Source: CGCHANNEL ~ by Jim Thacker ~ Companies helping Artists around the world that are affected by the Corona Virus Outbreak
As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic forces people worldwide to self-isolate to help slow the spread of the disease, the CG community has begun to respond.
Over the past few days, developers of CG software have begun to offer free licences of their products to anyone who needs to work from home during the next few months.
Below, we’re rounded up the current coronavirus support programs, which include free trial editions, educational and commercial licences of CG software from developers including Adobe and Foundry.
We’ll add more companies as they announce free licences. Post any we’ve missed in the comments, and we’ll add those to the list too.
Adobe’s marketing image for Substance Suite, created by Nikie Monteleone. The firm has reset the trial period on its Substance tools, making it possible to use them at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
CG software available free during the coronavirus pandemic
Who: Adobe
What: Substance Suite (Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Substance Alchemist and Substance Source)
The deal: The trial editions of the tools have been reset, making it possible for anyone to use them at home
How long: 30 days
Get a free 30-day trial of Substance Suite
Who: Adobe
What: Creative Cloud software (including After Effects and Photoshop)
The deal: Students and educators at qualifying institutions can now use the tools at home for free
How long: Until 31 May 2020
Get Creative Cloud tools free for use at home
Who: Boris FX
What: Sapphire, Continuum, Mocha Pro, Silhouette (2020 editions only)
The deal: Existing users with active support contracts can apply for extra free work-at-home licences
How long: 60-day licences
Get free work-at-home licences of Boris FX’s software
Who: e-on software
What: Creator subscriptions to Vue and PlantFactory
The deal: Creator subscriptions are now free to anyone
How long: Two months
Get a free Creator subscription to Vue and PlantFactory
Users with existing Creator subscriptions can request a free 60-day licence of PlantCatalog. Studios with floating Enterprise subscriptions can request extra node-locked licences for staff working from home.
Who: ftrack
What: ftrack Review
The deal: The shot review and approval tool is now available free to anyone
How long: Until 31 May 2020
Get ftrack Review for free
Who: Foundry
What: All software (includes Nuke, Mari, Modo)
The deal: The trial editions of the tools have been reset, making it possible for anyone to use them at home
How long: 30 days
Get a free 30-day trial of Nuke, Mari or Modo
Foundry already offers one year’s free access to its tools for new students, and free non-commercial licences of Nuke and Mari. You can find more details its blog post on COVID-19.
Who: Frame.io
What: Frame.io (online collaboration, tracking and review tool for video editors and VFX artists)
The deal: Educational institutions, non-profits and healthcare organisations can get a free Enterprise licence
How long: 90 days
Find out how to claim a free 90-day Frame.io Enterprise licence
Other Frame.io users can also claim 2TB of free extra online storage during the next 90 days.
Who: Isotropix
What: Clarisse iFX
The deal: Existing users with node-locked licences can get a temporary 60-day work-at-home licence
How long: 60 days
Find out how to claim a free 60-day work-at-home licence of Clarisse iFX
Students and teachers at educational institutions officially supporting Clarisse iFX in the curriculum can also claim free work-at-home licences of the software.
Who: Marmoset
What: Hexels, Toolbag
The deal: The trial editions of the tools have been reset, making it possible for anyone to use them at home
How long: 30 days
Get a free 30-day trial of Marmoset Toolbag
Existing licences are tied to the user, not the workstation, making it possible to use them from anywhere.
Who: Numerion Software
What: Carbon Cloth (cloth simulation plugin for Maya and Houdini)
The deal: Anyone can use a temporary free floating licence of the plugin (requires internet connection)
How long: Until “at least 30 April”
Get a free floating licence of Carbon Cloth for Maya or Houdini
Who: Pulze
What: All software (3ds Max tools for architectural visualisation)
The deal: The trial editions of the tools have been reset, making it possible for anyone to use them at home
How long: At least 60 days, but ‘as long as the situation needs’
Get a free 60-day trial of Pulze’s architectural visualisation tools
Who: Quadspinner
What: Gaea
The deal: Artists and students who already use Gaea can apply for extra free work-at-home licences
How long: Indefinite
Get a free work-at-home licence of Gaea
Who: Serif
What: All Affinity software (Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, Affinity Publisher)
The deal: Serif has rolled out a new 90-day trial version of the entire Affinity suite for Windows and macOS
How long: 90 days
Get a free 90-day trial of Serif’s Affinity tools
Serif has also cut the price of all of the Affinity apps by 50% during the coronavirus outbreak
Who: Toon Boom Animation
What: Toon Boom Studio
The deal: Artists and students who use Toon Boom Studio can apply for extra free work-at-home licences
How long: 30-day licences
Get a free 30-day work-at-home licence of Toon Boom Studio
Other changes to services for CG artists
Who: Autodesk
What: All products (including 3ds Max and Maya)
The deal: Payment terms for new subscriptions and subscription renewals have been extended to 60 days
How long: Until 7 August 2020
Who: Conductor Technologies
What: Cloud rendering
The deal: Conductor is waiving some of its fees and offering free virtual wrangling for the immediate future
How long: Until “at least May 2020”
Who: MattePaint
What: MattePaint (online library of matte painting resources)
The deal: Anyone with an existing licence can suspend their subscription for three months
How long: Up to three months
Users paying for a subscription by credit card can suspend it by logging into their account. Anyone paying for a subscription by PayPal should email support@mattepaint.com.
Who: Unity Technologies
What: Unity Learn Premium (online Unity training)
The deal: Now free to anyone for three months
How long: Until 20 June 2020
Link to Original Article: CGCHANNEL
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