Read all the SIGGRAPH 2011 news from 3D World here
3D World’s pick of the best of the Electronic Theater
The Electronic Theater presents the best of the CG industry every year at SIGGRAPH 2011 — here’s 3D World’s top picks from last week’s screenings
Computer Animation Festival a hit
SIGGRAPH once again played host to the esteemed Computer Animation Festival: impressive attendance in the Electronic Theater, and great content from across the CG industry
SIGGRAPH photoblog #2: 3D World stand
3D World was at SIGGRAPH 2011 in force. Take a look at our beautiful stand in our second photo blog from the exhibition
SIGGRAPH 2011 attendance figures
The organisers of the biggest conference for computer graphics has announced the attendance figures and other stats for SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver
See Mudbox’s New Gigatexel Engine in Action
Watch a model with 1,200 2k texture maps being painted in real time, with the help of Autodesk’s new Advantage Pack update
ZBrush 4 R2 – new features revealed
Pixologic’s sculpting app always draws the crowds at SIGGRAPH and this year’s show is no exception
Cinema 4D R13 impresses at SIGGRAPH 2011
Paul Babb, President and CEO of Maxon US, gave 3D World a personal demo of some of the key features of R13, including an overview of the new character animation tools
SIGGRAPH 2011 show report – 9 August
3D World braves the show floor and the big crowds on the first day of the exhibition
Thinkbox Software announces Deadline and Krakatoa updates
Krakatoa MX 2, Thinkbox Software’s volumetric particle renderer, has been unveiled at SIGGRAPH, boasting a new hair rendering system and integration with existing renderers that support 3ds Max Atmospherics
Poser 9 and Poser Pro 2012 demo
3D World has been given a demo of the new Poser and Poser Pro by Smith Micro at SIGGRAPH 2011
Imagination previews Brazil 3.0
Remarkable render engine resists reported ructions to return rebuilt and reimagined as a real-time raytracer
Side Effects previews Houdini 12
New geometry engine and simulation tools make upcoming release anywhere from 13 to 1,200 times faster than Houdini 11
SIGGRAPH Photo Blog #1: Exhibition
The exhibition is an obvious SIGGRAPH highlight, take a look at some of the big stalls in the first 3D World photo blog
Autodesk gets exclusive licence for Disney’s XGen technology
Autodesk has obtained a license with a five-year exclusivity period for the XGen Arbitrary Primitive Generator technology (XGen), used by Walt Disney Animation Studios on the film Tangled
3D World given CityEngine 2011 preview
Procedural Inc. Pascal Mueller has given 3D World a preview of CityEngine 2011 ahead of the full presentation at SIGGRAPH 2011
Shotgun Software announces Shotgun 3.0
Asset-management system to get slick new interface and workflow. Integration with cineSync Online to follow later in the year.
Luxion unveils KeyShot 3
Real-time rendering software does away with keyframes to provide non-animators with easy-to-use technical animation tools.
Autodesk announces new software Advantage Packs
3ds Max to get a major update; Maya gets Bullet physics and Alembic; Softimage, Mudbox and Smoke get smaller upgrades
Pixar announces RenderMan for Maya 5.0
RenderMan for Maya gets an upgrade at SIGGRAPH 2011, featuring advancements to its ray tracing technology
Computer Animation Festival winners announced
The winners of the annual Computer Animation Festival have been announced at the SIGGRAPH 2011 conference in Vancouver
Pixologic posts new ZBrush 4R2 teaser
New video hints at Sculptris-style workflow in the next update, along with better Booleans and arrays
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