NVIDIA Announces Omniverse Replicator Synthetic AI Data Generation Engine
Powerful system produces physically simulated data for training neural networks; first implementations shown are NVIDIA DRIVE Sim and NVIDIA Isaac Sim apps.
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NVIDIA CEO Shares Vision for AI, Robotics, Omniverse Avatars and Digital Twins
In his virtual GTC keynote, company founder and CEO Jensen Huang introduced a host of new technologies, including his Toy Jensen miniature avatar, to demonstrate transformative uses of the tech giant’s latest offerings in accelerated computing and the Omniverse Enterprise virtual world simulation and collaboration platform.
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Cantina Creative Helps Turn the Hands of Time in ‘Loki’
Design and VFX studio delivers high-tech retro and futuristic time-travel 3D graphics on Marvel Studios and Disney+’s hit MCU series.
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Call for Submissions - Adobe CoCreate: MAX
Applications now open to build, promote and make MAX 2021 great – and get paid for it; artists are being sought in motion/animation, graphic design, 3D/AR and illustration.
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IBM and Adobe Team up on ‘SkillsBuild for Students’
Free online design courses equip teens with valuable skills to bolster future academic and professional success; coursework includes ‘Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,’ ‘Basic Principles of Design,’ as well as self-assessments to help students discover their creative strengths.
GALLERY: ‘Archer’ Season 12 Storyboards and Designs
Art director Justin Wagner and associate art director Chi Duong Sato share an extensive board sequence, vehicle designs, environment design-to-final sequences, and final sequence images from the all-new, action-packed, martini-in-hand Season 12 of Adam Reed and FXX’s hit animated comedy series.
NVIDIA Unveils Major Omniverse Expansion
Groundbreaking simulation and collaboration platform introduces Blender and Adobe integrations that will open up system to millions of additional users.
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ASWF Adds Maxon and Tangent Animation, Reveals Open Source Days Event Lineup
Academy Software Foundation adds two new general members as it heads into annual conference, a free virtual event running August 4-5 featuring the latest in open source tools and standards.
Academy Software Foundation Adds MaterialX as Hosted Project
Initially developed by Lucasfilm, the open source platform is a key technology in the portability and transfer of look development assets between various applications and renderers.
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Adobe Releases New Adobe Substance 3D Tool Collection
AI-based set of interoperable tools and services streamlines the 3D design process, eliminating much of the complexity; collection employs cutting-edge technology required by veteran artists but still easily accessible to beginners.
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Adobe Launches Premiere Pro 'Refresh' Public Beta
Company reveals first set of updates to its flagship editing system, centered on new import / export features and streamlined header bar.
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Adobe Debuts its First Premiere Pro Commercial
Produced with 72andSunny Los Angeles, ‘Fantastic Voyage | Premiere Pro’ follows a creator’s escapist adventures spotlighting endless possibilities in storytelling.
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Sci-Fi Ambient Minimalism: ‘Blue Moon Frequency # 2b [Spring Mix]’ Music Video
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Debuting today, the latest collaboration from noise-electro/classical composer Elizabeth Joan Kelly and avant-garde slide-guitarist Geiger von Müller gets surreal with public domain NASA images, Cinema 4D, and After Effects.
Ella and Louis’ Famed ‘Cheek to Cheek’ Duet Gets Animated
To celebrate the legendary Ella Fitzgerald’s 104th birthday, director Wendy Cong Zhao and Verve Records have produced a whimsical 2D music video that captures the magic of the singer and Louis Armstrong’s classic recording.
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Behind the Music and Animation of ‘Doug Unplugs’
DreamWorks Animation’s musical kids’ series, created for Apple TV+, follows the adventures of a young robot who ‘unplugs’ from his fact-based world to experience the wonders of the human world with his best friend Emma.
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NVIDIA’s GTC Kicks-Off with a View of the Omniverse
Founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote shares breakthroughs in building virtual worlds through a convergence of technologies; new Omniverse Enterprise 3D design platform will soon be widely available, allowing for real-time global collaboration across multiple software suites.
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New Features Announced Across Adobe Creative Cloud
Updates to all applications include enhanced speed and flexibility allowing for seamless collaboration; updates to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Premiere Rush increase tool functionality and accelerate workflows with an overall increase in cross-app abilities and support.
‘Moana’ Director John Musker Talks Story with the ‘Kapaemahu’ Team
Watch Disney’s legendary Oscar-nominated director as he and the Oscar-shortlisted film’s producers discuss bringing Pacific stories alive through animation.
Adobe Updates Substance Painter and Designer
Enhanced features support hiding of geometry mask while painting; copy and paste effects between layers and texture sets; streamlined UV tile workflow; and several new design updates such as Pantone integration.
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Adobe Names Pixar Veteran Guido Quaroni Senior Director of Engineering on 3D & Immersive Team
Tech giant taps animation industry veteran to drive innovation across 3D and immersive tools; ‘Substance & 3D News’ livestream to offer glimpse of upcoming releases on Tuesday, January 28.
‘Bearly’ Charms as SCAD Animation Studio’s Debut Film
The delightful 2D/3D animated musical short, about a curious bear cub’s attempt to resist hibernation, marks the start of the program’s ambitious plan to produce two new shorts each year.
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Adobe Releases Substance Alchemist Update
New features include a game changing AI-powered scan workflow tool that turns photographic data into usable material; recent updates to Substance Designer included Substance Engine V8 for improved workflow and performance.
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The Oddly Disquieting and Extremely Funny ‘Tigtone’
For creators Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian, Adult Swims’ satirical fantasy series about bold adventures and murderous quests proves you can still get plucked from obscurity and given an animated series… without a pitch.
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Motion Array Releases Six New Plugins for Premiere Pro
New effects are customizable and can apply instantly to keyframes or across the entire sequence.
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GALLERY: ‘Archer’ Season 11 Storyboards, Backgrounds, Images and Artwork
Art director Justin Wagner and associate art director Chi Duong Sato share an extensive set of high-octane storyboards, environments and concept art from Season 11 of Adam Reed and FXX’s hit animated comedy series.
