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Tuesday Apr 29, 2008
 

Doozla : Little, little kid software


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Although I still favor crayons and pencils for kids who are just learning to write/draw/color, Doozla coupled with a tablet... maybe even a axiotron modbook... could be a great way to get digital hand-eye coordination.

The one thing that still disappoints me with ALL software for kids: no pressure sensitivity, no paper texture, no smudging.  Still, it's a fun little application for little kids of all ages.

 

MOGUL IS HERE...

Mogul is rolling... wanna be a movie mogul? Imagineer has come out with their own digital pipeline which allows you to cross reference movies and changes, make tweaks, add notes and ensure that there are no missed steps in the workflow.  check this out: Link to NAB presentation - here you go:




 

Poser Pro: quick look

Poser has been around for a long time.  Through the years, the software has been used to produce many different types of character animations.

From simple illustration poses to broadcast animation, Poser continues to be a great, cost-effective solution for animators and non-animators to design character elements quickly and easily.

 

POSER PRO goes gold

Previously, Poser Pro had been covered as part of Siggraph (what's next), but the software has finally made it to GM. (More on that later).  Here's an old interview with Rathmann:creativemac

else: movie

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And. for more: another:
creativemac.com

Steve Rathmann had a chance to show me some of the new features and in this short movie clip (see below), he was able to demo how the the new HDR potential can allow you to quickly modify the image after you've finished rendering it.

Poser Pro now supports the COLLADA exchange format for content production, pre-visualization, gaming and film production, and offers the ability to fully host Poser scenes in professional applications such as Maxon?s CINEMA 4D, Autodesk?s 3ds Max and Maya, and....


 

modcast is up: Brad talks to John Knoll!

In this extended edition modcast Brad gets a chance to talk to John Knoll, inventor of the digital lens flare, co-creator of Photoshop, 22 year Industrial Light Magic veteran and current modo user. They like John.

Hellz yeah - we all give props to John... listen here. (hear here?):

http://www.luxology.com/modcast/audio.aspx?id=41

 

Phil at the Phantom