BUF Software (Bview etc) Mac and Linux

[Rodney]

I can't do much with this one as it's currently available only on the Mac and Linux platforms but perhaps of interest to some folks...

 

http://bufsoftware.com/

 

Specifically, they have just released Bview which can be used to compare, color correct and annotate video among other things.

 

 

This software (Bview) is the first release of an entire suite of software being retooled and offered to the public after VFX production house Rhythm and Hues went bankrupt.

[nemyax]

Ah, so Voodoo is going to be released as Bstudio.

[Rodney]

Yessir!

[nemyax]

Rodney

It appears that BUF Compagnie and R&H aren't (weren't) affiliated. Their paths crossed, of course, as they worked on shots for the same titles, but the studios have separate histories. Why did you mention R&H? Did you mean it became the "last straw" for BUF?

[Rodney]

I wasn't even aware of BUF software until this latest announcement (or more accurately I'd recently signed up to get information from them as they released their software).

It has been reported that R&H used the same software. I'm not aware of the extent but I was of the opinion that R&H was completely standardized on on that software.

I'll see if I can dig up the various resources that made the connection.

 

Do you know what the differences are between Voodoo and BUF software?

It looks to me like there is a direct connection.

 

My memory also has a flag that suggests the company that purchased R&H (Prana Studios) is involved with BUF but I consider that speculation as I haven't confirmed any of that.

Edit: A quick look suggests Prana is out of India but BUF is out of Europe)

 

My apologies if they are completely unrelated.

If unrelated that would mean Voodoo is still waiting in the wings as well.

[nemyax]

Do you know what the differences are between Voodoo and BUF software?

I'd love to compare them, but, needless to say, I haven't touched either. From the promotional videos and images it looks like the UI design is different (BUF's stuff is reminiscent of the old Softimage 3D).

[Rodney]

It's been a slow process (often stalled even) but...

 

BUF Software released their BViewer for Mac OS X some time ago.

It previously was available for Linux.

There is a Windows release in the works.

 

https://bufsoftware.com/https://bufsoftware.com/products/bview/

 

(Note that you may be a (partial) 404 error via this link but it should have a menu that will take you further. The primary site... seems to be broke at the moment.)

 

Info about the viewer and downloading is at the link.

 

I"m not sure you'll gain a lot from use of Bview but it is their first offering.

As such usage can encourage them to port and release more of the software in their inventory (Link).

 

General info of the products in the works:

Bcreative Suite includes all the tools BUF has built and improved to ease the creative process : A complete 3D pipeline studio from modeling, dynamics, animation to high end rendering, a node-based compositing software, a batch process manager and many more…

Bpipeline Suite is the collection of efficient tools creating a coherent pipeline that meets productions biggest challenges in Full CG Animated films and live actions movies especially regarding financial constraints : A production management tool, an asset management tool and many more…