Domemaster Fusion Macros v2.2 Improves Linux Support and Panoramic 360 Degree...
Version 2.2 of the Domemaster Fusion Macros VR/360° compositing toolset was released. This update works with the Fusion compositing software on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux and adds Fusion / Fusion...
View ArticleUnder the Bridge – A Domemaster Fusion Macros VR Tutorial
This week I’ve been filming panoramic 360° video content using a single Sony A7Sii 4K full frame video camera, a Peleng 8mm circular fisheye lens, a Nodal Ninja 3 panorama head with the RD16-II...
View ArticlePlayblastVR Version 2.2 Improves Panoramic Scene Integration
PlayblastVR version 2.2 was released today. PlayblastVR is a renderer for Maya that creates hardware rendered panoramic images using OpenGL or DirectX, and Maya’s native Viewport 2.0, High Quality...
View Article1,000,000 Views
Today is a big milestone for this blog! The website has just crossed the 1 millionth view count mark on October 5th at 4.19 pm. I was looking at my WordPress blog statistics module in eager...
View ArticleTiny Planet at Peggy’s Cove
On October 10th, 2016 Hurricane Matthew passed by Nova Scotia. The main part of the storm was far out at sea so the mainland part of the province avoided a lot of the storm’s potential impact. The...
View ArticleTiny Planet Night Sky in Forest
This evening I headed out into the forest in the West Dover Barrens to capture a panoramic 360° astrophoto of the night sky. Here is the final result of taking three 8mm circular fisheye images on...
View ArticleWorking with MP4 H.265 Movies
If you are creating high resolution movies you will very quickly discover that Apple’s Compressor software and the Adobe Media Encoder software both clamp the output resolution of Mp4 H.264 format...
View ArticleMettle SkyBox Studio V2 Sneak Peek – Stereo 360 3D Stitching
I’ve been really lucky to have a chance to beta test Mettle’s SkyBox Studio v2 plugin for After Effects. The new fisheye input options in SkyBox Converter makes it easier to do stereo 360° 3D video...
View ArticleLes Trésors d’Arthur L’aventurier VR Game
Radio Canada has released a new “Les Trésors d’Arthur L’aventurier” mobile game for iOS and Android devices. The game is an edutainment title that lets kids explore different wilderness locations...
View ArticlePlayblastVR v1.4 for Softimage Released
PlayblastVR v1.4 for Softimage has been released today and is available as a free update for existing customers. PlayblastVR V1.4 Changes: PanoView support for GoPro VR Player, and QuickTime Player...
View ArticleDomemaster Fusion Macros v2.3 Adds Google VR View Web Publishing, PTGui...
The release of Domemaster Fusion Macros 2.3 is a big one! To name just a few of the major improvements, there is Google VR View Web Publishing, PTGui BatchBuilder automation, 360° stereoscopic 3D video...
View ArticleAutodesk’s Journey to VR Series Covers Domemaster3D in Maya and 3DS Max
Daryl Obert from the Autodesk “Maya Monday” tutorial series is working hard on a new project called “Journey to VR“. This new Autodesk video blog chronicles the tools, techniques, and leading...
View ArticleDomemaster3D adds mental ray 3.14 for Maya 2017 Support
Domemaster3D v2.2 is now Available for Maya 2017 The latest Domemaster3D lens shaders installer is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. This toolset is used to create panoramic 360°...
View ArticleMental Ray Integrated Development Environment
The latest NVIDIA release of mental ray 3.14 for Maya is a big one. One of the nicest improvements is the fact that mental ray standalone is now included with every mental ray batch rendering license....
View ArticleDomemaster3D v2.2.2 Released
I’m hearing more and more that 2017 will be the big year for VR. With that in mind, I’ve launched the latest Domemaster3D version 2.2.2 release in time for the New Year’s celebrations. The Domemaster3D...
View ArticleDomemaster Fusion Macros v2.4 Adds Mettle SkyBox Support
Domemaster Fusion Macros v2.4 has been released and is available for download. The Domemaster Fusion Macros allow artists to create immersive 360° stereo composites. The immersive toolset is designed...
View ArticleDomemaster Fusion Macros – Send Media to After Effects Tool
This Domemaster Fusion Macros tutorial demonstrates the “Send Media to After Effects” tool. This script lets you easily send media from Fusion into a new After Effects composite. This is handy if you...
View ArticleUploading 360 VR Videos to Vimeo
Vimeo has finally dipped their toes into the 360 VR video world with the launch of Vimeo 360. Vimeo’s new panoramic media viewer supports up to 8K resolution equirectangular video uploads in either 2D...
View ArticleAnimating Mental Ray for Maya Lens Shader Attributes
This blog post is a tip for Domemaster3D for Maya users. If you want to be able to keyframe animate Mental Ray lens shader attributes in Maya 2016+ you need to open the Maya Preferences window and...
View ArticleRunning Fusion on Linux with AMD Graphics Drivers
Running Blackmagic Design’s Fusion compositing software on Linux requires GPU hardware accelerated OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL drivers in order for the compositing software to work at its best with no...
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