Betas: FaceTracker for Blender, Resolve 19 Beta 6

Unwrella-IO – Beta Preview

Unwrella-IO is a new app for automatic and optimal UV unwrapping, designed for 3D artists and digital content creators. We will share more information once we know more.

Updated: June 18, 2024

I’ll be honest, I’m not sure what they have in beta, but they have a Discord server that users can join. On Twitter, Battle Axe has mentioned betas several times when users are experiencing issues.

New in the Resolve Studio 19 Beta Beta 6

Current version: 19, Beta 6
Release date: August 7, 2024

The DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 Beta 6 update supports Blackmagic RAW Files shot on Blackmagic PYXIS 6K and Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF cameras. In addition, the update supports Dolby Vision metadata to supported consumer displays when using DeckLink 8K Pro G2. In addition, they’ve improved mouse scroll speeds in the edit and deliver timelines. Finally, check out the new halation saturation controls for Resolve FX film look creator and improved render speeds for larger Fusion compositions.

The Resolve Studio 19 Beta is for Studio license holders, and requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code. The free version is also in beta and can be downloaded by anyone.

No Film School Dives into the Film Look Creator update in Resolve FX

Enscape Impact Beta – NEW

Updated: July 30, 2024

Enscape Impact beta is a new add-on integrating real-time rendering and performance analytics.

This beta is for licensed Enscape users, but if you’re new to Enscape, you can get started with a free 14-day trial.

V-Ray for 3ds Max

If you’re a V-Ray for 3ds Max user there are nightly build here.

Delta Erosion is in beta in the April 2024 R5.336 Windows release.

Delta Erosion…
with a simple Image mask in a field, a short particle lifetime,and lots of evaporation, it does look kinda interesting (to me)
A Beta will be in the next DEM Earth build. #demearth #c4d #cinema4d #plugins@MaxonVFX
Don't forget your plugin devs! pic.twitter.com/ObBHfLeBnL

— CinemaPlugins.com (@Tools4D) January 5, 2024

The Mac version of Cinematte is now in the Public Beta phase. You can request access by contacting Cinematte.

Dataclay Projector is for automated, rapid rendering and distribution. Amplify your impacts and simplify your workflow—at the same time.

Projector takes its name from the age of film, but its features are all from the here-and-now. This app will be available for both Windows and Mac. It enables rendering of multiple customized videos at the same time and automates distribution of those videos. Together with Templater and QUE, Projector makes Dataclay Station the future of customized video management.

Dataclay

Features include parallel processing with the After Effects render engine.

Forest Pack 9 beta

From the iTooSoft forum:

Forest Pack 9 Beta with Max 2025 support. ForestIvy, and more

We’re excited to announce the beta release of Forest Pack 9 introducing our brand new ivy plugin designed to simplify the creation of climbing plants. Some of the features of Forest Ivy include:

• 20 High-Quality Presets (two available during the beta period). Easy to use, just pick a surface and start painting to grow Icy. Our presets feature high-resolution leaf scans for improved realism.
• Customizable Library Browser: Easily create, manage, and add your own presets with a couple of clicks.
• Super-Fast Multithreaded Algorithm: Get instant feedback with our bespoke multithreaded algorithm, no more waiting for growth simulations.
• Hybrid Drawing and Algorithmic Growth: Combine artistic control with procedural growth to achieve art-directable natural and lifelike results.
• Advanced Leaf Controls: Customise presets or create your own using various growth patterns, heliotropism, and leaf size adjustments based on branch age for accurate simulation of natural behavior.
• Multi-Layered Growth Options: Add leaves, flowers, berries, and more to recreate many types of climbing species.
• Surface-Independent Growth: Create basic bushes and shrubs without the need for a surface.
• Efficient Rendering: Seamlessly render hundreds of thousands of high-poly assets with viewport and render time instancing, currently supported for Arnold and V-Ray CPU.

Updated: July 31, 2024
Current version: Forest Pack Pro 9.0.8

• Fixed: nested Forest objects are not properly updated when rendering on interactive mode.
• Fixed: ForestIvy->’End Leaf’ probability doesn’t work as expected.
• Fixed wrong version tag in FP 9.0.7.

FaceTracker for Blender (Open Beta) is KeenTools signature face tracking solution and is now available as a Blender add-on! Get easy access to professional face tracking with custom head meshes generated by the built-in FaceBuilder module inside your favorite 3D creation suite. Track faces and seamlessly enhance them with 3D visual effects and simulations — all within Blender!

This video went up on YouTube on July 26 saying zBrush for iPad is coming soon!

Apply now for the ZBrush for iPad Beta and break free from the desktop! As expected, ZBrush for iPad features a fully re-imagined user interface and touch-based controls. And, you can take it anywhere!

Oscar-winning ZBrush brings unrivaled design power to the iPad for a fully immersive 3D sculpting and painting experience. Take creativity on the go with a proprietary brush system and boundless resolution capabilities. Experience the power of ZBrush for iPad and realize your wildest concepts.

Date: May 7, 2024

If you’re a NewBlue license holder interested in participating in their beta, please submit a support ticket at NewBlue, and click the button below.

Date: Ongoing

Updated: March 13, 2024

RE:Vision Effects Twixtor

The new AI-trained algorithm in the high-performance video retiming tool reduces artifacts in tricky shots, like fast-moving objects with a lot of blur. Of course, Twixtor already worked great on most shots, but click here to check out RE:Vision Effects playlist demonstrating the improvements v8 makes on hard-to-retime shots. It’s already getting “crazy good” reviews so you’ll want to test drive our v8 immediately

Version: 8, version 1G
Update: May 14, 2024

Info: Twixtor 8 ML Beta,  Install Twixtor 7  (if not already installed) or Effections and then download the beta below. New licenses of Twixtor from February 1, 2024, are V8 compatible, and anyone who ordered Effections since February 1, 2023, has been automatically upgraded.

False Color

From the beta page:
“False Color 4 is now in open beta! As the top false color tool on the market, we’ve added some amazing new features to this version, including HDR support, configurable SDR white level, and mastering level. Plus, you’ll find even more scale types to choose from. And, of course, we’ve kept all your favorite presets based on industry-standard solutions.”

Zebralette 3 is an audio plugin that is the first step toward the evolution of Zebra.

Current version: v3 beta, revision 15573

Release date: March 29, 2024

From the beta page:
Zebralette 3 is the first big step towards the next phase of Zebra’s evolution. Like its predecessor, Zebralette 3 consists of a single Zebra oscillator with a few modulation sources and effects added, all wrapped in a fresh and modern, fully vectorized GUI. The oscillator module alone is a world of its own, with a spline-based wavetable editor at its core, up to sixteen wavetable snapshots featuring a variety of morphing options, two oscillator effect slots with over twenty effects to choose from, and an audio engine switchable between wavetable and additive synthesis.

Zebralette 3 Beta Page

Bonus: Download BH Zebralette3 Vintage-inspired patches from Benjamin Howell.