Developer(s) | Golaem |
---|---|
Initial release | May 2011 |
Stable release | 8.0.3
/ November 3, 2021[1] |
Written in | C++, MEL, Python |
Operating system | Linux, Windows |
Platform | x64 |
Available in | English |
Type | 3D Computer Graphics |
License | Proprietary |
Website | golaem |
Golaem Crowd is a plug-in for Autodesk Maya that allows for the simulation of controllable character crowds based on independent agents.[2] It is developed by Golaem, a France-based software company.
History
[edit]- The first public version of the software was presented and released in May 2011 at the 16th annual FMX conference in Stuttgart.[3][4][5]
- V1.1 was released in June 2011 with the added support of 3Delight.[6]
- During SIGGRAPH 2011, Golaem and the Academy award-winning post-production studio Mikros Images[7] released Golaem Project, a short film showcasing Golaem Crowd capabilities.[8]
- V1.2 was released in September 2011, it was the first version supporting Chaos Group's V-Ray rendering engine and using Disney's Partio particle cache.[9]
- V1.3 was released in November 2011, added new character behaviors relying on IK. At the same time, the new pricing was announced, as well as the official Golaem Crowd blog.[10][11]
- V1.5 was released in July 2012.
- V2.0 was released in August 2012, added a graphical behavior editor, as well as ragdoll physics and formations.[12]
- V2.2 was released in January 2013, added support for Solid Angle's Arnold rendering engine.[13]
- V3.0 was released in December 2013, added n-peds support, flocks behaviors and a new previsualization.[14]
- V3.1 was released in February 2014, added visual debug and Arnold mtoa 1.x compatibility.[15]
- V4.0 was released in March 2015, added timeline scrubbing, cache editing, cloth simulation, squash and stretch, and alembic support.[16]
In production
[edit]Some examples where Golaem Crowd was used in production includes:
- ALÉSIA, le rêve d'un roi nu,[17][18][19] by Mikros Image (post-production)
- Once Upon a Time,[20] by Zoic Studios
- Nissan Juke commercial,[21] by Mikros Image (post-production)
- Orange Sport Be Prepared commercial,[22] by Mikros Image (post-production)
- Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia,[23] by Mikros Image (post-production)
- Warm Bodies,[24][25] by Look Effects
- Nike 'Dare to be Brazilian' commercial,[1][26][27] by Framestore
- Game of Thrones, [28][29][30] by Pixomondo
- Der Medicus,[31] by Pixomondo
- Sky Sports 'Making Sports Better',[32] by Framestore
- Hercules,[33] by Milk VFX and Cinesite
- Dracula Untold,[34] by Framestore and Milk VFX
- Dawn of the Planet of the Zombies and the Giant Killer Planets on Some Serious Acid,[35] a short film by Alf Lovvold
- Woodlawn, [36] by Red Sky Studios
- Guitar Hero Live,[37] by Framestore and FreeStyleGames
- Norm of the North[38]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales[39]
Compatible renderers
[edit]- Pixar's RenderMan[40][41]
- Chaos Group's V-Ray[42][43]
- Guerilla Render[44]
- Solid Angle’s Arnold[13]
- Mental Ray
- 3Delight
- Redshift
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Release Notes | Golaem". golaem.com. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Interview with Golaem's CEO Stéphane Donikian". Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "Attack Of The Crowds - New Tools For Crowd Simulation". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ www.vizworld.com (28 April 2011). "Golaem launches Golaem Crowd at FMX". Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ www.3dworldmag.com. "Golaem Crowd for Maya released". Retrieved 2011-08-12.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Golaem Crowd 1.1, Golaem Puppet 2.2, Golaem SDK 2.3 available". Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "Logorama remporte l'Oscar 2010 du meilleur court-métrage d'animation". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "Golaem and Mikros Image partnered to produce funny short mov". Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "Golaem Announces Golaem Crowd 1.2, supporting V-Ray rendering". 7 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Golaem Crowd 1.3". 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ www.cgchannel.com. "Golaem releases Golaem Crowd 1.3 for Maya". Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ www.cgchannel.com. "Golaem ships Golaem Crowd 2.0".
- ^ a b "Golaem Crowd 2.2 Supporting Solid Angles Arnold?". cgmeetup.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Golaem Crowd 3, unleash your imagination". Golaem. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Golaem Announces Crowd 3.1 Visual Debug and Arnold MTOA 1x Compatibility". Golaem. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Golaem Crowd 4.0, Take Full Control Of Your Crowds". Golaem. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Alesia, le reve d'un roi nu (2011) on IMDb.
- ^ Alesia, le reve d'un roi nu (2011) on Facebook.
- ^ Bande annonce Alésia, le rêve d'un roi nu
- ^ Once Upon a Time (TV Series 2011) on IMDb.
- ^ Mikros testimonial on Nissan Juke commercial.
- ^ "Mathematic commercials: Orange Sport Be Prepared". Archived from the original on 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ Astérix et Obélix au service de Sa Majesté.
- ^ The 5 step zombie plan: Warm Bodies.
- ^ "How Dan Schrecker and Jonathan Levine brought the undead to life in Warm Bodies". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Framestore - Nike 'Dare to be Brasilian'". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Framestore Creates Brazilian Crowds for Nike Using Golaem Crowd
- ^ "Golaem: la start-up rennaise s'invite dans Game of Thrones". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Palme de l'animation : Golaem crée les armées de Game of Thrones
- ^ "Golaem, numéro un mondial de la création de foules virtuelles". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Pixomondo : retour sur les effets du film Der Medicus
- ^ "Sky Sports 'Making Sports Better'". Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ 'Legend or truth: the VFX of Hercules'
- ^ 'Going full vamp: Dracula Untold'
- ^ 'How one VFX artist made these 3 minutes of madness'
- ^ 'Woodlawn Vfx Breakdown'
- ^ 'It’s Guitar Hero, but not as you know it'
- ^ "Cine Gear Expo 2023". Post Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ 'Art of VFX: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES'
- ^ Pixar Launches RenderMan On Demand™ Archived 2012-01-23 at the Wayback Machine, on Pixar Press Releases
- ^ Pixar launches RenderMan On Demand online service, on cgchannel.com
- ^ "Guerilla Render Technology". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-09.