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Hear that noise? No? That’s because it’s the sound of stunned silence emanating from all those who’ve been waiting and clamoring for their favorite real-time rendering program to bring the simplicity and ease of photo-rendering to their world of… animation. Well, prepare for the shock-wave that’s about to peel your keyframin’ fingers right off… Luxion releases KeyShot 3 today, and it’s about to get real interesting in the radical world of rendering. Hot off the presses:
If you haven’t seen the cranium-scorching, rendering research of Kevin Karsch, watch it, we’ll wait… Now that your brain is charred and crumbling like so much burnt popcorn, you can well understand why, after seeing this video, we had to get the low-down from Kevin himself. So… we blind folded him, spun him around, drugged him, packed him in a shipping container, and shipped him off to SolidSmack HQ for questioning (not true). While image-based modeling isn’t unheard of, Kevin and team are approaching new ways of inserting 3D objects into 2D scenes, and as Kevin explains, images are just the beginning.
Have you ever tried to render glorious rays of light with your mind? It can’t be done (unless you have a perfect mix of abysynth and electricity.) In lieu of that you’ll want some easily adjustable, totally customizable HDR images to slap in your renderings. That’s where HDR Light Studio comes in. They’ve developed a special plugin available in HDR Light Studio 2 that adds the ability to create and adjust lighting, in real-time, directly on your KeyShot model. Wow.
I’m convinced ‘Reality’ is a guy named Milo with a spray tan and a well-groomed mustache. He gets up at 6am to have a semi-artificial, vitamin D fortified breakfast, then heads off to work to sit at his laminated desk for 10 hours, during which time he rocks out ultra photo-realistic renderings. He may use KeyShot to do it. And if he’s using the latest version of KeyShot, he’s got a lot more capabilities than previously in one of the easiest to use 3D rendering programs ever created by elfin magic. Here’s a glimpse at what makes it better and what you’ll want to know about the soon to be released KeyShot 3.
No, don’t look away. It’s not scary at all. However, the awesomeness may cause the skin to tighten across your face as the excitement in your teeth push you jowls back over your head. If you have teeth. If you don’t, don’t worry, because we can sculpt some in and render them gold faster than ever before.
How? Today Luxology releases modo 501. It’s got some major enhancements, some tiny enhancements and some other enhancements that will make you stand up and start clapping your elbows together. We’ll take a look at the new features, but since the box still has the wrapper on it, we’re wondering what you want to know more about. Are these the features you’ve been waiting for? Hit it!!
This seals it. There’s just no end to the ability you’re being given to create stunning 3D renderings that suck the eyes clean out your sockets. But you know what? Getting the lighting just right can still be a tedious task.
HDR Light Studio changed that with previous version of their HDR creation program. Today they’re changing it yet again with the launch of HDR Light Studio 2.0. On top of all the option you now have, it makes setting up studio lighting or that beautiful ambiance even more enjoyable than ever before.
You know the comments you keep hearing? No, not the ones about how you look in tight pants. The ones about how good the product you design would look if you only had a good rendering. Once upon a time, a simple rendering seemed impossible. No more.
Over the past few years, creating amazing renderings without paying exorbitant amounts of time and cash has gotten easier than getting into a pair of those form-fitting leg lockers. It’s been whittled down to opening a file and dropping materials on the model.
Knowing a thing or two about lighting helps, but one group in the forefront of making it dead simple to create amazing product renderings is KeyShot. Version 2 is out with a new interface that’s so easy to use, you’ll forget about the loss of circulation in your legs and sit for hours behind the computer busting out fine, photo-realistic images. Let’s take a look.
Jaw. Dropping. I’m slapping myself over and over. Actually, this is the second time I’ve slapped myself to the point my jaw is hanging by a few strands. I saw a preview of the new Luxology Studio Lighting & Illumination Kit (“SLIK”) for modo at SolidWorks World last week and have been having dreams of being washed in the most serene studio lighting imaginable.
Yazan Malkosh of 9b Studios spent a wee two months putting together a lighting kit that completely destroys the amount of time creating rigs and adjusting lighting.
Best thing of all, it’s complete extendible and customizable. Check out the workflow here. Fast. Simple. Presets.
It’s just not working. You spit on your screen, rub your eyes and wait for your models to turn into a beautifully rendered animation, and all you get are frightened looks from your co-workers. We can fix that.
If you do any rendering or use SolidWorks and their PhotoView 360 rendering product, you’re probably familiar with Luxology. They’re the makers of modo, the all-in-one modeling, sculpting, rendering and animation program. They also have a hand in the PhotoView 360 development.
Rendering a model in PhotoView 360 is simple, but limited. You have a lot more power in modo, but getting it all set up for rendering requires a few more steps. This quick guide will get you started down the right path and allow you to experience some of the initial adjustments you’ll want to make when creating a rendering using modo. Let’s rock that model.
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