 CROSSGRADE PRICING OFFER ENDS APRIL 16TH
With the recent launch of modo 601, we are inviting artists and designers who use 3D tools like Autodesk Maya or NewTek LightWave 3D to add modo to their toolsets. Special “Crossgrade” pricing is now in effect for users of selected 3D software until April 16th. Experience the modo difference now! modeled in Maya and rendered in modo by Rakan TEXTURE PAINTING TUTORIAL FOR MODO
modo 601’s improved painting tools are now even better for creating custom, layered textures that deliver exactly the look you want. Richard Yot’s new Texture Painting tutorials for modo are ideal for modo users who want to master painting in modo. See a sample video and learn more about this brand new set of video-based learning materials here. 3D textures painted in modo by Richard Yot MIXAMO AND MODO
With the advent of modo 601, the folks at Mixamo are helping modo users rig their characters. The Mixamo Auto-Rigger automatically creates a skeleton for your character and binds it to your character mesh or meshes. To explain the process, Mixamo has created a new modo 601 tutorial that shows the Auto-Rigging process on the Mixamo Warrior character created by John Hayes. Here is the pipeline: export from modo as FBX, upload to Mixamo, Auto-Rig and test online, download and import to modo, edit, pose or animate, then render in modo. The tutorial and a coupon code for modo users can be found at Mixamo’s website here. image courtesy John Hayes RUIN – AN ANIMATED SHORT
Many modo community members have been tracking Wes Ball’s progress on RUIN, his amazing animated short set in a post-apocalyptic city. Well, it is now finished and the visuals and soundtrack are first rate. RUIN is an outstanding example of what talent, plus perseverance and great 3D tools, can create. We congratulate Wes and wish him continued success.  RUIN still image by Wes Ball CAD LOADERS FOR MODO
The new CAD Loaders for modo 601 let you load STEP, IGES and .XT files into modo with interactive tessellation control. Forum member Victor Ascencao shared his first tests with the new file importers here. To see an overview video and the technical details of these new ParaSolid®-based Plug-ins, please visit our product page. CAD Loader example from Andy Probst SEE LUXOLOGY AT FMX 2012
From May 8 - 11, Luxology will be at FMX 2012, the 17th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia to be held in Stuttgart, Germany. This non-profit event is one of our favorite events of the year. We will have a booth and will conduct two modo 601 workshops with the help of our friends at macconcept.de and meilenstein digital. Learn more about FMX 2012 here. Visit Luxology at FMX NEW T-SHIRTS!
The 2012 edition of the modo T-shirt is now available. They are offered in Navy blue and are 100% cotton. Hurry up and get yours now! Andrew Helmer loves his new shirt Hyundai Veloster interior
Check out this thread and the cool QuickTime VR panorama from kabab32r on a job they did for Hyundai Australia using a spherical camera in modo. A postcard thank you to Yazan’s contests
Check out one of the more touching and elaborate thank you postings ever on the Luxology forums. This is Hisako’s detailed tribute to Yazan’s Preset contests and all the forum members who participated over the past few months. Be sure to see the Details and Wires link. One-texture environment created with Unreal Development Kit (UDK)
Game artist Tor Frick used modo in the creation of a Sci-Fi Lab game environment using a single 256x512 texture. See a video walkthrough of the one-texture Lab and comments from Tor by clicking on the link in this Luxology Forum thread. Tom’s 601 Adventures...
Thomas Helze grabbed modo 601 and immediately began putting it thru a series of tests. The results are almost a mini “tour” of some of modo’s new rendering features. Check it out here. Luxology, LLC
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