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I believe all the texture locators have dropped off my face from pure shock. Luxology has just released awesomeness disguised in the form of the new modo Rigging Master Course for modo 501. It’s 26+ hours of having your brain contraints tweaked by the incredible Rich Hurrey, Techincal Director at Pixar, who will take you through everything that entails becoming an animation master with the new Schematic viewport and Assembly groups in modo 501. Prepare to link objects. Link.
What’s better than a 3D model with a bunch of curvy bits? A 3D model that replaces the curvy bits with more knobs, pipes, cutters, angles, conduit, boosters and extrusions than is reasonable or even imaginable. If you’re high fiving your face in agreement, you’ll want to remove the hydraulic actuators from your jowls and smile at this. Luxology has released the all new modo Bashing Kit with an assortment of mesh presets and image maps to bash ultimate spectacular into your sci-fi scenes and take your mechanized modeling to the next level.
You may want to stop suckin’ that SolidWorks model through the regular old modo SolidWorks import for a few days. Why? You’re about to get a stronger, rockin’er, suckin’er solution to bring all those bits and bobs into modo.
It’s the modo for SolidWorks kit. It’s coming soon along with more materials, more compatibility, SolidWorks-like UI enhancements, training video and, and, and… SO MUCH MORE! If you want the low down, there’s a webinar Tuesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 28th.
Oh the joys of being able to put ‘Smack’ in a headline and having it actually rhyme. Don’t forget this day folks. DON’T FORGET IT. Not for the reason of rhyme, but for the very reason that Luxology, has automated package design ecology, and is crackin’ render scenes with no apology. Check the tech-nology.
Hey, there’s nothing like an industry brief on technology that pushes your agenda. amirite? Yeah for agendas! and YEAH for CPU’s and the power they have to push the limits of rendering. Huzzah!!
Hugs for multi-core and hugs for photon-dicin’ render divas showing us what kind of power the CPU has to do it. Among the mix, Luxology (modo), Luxion (Keyshot) and Next Limit (Maxwell). What are they saying? You wouldn’t believe it unless you saw it yourself. Enough hype for ya yet? Overclock me baby.
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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!!
If you’re cruising down the drag and needing some head-bobbin’ beats to make the cabbies and cuties drop their ice-cream cones, check out Luxology founder Brad Peebler.
♪♫ Dope beat ♪♫ aaaaand Happy, Happy birthday to my main man Jetty, he’s bustin’ out assets fast as Mario Andretti…. you’ll have to listen to this week’s modcast to feel the full brunt of Peeb’s beatastic brilliance. Seriously. Step off front-a-lot. Nerd-core supreme. can I get a hey hey.
Oh yeah, and there’s something about releasing modo SP5 or something. HOT.
Update: You must, MUST listen to the end of the modcast… it’s got B. Peeb on the mic doing RenderGod – full version… make note. pure gold I tell ya. (psst. RenderGod.mp4 here!!)
Most of you only have two fists. One for slamming out 3D geometry in SolidWorks and the other for punching it with pretty sauce using modo. However, if you’re just starting to build up those layers of rendering calluses, you may be looking for some soothing aloe to take the pain away from the workflow rawness.
Paul McCrorey is here to help. He bring years of experience importing SolidWorks model into modo and has churned out four videos that shows you the particulars you want to know about when sweetening up those scenes.
In the videos, Paul covers the SolidWorks to modo workflow, explains it with tips and at the same time gets you use to the terminology. Good stuff and just the right mix to get your render fists pumpin’.
If you’ve birthed a wee one, or have been involved in the process of choosing an appropriate container to cart them around in, you might be familiar with Phil & Ted’s.
They make the buggies that make your head turn when you’re trudging down the running path like an angry marsupial mama with three children grappled to you. Phil & Ted’s obviously have the design process down and they make it all happen using SolidWorks and modo. Their latest development is, get ready, the world’s fastest jogger, conspicuously named the Sub4. Hit it.
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.
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