he One Thing More Effective Than Your Reel

September 4, 2018, 04:34 PM

https://www.allanmckay.com/156/

This is Allan McKay. Welcome to Episode 156! I’m talking about the one thing more important than your demo reel. We’re going to get into some really cool stuff.

MAXON Cinema 4D Release 20 Now Available

September 4, 2018, 04:30 PM

https://www.awn.com/news/maxon-cinema-4d-release-2...

New 3D software release features expanded MoGraph toolset, new volume-based modeling tools, ProRender improvements and more.

ActionVFX’s New Ground Cracks and Exploding Debr

September 4, 2018, 12:37 PM

https://lesterbanks.com/2018/09/actionvfx-ground-c...

ActionVFX Releases New Destruction Stock Footage With Ground Cracks Vol. 2 and Exploding Debris. ActionVFX always has a steadily growing library of stock footage specially made for VFX compositors and artists alike. Two new additions

Maxon Publishes Cinema 4D Release 20

September 4, 2018, 12:37 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2018/09/maxon-publishes...

After debuting the software’s new features at SIGGRAPH 2018 last month, Maxon has made the latest version of Cinema 4D, Release 20 (R20), available for download. Cinema 4D R20 will be an automatic upgrade for existing customers with an active Maxon Service Agreement. The new release of the 3D modeling and motion graphics application includes MoGraph […] The post Maxon Publishes Cinema 4D Release 20 appeared first on Studio Daily.

Advanced Seamless Cobblestone Sculpting With 3D Co

September 4, 2018, 12:37 PM

https://lesterbanks.com/2018/09/seamless-cobblesto...

Anton Tenitsky Shows How to Make a Seamless cobblestone texture in 3D Coat Using Tileable texturing techniques. Not too long ago, Anton Tenitsky posted a look into using 3D Coat to create tileable textures that

Maxon delivers Cinema 4D R20

September 4, 2018, 09:34 AM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

FRIEDRICHSDORF, GERMANY — Maxon (www.maxon.net) is now shipping Cinema 4D Release 20 (R20), the next generation of its professional 3D application. The latest release contains high-end tools and features for VFX and motion graphics artists, including a node-based material system, new volume-based modeling tools, a powerful CAD import, and a major expansion of the MoGraph toolset.

Waking up for work after a Holiday like

September 4, 2018, 09:34 AM

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How to Animate a Fake 3D Spin Using Only Shape Lay

September 4, 2018, 09:34 AM

https://lesterbanks.com/2018/09/animate-fake-3d-sp...

Tony Babel Shows How to Make a Fake 3D Look Using Only Shape Layers in After Effects. 2D character animation is okay in After Effects until you need the character to turn. Even a 3/4

The Meg VFX Breakdown

September 4, 2018, 09:34 AM

https://www.mpaa.org/2018/09/the-meg-vfx-breakdown...

The Meg was one of this summer’s more joyous films, giving us Jason Statham, a massive shark, and breakout star Kelly the dog (an actual dog). The movie was fun, silly, and again, had a 75-foot long prehistoric shark (the Megalodon, hence the film’s title) going tooth-to-toe with Statham’s deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor. Now, we’ve got a look at how effects shop Scanline VFX helped create some of The Meg‘s wildest visuals, including the titular beast itself. While there are a ton o...

Why Coco made you cry

September 4, 2018, 09:34 AM

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/20/art...

IT’S A GIVEN THAT PIXAR has cracked the code for calibrating the perfect feeling-all-the-feels moment: That instant where the narrative taps into its audience’s deepest emotions and reduces it to tears. It’s there in “Toy Story 3.” “Up,” of course. “Inside Out.”