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Quixel Mixer 2018.2 Released
Masking has always been an essential feature of any texturing workflow, so the team decided to introduce a new highly flexible take on masking. Masking in Mixer lets users customize the mixing of your layers and you don’t want to miss that. Quixel added two types of masks: Paint masks and Image-based masks. The new version also allows users to hand-paint masks on any layer type (surfaces, decals, and solids) and truly sculpt the transition of layers.
Catching Pokemon with Maya & Megascans
The guide shows how to use Maya 2018, Arnold 5, Megascans, and ShadeIt in order to quickly build the scene and set the lighting. The 3-hour video features tips on scattering the moss with Xgen and some final touches like volumetric fog. Please note that this is not a beginner’s guide.
Experiencing Virtual Reality With Limited Sight
Che de Boer and his team captured around 4,000 photographs of the site, then implemented photogrammetry and deep learning techniques for processing and visualization. “Essentially, we’re able to feed the computer all this data that we captured from the location, and the computer looks at all the photographs and teaches itself to understand what it’s looking at,” the developer states. The thing is that Che de Boer build VR experiences while dealing with approximately five percent vision.
Character Production For Cinematics
Hello, my name is Aleksandr Maziura and I am a 3D artist. I wanted to make a small animated short quite for a while. First I planned to make it in a cyberpunk setting and 3+ min long. Yet after creating the first character, I understood that I couldn’t handle such a big project on my own at that moment, so I decided to make it smaller, like 1:30 min long, and change the setting to retro sci-fi inspired by Harry Harrison’s books Steel Rat and Deathworld.
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