Boomerlabs has updated the popular Max2AE plugin for 3ds Max to v3.5. It now supports 3ds Max 2010 and After Effects CS4. This is a long awaited update to an outstanding tool.
Read the full press release here.
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Thanks everyone, for supporting cgpov.com throughout 2009! Next year is going to be even better!!! -chad
This entry was written by , posted on December 26, 2009 at 1:53 pm, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
I just had to post this. I think this is some of the best character work I’ve seen in a long time. Swedish animation company Meinbender created a series of ID’s for Cartoon Network. They are not only beautifully rendered, but the motion will have you wondering how the hell they did that in 3D. According to their site, they use the Maxwell render engine. Nice look! Hopefully we’ll see some behind the scenes stuff from them. (links lifted from motionographer…thanks)
The Duplicators
Evolution
Audition
It´s Magic
Push The Button
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Here is part two of my studio lighting series. This one covers how to render you items over a completely white background and the second half shows you how to render out your own fully spherical hdr studio light images for future use. The next installment will cover how to up the photo-realness by adding imperfections to your sky portals. Enjoy!
This entry was written by , posted on December 13, 2009 at 2:03 pm, filed under tutorial and tagged 3ds max, exr, hdr, mental ray, studio lightign. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Ken Pimentel talks a bit about the re-structuring of 3DS Max in his latest blog post. “We decided that for 3ds Max to remain relevant for the next 20 years, we’d have to restructure a substantial portion of it.”
I’ve heard rumors and whispers about this “re-structuring”. From what I’ve been told, it sounds very exciting. I’m hoping that Autodesk releases more info soon…for now, read Ken’s post here.
This entry was written by , posted on December 6, 2009 at 9:40 pm, filed under news. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Digital Kitchen Chicago Speaking @ Autodesk 3December Event This Thursday!
Speakers: Chad Ashley (3D Creative Lead and cgpov.com creator) & Amador Valenzuela (3D Designer / DigitalBlackbook.com)
Behind the Scenes Look at 4 dk projects involving Autodesk 3DS Max followed by Q&A.
Plus dk t-shirt giveaway!
Starts at 5:30 PM at Flashpoint Academy, downtown Chicago.
Flashpoint Academy 28 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60602
Details and RSVP at http://3december.eventbrite.com/
This entry was written by , posted on December 1, 2009 at 3:57 pm, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Here is a quick tutorial showing a simple way to achieve studio quality lighting in Mental Ray. It will be the first in a series of installments. Next up…I’ll show a quick trick on how to create studio light hdr’s from your skyportal lights.
This entry was written by , posted on November 29, 2009 at 12:30 am, filed under tutorial. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Thanks to Shane Griffith at Autodesk for this great tip. We were looking around for a way to create robust toon shading in 3DS Max. One that is comparable to the Sketch and Toon function in C4D. He tipped me off to PSoft’s Pencil and Liquid plugins. I had never heard of them before, so I thought I’d pass that tip along to all of you. I’ve only just begun to play with the demo and already I’m sold. The control you get on the line is insane. Download the demo (there is no annoying registration, although there is a ridiculous watermark). Shane said that this plug is used a ton in Japan on Anime films. It’s easy to to see why. Check it out here.
This entry was written by , posted on November 21, 2009 at 2:24 pm, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
I recently sat in on one of Nick Campbell’s demo reel critiques at GSG and got swatted with visitors. Damn that GSG has a lot of followers! The appearance, in which I plugged cgpov a few times, drew so much traffic to the site that I got several notices about exceeding my bandwidth. I went down for two days and now I’m back. A big thanks to Nick for help spreading the cgpov word. Notice the stark difference in head shapes (Bert and Ernie?).
Demo Reel Critiques: Episode 4 from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.
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This is part two of an ongoing series dedicated to my favorite tools/workflows. This time I cover Max2AE by Boomerlabs, an amazing plugin for 3DS Max that allows you to bring cameras, lights, planes, and even particles from Max to After Effects. It rules. Go here to get your copy of Max2AE.
This entry was written by , posted on October 26, 2009 at 3:40 pm, filed under review and tagged 3ds max, after effects, cgi, cgpov, max2ae. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.