The 20th version of Cinema 4D, promoted as a major software update, has been released this summer for SIGGRAPH. Node-based materials In my opinion this is the major part of this release: the design of node-based materials. This feature which enables the creation of more complex and easily adaptable materials…
Jérémy Angonin, a Bellecour school graduate, eventually became a teacher in the very same school and also worked as a CG artist for various studios. In 2013 he founded Hocus Pocus, a 3D animation studio located in Lyon, which focuses on the design of images and VFX for television,…
For many years, Allegorithmic has had a central role in the creation of textures for the gaming industry and more recently for architecture and design. It is always tricky for an innovative and leader editor to introduce a new software because it always attracts signficant expectations. So, should we be…
Léon Denise has graduated from the ICAN School and also the EGCI Graduate School, both located in Paris. He became famous as a CG artist at Lardux & Arte Creative before starting to develop websites and web games. Nowadays, as a freelance Technical Artist, he shares its expertise to…
There were two major releases in the pasf few days: Forest pack 6 and Corona 2. Let’s start by Forest Pack. For those of you who do not know this product, it is a 3ds Max plugin developed by iToo Software which allows its users to dispatch and spread items in…
Fabienne Le Gall has worked for more than 15 years in the marketing and communication fields before joining the RANCH team in March 2017. Closely collaborating with RANCH developers and engineers, she led the brand identity shift as well as the redesign of the website. What triggered the redesign…
Chaos Group held its 2nd “V-Ray Architecture Day” on May, 29th in Paris. On this occasion, they introduced the new release of their software: V-ray Next. Yana Andreeva, a 3D artist, was in charge of the presentation. The day program was composed of a variety of demos and customers’ testimonials. This…
Pierre Fenaillon has worked for 14 years as a passionate and deeply involved architect. His domain of action was public call for tenders: from their designs to the creation of graphic art pieces. In 2010, Pierre (with the help of Poissonnier/Ferran architects) delivered his last building: the “La Marie” nursing…
Splash! Let's talk about fluids simulation, a subject which still stands for wonder in the world of 3D computer generated imagery. Whatever the scale (large, like for the sea or a waterfall or small like for shampoo or a cream whirlpool), these images often generate a "wow! effect". Several software…
Vincent Bachmatiuk is a specialist in sciences and technology dedicated to the digital media field, and in particular for 3D and predictive physically-based rendering. He has made his skills available for 3D industry for a few years. What are the challenges concerning spectral spectral physically-based rendering (PBR) for a…