MAXON


Associated tags: Giant, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Red giant, 3D, Redshift, 3D printing, VFX, Video game, BAD, Animation

Locations: EUROPE, KATANA, CALIFORNIA, LONDON, SLOVENIA, BELGIUM, NEW ORLEANS, GERMANY, ATLANTIS, MAXON

Maxon One Spring 2024 Release Packs Particle Power, Toon Shading, and More

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409558753/en/
    Maxon One Spring 2024 release showcases groundbreaking updates to Cinema 4D, Redshift, Red Giant and more to enable users to bring stories to life with unparalleled creative freedom.
  • Artist credit: Something's Awry
    Motion designers, broadcasters, VFX artists, and more rely on Maxon One to promote products, frame shows, and realize clients’ visions.
  • And, just in time for NAB, this spring release is packed with new creativity-boosting upgrades and tools, including Cinema 4D Particles, NPR rendering in Redshift, and Red Giant Geo.
  • Maxon One subscribers enjoy access to the expansive Maxon Capsules library, which includes a wide variety of assets to help kickstart any project.

Join Maxon at NAB 2024: Discover the Future of Digital Creativity

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, is excited to announce the presenter lineup and schedule for NAB 2024 in Las Vegas, April 13 - 17 at booth SL4104.

Key Points: 
  • Maxon returns to NAB with presentations by artists from around the world and demos of the latest, groundbreaking Maxon One features and tools.
  • Stop by the Maxon booth at NAB to see a demo that turns a robot sculpted in ZBrush into a 3D-printed figurine!
  • Artists use the Maxon One suite of tools for 2D and 3D design, animation, motion graphics, filmmaking, digital sculpting, rendering, and much more.
  • "Maxon is a community-focused company and, as always, we're excited to return to NAB to talk with everyone and share ideas," says Maxon CEO, David McGavran.

Maxon Congratulates 2024 Visual Effects Oscars Nominees

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, congratulates all the VFX artistic teams shortlisted and nominated for the 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS®. This achievement recognizes the dedication and hard work of the visual effects teams in creating engaging stories and unforgettable experiences for moviegoers.

Key Points: 
  • BAD HOMBURG, Germany, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon , developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, congratulates all the VFX artistic teams shortlisted and nominated for the 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS® .
  • This achievement recognizes the dedication and hard work of the visual effects teams in creating engaging stories and unforgettable experiences for moviegoers.
  • "Enthusiasm for the craft of visual effects is palpable in the nominations for this year's Oscars.
  • The Oscar-nominated short Letter To a Pig , produced by The Hive Studio , captivated audiences with its powerful storytelling and stunning visual effects.

Maxon Release Offers Apple M3 Optimization, Streamlined Workflows and More

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, today announced updates to several products included in the Maxon One subscription.

Key Points: 
  • This month's release brings substantial performance enhancements for systems running on Apple's M3 family of chips by leveraging Apple's support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing in Redshift.
  • Artists will benefit from outstanding performance thanks to the next generation GPU of the M3 family of chips, resulting in lightning-fast renders and better interactivity.
  • This release includes support for the next-generation GPU that represents the biggest leap forward in graphics architecture ever for Apple silicon.
  • This release offers artists improved connections with essential tools that streamline workflows and enhance file format compatibility to simplify access to your digital assets.

Maxon Red Giant Update Delivers Fast, Beautiful Bokeh and Realistic Lens Flares

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, today announced wide-ranging updates to Red Giant 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Universe offers editors and compositors an essential toolkit of effects and transitions and now it's even easier to add dream bokeh to any shot.
  • New Bokeh plugin allows artists to quickly create beautiful bokeh and mimic camera focus without the need for a complex camera lens setup.
  • Bokeh Transition, a variant of the Bokeh plugin, helps artists seamlessly transition between two clips using a dazzling de-focus effect.
  • Highlighting Trapcode's new cloud service support, Maxon has added two new sprite categories for emojis and pixel art.

December Release Features Improved Adobe Substance 3D, Unreal, glTF Integrations

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Monday, December 11, 2023

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, today announced comprehensive updates to several products included in the Maxon One subscription offering. Cinema 4D now features enhanced integration with Adobe Substance 3D materials, faster and easier file exchange with Unreal and the addition of glTF animation import. The December Release also brings improvements to many features in Cinema 4D, performance and image quality boosts for Redshift RT and valuable additions to Capsules including numerous assets, as well as a new Spline Modifier by Rocket Lasso.

Key Points: 
  • Cinema 4D now features enhanced integration with Adobe Substance 3D materials, faster and easier file exchange with Unreal and the addition of glTF animation import.
  • Please note: Maxon is currently offering a limited time offer to get Maxon One and Adobe Substance 3D at a special discount price.
  • Offers improved workflows and features to help artists stay on top of their projects and assets, art-direct simulations with more precision and make the most out of their Maxon One subscription with Adobe Substance 3D.
  • Artists can simply drag and drop Adobe Substance 3D materials directly into Cinema 4D to create new Redshift materials.

Maxon One: Critical Enhancements for ZBrush in November Release

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, today announced comprehensive updates to several products included in the Maxon One subscription offering, including improvements for ZBrush, Cineware and a batch of new Capsules. The industry standard for digital painting and sculpting, ZBrush, is better than ever - with improvements to the Anchors Brush that was introduced in July, giving users new ways to manipulate meshes. Additional enhancements offer more control when using the Knife Brush and make it easier to repeat changes on a mesh. Cineware offers an improved import of Cinema 4D files into Unreal Engine and extends support for Redshift materials.

Key Points: 
  • The latest updates to Maxon One include improvements for ZBrush, Cineware and the largest Capsules drop to date.
  • Additional enhancements offer more control when using the Knife Brush and make it easier to repeat changes on a mesh.
  • ZBrush 2024 comes with a number of improvements that make the industry standard for digital sculpting even better.
  • ZBrush 2024 comes with a number of improvements that make the industry standard for digital sculpting even better.

Maxon Redshift and Cinebench Optimized for Mac Lineup with M3 Family of Chips

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon is thrilled to announce updates to Redshift and Cinebench 2024 that take advantage of the latest developments in Apple's M3 family of chips. Artists will experience outstanding performance when generating photorealistic imagery using Maxon's industry-leading Redshift render engine, thanks to the increased GPU power of the M3 family of chips, which includes support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Maxon's Cinebench 2024 benchmarking tool, built on Redshift and Maxon's Cinema 4D, is fully optimized and available as a free download, offering creators to evaluate the performance of Apple's M3-series chips.

Key Points: 
  • BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon is thrilled to announce updates to Redshift and Cinebench 2024 that take advantage of the latest developments in Apple's M3 family of chips.
  • Artists will experience outstanding performance when generating photorealistic imagery using Maxon's industry-leading Redshift render engine, thanks to the increased GPU power of the M3 family of chips, which includes support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
  • Maxon's Cinebench 2024 benchmarking tool, built on Redshift and Maxon's Cinema 4D, is fully optimized and available as a free download, offering creators to evaluate the performance of Apple's M3-series chips.
  • Optimizations will be available as part of regular Redshift updates for Maxon One and Redshift subscribers in the coming months.

Maxon Explores Past, Present and Future of Motion Graphics at NAB New York 2023

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, is excited to announce their presence at NAB New York 2023, accompanied by another incredible lineup of talented presenters at booth 927. Taking place from October 24 - 26, 2023, this event offers attendees the chance to discover the latest releases and updates within Maxon's state-of-the-art software while bringing together some of the most talented creative minds in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • Exploring the past, present and future of art, presenters will showcase a variety of projects inspired by impactful memories and built from archived galleries, including designing cyborgs and predicting the future of motion graphics.
  • Exploring the past, present and future of art, presenters will showcase a variety of projects inspired by impactful memories and built from archived galleries, including designing cyborgs and predicting the future of motion graphics.
  • Visitors are also invited to use Maxon's exclusive code "NY3627" to register for NAB New York for free.
  • Speakers at Maxon's NAB New York 2023 showcase include:
    Anthony Bari Jr is a technical consultant for Adobe, Blackmagic Design, Maxon, and more with Emmy award-winning post-production experience.

Tenth Anniversary ZBrush Summit and Live ZBrush Sculpt-Off Returns to Hollywood

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, is excited to share more details for its highly anticipated annual ZBrush Summit. Taking place from September 28th to October 1st, 2023, this 10th anniversary event will showcase the latest developments in digital sculpting and feature an array of fun but challenging activities for attendees, on location in Hollywood or online from anywhere in the world. More details and registration information.

Key Points: 
  • The highlight of ZBrush Summit is the world's most prestigious digital sculpting competition, the Live ZBrush Sculpt-Off, which invites creators from all over the world to go head-to-head and showcase their artistic skills.
  • The winner will be crowned the Live ZBrush Sculpt-Off Champion and have their entry immortalized in bronze.
  • The Live ZBrush Sculpt-Off continues to be an exhilarating and inspiring competition for artists from around the globe.
  • For more information and to register for the ZBrush Summit, please visit www.zbrush summit.com .