SIGGRAPH 2011 is an exciting place to be this year. One of most interesting things, for us, is seeing the collaborative efforts and the resulting technology advances that come from them. One such announcement, Alembic 1.0, demonstrated to us just that. TurboSquid was fortunate enough to be invited to the official release of this new technology. So what is …
Talking About Standards at Siggraph 2011
Jonathan Lloyd and I just finished giving a talk on 3D Modeling Standards as part of the official presentation program at Siggraph 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. Attendees got a whirlwind tour through TurboSquid’s two-year adventure in developing, testing, refining, and finally releasing 3D modeling standards as part of CheckMate Certification. The best part of the presentation, for us, was seeing …
Introducing CheckMate Certification
I have an exciting announcement for our entire 3D community. After two years of development, TurboSquid has released its CheckMate Certification program for 3D models. CheckMate Certification allows artists to submit their highest quality models for review and inspection by TurboSquid staff. Models that pass the standard are marked with a badge so you can easily search for and spot …
TurboSquid is set up in C.C.R. (Central Contractor Registration)
We are happy to announce to all government buyers that we have resubmitted our enrollment to CCR. The Central Contractor Registration (CCR.GOV) is the primary vendor database for the U.S. Federal Government. The CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions. In addition to CCR, we have signed up for W.A.W.F. (Wide Area WorkFlow). If you …
TurboSquid on Big Love
The acclaimed HBO series Big Love aired its series finale in March 2011. As the series’ characters discuss their futures in the main house’s living room at the end of the episode, the camera backs out a window to gradually show the house’s exterior amid fall trees and parked cars. Production studio Encore Hollywood created this final scene with the …
New Partner in Japan: amanaimages
Konichiwa, Nippon! TurboSquid has partnered with Japan’s top seller of stock photography to offer TurboSquid 3D models to the rich but largely untapped market in Asia. amanaimages, with 8 million images in a range of categories and 130,000 subscribers, is the leading site for digital photography in Japan. This makes them the perfect partner to give TurboSquid’s world-leading artists direct …