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Friday, April 04, 2008

MakeHuman 0.9.1 *


+ MakeHuman 0.9.1 stand-alone is now available for free download. MakeHuman © which started life as a Blender(c) python script, is now completely free, innovative and professional stan-alone software for the modelling of 3-Dimensional characters. The features that make this software unique are the new Tetra-parametric GUI © components and the Natural Pose System ©, for advanced muscular simulation.Using MakeHuman a photorealistic character can be modeled in less than 2 minutes; MakeHuman is released under an Open Source Licence, and is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. MakeHuman features Professional and photorealistic rendering on the basis of the Renderman standard and supports exports of the scenes in rib format and uses some Renderman compatible shaders. MH0.9.1 also exports in collada or obj format. Export in collada format allows a skeleton structure perfectly adapted to character to be obtained automatically.

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Friday, March 28, 2008

Download Inkscape 0.46


+ The Inkscape community today is announcing the release of the newest version of its open source vector graphics editor. Inkscape 0.46 is a major update that introduces native PDF support. The implementation of PDF support in Inkscape provides an easy, open source solution to editing PDF documents. Tons of new features and performance improvements are included in this release. Dialogs now have the ability to be docked to the editing window. Gradients can be edited completely on-canvas. The new Paint Bucket Tool fills bounded areas with color. A new 3D Box tool helps create perspective-correct drawings. A new Tweak tool provides an intuitive method for editing paths and painting objects. The new Live Path Effects feature can create "brushes" and various organic effects on paths. Improvements to color management include support for color spaces other than sRGB. Most SVG filters are now implemented, and a new powerful UI is provided for editing filter stacks.
Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Introducing LuxRender - Free Unbiased 3D Rendering Engine



+ LuxRender is a open source physically correct, unbiased rendering engine developed on the basis of PBRT; an outstanding research project and book by Matt Pharr and Greg Humphreys. LuxRender is totaly Physically Based Render; which means, unlike other popular 3D rendering systems, LuxRender doesn't use tricks to imitate real world behavior : all calculations are done according mathematical models based on the real word. Physically based Unbiased rendering engines offers advantage of very realistic images but at the cost of time; slow due to heavy calculations. Rendering with LuxRender means simulating light according to physical equations, this produces realistic photographic quality images. LuxRender comprises an interactive GUI, a command line tool, and Blender 3D exporter Plugins (LuxBlend). The Lux Source code is also available freely to developer for future integration of LuxRender into third-party applications. LuxRender runs on GNU/Linux, Microsoft's-Windows(R) and MacOS X(R) platforms.
Some of noticeable features of LuxRender are listed below:
- Multithreading for multi-core or SMP systems
- Compact RIB-like file format which implements the complete API. (.lxs extention)
- Blender 3D exporter Plugins (LuxBlend)
- Physically based Lightsources: area, sunsky, infinite, distant, spot, goniometric , projection etc.
- Perspective Camera: Supports true DOF (depth of field)
- Materials & Textures: Inculdes BRDFs, PBRT, Image textures, HDRI, Procedural Textures etc.
- Film/Texture Imaging Pipeline : Colour handling, OpenEXR RGBA, Tonemapping, filters, Pixel Sample Reconstruction Filters, Gamma correction etc.
- Real-time engine control with Adding & Removing of rendering threads
- Path Tracing, Bidirectional Path Tracing, final gathering, Instant "Global Illumination"
....these are only some of the features in luxRender, a full features list is available on their website. Interested 3d user can freely download both LuxRender and LuxBlend - Blender 3D exporter Plugins. Blender 2.4 + LuxRender tutorials are also available along with a reference manual.
>> Download LuxRender

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Monday, October 22, 2007

JPatch - 3D Modeling Tool



+ JPatch is a free open Source 3D modeling application (a patch modeler) under development by Sascha Ledinsky. JPatch spline based modeling tool can be used to create 3D models for POV-Ray or RenderMan® compatible renderers. The current version (JPatch 0.4) supports 3d modeling and some very basic animation features. JPatch is written in Java, so it should run on every platform with a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 or later installed.
Current features (JPatch 0.4):
- Spline/patch based modeling
- Supports 3-, 4- and 5-sided patches and hooks
- Multilevel undo/redo
- Wireframe and shaded rendering
- Morphs
- Basic keyframe/timeline animation
- Lip-Syncing unsing JLipSync, Yolo or Magpie timesheets
- sPatch and Animation:Master import
- .obj format, POV-Ray and RenderMan® export
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Monday, June 25, 2007

Blender Foundation 2nd Open Movie Project


Peach Open Movie
+ After the huge sucess of Orange's "Elephants Dream", an open movie project using open source 3d modeling and animation software Blender 3d, the Blender Foundation will initiate another (2nd) open movie project called "Peach - open movie" . Once again a small team of the best 3D/CG artists and developers in the Blender community will be invited to come together to work in Amsterdam from October 2007 until April 2008 on completing a short 3D animation movie. The team members will get a great studio facility and housing in Amsterdam, all travel costs reimbursed, and a fee sufficient to cover all expenses during the period. Blender Foundation say; The creative concept of "Peach" will be completely different as for "Orange". This time it'll be funny and furry! For more information, please - Click Here!

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Monday, March 19, 2007

Introducing Scriptographer - Plugin for Adobe Illustrator



- Well just stumbled upon it,... SG2 is a nice and handy plugin for Graphic designer and illustrators, who wants to extend functionality. The user is no longer limited to the same tools that are used by most graphic designers around the globe. Scriptographer allows the creation of mouse controlled drawing-tools, effects that modify existing graphics and scripts that create new ones. But Scriptographer is also a webpage on which users can exchange scripts and ideas. Scriptographer gives the tool back into the hand of the user and confronts a closed product with the open source philosophy. And the best thing is: It is all free.
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Archipelis Designer - Release 1.1


- Archipelis Company (France) is pleased to announce a new release of Archipelis Designer, version 1.1. This innovative concept is so easy to use: just draw outlines to make it a . It's the most intuitive approach to sketch the shapes out that can then be enhanced with textures and photographs. Archipelis Designer is designed for both experienced 3D artists and beginners: creating smooth and textured organic models with just a few strokes has never been so simple and fast. Archipelis Designer v1.1 now supports more exports to allow better cross application modelling. Moreover, It can work with Google (by Google, Inc.) and it can generate C OpenGL source code, which is of great value to game developers.
The main features:
- Automatic merging process
- Multi-resolution management
- Draw 2D shapes to build 3D objects
- Re-position & re-shape the 3D objects
- Viewing modes: Wireframe, cartoon, environment map, stereo viewing in anaglyphic mode
- Painting embossed (displaced) maps to create relief on the mesh
- Export to the formats: .obj (Wavefront), .wrl (VRML), .off (OFF), .asc (for 3DS Max), .dxf (DXF), .x (Direct X), .stl (STL), .x3d (X3D)
- Possibility to include models into Google SketchUp (by Google, Inc)
- Automatic generation of program: C code for rendering models based on OpenGL
For More info, Please visit www.archipelis.com

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

CinePaint


- Studios such as Sony Pictures Imageworks, Rhythm & Hues and many smaller studios use CinePaint, which was first launched in 2002. CinePaint is a collection of free open source software tools, which are capable of handling high fidelity image formats such as Kodak Cineon, SMPTE DPX, and ILM-NVIDIA OpenEXR, for deep paint manipulation and image processing. CinePaint is used for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching, dirt removal, wire rig removal, render repair, background plates, and . It's been used on many feature films, including The Last Samurai where it was used to add flying arrows. It's also being used by pro photographers who need greater color fidelity than is available in other tools. Glasgow is the next generation of CinePaint, which is under development and scheduled to release February 10th.(check Release note for compatibility)
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Thursday, December 28, 2006

Download RTSquare Free Edition for 3ds Max and Viz (full version)


- RTsquare 1.3 free edition
- GPU-Tech launches a free full Edition of RTSquare 1.3, renderer plug-in for 3DS Max and VIZ. GPU-Tech, takes advantage of this festive season to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to offer you the possibility to download a full version of their renderer RTSquare 1.3 for free! RTSquare is the first entirely GPU-based renderer plug-in for 3DS Max and VIZ which uses a new technology to render great images at high speeds.........continue!!

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Thursday, July 20, 2006

PIXIE - Photorealistic Renderer



- Pixie is a RenderMan like photorealistic renderer. It is being developed in the hope that it will be useful for graphics research and for people who can not afford a commercial renderer. Pixie is an open source project licensed under Gnu Public License. Features include programmable shading, motion blur, depth of field, raytracing, scan-line rendering, occlusion culling, global illumination, caustics and many more. The current version 1.7.2 is available for free download!
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Art Of Illusion v2.3.1



- Version 2.3.1 is the latest update of free 3D modelling and rendering software Art Of Illusion; lots of bugs have been fixed in this version. Art of Illusion is a free, open source 3D modeling and rendering studio. It is written entirely in Java, and should be usable on any Java-Virtual-Machine which is compatible with J2SE 1.4 or later.This version is both stable and powerful enough to be used for serious, high end animation work. Many of its capabilities rival those found in commercial programs. Some of the highlights include subdivision surface based modelling tools, skeleton based animation, and a graphical language for designing procedural textures and materials.
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Monday, May 22, 2006

VFX & Editing Software Jahshaka 2.0 RC3 Download Available



- Jahshaka Open Source Editing & VFX Software Aims to Revolutionize Film Post-production. Jahshaka 2.0 RC3, the world’s first complete, open source, real-time editing and visual effects application. Distributed under the GNU General Public License, Jahshaka is a groundbreaking tool that promises to revolutionize digital content creation through the power of open source. The software and its source code are available for public download..................Link!!
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Saturday, May 06, 2006

Sunflow photo-Realistic Renderer V0.06.1 Released !!



- Free Global Illumination Rendering system Sunflow Renderer V0.06.1 Released.Sunflow is an open source rendering system for photo-realistic image synthesis. It is written in Java and built around a flexible ray tracing core and an extensible object-oriented design. It was created as a framework for experimenting with global illumination algorithms and new surface shading models. Currently XSI and Blender export script is available. Download the latest version of Sunflow.........Download now!!
Related link: www.sunflow.sourceforge.net
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Introducing Archipelis Designer (3D Tools)


- Archipelis innovative concept is so easy to use: just draw an outline from a background image to make it a 3D textured model! Or you can use a blank view and just draw the shapes you want from scratch. it's the most intuitive approach to sketch the shapes out that can then be enhanced with textures and photographs. Main features includes; Draw 2D shapes to build 3D objects, Re-position & re-shape the 3D objects , Painting embossed (displaced) maps to create relief on the mesh , Automatic merging process, Save to 3D formats: .obj and .wrl (VRML) and much more..............link!!
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Monday, April 24, 2006

gSculpt Modeller v0.99.6 Released



gSculpt Modeller v0.99.6 alpha Released
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- The open source, procedural 3D polygon modeller gSculpt version 0.99.6 alpha has been released.The new version includes a layer system that allows models to be visible in the background, and an OBJ exporter.Due to the presence of the new OBJ exporter, gSculpt is potentially useful now.gSculpt is an open source, procedural 3D polygon modeller, offerring a comprehensive set of polygon mesh editing tools, similar to those found in Wings3D. Its procedural nature (the operations required to build a model from scratch are accessible in a list) means that it should be pretty good for making modelling tutorials, as you can scan through the construction procedure, while viewing the model from any angle.
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