AsileFX - Vue 6 xStream LightWave 3D Integration

AsileFX have released a new Vue 6 xStream Tutorial - Vue 6 xStream LightWave 3D Integration. They also have new Vue 6 content on the site, including the new Grass Pack.

http://www.asilefx.com

e-on Survey

e-on software are running a survey with a draw for a $200 discount and six $50 discounts for people completing it. Take the survey now.

Free Atmosphere Pack

Trepz has a new free atmosphere pack for Vue 6 including 25 atmospheres, Forester is hosting it and you can download it by following this link Trepz' 25 Vue 6 Atmospheres.

E-on Software News - October 26, 2007

A new e-on softare newsletter is now available.

New GeekAtPlay Tutorial

The latest GeekAtPlay tutorial "Cliffs and Forest" is now available.

New impworks Vue Lighting Tutorial

The latest installment of the vue theatrical lighting rigs tutorials is now available.

Sea Vue Update Coming Soon

SeaVue is temporarily unavailable while Monsoon finalize a new, updated version for Vue 6 Infinite and Vue 6 Esprit. It includes new materials, objects, starter scenes, techniques and tutorials including distance to object below effects. All those who have already purchased Sea Vue will be able to get the new Sea Vue for free. Details will be available when it is released.

Renderosity Vue Challenge - October 2007

Not long left to enter this months Renderosity Vue Challenge - entries can be sent in until 30th October at 8PM Renderosity time. This months challenge is "Cityscapes" and you can find out more on the Renderosity Vue Challenge - October 2007 page.

Poll: How much do you spend on 3d content each month?

The RANCH renderfarm V2 is online

The RANCH renderfarm is now offering a guaranteed 340 GHz power for your Vue projects. The RANCH web site and renderfarm user guides (english and french) have all been updated to reflect the new capacity.

3DM3.com's Ghost City : Infection Competition

3DM3.com have a new competition to create an image of an imaginary city view after the explosion of a nuclear reactor causes its evacutation. There are three competition categories:

• 3D Environment
• 2D Environment
• 3D Character

There are lots of prizes including Vue 6 Infinite, Vue 6 xStream, texture bundles, CINEMA 4D Core and magazine subscriptions. The competition started on October 15^th and ends on December 10^th.

The rules of the competition and the prizes can be found on the 3DM3.com's Ghost City : Infection pages.

Renderarmy.com Free Poppy Model

Renderarmy.com has a new, free Poppy plant and meadow scene including an ecosystem and textures

New Material Layers Tutorial

A new GeekAtPlay tutorial on Material Layers is now available.

Cornucopia 3D Newsletter 21

The 21st Cornucopia 3D Newsletter is out now.

Theatrical Lighting in Vue Part 3

Part 3 of my series on creating theatrical lighting in Vue is now available: Vue Lighting Rig #3: Single Spot Slightly Behind.

More GeekAtPlay Studio Video Tutorials

GeekAtPlay Studio now has twenty-five video tutorials for Vue.

Vue 6 Revealed - The Missing Links

The link for downloading files supporting the book Vue 6 Revealed doesn't work. Fortunately the files are also available from the links at the bottom of the book's page on the Thomson Course Technology web site.

Vue 6 Introduction class at LVS Online - November 2007

From Peggy Walters:

Registration for the November 2007 session of Introduction to Vue is open at LVS Online. This is a 6 week on-line class for Vue 6 Infinite; Perfect for Esprit, Pro, and PLE users too.

Course details: http://www.lvsassociates.com/register/product_info.php?cPath=1_37&products_id=230

I am also working on an Intermediate Vue class. This will be offered during the January 08 session.

Vue class starts November 3, 2007 so head on over to LVS Online to enroll now! http://www.lvsassociates.com/register

Cornucopia 3D Themes and Sales Category

Cornucopia 3D now has What's on Sale and Themes categories in the store to make finding what you're looking for easier.

Theatrical Lighting in Vue Part 2

I've posted part 2 of my series on creating theatrical lighting in Vue: Vue Lighting Rig #2: Single Spot Slightly to One Side.

Active Rendering Vue Tutorial

Active Rendering (4/07 [No. 10], 12th September 2007) includes a German language tutorial on creating realistic terrains from bit-maps in Vue 6 Infinite. You can download the PDF of the zine from the Active Rendering's web site.

New Beta Update for Vue 6 Infinite

A new Beta update, Build 292010, is available from e-on software's web site.

3D World Issue December 2007

Issue 97 of 3D World (December2007) includes the usual advert for Vue, a review of Ozone 3 (giving it an overal rating of 7 out of 10), the Vue 2007 competition winners and a paragraph about using Vue to make sky domes in an article about making stuff for computer games.

Poll #6: Do you make 3d models?

New Free Vue Atmospheres

Bruno has four new spectral atmospheres, Days of Heaven, available free at Cornucopia 3D.

Cornucopia 3D Autumn Sale

Cornucopia 3D is running an autumn and agriculture themed sale till 31st October.

Theatrical Lighting in Vue

impworks launches, Vue Lighting Rig #1: Single Spot Overhead, the first in a series of tutorials foe Vue 6 focusing on the creation of lighting rigs that simulate lighting used in theatres.

Online Training Provider lynda.com Announces Release of Vue 6 xStream Essential Training

I've already posted a short entry about this but I just spotted the official press release...

Over nine hours of tutorials filled with tips and techniques for creating spectacular effects.

October 1, 2007 -- lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Vue 6 xStream Essential Training.

Vue 6 xStream Essential Training shows how to plan and create spectacular visual effects, from a bird's-eye view of clouds to city and landscape backgrounds. Instructor Larry Mitchell gives users a working knowledge of what can be done with Vue 6 xStream, including adding and editing ecosystems, working with cameras, animating objects, manipulating lighting and more. He demonstrates how to achieve a variety of results on numerous different kinds of projects. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

"The realism of 3D computer graphics in Vue 6 xStream is spectacular, especially considering the affordable price and lower learning curve of this software," says Lynda Weinman, CEO of lynda.com. "Vue 6 xStream is compatible with many applications and makes editing a breeze. This training course will quickly get newcomers up to speed and on their way to creating professional 3D graphics."

Anyone with an internet connection can access Vue 6 xStream Essential Training by subscribing to lynda.com's Online Training Library®. A separate CD-ROM version of Vue 6 xStream Essential Training is planned later this month.

Subscriptions to the lynda.com Online Training Library® start at $25 a month, and provide access to over 22,000 movie tutorials covering more than 320 technology career tools, software applications, and techniques. Subscribers can access any of the computer-based training courses at their convenience. Multi-user subscriptions are also available for companies and institutions seeking to provide education and training to groups.

For free online samples of Vue 6 xStream Essential Training and more detailed product information, please visit http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=309

To arrange to view the full training title, please contact megan@lynda.com.

For more information on lynda.com products, please visit http://www.lynda.com or call 1-888-335-9632.

About lynda.com
Since 1997, lynda.com has provided education and technical training solutions for designers, computer graphics specialists, digital media users and computer owners. lynda.com products include web-based training, instructional books, CD- and DVD-based video training, self-paced online learning and events for creative designers, instructors, student, and hobbyists. lynda.com specializes in teaching fundamental design and graphics principles along with the latest computer software, digital media technologies and techniques.

About Larry Mitchell
Larry Mitchell has been working as a digital media artist and producer for the past 20 years, and he has created graphics and software for TV shows, arenas, video games and commercials. He has taught and lectured on computer animation at international conferences and at various colleges and high schools, including Orlando College, Valencia Community College, Lyman High School, Tokyo Institute of Technology and KEIO University. He has also used his animation expertise at Top Gun Entertainment and Panasonic (Osaka, Japan), and as CEO of Liquid Digital Dream Studios. Larry is now the CEO of Liquid Digital Entertainment (http://ld-e.com/ent).

Layers Review of Vue 6 Infinite and Vue 6 xStream

A new short review of Vue 6 Infinite and Vue 6 xStream for Maya is online at Layers magazine.