery technology for the CG and movie industry, e-on software’s LumenRT 4 Studio delivers breathtaking realism, superior performance, and ground-breaking ease of use.
The primary value proposition of LumenRT Immersive Nature is to win business by packaging ideas and designs into compelling stories. With LumenRT, ideas come alive and designs are more fully understood by all participants. By presenting and sharing a more complete design experience, LumenRT users have reported transformative results with higher client win percentages, improved quality, and fewer downstream errors.
Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information and try.lumenrt.com to download the free LumenRT 4 Studio trial version.

Pricing and Availability:

LumenRT 4 Studio retails for $795 for single user licenses with generous discounts available for multiple user and corporate licenses. The optional LumenRT Publisher retails for $995 with discounts up to 90% for multiple user quantities.
LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bit application designed for Windows 32/64 bit XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+). LumenRT works with both SketchUp Free and SketchUp Pro (7 and 8), Bentley MicroStation SS3, Revit 2012/2013 and will import models saved in all major 3D formats.
Visit http://www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.
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Lamborghini Egoista Concept

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:20:45 PDT

Lamborghini has unveiled the new Egoista concept sports car Which is powered by a 600 hp V10 engine. Lamborghini took a rather extreme design route with the Egoista, seen both on the exterior and on the interior, which reminds of a helicopter and/or airplane cockpit.

“the single-seater concept is characterized by two fundamental aspects: its architecture, and the materials used. the cockpit, designed like a tailor-made suit for the driver, is a removable section which, once combined with the rest of the vehicle, creates a perfect technical, mechanical and aerodynamic unit. influenced by the world of aviation – specifically an apache helicopter – the cockpit can be ejected in an emergency.”

Lamborghini Egoista Concept Debuts In Italy

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Carlos Fueyo 2013 VFX Reel

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:45:26 PDT

CG Supervisor at RelevantVFX, Owner at Insomnia3d Llc: Carlos Fueyo shares his early 2013 VFX Reel which included the VFX work for the movies like Super 8, Immortals, Priest and After Earth. Check it out!
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CGAxis Vol 30 Street Equipment

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:48:43 PDT

CGAxis has unveiled Its Models Volume 30 Street Equipment which is a collection containing 40 3D models of street equipment. You can find in it : benches, street lamps, recycle bins, bicycle racks. Great for your exterior visualization projects. Models are mapped and have materias and textures. Compatible with 3ds max 2008 or higher and many others.

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Download Free model here
Download PDF here
Download CGAxis Vol 30 Street Equipment here

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Gravity - Official Teaser Trailer

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:55:32 PDT

Warner Bros has shared Official Teaser Trailer for its upcoming movie: Gravity

Academy Award® winners Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side,” “The Proposal”) and George Clooney (“Up in the Air,” “Syriana”) star in “Gravity,” a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film was directed by Oscar® nominee Alfonso Cuarón (“Children of Men”).

Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone—tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.

The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left.

But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Screenplay by Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón
Produced by Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
The movie will be in the theaters in October 4th
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Assembly Row, Federal Realty by Neoscape

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:35:24 PDT

Neoscape worked with Federal Realty to create this short marketing film to promote their new mixed-use development in Somerville. The team used stylized motion graphics and realistic 3D visualization to create a distinct mood and atmosphere of excitement and energy for this piece. Check it out!

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Blender 2.67

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:24:02 PDT

The Blender Foundation has unveiled the latest version of its open source 3D application. New in this release is the Freestyle render engine for non-photorealistic rendering, which can generate 2D line drawings in various styles.
The paint and sculpt system is now much more consistent across different paint modes and has gained various new features. Motion tracking was made faster, and Cycles now has initial support for subsurface scattering.
The node system now support more flexible group editing. For developers of external render engine addons it is now possible to support node based materials.
For 3D printing an addon was added to analyze and export the meshes.

Blender 2.67 New features are:

-Freestyle render engine for non-photorealistic rendering - generate 2D line drawings in various styles
-The paint and sculpt system is now much more consistent across different paint modes and has gained various new features
-Motion tracking was made faster
-Cycles now has initial support for subsurface scattering
-The node system now supports more flexible group editing
-For 3D printing an addon was added to analyze and export the meshes
-New mesh modeling tools - Individual Face Inset, Poke Face and Knife Project

More information and Download Blender 2.67 here
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MAXON NAB 2013 Rewind videos

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:31:25 PDT

MAXON has posted numorous videos which was recorded at NAB 2013. Let's see how Most talented Motion Graphics Artists use Cinema 4D for their work and some Pretty cool tips and trick. Check it out!

>> Cinema4d Tutorials
>> Cinema 4D Plugins
Colin Sebestyen talks about Motion Design for Live Events

Brian McCauley talks about 3D Workflow for Sports Motion Graphics

John Lepore talks about Defeating Suicide-Mission Deadlines

Donovan Keith talks about MoGraph and Phython for Science Animation

EJ Hassenfratz talks about The Power of the Inheritance Effector

Barton Damer talks about Illustration with CINEMA 4D

Nick Campbell talks about C4D to AE: The Ultimate Graphics Workflow

Brian McCauley - Day 2 talks about 3D Workflow for Sports Motion Graphics

Kevin Aguirre - Day 4 talks about High-End Motion Design Techniques

Robert Hranitzky talks about A New Live 3D Pipeline for CINEMA 4D and Adobe After Effects

Brian McCauley - Day 3 talks about High-End Motion Design Techniques

Michael Szabo talks about Optimizing Your 3D Workflow with Xpresso

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Download Backburner 2014

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:05:23 PDT

Autodesk has provided Backburner 2014 Windows version for 3ds Max / 3ds Max Design 2014 for download. During some installs the Backburner 2014 option may be missing get it here

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Bethesda “Wolfenstein: The New Order”

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:55:42 PDT

Check out “Wolfenstein: The New Order,” created by MachineGames with Visual Effects by Psyop and published by Bethesda Softworks, releases this fall in Q4.

The game’s newly revealed announcement trailer, an ominous introduction created by Psyop and AKQA, is set in the an alternate 1960s “Wolfenstein” reality universe where the Nazi war machine has taken over the globe.

Autodesk Post & VFX reel

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:24:11 PDT

Autodesk has shared Its Post & VFX reel for NAB 2013 which showing the post and vfx works by Autodesk customers for Films, Commercials, Music videos. Check it out!

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Adobe Hardware: Mighty Pen and Napoleon Ruler

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:23:07 PDT

At the Adobe MAX Conference, Michael Gough, VP of Experience for Adobe, has revealed the Adobe Mighty Pen and Napoleon Ruler, a pair of tablet-minded input devices that recall the tactile sensibility of pen on paper. Illustrators, artists, graphic designers and other visual creatives have long worked with their hands, and the Mighty Pen delivers this experience in a tablet environment. When using an iPad or other tablet device, the Adobe Mighty Pen works with a software application to create a virtual sketchbook, allowing its user to draw, write or doodle on endless sheets of organized paper. The software appears similar to the Paper iPad App, but the stylus is much more advanced than a finger on the display.

The Adobe Mighty Pen has a button control located where the index finger rests to allow the user to pull up menus to change colors, brush types and other details as they use the pen. The app notices the difference between the pen and a finger, so the pen can be used to illustrate, the finger can be used to erase. A single tap acts as an “undo” command, another tap reverses the undo. These are a few of a larger set of commands and controls that can be used to re-create the experience of pen on paper, one that creatives have relied upon for generations.

In addition to the Mighty Pen, Adobe has also revealed the Napoleon Ruler, a companion device that will feel very familiar to drafters, architects and other illustrative creatives. It features a set of controls that work in conjunction with Mighty Pen to create an environment similar to the traditional pencil-and-ruler combination that illustrators love.

Adobe has not confirmed official release date or price for Mighty Pen and Napoleon Ruler yet. Check out the video:

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Adobe Photoshop CC

cgrecord.us@gmail.com — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:20:38 PDT

At MAX 2013 Adobe confirmed that The next version of Photoshop, Photoshop CC will be available this June to Creative Cloud. Let's take a look at the Adobe Photoshop CC new Feature videos
>> Photoshop tutorials
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The top features of Adobe Photoshop CC are:

-Smart Sharpen
-Intelligent Upsampling (blow up images with much better results)
-Camera Raw 8 and Layer Support as a Filter (can access RAW editing from Filter Menu)
-Camera Shake Reduction
-Conditional Actions
-Expanded Smart Object Support

Other new features include:
-Photoshop Extended now bundled with Photoshop as one piece of software
-Editable Rounded Rectangles
-Multi-Shape and Path Selection
-Improved 3D Painting

Photoshop CC Overview

Photoshop CC: All-New Smart Sharpen

Photoshop CC: Adobe Camera Raw 8 and Layer Support

Photoshop CC: 3D Enhancements

Julieanne Kost's Top 5 Favorite Features for Photographers

Terry White's Top 5 Favorite Features for Photographers in Photoshop CC

Erik Johansson and Photoshop CC

Adobe also confirmed that they will stop to sell Their softwares and move its products to the Cloud.
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