Visual FX Artist
October 20, 2011 in Jobs
Location: Gateshead
Salary: £20,000 – £30,000
We are looking for a highly imaginative Visual FX Artist to join a high profile games company based in Gateshead.
by Hanna
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Shaderlight upgrade set to streamline 3D design projects
September 20, 2011 in News Roundup
'Replace Me' feature allows users to substitute complex models, such as people and trees, within their scene for simple billboard models.
Photo-rendering plug-in Shaderlight has upgraded its product offering new features set to make the lives of architects and 3D designers easier.
by Ardrich
Fancy a chocolate bar? Print one off!
July 8, 2011 in News Roundup
UK scientists have managed to create every chocolate lover’s dream – a chocolate 3D printer.
The design industry has already been using 3D printing with plastic and metal but, thanks to researchers at the University of Exeter, the technology now gets a delicious addition.
by Ardrich
Glasses-free 3D on new Apple devices
April 14, 2011 in News Roundup
The iPad 2 and iPhone 4 can now deliver 3D effects without the need for glasses, thanks to French researchers.
The technology, which relies on the front-facing cameras on the devices to monitor the movement of the user’s head, was developed by Jeremie Francone and Laurence Nigay, from the Engineering Human-Computer Interaction research group.
by Ardrich
Shaderlight rendering now possible on Macs
March 9, 2011 in News Roundup
Mac users can now use Shaderlight to render any 3D model with ease
A new release of the 3D rendering software Shaderlight has made it available to Mac users.
The plug-in for Google SketchUp, which enables users to see their image develop on screen as they continue to work, was launched in October last year.
by Ardrich
Designer praises Shaderlight 3D rendering plug-in
January 7, 2011 in News Roundup, Uncategorized
Kitchen designer and owner of SketchTHIS.net, Eric Schimelpfenig told how he has benefitted from Shaderlight – a plug-in to Google Sketch Up that makes 3D rendering easier.
Background
Kitchen and bathroom designer Eric Schimelpfenig has used SketchUp for four years. He used to avoid rendering altogether, owing to the complexity of available solutions and time required to learn the technology.
“I have been designing in 3D for years, both in SketchUp and other 3D applications”, he said. “There is a lot of consumer demand to see things in 3D, as realistic as possible.”
by Ardrich
Photo rendering plug-in proves a success among students
December 9, 2010 in News Roundup
Students across the globe can now create photorealistic images using Shaderlight
Less than two months since its launch, a 3D rendering software Shaderlight has been snapped up by some of the leading design colleges around the world.
The new software will be incorporated into existing design programmes for both KLC School of Design College in Chelsea Harbour, London and The Florence Institute of Interior Design International in Italy.
by Ardrich
Charlie Brooker slams 3D
November 8, 2010 in News Roundup
Journalist and comic writer Charlie Brooker slams 3D technology in his latest blog for the Guardian.
Inspired by the recent invention of being able to transmit proper holograms in real time, Brooker takes aim at 3D technology in general, declaring it extremely underwhelming and confusing.
by Ardrich
Print your own car – and attach a smell to it!
November 4, 2010 in News Roundup
Engineers have been able to produce the first ever car that has its entire body built with a 3D printer, the Wired reports.
Code-named Urbee, the two-passenger hybrid was developed by Winnipeg engineering group Kor Ecologic in partnership with Stratasys, a company specialising in computer aided design.
According to the developers, Urbee aims to be fuel efficient, easy to repair and inexpensive to own.
by Ardrich
New software plug-in introduces live rendering for Google SketchUp
October 18, 2010 in News Roundup
The live rendering enabled by the Shaderlight plug-in allows designers to see their 3D images develop while working.
A fully integrated plug-in – Shaderlight – introduces interactive rendering to Google SketchUp 7 and 8.
The new plug-in, launched last week, enables 3D designers to see their image develop on screen as they continue to work inside SketchUp.
