Well, we leave all the complaints to other sites and forums.  What I want to see is will the next Adobe iterations of the Creative Suite be enough to get everyone to upgrade?  Well if we were to look at the next Photoshop.  I'd say yes.  This looks to be an upgrade.  From first looking at it, it looks more like Cinema4D.  Heck it even has an animation timeline.  It also has a viewport for 3D.  It looks like we'll be seeing functions starting to overlap from other softwares in the near future.  Who knows, maybe all the creative suite will just be one software and will be a jack of all trades.  Well here's a sneak peak at one of the functions of Adobe's new Photoshop Cs6.

What the program does it takes the environment of the video and makes it into 3D.  Once calculated, a virtual camera can be set and you can change the view point.  You can zoom in out , pan etc.  Just like image 3D mapping, you can't go to the extremes.  Just subtles only.  In addition you can have people (who have been rotoscoped) be placed behind objects and other things.  Also you can change focus areas and what not.

The great thing about this is it's pretty automatic.  The user doesn't have to use a 3D program and texture objects in 3D space.  It's all calculated by the program.  We're sure this will be implemented in a couple of years though.

Also did any notice how the video below the screen is like floating in the air.  They look like their using projection mapping on the stage there.  Pretty neat.

The biggest thing to happen to Blender this summer is the the addition or the programming of a new camera tracking built right into Blender.  Now remember, camera tracking has many possibilities not only just items added to the screen.  It also can allow for a camera stabilization in post.   The camera tracking in Blender (being programmed as we speak) is able to do 2D and 3D tracking.  From the looks of the progress, this will most likely put Blender in the eyes of many.

With 3D being used in conjunction with video nowadays, camera tracking software is a must to get the most out of the video.  Camera tracking software is expensive, but with the one being programmed for Blender.  Indies and any other people who want to use don't have to worry about their budget, just have to worry about making their vision come to life.

Check out this video by Sebastian Koenig who played around with the new camera tracking software in Blender.  Remember he's a user of Syntheyes (a great software for a price) and his praises are very encouraging.

So did he bring back anything? It may just be a conicidence, but he created a working gpu/unbiased renderer for Blender. I'm so glad that the Blender Internal is getting a face lift. Not that it was bad, it just seems outdated, and kind of slow. Yes it's powerful with the node editor, but it could use some updating. Hopefully Brecht can integrate this new renderer to work with the node editor for the old schoolers.

What will (considering this is a very early build) this new render get us? How about real time rendering with using either cpu or gpu or both. Real GI and quicker Dof and motion blur. If the renderer is fully stable, I believe that this will put Blender in the ranks of many artists. Just a renderer alone like that would cost at least $500. If there are no complications of it, this will get Blender in the eyes of professionals. View the video below and watch your jaw drop.

That price is very telling. Is Apple just figuring out that maybe if the price wasn't so high, certain people wouldn't get restore to other methods of using it? Or maybe the software is just a very bare-bone software where plugins and add-ons will be extra. Or maybe they just realize, releasing it at a lower price is actually more profitable than having it more expensive. Who knows, but Adobe should follow Apple with this pricing scheme.

More info at Engadget.com

If you're rendering something commercially or under NDA then this wouldn't pertain to use as images/video of your renders might be used for the promotion of the service. If you're a hobbyist and generally don't care for what happens to your render, then this is a great service. The only thing, how do you get back all the finished frames? Will I have to download all that data back. Looks like people's caps on the internet will be met soon than later. If you're interested check out www.renderfarm.fi for more information or to be a participant.

Now about the program itself if you're unfamiliar with.  It's an animation and renderer software package.  Messiah studio is used a lot for animating  characters with great results.  The renderer is based off a render called Arnold renderer.  The roots are the same, but have branched off.  It's still very capable.  Think of Mental Ray and the likes.    This is not a 3D modeling software.  It's strictly an animation and renderer.

You're asking why should I get it.  Well if you work in 3D or character animation, it hands down a no brainer.  When in you're life time do you get a software that is more than 90% off legally.  Also,  the character animation tools are one of the best.  Auto rigging, onion skinning, etc.  The list can keep on going.  There are many plugins that can be used to import export the animation to whatever 3D software you use (Cinema 4d, Blender, Lightwave, etc).

The only catch here, well you don't know what their goal is.  Or when the deal will end.  From looking at how the progression has been going, the deal is probably going to last most likely until the weekend.  Hopefully, everyone who purchased can get it for that great deal.  I for one would love to start animating with it.

Want to see a sample of how great Messiah Studio is for animation, check out the trailer for "850 Meters":

You can view more of the promotion at pmG official site at www.projectmessiah.com.

Any videoographers out there?  Well check out these.  If you need some really cool aerial shots this will give you some ideas.  Most people don't have money to have a helicopter fly them up so that they can takes shots from above.  With a little know how you can grab an RC plane and attach a camera with it and you should be good to go.

The footage above is really good minus the little section of the plane visible to it.  Even though the footage is shaky in some instances, it was still smooth for the most part.  Any shaky footage can be cleaned up in post for a smoother look.  I'm not sure how legal it is to fly an RC plane in a downtown city, especially in New York, but none the less great shots and boy can that little plane fly really high.