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Plex – an open source Visual Effects, Animation and Games pipeline
www.alexanderrichtertd.com/post/plex-open-source-pipeline
Environments
– OS: Windows | Linux | Mac
– Software: Maya 2020+ | Houdini 15+ | 3ds Max 2020+ | Nuke 12+ | …
– Renderer: Arnold | RenderMan | Mantra | V-Ray | …Project Features
– Visual Effects, Animation & Game production management system
– file & folder management (settings | create | save | load | publish)
– flexible, portable, multi functional project environment
– additional libraries (api | img | user | shot)
– workflow tracking & reporting
– user-pipeline integration
– SSTP (simple | smart | transparent | performant)Pipeline Features
Layered Pipeline
– create a company pipeline
– add a project pipeline
– test and develop in a personal environmentScripts
– desktop app
– save (+ publish) | load | create | render
– get, set and handle data | img | scripts
– template UI (user, report, help, accept, comment, color code)
– setup menu, shelf, toolbar, …Workflows and Charts
– naming conventions
– software pipeline
– folder structure (project & pipeline)Data and Helper
– project (resolution, fps …)
– user (name, task …)
– context (shot, task, comment …)
– environment variables (PROJECT_PATH …)
– additional librariesFeedback & Debug (+ advanced logging)
– inform user about processes
– debug like a king *bow* -
Arnold 7.0
docs.arnoldrenderer.com/display/A5ARP/7.0.0.0
Arnold 7.0.0.0 is a major feature release adding Intel®’s Open Image Denoise, better denoising quality overall, important scalability improvements on GPU, and better performance and interactivity. We also introduce important API changes, such as the ability to render several scenes within the same process, and shaders now supporting multiple outputs.
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Human cell model
This is the most detailed model of a human cell to date. Taken using X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance and cryonelectron microscopy datasets. c/o Ingerson and McGill
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Corza – Procedural Rock/Mountain Shader in Blender
https://www.facebook.com/coreycorza/videos/1017363692395438
https://www.facebook.com/coreycorza/videos/232219838955272
FEATURED POSTS
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PTGui 13 beta adds control through a Patch Editor
Additions:
- Patch Editor (PTGui Pro)
- DNG output
- Improved RAW / DNG handling
- JPEG 2000 support
- Performance improvements