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For the past few weeks, I've teaching my VFX ( Visual Effects) students at Seneca Polytechnic how to texture an asset using Mari powerful node graph. I find when texturing in Mari you have to be organized or else you'll be confused. This motorcycle asset was modeled by Deon Coke Texturing and LookDev done by me Wayne Carnegie #animation #computergraphics #texturing #textureart #autodeskmaya

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Creating games is very difficult. And building games is challenging. The process of build requires to compile the code and all the data required in the game in a specific sequence involving many dependencies. As such monitoring the outcome is essential, but not sufficent. What if we were able to predict the outcome of a build ? What if we were able to decrease the required computing resources while increasing our iteration capability ? #Ubisoft #Ubisoftlaforge #innovation

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Hey folks ! I've been putting in place a small proof of concept / example on how you can use the Python remote execution in Unreal, to link a DCC ( in that case, Houdini ) and Unreal. 🎞 Here is the video: https://lnkd.in/eKir8JyC In this example, I apply a very simple hda on a selected asset(s) in the content browser directly (no Houdini engine involved here). It runs a hython session under the hood to process the hda, spawn an UI blueprint widget to show the progress of the process and automatically closes it when done. See a quick summary of the pipeline in the attached picture 😊. I'm thinking about maybe doing a in depth tutorial on how to do it with a more complex example, how to set up the pipeline as well as customizing the command and its parameters. If you'd be interested in that, let me know in the comments !😊 ⬇ #unreal #python #pipeline #videogamedev #houdini

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Do you want to level up your game dev team? Do you want to learn some of the magic that makes some of the greatest games? Alex's course is a great place to start. And if you have designers on staff you think would benefit, I highly recommend this bootcamp. #bootcap #gamedesign

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You can now embed Bifrost in your application. The new Executor and Geometry SDKs complement the Operator SDK to allow the excution of graphs and manipulation of geometry. Oh, also a node library browser, rigging workflows, 61 new nodes and a plethora of bug fixes. #bifrost #maya #autodeskemployee

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Earlier this month, The Blender Foundation shared a much-anticipated update on Blender 4.2, announcing that it has officially entered Beta and welcoming users to test it as much as possible and report any issues they find so everyone can enjoy a stable release scheduled to go live on July 16, 2024. The Blender Foundation provided a list of main areas that need to be focused on: ➡ EEVEE – Known as project “EEVEE Next”, a new render engine replaces the old one and needs as much testing as possible. Open your old files and check that they render properly. Read the migration process for details. ➡ Cycles – Ray Portals, Thin Film Interference, updates to shaders, denoising, sampling, and more. Open your old scenes and check if they still render the same. ➡ GPU-accelerated Compositor – A new performance setting allows you to use the GPU to compute the compositing. Find it under the Performance panel in Render properties. In most cases it should render faster and look fairly similar (although not 100% the same). ➡ Python API – Try out the new methods, commands, and see if the documentation about breaking changes regarding statically typed IDProperties, EEVEE, and others is clear. You can download the 4.2 LTS here: https://lnkd.in/ecpmcpzG

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Maya Attribute Options tool.! Newest addition to my personal tool set. Took me a few days to write it on and off. This tool helps me to re-order attributes without having to re-do the incoming/outgoing connections. Some options are still a work in progress... #reorder #attributes #mel #maya #tools #rigging

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Animating with Cascadeur: Physics-based animation software is pretty wild. That’s 8 keyframes there. The one on the right is my first rough animation “Keyframe prompt” and the green dude on the left is the interpretation.

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Why Spliced Inc. should be on your radar if we aren't already. Especially if you're a Lead or Principal VFX Artist that's already working with or is excited about generative AI. What NOT to expect: Stage after stage after stage, without knowing why you're moving forward. We love giving feedback and we help set you up for success instead of throwing you into the dark. Being kept in the dark about salary or package right until the end. Ever had an interview process to land an offer at the end of it that misses the mark by a mile? That's not how we operate. Here at Spliced Inc. you'll know exactly what the role could look like before you go into finals and that means everything from our benefits, salary, the project itself, onboarding and importantly, how we're going to set you up for success. Limited flexibility that's labelled flexible working. I've heard several stories recently from people who are considering a move due to being sold flex and remote/hybrid options, to be hit with a very different reality. At Spliced Inc, you make the choice. Whether it be fully remote, fully studio based or somewhere in between, it's up to you. You don't even need to tell us. We're hiring for a number of roles at the moment but my main priorities if you got this far (!) are Lead/Principal VFX Artist and Lead Game Designer. I'll post later/tomorrow on that second role but if you're interested in learning more on either position, send me a message. As always - shares appreciated for reach! Liam Howard Jerlyn ChaiGabriele Sanfilippo

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Another week, another round of layoffs, another studio closure, and another blow to the Vancouver game dev scene. Game development in Vancouver has been on life support for the past few years, and what a shocking fall from grace in comparison to how things looked in the early to mid-2000s where you couldn't throw a BC roll (sushi reference) without hitting a triple-A studio! You can blame more favourable tax credits in other Canadian provinces (which doesn't help!) but that's not the real reason for the decay, is it? We're not really competing against other provinces within our country, we're competing with a global talent market and a shift to remote work that has driven game development to lower cost regions that can produce stuff that's just as good as anything we can make. It's a shock and a wake-up call, perhaps too late. Everyone is on survival mode right now and there are still rough waters ahead. Today doesn't seem to be the day for big-picture industry analysis, but when the dust settles and the pain of layoffs is not so fresh for people, it'll be time to sit down and ask ourselves some tough questions about how we got here. I'm getting tired of saying it, but my heart goes out to all those affected by the current round of layoffs and closures. 💔

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Extra HUD Toolbox for Maya - Free Hotfix 8 Sergey requested that we should have the ability to show if the preserve UVs feature is turned on or off. I've added this to the Extra HUD Toolbox as requested. If you're not familiar with this tool, it allows you to toggle HUD elements on and off for a bunch of things Maya can't display by default: -Working Units -Up Axis -Number of Selected Items -Assigned Materials Names Per Face -Active UV Set Name -Preserve UVs On/Off -Project Location -Time Since Last Save -Time Since Last Auto Save -Tool Axis Transform Space -Camera Distance -Camera Based Selection On/Off See below for full release notes. NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE: -Added extra HUD element for preserve UVs on/off status -Fix a bug where the Mega Pack was missing the Fast Close script -Updated the help file HOW TO GET THE UPDATE: If you already own the Mega Script Pack, the Modeling Pack, or the single script, this will be a free update. To get the update first delete the shelf in Maya, then use the original e-mail download link you received from Gumroad to download the same file again. Load the shelf from the file you just downloaded to get the update. FOLLOW ME: Youtube www.youtube.com/malcolm341 Gumroad www.gumroad.com/malcolm341 Artstation https://lnkd.in/gM8pJ8x LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/grfGBtPq #maya3d #autodeskmaya #plugins #workflows #malcolm341 #melscript #tutorialvideos #tutorials #3dmodeling #3dartist #3dmodelling

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Check out this new Unreal tutorial! In less than ten minutes, you can learn how to swap between two player characters using Blueprints. Watch the tutorial here: https://lnkd.in/gDESKWpK #Unreal #Blueprints #GameDevelopment #gaming #gamingindustry #unrealengine #unrealengine5

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💡 🔮 One of the most frequently asked questions by artists is how to create normal maps for 2D lighting. In this in-depth tutorial we show: - What are normal and mask maps? - Set up secondary textures in Unity - Techniques to create normal maps - Emission materials in 2D - Other visual use cases for mask maps - Mask maps in Shader Graph for gameplay #gamedev #Indies #unity #videogames https://lnkd.in/dwJQBjzP

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I've found online knowledge of how to simply convert a movie file and play it as a fullscreen Bink in Unreal Engine to be a bit lacking, so I made a tutorial explaining this process. I hope this helps and please let me know if I missed anything #unreal #tutorial #bink #film #video https://lnkd.in/eENxqzUC

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Just dropped a new post on setting up custom logging in Unreal Engine, for faster debugging. Also look at adding string interpolation to UE5 C++ log message using the new UE_LOGFMT macro. Hope you find it useful! https://lnkd.in/eGh7XV_g #askRodney #unrealengine #gamedev

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When you are trying to figure out where to start your CG project how do you decide which type of image will be best for you, and what should you focus on first? Grand room scenes are always a favorite of ours, not only are they eye-catching but they give our clients a chance to show off the beauty of their product to its full extent. But if you are just starting to use CGI or maybe launching a new product sometimes it is best to start with something else. The amazing thing about CGI is that it is incredibly versatile so we can give you practical AND beautiful images. One of our favorite image combinations is a silo plus vignette. This is a great way to showcase your product in an eye-catching way but also have a practical product image for your website. Of course you know how important it is for customers to feel confident in their purchasing decision so the more information they can get the better. Silos are great for a product listing and are a “no nonsense” way of showcasing your product, where as a vignette is when we can show a little bit of personality and really draw a customer in. When it comes to having marketing collateral it's best to have as many tools as possible. Giving your customer the full range of what your product has to offer shows them what they can expect when they buy from you. And ultimately high quality images and marketing content speaks for itself.

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Dave the Diver is getting a Godzilla DLC, and it is free!! This new DLC will see Dave come face-to-face with the might Godzilla himself, though in keeping with the true spirit of Godzilla you won’t be fighting the big lizard so much as helping it overcome one of its adversaries, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, from the 1966 live-action movie of the same name. Players will need to pilot the G-Force submarine to take Ebirah on, and work alongside Godzilla to protect the planet from the mighty crustacean’s threat. You can claim this DLC right now from the below digital console and PC storefronts, and you’ll need to do so before November 23rd, 2024, because it’s only available until then. After that point it will seemingly either become a paid DLC or completely unavailable, so make sure you scoop it up: 💾 PlayStation Store: https://lnkd.in/eHPjPi4C 💾 Steam: https://lnkd.in/eFGy6_Y5 💾 Nintendo Switch eShop: https://lnkd.in/ehr7r3zH

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In unreal engine, when using world position to control the UVs, if we place multiple meshes next to each other, they share the same tiling. No matter how we move or rotate them, they align perfectly. Even if we scale them, they always line up with each other. Full tutorial: https://lnkd.in/dfYEr8Fq #unrealengine #ue5 #materials

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