SIGGRAPH: PRIME FOCUS DEMOS PARTICLE RENDERER
Users can create dust, smoke, silt, ocean surface foam, plasma and solid objects. The new release includes performance improvements and feature additions such as a new voxel engine, the Magma node-based channel editor, and Fume FX integration.
Also being demo'd at SIGGRAPH is Deadline 3.1, the company's administration and rendering toolkit for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based renderfarms. The company is using the show to find testers for its Deadline 4.0 beta program, which will focus on speeding up performance for 250-plus node farms. The company is also previewing a prototype of a new iPhone application for Deadline that allows artists to control it remotely.
In addition, Prime Focus is opening up to submissions for its Krakatoa image contest. Artists are asked to submit an image or animation that follows the "Earth Wind, Air and Fire" theme for a chance to win a software bundle worth $2,500. Those interested in participating can obtain a free evaluation license of Krakatoa via the company's Website (www.software.primefocusworld.com).