How 2D Tools Let You Go 3D
The debate about 2d versus 3d animation is becoming increasingly irrelevant as more artists use an integrated 2d/3d approach thanks to the new generation of powerful animation tools.
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Nemetschek Group Raises Its Stake In Cinema 4D Maker Maxon To 100%
Maxon, maker of Cinema 4D software, plans to broaden its offerings to augmented and virtual reality creators.
Could These Be The Next High-Tech Tools That Animators Use Daily?
The prestigious SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference will include several animation-related technical papers.
Summus Launches Simple Animation, A Cloud-Based Virtual Animation Studio Solution
Simple Animation aims to make it simple for animators anywhere in the world to collaborate on projects using its virtual studio solution.
Blender Introduces ‘Feature Quality’ 2D Animation Tools Within Its 3D Pipeline
The Grease Pencil 2.0 tools will be available in the second half of 2018.
Facebook Introduces Free Animation Tools For Quill
Facebook as a maker of animation tools? It just happened.
See The Results Of This Animator’s Homemade Motion Capture System Using iPhone X
The Apple iPhone X is turning out to be a much more powerful tool for animation artists than anyone could have imagined.
Lytro And Rodrigo Blaas Collaborate on VR Short Using New Volume Tracer
An explanation of light field rendering and how it can help animators with immersive vr filmmaking.
Can The iPhone X’s True Depth Camera Be Used For Performance Capture?
Soon we will all be Andy Serkis.
iClone 7 Introduces Markerless Facial Capture Tech
Faceware’s markerless motion capture tech is now available for character and avatar animation software iClone 7.
Akeytsu Wants To Change The Way You Rig And Animate Characters
A new software, Akeytsu, aims to make rigging and animation easier and faster for cg animators.
This New Storyboarding Software Is Both Free And Open Source
A new piece of software – both free and open source – wants to upend the market for digital storyboarding applications. Meet Storyboarder.
Summus Render Jumping Into Virtual Animation Studio Space With Simple Animation
Experienced render farm provider Summus says its cloud-based virtual production studio called Simple Animation will benefit everyone from freelancers to large studios.
How One Animator Is Making His Own CG Series With Unreal Engine
Peter Monga shares the lessons he’s learned creating “Morgan Lives in a Rocket House” on his own with the Unreal game engine.
Digital Humans In Video Games Look More Realistic Than Ever Thanks To This Facial Rig
The Snappers facial rig is not a secret in the game world, and is even used on Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, “The Shape of Water.”
Upcoming Animated Series ‘Zafari’ Is Being Rendered Completely With The Unreal Game Engine
“Zafari'”director David Dozoretz on how his animated tv series is using real-time rendering – and the new possibilities that tv creators have with real-time rendered CG series.
How Real-time Rendering Is Changing VFX And Animation Production
Real-time tools are giving animation and vfx creators more flexibility in generating cg worlds and characters.
‘Mary And The Witch’s Flower’ Was Made With Free OpenToonz Animation Software
Open source animation software was used in the production of the hand-drawn anime “Mary and the Witch’s Flower.”
Disney And Other Researchers Are Developing A New Method For Automated Real-Time Lip Sync
Disney is exploring a new way to automate speech animation with computers.
SIGGRAPH 2017 Preview: Real-Time Projects in Animation, VR, and Gaming
A run-down of the Real-Time Live SIGGRAPH projects, including a focus on an interactive 3d watercolor stylization tool.
