The new update brings MetaHuman compatibility, allowing an easier way to create a digital copy of a real-life person.
The highlight of the release is the improvements to FaceBuilder, the team's add-on for creating 3D heads from photos. In the new version, changes to the model are applied in a smart way mostly to the nearby regions, leaving the unrelated facial parts unchanged. As an outcome, 3D models resemble people from photos far better than before, increasing the variety of potential use cases for FaceBuilder.
To make the possible likeness of a digital character made with FaceBuilder and Unreal's Mesh to MetaHuman plug-in even better, the team also added a new ‘MH’ Texture Map to FaceBuilder which is compatible with the texture layout of MetaHuman.
It gives a way to significantly improve the MetaHuman texture by transferring facial features such as birthmarks or scars from photos with the help of the texture generated in FaceBuilder.
The release also brings updated transform handles (aka Axis controls) in all of KeenTools' 3D nodes for Nuke – their reliability was improved in 3D mode, and now they can be used in 2D mode too. And finally, starting from version 2022.2, KeenTools plugins for Nuke 11 and earlier will receive only maintenance updates. All new features will be available in Nuke 12+.
You can learn more and download KeenTools 2022.2.0 here. Also, don't forget to join our Reddit page and our Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.