For the first time ever, but for a limited time as well, Digital Artist Zone is giving away their PRO-Versions of DAZ Studio 4, Bryce 7, and Hexagon 2.5 – for free:
DAZ Studio is a feature rich 3D figure customization, posing, and animation tool to create stunning digital illustrations and 3D animations using virtual people, animals, props, vehicles, accessories, environments and more.
Bryce is a feature-packed 3D modeling and animation package of very easy use, designed to quickly create and render stunning 3D environments; via the DAZ Studio plug-in it’s possible to add characters to terrain, water, sky, rocks, clouds, fog, vegetation, and architecture.
Hexagon delivers all tools for creating detailed 3D models ready for final render featuring DAZ Studio Bridge, sculpted primitives, freehand modeling brushes, micro-displacement modeling tools, comprehensive UV-mapping modules, advanced 3D paint, and instant ambient occlusion.
Grab them all for free before they change their mind …
Right before Xmas, the incredibleNitroman recently released his latest free Plugin, Magic Snow, to make snow scenes with object collisions easily, effortlessly, and fast inside Cinema 4D.
Like last year, starting today C4D-Network again is offering their Cinema 4D season’s gifts via their newly released online Advent calendar. Since there maybe something useful for you, you perhaps should have a closer look; you probably need a registration before …
The Visualizing Marathon 2011: Berlin is a 24-hour student data visualization competition being held at the Urania Berlin e.V. from Saturday, December 3, through Sunday, December 4. The event, which is open to students of all levels, offers participants the opportunity to network with students from other universities, compete for prizes and use data and design to tackle a complex, real world issue. Participation is free, and students of the winning team will each receive an engraved iPad while the university of the winning team will receive the Visualizing Trophy, designed by SJET.
Please note that registration for the Visualizing Marathon 2011: Berlin ends on Friday, November 25. (I’m sorry I got this information very late.) Please feel free to contact Alexandra Pappas with any questions.
As the Visualizing Marathon 2011: Berlin is one of five marathon competitions being held throughout the world as part of Visualizing.org’s 2011 Marathon Program, the winning and honorable mention projects for each city will be entered for a chance to win the GE Grand Prize, a $10,000 “Imagination at Work” grant awarded to the university of the project that best illuminates a new insight or solution through data visualization.
It is a great opportunity for any students interested in data visualization with talks by Moritz Stefaner, who has worked on project form institutions such as the World Economic Forum, Skype and the OECD Better Life Index, and Gregor Aisch of driven by data. Additionally, it is the opportunity for participants to have their work seen and judged by a distinguished jury of design leaders.
Concerning 3D Motion Design in conjunction with Interaction Design, we’ll meet on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011, 2:45 pm sharp, in the foyer of the Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI, for an exclusive demonstration of the touch-less interactively operating up-to-date free view 3D display technologies developed by the scientists at:
Heinrich Hertz Institut
Einsteinufer 37
10587 Berlin
Although this excursion is dedicated to students of the 3D course, everyone else being interested in 3D visualization will be very welcome but should drop me a note …
In a future release of Adobe’s Creative Suite, there may be a rather amazing feature for editing videos, especially the re-creation of the third dimension of 2D videos, including the ability to change focus and depth of field, as well; watch a compelling live demonstration by Sylvain Paris at Adobe TV!
If you still need some inspiration concerning your own motion graphics project for 3D III you simply may do a quick search on Youtube or Vimeo, and with a little luck you perhaps will find something amazing, similar to the beautiful example by David Drayton below. Imagine the possibilities, particularly in stereoscopic 3D …
The 4th MAXON User Meeting will take place in Cologne from 15-16 October, 2011. A weekend packed full with newest information, exciting making ofs and informative workshops about the new Cinema 4D Release 13 (we are going to work with very soon). And, of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with fellow users and MAXON representatives.
