The Foundry unleashes Nuke 6.3

London - Visual effects software developer The Foundry has released the latest version of their industry dominant compositing system Nuke.

Nuke’s customer base is rapidly expanding beyond visual effects and image processing technologies from film work to commercial work. This major release addresses the requirements of all VFX industries. New features will benefit small and medium companies using Nuke to create highly visual and engaging commercials, at the same time as delivering new technologies that boost Nuke’s functionality for movie projects.

The new 3D Particle system, Planar Tracking, Presets, Audio Scratch Track and speed improvements combine to dramatically save time on short form projects, while redesigned Spline and Grid Warpers and a brand new Denoise algorithm bolster common compositing tasks. As with previous releases, Nuke 6.3 provides all the tools you need to get the visual result you want while retaining the power and flexibility to solve the harder technical production challenges. Backed by a large, global pool of trained talent Nuke is driving forward industry standards and workflow delivering measurable results in any visual effects business.

"Nuke is the industry standard Swiss army knife for VFX artists across the CGI, film and television industries – each needing different tools to satisfy different demands. We’ve reached this point by listening to our audience and delivering an assortment of features catering to their unique requirements. This is what makes the 6.3 releases so significant, we’ve tailored Nuke to fit the demands faced by artists,” said Nuke product manager Jon Wadelton.

Nuke is available on Mac, Linux and Windows and is priced at US$3,800/ £2,300 while NukeX is priced at US$6,600/ £4,000. Current Nuke users can access all Nuke and NukeX upgrades free of charge during their subscription term.