I think SIGGRAPH will be an exciting experience for Apple. I imagine they will be demoing all their Pro software again, and I hope we see some other cool stuff to add to the wealth of great software available from Apple, and other vendors. I really can't wait. I wish I was going.
3D Studio Max 7 has been announced, demo-ing at Siggraph... wonder if they'll launch a Mac version.
iDunno
Sorry...not gonna happen. We have been working on the beta version for about a month now to test our plugins. The only real upgrade in this version of Max is that it has Character Studio built in... aside from a couple of game-industry-oriented tools theres not much to this new version. I'd say that it is more like a 6.1 update than a v. 7
I read a post on Creative Cow from Halid Hatic from curious-software.com who said Apple invited them to show their wares in the Apple booth. This sucker must be HUGE.
His actual comments are
Not sure when it is shipping, but we will be showing Curious gFx on the Apple booth at Siggraph, and Apple have been kind enough to provide us with a pre-release of Motion to work with in developing our demo materials........WOW is all I can say. You must come to Siggraph if you can........guaranteed to be the hit of the show (again!)
Wish I could go.
Vue'D'Esprit has version 5 coming
ATI is showing off their new FireGL card.
Luxology.net has an invitation only showing of their Modo.
Since we will be showing modo as well as some super secret new technology, we cannot have it open to the general public. However, we will be randomly selecting some Luxology community members to join us at the event
curious-software.com's curious gFx seems to look a lot like photoshop, but I'm curious (no pun intended) to see what it does. I'm not going to try the demo. yet.
Vue'D'Esprit I think is used mostly (if not completely) in conjunction with Lightwave? I'll bet it works with Luxoligy - Modo then too.
Luxoligy always looks neat, but I have some issues with a strictly SUB-D modeling package, and compatibility with other applications.
ATI. Well if they ever get their OpenGL on track they may look OK, on a Mac, but that remains to be seen.
Also interested in knowing if the FireGL's are going to Mac compatible? But then again that raises the issue of OpenGL. Without it, it wouldn't do anything more than what a current ATI gaming card could do anyway. I'll hope for te best with them, but I think the Nvidia 6800 DDL would probably perform better in 3D with my old Geforce3-TI drivers.
I'd rather see Nvidia, and this ATI thing could be scary. I'll tell you why.
If ATI were to test the waters of 3D cards on a Mac I think they might have a hard sell being that most users know of the issues their cards. (especially on the Mac) I for one probably wouldn't buy an ATI 3D card for the Mac.
I just hope that ATI doesn't scare off other manufacturers because of poor sales from users lack of faith in their OpenGL hardware drivers, and firmware.
curious-software.com's curious gFx seems to look a lot like photoshop, but I'm curious (no pun intended) to see what it does. I'm not going to try the demo. yet.
gFX is hear to save Pinnacle Commotion users from committing Hara Kiri<sp> because of Pinnacles neglect. It's a rotoscoping and Painting app for video so mainly video people will get into it. I'm hoping they eventually offer an edu discount. I'd love to try it out and possibly purchase it sometime next year.
Oh yeah let us not forget that a little birdy spilled the beans(he has since cleaned them up)on Painter 9. I don't know any new features but we'll see what Corel has done in the last 2 yrs.
I wouldn't be suprised to see some noise come from the new Bryce owners DAZ
DAZ is currently developing technology that will provide improved import capability of existing DAZ content into Bryce. This development will take place in phases until a seamless integration is achieved. Continued support for both MAC and PC platforms is planned, as well as new features and benefits.
I'm curious about
DAZ Studio as well. I like the spunk of DAZ I hope their software lives up to their hype.
I wouldn't be suprised to see some noise come from the new Bryce owners DAZ
DAZ is currently developing technology that will provide improved import capability of existing DAZ content into Bryce. This development will take place in phases until a seamless integration is achieved. Continued support for both MAC and PC platforms is planned, as well as new features and benefits.
I'm curious about
DAZ Studio as well. I like the spunk of DAZ I hope their software lives up to their hype.
I always liked what people did in bryce. I thought it was the bomb when I first saw it. I'd love to hear what they have intended for future releases.
Being that Apple is going to be talking about Apple Workstations at SIGGRAPH, I wonder how they will fair against people that went into the BOXX test drive center? How will Apple add a dash of pizzaz to the PowerMac G5's?
BOXX makes HD Workstations DCC workstations, Audio Center Workstations, and they also sell what they refer to as rendernodes. That is a focused naming scheme to compete with.
BOXX Introduces Test Drive Center at SIGGRAPH 2004
Boxx Technologies Publicity, 3 August 2004
BOXX Technologies (booth #1137) today introduces a new Test Drive Center for SIGGRAPH attendees to experience firsthand how BOXX workstations enhance the speed and performance of popular 3D animation programs such as 3ds max, Maya, Softimage XSI and LightWave 3D.
Visit BOXX at SIGGRAPH, Booth 1137, to Test Drive & Win a BOXX workstation and see the latest BOXX workstations and rendering solutions, including the new BOXX systems with PCI Express technology.
The Test Drive Center will include BOXX workstations featuring the latest AMD Opteron and Intel Pentium 4 and XEON processors in single and dual-processor configurations. BOXX will also have the new GoBOXX mobile workstation available for attendees to see how creating art or editing digital video on the go can be realized on a BOXX.
Inside the BOXX booth, attendees will also be able to see BOXX?s new HD [pro] RT real-time HD editing turnkey system featuring Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 and Cineform Prospect HD running under Microsoft Windows Media XP. HD [pro] RT offers real-time multi-stream HD editing on the desktop without blowing the budget. Combined with support for Windows Media High Definition Video and tight integration with After Effects Photoshop Audition and Encore DVD, working with HD is now a whole lot easier.
BOXX?s partner Nucoda will also be in the BOXX booth demonstrating the latest features in Film Master film and video finishing solution that will include new features for DI and VFX houses such as Virtual Film Outs for previewing frames in native 2K resolution with accurate 3D LUTs and a new easy-to-use timeline. Nucoda will also be debuting a new video batch capture capability and range of options for VTR emulation.
hmurchison I've seen turtle but I didn't realize that there was an OS X version until now. I wonder how custom shaders work for it, or if there are any?
I didn't check the price yet, but I'm going to. I think Apple will demo RenderMan and the artist tools at SIGGRAPH. (I hope they do)
Quote:
Originally posted by Existence
I hope they don't show off the PowerMac G5 in the workstation category. I don't see how they can do it without being hypocrites.
Apple has themselves stated that the PowerMac G5 is not a workstation but a personal computer (thus not in the same league as the Opteron or Xeon).
Somebody said Apple would be talking about workstations at SIGGRAPH,
I too would like a more Powerful PowerMac for a workstation, or a new Highend class PowerMacintosh, but I wont get my hopes up on that.\\
Although I think they should write Quadro Drivers for the Geforce FX 6800 Ultra DDL, and give (or sell it) it to those of us who would use it. Or gust sell a Quadro FX Ultra DDL for Macintosh.
Comments
Originally posted by iDunno
which g card do you have in your g5?
ATI 9800 Radeon (bto)
I have to say that it's not bad compared to the lower end nVidia Quadros, like the Quadro 100 FX, but any other Quadro beast it by a lot.
I think SIGGRAPH will be an exciting experience for Apple. I imagine they will be demoing all their Pro software again, and I hope we see some other cool stuff to add to the wealth of great software available from Apple, and other vendors. I really can't wait. I wish I was going.
I'll be there in a few years.
iDunno
Originally posted by onlooker
6 days, and counting.
Still anticipating good things.
Originally posted by iDunno
3D Studio Max 7 has been announced, demo-ing at Siggraph... wonder if they'll launch a Mac version.
iDunno
Sorry...not gonna happen. We have been working on the beta version for about a month now to test our plugins. The only real upgrade in this version of Max is that it has Character Studio built in... aside from a couple of game-industry-oriented tools theres not much to this new version. I'd say that it is more like a 6.1 update than a v. 7
His actual comments are
Not sure when it is shipping, but we will be showing Curious gFx on the Apple booth at Siggraph, and Apple have been kind enough to provide us with a pre-release of Motion to work with in developing our demo materials........WOW is all I can say. You must come to Siggraph if you can........guaranteed to be the hit of the show (again!)
Wish I could go.
Vue'D'Esprit has version 5 coming
ATI is showing off their new FireGL card.
Luxology.net has an invitation only showing of their Modo.
Since we will be showing modo as well as some super secret new technology, we cannot have it open to the general public. However, we will be randomly selecting some Luxology community members to join us at the event
Originally posted by hmurchison
ATI is showing off their new FireGL card.
For Mac?
Originally posted by ryukyu
For Mac?
The press release didn't say. I'm hoping that they do support OSX though.
Vue'D'Esprit I think is used mostly (if not completely) in conjunction with Lightwave? I'll bet it works with Luxoligy - Modo then too.
Luxoligy always looks neat, but I have some issues with a strictly SUB-D modeling package, and compatibility with other applications.
ATI. Well if they ever get their OpenGL on track they may look OK, on a Mac, but that remains to be seen.
Also interested in knowing if the FireGL's are going to Mac compatible? But then again that raises the issue of OpenGL. Without it, it wouldn't do anything more than what a current ATI gaming card could do anyway. I'll hope for te best with them, but I think the Nvidia 6800 DDL would probably perform better in 3D with my old Geforce3-TI drivers.
I'd rather see Nvidia, and this ATI thing could be scary. I'll tell you why.
If ATI were to test the waters of 3D cards on a Mac I think they might have a hard sell being that most users know of the issues their cards. (especially on the Mac) I for one probably wouldn't buy an ATI 3D card for the Mac.
I just hope that ATI doesn't scare off other manufacturers because of poor sales from users lack of faith in their OpenGL hardware drivers, and firmware.
That would really suck.
I would still love to be there.
great info hmurchison.
curious-software.com's curious gFx seems to look a lot like photoshop, but I'm curious (no pun intended) to see what it does. I'm not going to try the demo. yet.
gFX is hear to save Pinnacle Commotion users from committing Hara Kiri<sp> because of Pinnacles neglect. It's a rotoscoping and Painting app for video so mainly video people will get into it. I'm hoping they eventually offer an edu discount. I'd love to try it out and possibly purchase it sometime next year.
Oh yeah let us not forget that a little birdy spilled the beans(he has since cleaned them up)on Painter 9. I don't know any new features but we'll see what Corel has done in the last 2 yrs.
I wouldn't be suprised to see some noise come from the new Bryce owners DAZ
DAZ is currently developing technology that will provide improved import capability of existing DAZ content into Bryce. This development will take place in phases until a seamless integration is achieved. Continued support for both MAC and PC platforms is planned, as well as new features and benefits.
I'm curious about
DAZ Studio as well. I like the spunk of DAZ I hope their software lives up to their hype.
edited to protect the embarrassed :P
Originally posted by hmurchison
I wouldn't be suprised to see some noise come from the new Bryce owners DAZ
DAZ is currently developing technology that will provide improved import capability of existing DAZ content into Bryce. This development will take place in phases until a seamless integration is achieved. Continued support for both MAC and PC platforms is planned, as well as new features and benefits.
I'm curious about
DAZ Studio as well. I like the spunk of DAZ I hope their software lives up to their hype.
I always liked what people did in bryce. I thought it was the bomb when I first saw it. I'd love to hear what they have intended for future releases.
Originally posted by onlooker
5 days, and counting.
I wish I was going.
I just read at the SILO forums that SILO for the Mac will be final at SIGGRAPH too. More good stuff!
BOXX makes HD Workstations DCC workstations, Audio Center Workstations, and they also sell what they refer to as rendernodes. That is a focused naming scheme to compete with.
BOXX Introduces Test Drive Center at SIGGRAPH 2004
quoted from cgnetworks article
BOXX Introduces Test Drive Center at SIGGRAPH 2004
Boxx Technologies Publicity, 3 August 2004
BOXX Technologies (booth #1137) today introduces a new Test Drive Center for SIGGRAPH attendees to experience firsthand how BOXX workstations enhance the speed and performance of popular 3D animation programs such as 3ds max, Maya, Softimage XSI and LightWave 3D.
Visit BOXX at SIGGRAPH, Booth 1137, to Test Drive & Win a BOXX workstation and see the latest BOXX workstations and rendering solutions, including the new BOXX systems with PCI Express technology.
The Test Drive Center will include BOXX workstations featuring the latest AMD Opteron and Intel Pentium 4 and XEON processors in single and dual-processor configurations. BOXX will also have the new GoBOXX mobile workstation available for attendees to see how creating art or editing digital video on the go can be realized on a BOXX.
Inside the BOXX booth, attendees will also be able to see BOXX?s new HD [pro] RT real-time HD editing turnkey system featuring Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 and Cineform Prospect HD running under Microsoft Windows Media XP. HD [pro] RT offers real-time multi-stream HD editing on the desktop without blowing the budget. Combined with support for Windows Media High Definition Video and tight integration with After Effects Photoshop Audition and Encore DVD, working with HD is now a whole lot easier.
BOXX?s partner Nucoda will also be in the BOXX booth demonstrating the latest features in Film Master film and video finishing solution that will include new features for DI and VFX houses such as Virtual Film Outs for previewing frames in native 2K resolution with accurate 3D LUTs and a new easy-to-use timeline. Nucoda will also be debuting a new video batch capture capability and range of options for VTR emulation.
Keeping the Dream Alive
4 Days and Counting
Check out this new Renderer for Maya.
http://www.illuminatelabs.com/products/
Don't forget the gallery
http://www.illuminatelabs.com/gallery
Looks very nice. Wonder if the speed lives up to the hype.
Apple has themselves stated that the PowerMac G5 is not a workstation but a personal computer (thus not in the same league as the Opteron or Xeon).
I didn't check the price yet, but I'm going to. I think Apple will demo RenderMan and the artist tools at SIGGRAPH. (I hope they do)
Originally posted by Existence
I hope they don't show off the PowerMac G5 in the workstation category. I don't see how they can do it without being hypocrites.
Apple has themselves stated that the PowerMac G5 is not a workstation but a personal computer (thus not in the same league as the Opteron or Xeon).
Somebody said Apple would be talking about workstations at SIGGRAPH,
Here is a link to SIGGRAPH workstations page
Click Here Apple is about 4 down or so.
I too would like a more Powerful PowerMac for a workstation, or a new Highend class PowerMacintosh, but I wont get my hopes up on that.\\
Although I think they should write Quadro Drivers for the Geforce FX 6800 Ultra DDL, and give (or sell it) it to those of us who would use it. Or gust sell a Quadro FX Ultra DDL for Macintosh.
Apple has themselves stated that the PowerMac G5 is not a workstation but a personal computer (thus not in the same league as the Opteron or Xeon).
Bring on Siggraph. I'm ready for some news.
Originally posted by hmurchison
Bring on Siggraph. I'm ready for some news.
That's the spirit!