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The Uncanny Valley and 3D Characters
Posted on March 3, 2010 | 1 CommentTwice this morning I have come across the term Uncanny Valley and it really makes me think about 3D character animation. Since I work with 3D characters almost every day – in Shade or Shade friendly products like Poser, it explains why some characters can... -
Shade 10 Released
Posted on February 14, 2010 | No CommentsAs announced over on Mirye.net, Shade 10 is finally shipping! Shade 10 is loaded with new features. -
40 Minute Learning Shade with Taiyo-san Video Available
Posted on February 14, 2010 | No CommentsA previously available training video included with Shade 9 didn’t make it into Shade 10 – why? Because we are making it available for free. This is a 19 step, 40 minute training video on building an animated dog in Shade. It works with any... -
Shade 10 Sneak Peek: MultiPass Rendering
Posted on November 18, 2009 | 1 CommentThose in the know, know that Shade 10 English is really Shade 10.5 and includes updates that were in the Japanese Shade 10 and Shade 10.5 releases. One of the newest features in Shade 10 English is MultiPass Rendering. -
Meshbox Ships Nosferatu for Shade 3D
Posted on November 2, 2009 | No CommentsJust in time for Halloween 2009, Meshbox and Mirye Software ship Nosferatu 3D for Shade. Nosferatu 3D for Shade is compatible with Shade 9, but also uses the new switch joint feature in Shade 10 to allow fast switching between facial expressions. -
Shade 10: Workplane and Local Coordinates
Posted on November 2, 2009 | No CommentsNew features in Mirye Software Shade 10: The Work Plane and Local Coordinates Editing Features -
Shade 7 Downloads Available
Posted on September 22, 2009 | No CommentsIf you are a user of the Shade 7 designer LE: Model, Animate, Render book, or you have mislocated your Shade 7 installer disk, there is some good news. We have located some versions of the full install of Shade 7.2 E, the last released... -
Importing Shade into Poser
Posted on September 17, 2009 | No CommentsI just discovered that the excellent tutorial on working with Shade and Poser is still available on the Smith Micro website. Check out tutorial: Transfering Files from Shade to Poser. This tutorial works with almost every version of Shade since Shade 7 and Poser from... -
Shade 10: Introducing the 3D Manipulator
Posted on July 26, 2009 | 3 CommentsWithout a doubt, the feature long time Shade users will notice immediately is the new 3D manipulator tool in Shade 10. This feature gives you more ways to quickly and easily modify your scene without requiring any changes to the way you work. -
Shade 10 Private Beta 1 Now Available
Posted on July 18, 2009 | No CommentsAt long last – the Shade 10 (private) Beta 1 download is now available. Shade 10 English Version will have a (hopefully) short private beta period in which existing Shade 9 users can get their Shade 10 licenses in advance of everyone else and try...