DreamWorks' MoonRay Renderer Joins the Academy Software Foundation
The open source path-tracing renderer has powered every DWA feature since 2019, including ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘The Bad Guys 2;’ ASWF’s Open Source Days set for July 19-20 in LA.
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Academy Software Foundation Adds OpenPGL as New Hosted Project
ASWF has added the open source path guiding library, originally developed by Intel, to its growing portfolio of production-focused tools; goal is to advance realistic lighting workflows while maintaining high rendering performance.
Lenovo Introduces New ThinkPad Device Lineup
Engineered for modern professionals handling AI-powered workflows, the offering includes Copilot+ PCs, such as the ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD and ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 AMD mobile workstations, alongside new ThinkPad L Series business laptops, with expanded ThinkPad X1 Aura Editions.
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Infinity Festival Announces Star-Studded Speaker Lineup, Monolith Awards
The event, which celebrates the convergence of entertainment and technology, will feature speakers such as ‘Shogun’ creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, VFX Legend Robert Legato, leaders from AGBO, NVIDIA, Z By HP, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Intel, and much more; festivities take place November 6-9.
Infinity Festival: Where Hollywood and Silicon Valley Converge
Sony Pictures Imageworks CTO Mike Ford and Head of Production Mandy Tankenson co-chair the 7th edition which returns to Hollywood November 6-9; the event celebrates the convergence of art, technology and entertainment.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 Benchmark
Company updates its free, standalone app for quick evaluation of V-Ray rendering speeds and capability comparisons of leading CPUs and GPUs.
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2023 Monolith Creative Award Winners Revealed
Wrapping up Infinity Festival Hollywood’s 6th edition, the awards presentation honored visionaries in the fields of television, film, gaming, fine art and their contributions to storytelling and technology.
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Lenovo Reveals ThinkStation P8 Tower Workstation
Powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-series processors and NVIDIA RTX graphics cards, the new workstation, designed for the most challenging workloads, is coming Q1 2024.
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BOXX APEXX S3 Now Features Intel Core i7 and i9 14th Gen Processors
The leading hardware innovator among first to ship new systems with next-gen Intel processors, optimizing performance for CAD, 3D design and motion media.
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BOXX Demos New APEXX W3 Workstations at 2023 NAB
The technology company shares its latest media and entertainment computer hardware designed for accelerating workflows; also on display the award-winning immersive VR experience, ‘Stay Alive, My Son,’ powered by a BOXX APEXX S3 workstation
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DreamWorks Animation Releases Open Source ‘MoonRay’
Previously announced at SIGGRAPH 2022, the production renderer is now available, in an industry standard CMake environment, complete with a new documentation website, restructured libraries, reduced dependencies, and referenced open source packages.
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Lenovo Launches ThinkStation PX, P7 and P5 High-Performance Workstations
Aston Martin co-designs the sleek, all-new chassis of the computer giant’s trio of next-generation desktop platforms – the most advanced they’ve ever built - powered by the latest Intel® and NVIDIA technology.
BOXX Upgrades High-End APEXX W4 with New Intel Xeon W-3400 Processor
First-to-Market workstation is purpose-built to optimize GPU-centric workflows for creative professionals across the M&E space; platform is available with up to 4TB of memory and can run up to 4 NVIDIA® RTX™ 6000 Ada Generation GPUs.
NVIDIA and Intel Reveal New Workstations with Breakthrough Computing Architecture
Platforms powered by the latest Intel Xeon CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPUs, and NVIDIA SmartNICs revolutionize performance for data-intensive workflows including AI-augmented applications, photorealistic rendering, and simulations.
BOXX Upgrades APEXX E3 Workstation with New 13th Gen Intel Core Processors
Economical, entry level system now features new CPUs that offer top performance to optimize creative and accelerated 3D workflows for CAD, 3D design, motion media, and other professional software applications.
Maxon Announces Maxon One Updates
The software developer wraps up the year with numerous product enhancements, including new features in Redshift, full support for ACES in Magic Bullet, and stability improvements throughout; newly launched and redesigned Cineversity now serves as the central hub for all educational content.
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BOXX Upgrades APEXX S4 Workstations with New CPUs
Now featuring 13th Gen Intel Core i7 and i9 processors, the desk-side system is built to optimize creative and accelerated 3D workflows for CAD, 3D design, motion media, and other professional software applications.
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Academy Software Foundation Launches Digital Production Example Library
The ASWF kicks off the ‘Open Source Days’ event at SIGGRAPH 2022 with the announcement of its new DPEL, which encourages, curates, and publishes production-grade sample assets with a vendor-neutral platform.
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DreamWorks Animation to Release MoonRay as Open Source
Studio’s state-of-the-art MCRT renderer, used on the upcoming ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ and previous films like ‘The Bad Guys’ and ‘Croods: A New Age,’ includes a USD Hydra render delegate and multi-machine / cloud rendering via Arras.
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Omid Rahmat Returns to Jon Peddie Research as Executive VP
Industry veteran in computer graphics, digital media, mobile tools, and services brings extensive business and tech experience to his new role at the industry’s leading market research firm.
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Register Now for ‘2021 Epic MegaJam’
Create an ‘epic’ Unreal Engine game - solo or with friends; check out ‘Inside Unreal’ August 26 for theme announcement.
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Imaginary Forces Names Anthony Gibbs Creative Director
New hire brings extensive design and VFX experience to the role, having spent 14+ years working as both creative and design directors.
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RealTime Conference Coming Live Online April 26-28
The free virtual event’s 2021 theme is ‘Merging Physical and Digital Worlds – The Rise of the Metaverse;’ 3-day program features sessions, keynotes, and demos, all focused on real-time technology and its impact on the workplace and how people connect.
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VFXRIO Live Kicks Off March 21
Free digital event opens with ‘Digital Humans’ keynote by Pinscreen founder Hao Li, a leader in deepfake art and technology, who will discuss the evolution of virtual living triggered by the global pandemic.
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Tangent Labs Announces LoUPE CG Pipeline Tool
New production component tool allows teams to focus on creativity and storytelling by reducing the pain points in their pipeline.
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