Freebie: Pixar’s Universal Scene Description + USD Tools for Maya, Unity, MaterialX
USD is the heart and soul of Pixar’s 3D graphics pipeline and it is open source. Github is hosting the files, plus some tools for those who use Maya, Unity, or MaterialX and want to have better workflow with USD.
Freebie: Cryptomatte Matte Plug-in
Cryptomatte is a plug-in for Nuke and Fusion developed at Psyop by Jonah Friedman and Andy Jones. Their documentation is extensive so if you’re interested, click the download | learn more button.
Free: Redshift Converter v0.18 from Racoon Artworks
This free script from Racoon Artworks/Martin Geupel supports V-Ray, Corona, and Max / Mental Ray Materials and Maps, V-Ray/Corona Lights.
Update: Resolume Arena and Avenue v6.0.9 + Adobe DXV Plugins Released
Resolume has updated Arena and Avenue with some bug fixes and a few small new features, plus they created Adobe exporter (and importer) plugins for DXV so you can once again render to DXV straight from After Effects, Premiere Pro and Media Encoder.
Update: Next Limit Realflow v10.1.2 & RealFlow | Cinema 4D v2.5.3
Both Realflow and Realflow | Cinema 4D have been updated with a few improvements and lots of bug fixes.
Free: Free 3D Characters – Fully Rigged!
Download some 3D character rigs and have some fun with animating this weekend! Download humans, a dinosaur bird, and more
Freebie: Cinema 4D 3D Model: Isometric Office Room from The Pixel Lab
Check out this new free Cinema 4D model from The Pixel Lab, created by Lucas Salles. It’s an Isometric Office scene and it includes textures.
Big Screen Effects: Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit is a hybrid CG/Live-Action feature from Sony and Animal Logic starring Domhnall Gleeson, as the young Mr. MacGregor, and the voice of James Corden as Peter Rabbit.
This film has it all: the voice talent is phenomenal, the writing is funny, the soundtrack is great, and the CGI is adorable. My daughter was a huge fan of the Beatrix Potter books when she was little so we’ve been longtime fans of Peter Rabbit, and the film did not disappoint. It was fun to watch, even for adults, with some creative use of animated sketches. Here are some behind the scenes videos and information about what went into this film.
Freebie: Spell Hits from ActionVFX
ActionVFX, a practical effects stock site, has just released a free pack of 20 hue-adjustable spell hits for creating magical VFX. Plus they’ve also launched a contest utilizing the spell hits.
Freebie: 3D/Substance Designer: Free Seashell Generator
With the warmer weather and all the summer sales we have going on, I thought I would continue the theme with this Friday Freebie, a free seashell generator created by Andreas Moritz.
Freebie: Redshift C4D Material Pack 3 Sampler – 9 Free Materials
To celebrate the launch of the new Redshift C4D Material Pack 3, The Pixel Lab is offering a free pack of 9 Redshift Materials.
Freebie: C4D: Free C4D Restaurant Interior
Here’s a cool looking restaurant scene created by Remco at The Pixel Lab. This was created in Arnold, so you will have to re-texture if you don’t use Arnold.
Freebie: Allegorithmic: The PBR Guide, 2018 Edition
Wes McDermott and his friends at Allegorithmic have updated The PBR Guide, a 2 volume guide to physically based rendering, to keep the information and techniques in the book up to date, to keep pace with evolving 3D technology. And it’s available as a free download on Substance Academy.
Update: Greyscalgorilla HDRI Studio Rig v2.148 Free Update + Tutorial
This free update to HDRI Studio Rig makes the plugin faster and easier. Quickly test out different lighting, backgrounds, and reflections.
News: V-Ray Next for Maya (4.0) Sneak Peek – New Toon Shader
Here’s a sneak peek at one of the new features that’s coming in V-Ray Next for Maya, the new Toon Shader.
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