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www.postmagazine.com 11 POST AUGUST 2017 SIGGRAPH 2017 NEWS LONDON — Creative software developer Foundry has launched Nuke and Hiero 11.0, the next major release for the Nuke family of com- pisiting products, which includes Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, Hiero and HieroPlayer. The new releases intro- duce a host of features and updates that will boost artist performance and increase collaboration. Following its successful beta launch in April 2017, Nuke and Hiero 11.0 change how teams collaborate, helping them to get the highest quality results even faster. The Nuke family is being updated to VFX Platform 2017, which includes sev- eral major updates to key libraries used within Nuke, including Python, Pyside and Qt. Live Groups introduces a new type of group node, which offers a powerful new collaborative workflow for sharing work among artists. Live Groups referenced in other scripts automatically update when a script is loaded, without the need to render intermediate stages. Nuke Studio's intelligent back- ground rendering is now available in Nuke and NukeX. The Frame Server takes advantage of available resource on an artist's local ma- chine, enabling them to continue working while rendering is happen- ing in the background. The LensDistortion node has been completely revamped, with added support for fisheye and wide-angle lenses, and the ability to use multiple frames to produce better results. It is now also GPU-enabled. Nuke Studio now has new GPU accelerated disk caching that allows users to cache part or all of a se- quence to disk for smoother playback of more complex sequences. "We're delighted to announce the release of Nuke and Hiero 11.0 with new workflows for artist collaboration and a renewed focus on industry standards," says Jody Madden, chief product and customer officer at Foundry. "Nuke, NukeX and Nuke Studio con- tinue to be the go-to industry tools for com- positing, editorial and review tasks, and we're confident these updates will continue to provide performance improvements and further increase artist efficiency." Nuke and Hiero 11.0 are available for purchase on Foundry's Website (foundry@eulogy.co.uk) and via ac- credited resellers. FOUNDRY LAUNCHES NUKE AND HIERO 11.0 BOSTON — Boris FX (https://boris- fx.com) is showcasing its newest versions of flagship products Mocha VR, Continuum and Sapphire at this year's SIGGRAPH. "SIGGRAPH is a great opportu- nity for us to connect with visual effects artists and preview the newest problem-solving tools for the growing 360-degree filmmaking community," says Ross Shain, chief product officer of Boris FX and Imagineer Systems. "Mocha VR now has stereoscopic features, enabling an advanced stereo 360-degree plug-in workflow inside host applications Adobe Creative Cloud, Avid Media Composer and The Foundry's NUKE. We will also preview the upcoming Continuum 360/VR Unit, designed for 360/VR editorial tasks and Sapphire 11, the newest ver- sion of flagship VFX plug-ins used in feature films and creative video." Show attendees are able to pre- view Mocha VR, Boris Continuum and Sapphire 11 at the company's booth. The Mocha VR plug-in brings native 360-degree optimized tracking, masking, object removal and horizon stabilization tools to host applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe After Effects CC, Avid Media Composer, Foundry's NUKE and Blackmagic Design Fusion. Mocha VR is built on the Academy Award-winning planar tracking engine developed by Boris FX division Imagineer Systems. Continuum 11 features a new VR Unit with multiple VR-enabled plug-ins designed for editing tasks. Highlights include optimized blurs and sharpening filters bringing 360/ VR workflow support to a variety of host editing systems. Continuum 11 also features a new Primatte chroma keying plug-in with technology licensed from Photron. Sapphire 11 integrates Mocha's tracking and masking tools directly into all its filters bringing new creative, problem-solving workflows to Sapphire's high-end artists and editors. Product specialists are demon- strating how editors and artists can use Boris FX tools to accomplish high-end visual effects, graphics and finishing on feature films and televi- sion projects. BORIS FX SHOWCASES MOCHA VR, PLUG-IN TOOLS Incredible weather shot on DCI 4K by cinematographer Martin Lisius. Licensed for feature films, commercials and docs. Only at StormStock® www.stormstock.com Tel. 817.276.9500