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The One AI Tool 3D Artists Actually Want and VFX on Your iPhone - Motion Mondays

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Overview

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Explore the latest developments in motion design and VFX technology in this 12-minute weekly roundup video. Discover Tractive, an AI-powered retopology solution that promises to eliminate one of 3D modeling's most tedious tasks, and learn about Simulon, a groundbreaking AR app that enables photorealistic 3D compositing directly on your iPhone using LiDAR technology with accurate lighting and reflections. Examine Mo1, a new browser-based motion design tool aimed at making animation more accessible and fun, while getting updates on GPU-accelerated smoke and fire effects coming to Cinema 4D through Insydium's nxExplosiaFX. Review impressive work from studios like Laundry, Aggressive, and Edgar Ferrer, and gain insights into optimistic perspectives on AI from True Grit Textures. Get updates on RetopoFlow 4 for Blender, explore the free SuperSplat browser-based Gaussian splat editor, and discover a complimentary Tron-inspired Light Trails tool for Unreal Engine. The video also covers cloud rendering improvements with Render Network's new Cinema 4D wizard and features a student spotlight showcasing Marina Bagadoy's Rive animation journey.

Syllabus

Coming Up 00:00:00
Browser Motion - After Effects But Fun? 00:26
AI Animation Hype - Magic or Meh? 01:13
School News - New Course & Holiday Cards! 02:04
VFX In Your Pocket - Simulon Goes Public 03:08
Cloud Rendering Wizard - Render Network Gets Easy 04:18
Cool Work - Reel Talk 05:18
Retopo Revolution - Two Takes On An Old Problem 06:24
AI for Retopo 07:14
Silver Linings - Hope In The AI Era 07:57
Student Spotlight - Marina's Rive Journey 08:46
Splat Editor - Free Browser Magic 09:21
Smoke Show - GPU Pyro For Cinema 4D 10:16
Tron Trails - Free Unreal Goodness 11:02
Wrap Up 11:40

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