Monday, January 6th, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerMaxon buys Laubwerkhtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"A scene created by architectural visualization firm Imminent Studio using Laubwerks 3D plant assets. Laubwerk has now been acquired by Cinema 4D and Redshift developer Maxon.Maxon has acquired procedural 3D plant model developer Laubwerk.A selection of Laubwerks trees and plants are now available to Cinema 4D users with Maxon One subscriptions, but the old Laubwerk e-store has been taken offline.An established developer of high-quality 3D plants for visualization and VFXFounded in 2010, Laubwerk develops procedural 3D plant models compatible with a range of DCC software.Although used by VFX facilities like DNEG, its core audience is in architecture and architectural visualization, where its clients include Foster + Partners, Perkins Eastman and The Boundary.At the time of its acquisition, it had 27 Plant Kits available for sale, each consisting of a set of 10 plant species, primarily trees, each with 36 age and seasonal variants.The kits were bundled with the Laubwerk Player software, which enabled users to drag and drop the assets into host DCC apps, and were priced at 119-149 each.Now available via Capsules for Maxon One SubscribersThose assets will now become available via Capsules, Maxons library of stock content for users with Maxon One subscriptions.Priced at $169/month or $1,265/year, Maxon One plans provide access to all of Maxons software, which includes Cinema 4D, Redshift, ZBrush, and the Red Giant tools.Maxon One subscribers already have access to a selection of Redshift-ready trees and plants within the Cinema 4D Asset Browser, with more due in future.No details on the future of Laubwerk plants for non-Maxon applicationsHowever, the old Laubwerk website (you can see a snapshot of it from December 2024 here) now redirects to Maxon, removing access to its e-store.That ends the sale of individual plant kits, at least for the moment, both for Cinema 4D users and users of the other DCC apps that they supported: 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp and Vectorworks.Maxons blog post announcing the acquisition states, enigmatically, that existing Laubwerk customers for other products should keep watching this space for future developments.Weve contacted Maxon to see if we can get any more details, and will update if we hear back.Read Maxons official announcement of its acquisition of LaubwerkHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Latest NewsMaxon buys LaubwerkLaubwerk's 3D plant models are now available to Cinema 4D users with Maxon One subscriptions, but are no longer for sale online.Monday, January 6th, 2025Tik Manager 4 is a lightweight, robust open-source pipeline toolPromising project management tool for VFX, animation and games is intuitive enough for non-TDs, but robust enough for bigger projects.Monday, January 6th, 2025Free add-on Paint System 'turns Blender into Photoshop'Intuitive add-on for painting non-photorealistic textures implements Photoshop-style layer painting inside the open-source 3D app.Monday, January 6th, 2025Photoshop render compositing add-on Post Manager is now freePulze's handy add-on streamlines the process of building and updating complex Photoshop files from V-Ray or Corona renders.Sunday, January 5th, 2025Tutorial: Creating a Swamp & Mud Monster in HoudiniCreate a creature, environment and FX simulation entirely in Houdini with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly new tutorial.Saturday, January 4th, 2025Celsys unveils Clip Studio Paint 4Check out the new features in the digital painting software for comics, illustrations and concept art, including updates to the 3D toolset.Friday, January 3rd, 2025More NewsGet 95 free modular village assets for Unreal EngineThe Pixel Farm releases PFTrack 24.12.19Get unusual iOS digital painting app Flame Painter for freeFaceform releases Wrap 2024.11 and Wrap4D 2024.11DreamWorks Animation releases MoonRay 1.7Sparseal releases Uniform 1.3Happy holidays to all CG Channel readers!Tutorial: Introduction to Marvelous DesignerBlack Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artistsRandomControl releases Maverick Indie and Maverick Studio 2024Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2024.30Terragen Sky now lets you paint clouds into the sky directlyOlder Posts