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| | | | Emergent and Mixamo Partner to Simplify Character Animation in Game Development
Workflow Integration Between Mixamo and Gamebryo® LightSpeed™ Provides a Powerful, Time-saving 3D Character Animation Solution for Emergent Customers
Raising the bar for fast, cost-effective and high-quality 3D game animation, Mixamo Inc. and Emergent Game Technologies announced today that users of Gamebryo® LightSpeed™ will now have a seamless integration of character animations when using Mixamo's online service within their game development pipelines.
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| | | | Autodesk Announces MotionBuilder 2009 3D Character Animation Software
New Version Provides Real-Time Simulation Toolset and Enhanced Interactivity for Director-Driven Virtual Cinematography and Animation-Intensive Productions
At SIGGRAPH 2008, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced Autodesk MotionBuilder 2009 software, the latest version of its real-time 3D character animation solution for games, film, and television projects.
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| | | | News: Caligari Announces Style-based Character Animation in trueSpace 7.5
Features new character animation, modeling, rendering and collaborative tools and a simplified UI
Caligari Corporation, an award-winning producer of 3D modeling and animation software, today announced version 7.5 of trueSpace, the industry’s first 3D software application to feature real-time collaborative authoring technology.
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| | | | Mixamo Extends Support for Autodesk 3ds Max Bipeds
3D Character Animation Service Becomes First Online Platform to Enable Application of High-quality Motions Directly onto Biped System Control Rigs
Expanding its technical leadership within the character animation space, Mixamo Inc. today announced support for Autodesk 3ds Max software biped system control rigs, significantly streamlining animation workflow for 3D artists and game developers.
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| | | | Autodesk Software Plays Starring Role in Creation of 'G.I. Joe' Movie
VFX Studios in California, London and Canada Craft Spectacular Effects Using Autodesk Flame, Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, Mudbox, MotionBuilder and FBX
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) salutes the hundreds of artists worldwide who collectively created close to 1,500 visual effects shots for this summer's action-packed movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra."
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| | | | Now Shipping—Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) Lip Sync Software
Newest Version of Lip Sync Plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max Software from Di-O-Matic Offers 64-bit Support, Enhanced User Interface, and Crucial Productivity Enhancements
Di-O-Matic, Inc., a leading developer of 3D character animation software and plug-in tools, today began shipping its Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) software.
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| | | | SIGGRAPH 2009: Autodesk Focuses on Providing Value to Customers
New Product Suites and Versions of Autodesk Maya, Softimage, Mudbox and MotionBuilder 2010 Offer More Creative Capabilities, Efficiency and Value
At SIGGRAPH 2009, the world's largest annual computer graphics convention, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has unveiled several initiatives to provide entertainment customers with greater creative capability, value and efficiency in their pipelines.
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| | | | Di-O-Matic Announces Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) Lip Sync Software
Latest Version of Lip Sync Plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max Software will Offer 64-bit Support, Enhanced User Interface, and Crucial Productivity Enhancements
Di-O-Matic, Inc., a leading developer of 3D character animation software and plug-in tools today announced Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition), the latest version of its lip-syncing software, used by top 3D animation studios to achieve highly accurate voice-to-character matching.
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| | | | Sony Pictures Digital Productions And Animation Mentor Put New Twist On Old Tradition With State-Of-The-Art Online Mentor Program
Professional Mentors and Student Apprentices Share the Benefits of Unique Online Collaboration Among Sony Pictures Artists and Top Student Apprentices from IPAX Member Schools
Sony Pictures Digital Productions professional education program (IPAX), created in 2004 by the award winning visual effects and animation company to help train the next generation of talent at the leading computer graphics and animation schools, recently offered an innovative online mentorship program utilizing Animation Mentor's unique online training technology.
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| | | | Maxon Cinema 4d Helps Ignite Broadcast Customers’ Creativity; Boosts Productivity And Elevates Performance
MoGraph Module, Global Illumination Engine and NET Render Deemed Essential Elements in Broadcast Customers’ Motion Graphics Production Pipelines
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that MAXON CINEMA 4D continues to be the 3D digital content creation software of choice for the broadcast industry’s most widely recognized networks and production facilities. CINEMA 4D’s motion graphics module, MoGraph, is noted by customers as being particularly essential due to its quick workflow, fast rendering and easy export to compositing applications.
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| | | | New Autodesk Middleware Empowers Developers to Achieve Innovative Game Experiences
Game Developers Conference -- Autodesk, Inc., has announced new versions of its two runtime technologies for the game engine -- Autodesk HumanIK 4 animation middleware and Autodesk Kynapse 6 artificial intelligence middleware. Autodesk's high-performance middleware solutions are flexible, production-proven and backed by solid support. The products have been adopted for at least 100 triple-A titles, including "FIFA 09" and "Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning."
"Autodesk middleware products offer a solution to common runtime challenges, allowing development teams to concentrate on the creative work involved in authoring amazing new gameplay experiences," said Marc Stevens, Autodesk vice president, games. "For example, HumanIK helps to alleviate the burden of large clip libraries by enabling procedural motion adaptation, which reduces the number of clips animators need to produce and maintain. With Kynapse, programmers can avoid the development time and costs involved in writing custom runtime solutions for universal AI issues, like spatial awareness."
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| | | | Rhino Rebrands To Reflect Global Reach
Nearing a decade in the advertising and entertainment business, the entire team at rhinofx is pleased to announce that the studio is dropping off the f and x and changing its name to Rhino.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Now Available
OpenGL-accelerated Extruded Text, 13 New Filters, Support for AE’s Camera & Lighting System
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE (BCC 6 AE) is now available. BCC 6 AE brings nearly 200 filters to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. The new release features 13 new filters including Extruded Text, Extruded Spline, Type-On Text, Layer Deformer, Smooth Tone, DV Fixer, and Pixel Fixer. In addition, BCC 6 AE delivers unique workflow enhancements such as support for After Effects’ Camera and Lighting System, the ability to import After Effects mask paths into BCC 6 AE filters, saving and loading of XML-based animated presets, a single-click custom preset navigation tool, and motion tracking data import and export in an industry-standard format.
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| | | | Shrek The Musical: Autodesk Animation Technology Brings Magic Mirror to Life
In the new Broadway hit "Shrek The Musical", DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is relying on Autodesk, Inc. 3D character animation technology. A customized system based on Autodesk MotionBuilder software is being used to generate a digital face in the Magic Mirror, which speaks to Lord Farquaad in real-time for every show.
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| | | | Autodesk Now a Member of Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program
Autodesk HumanIK Animation Middleware and Autodesk Kynapse AI Middleware Integrated into Epic's Unreal Engine 3
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Epic Games, Inc. today announced that Autodesk has become a member of Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program (IPP). This has allowed Autodesk to integrate its Autodesk HumanIK animation middleware with Epic's Unreal Engine 3 (UE3).
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| | | | CafeFx Announces 2009 Production Slate, Art Department Expansion
CafeFX’s Emmy Award For “John Adams” Is A Highlight of 2008
Award-winning visual effects facility CafeFX has announced an impressive 2009 visual effects production slate. CafeFX has been awarded work on some of the industry’s most highly anticipated films from such notable directors as Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, Stephen Sommers and Brad Silberling, as well as a major theme park attraction. To meet the creative needs of a production pipeline in high gear and to provide accessibility and convenience for its Westside clients, CafeFX has expanded its art department to the fourth floor of the building it shares with The Syndicate, its Santa Monica-based sister company.
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| | | | Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Softimage
Acquisition Complements Autodesk's 3D Animation Portfolio
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Softimage - a developer of 3D technology for the film, television and games markets - for approximately $35 million.
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| | | | Autodesk Signs Agreement with Avid Technology to Acquire Softimage
Acquisition to Accelerate Autodesk's Games Strategy; Complements Digital Entertainment and Visual Communications Offering; Lets Artists Choose their Passion
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Autodesk to acquire substantially all of the assets of Avid's Softimage business unit for approximately $35 million.
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| | | | Autodesk Technology Helps Shape the Summer's Hottest Films
eading Studios used Autodesk Software to Create The Happening, Hancock, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and More
Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) entertainment software helped leading studios create many of the summer's most popular films. Autodesk software was used throughout digital film pipelines, from pre-visualization and virtual cinematography to mastering and final animation.
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| | | | NewTek Releases LightWave 3D® v9.5 for Windows® at SIGGRAPH 2008
Achieving new levels in animation, illumination, hair and fur, rendering and workflow
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, today announced the release of LightWave® v9.5 for Windows®, a major update to its award-winning 3D application, LightWave 3D®.
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| | | | House of Moves Adds Soundstage & Animation Team
Expands Staff with Full Service Animation Team
VICON House of Moves, a leading motion capture service bureau and a division of VICON, the developer of Academy Award®-winning motion capture systems, today announced the company's most significant expansion to date.
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| | | | Image Metrics' Facial Animation Makes Music Video Debut With Gnarls Barkley
Lead Singer Cee-Lo's Exact Lip Performance Added to CG Human Heart in "Who's Gonna Save My Soul," Produced by Radical Media
Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation solutions to the entertainment industry, has projected life onto a photo-real CG heart that sings about its loss of love in Gnarls Barkley's latest video, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul," from the recently released album, The Odd Couple. Radical Media, producers of the video, turned to Image Metrics because its unique facial animation solution was the only one able to exactly capture lead singer Cee-Lo's lips for translation onto the digital heart.
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| | | | Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2008
View Latest Product Releases, Learn Tips and Tricks from Industry Experts, Attend Special Events and More
At SIGGRAPH 2008, Autodesk (Booth #501) will showcase the most recent releases of its 3D solutions and compositing applications, as well as the latest versions of the recently acquired Autodesk ImageModeler and Autodesk Stitcher software.
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| | | | SOFTIMAGE Announces SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 Software Powered by ICE
New Interactive Creative Environment will transform SOFTIMAGE|XSI software from a 3D application to a highly extensible platform, allowing customers to code less and create more
(Montréal, Québec--July 9, 2008) Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games, film and television. SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software will introduce a transformative open platform called ICE, designed to capture the infinitely creative vision of content producers.
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| | | | MAXON BodyPaint 3D Helps Rhythm & Hues Unleash its Creative Power on the Feature Film, “The Incredible Hulk”
Award-winning Visual Effects and Character Animation Studio Adopts BodyPaint 3D into State-of-the-Art Production Pipeline to Meet Rising Demand for Realism and Complexity in 3D Paint and Textures
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that Rhythm & Hues (R&H), one of Hollywood’s premier visual effects and animation powerhouses, turned to MAXON’s BodyPaint 3D, to address a myriad of complex texture painting challenges associated with the creation of central scenes and characters in the recently released Universal Pictures feature film, The Incredible Hulk (Hulk) — most notably, The Hulk’s distinctive muscle-popping green skin.
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| | | | FrameCycler DDS Fills the 2K Gap at Passion Pictures
London Animation House Selects IRIDAS for Uncompressed Playback
Passion Pictures, one of Europe's leading independent animation companies, has placed FrameCycler Digital Daily System at the heart of their workflow for review and image analysis.
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| | | | Allegorithmic’s ProFX Receives Deutsche Telekom Digital Entertainment Award at fmx/08
Procedural Authoring Tool, ProFX, Selected as “Best New Technology in Effects & Animation”
Allegorithmic’s powerful procedural texturing middleware, ProFX, has been named the “Best New Technology in Effects & Animation” in the first annual Deutsche Telekom Digital Entertainment Awards, presented at fmx/08. The awards aim at honoring new concepts, cutting edge developments and forward thinkers, shaping the future of digital entertainment.
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| | | | Blur Goes Disco in Latest Spot from Pringles
Blur Studio channeled their inner disco in a new commercial for Pringles Stix via advertising agency Grey New York. The spot features a lively dance number performed by digital characters, in an entirely CG environment evoking the sparkly discos of the 1970s.
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| | | | Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Kynogon SA
Grows Autodesk's Videogame Middleware and Simulation Offering
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware. Autodesk announced its intent to acquire Paris-based Kynogon on February 19, 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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| | | | Autodesk at the National Association of Broadcasters 2008 Convention
Autodesk, Inc. will be participating in the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 14 to 17, 2008. Autodesk will showcase its latest visual effects, finishing, color grading and animation solutions for film, television and commercial post-production.
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| | | | Digital-Tutors Announces Introduction to Rigging for XSI® Artists
New training provides solution-oriented workflows and practical examples for artists learning rigging in XSI.
Digital-Tutors, a SOFTIMAGE® Official Training Partner and leader in video-based training for emerging digital artists, today announced the availability of 'Introduction to Rigging in XSI'.
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| | | | damnfx Wins Big At Visual Effects Society Awards Gala
Montreal-based visual effects and animation studio damnfx wins kudos at Visual Effects Society Awards event
damnfx is proud to have received a Visual Effects Society award for Best Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project, for work delivered on "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure", an IMAX 3D stereoscopic film directed by Sean Phillips and produced and distributed by National Geographic.
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| | | | Michael Porte Launches The Field
Entrepreneur and Executive Producer Michael Porte, known for such successful previous endeavors with audioEngine, Crush Digital, and Mad River Post, has opened creative service company The Field.
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| | | | Autodesk Applauds 80th Annual Academy Award Winners and Nominees
Best Visual Effects Winner The Golden Compass Shaped with Autodesk Technology
The 80th Annual Academy Awards mark the thirteenth consecutive year that all films in the Best Visual Effects category were shaped with Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) technology. Autodesk congratulates Framestore CFC and Rhythm & Hues for its Academy Award-winning work on the Best Visual Effects winner, The Golden Compass.
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| | | | Softimage Announces Support for Crytek’s CryENGINE 2 Game Engine
Integrated Pipeline Solution Built Around the Open COLLADA Standard
(Game Developers Conference 2008) Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced content pipeline support for CryENGINE® 2, Crytek’s new flagship game engine developed in conjunction with the popular first person shooter PC game title, Crysis.
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| | | | NewTek Announces Fourth Major Update to LightWave 3D® v9
Update to award-winning 3D animation system includes addition of hair and fur along with new real-world lighting system and advancements in global illumination
NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced LightWave® v9.5, a major update to its award-winning 3D application, LightWave 3D®.
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| | | | Digital-Tutors Releases Introduction to Animation in XSI®
Newest addition of training serves as an essential guide for artists learning animation in XSI.
Digital-Tutors, SOFTIMAGE® Official Training Partner and leading provider in video-based training, today announced the availability of 'Introduction to Animation in XSI.'
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| | | | Softimage Unveils 2008 Education Program
New Program for Schools and Training Centers Targets Next Generation of 3D Artists and Animators
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced details of its newly expanded Softimage 2008 Education Program. This program offers specialized curriculums for training facilities and instructors mentoring the next generation of 3D artists and animators.
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| | | | Softimage Releases Alienbrain 8.1 Digital Asset Management System
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today released Alienbrain® 8.1, a free upgrade for its digital asset management system which expands OS and application support. By offering deep integration with popular digital content creation applications such as Adobe Photoshop CS3, SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 6.5, Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max, Alienbrain 8.1 provides an artist-centric system that manages assets for a streamlined and efficient games, film and post production workflow.
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| | | | News: Digital-Tutors Releases Rendering Interiors in XSI
New training provides a comprehensive guide to lighting and rendering interior sets and environments with XSI.
Digital-Tutors, a Softimage® Official Training Partner and leading provider in video-based training, today announced the availability of 'Rendering Interiors in XSI' - the newest release in an expanding library of interactive video-based training for emerging digital artists using SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 6, a comprehensive 3D package for modeling, rendering and character animation.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Technology Heats Up the Big Screen with Action, Adventure and Animation
Summer Blockbuster Films Shaped using Autodesk's Entertainment Software
Digital artists around the world relied on Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) media and entertainment solutions to deliver this summer's blockbuster entertainment. Transformers, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Surf's Up, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Penelope and countless other feature films have been created using Autodesk technology.
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| | | | News: SOFTIMAGE|CAT 3 Now Available
New character animation plug-in offers easy, non-technical rigging and animation workflow, motion layering, and muscle simulation for Autodesk 3ds Max artists
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced that Softimage has released SOFTIMAGE®|CAT™ 3, the latest version of the popular character rigging and animation plug-in for Autodesk® 3ds Max® software.
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| | | | News: SOFTIMAGE|XSI 3D Software is a Perfect Fit for My Virtual Model, Inc.
Innovative visualization company creates realistic 3D models that allow Internet customers to try on clothing, remodel their homes, and visualize weight loss
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced that My Virtual Model, Inc (Montreal, Canada) has recently switched its 3D software technology to SOFTIMAGE®|XSI, enabling its customers to offer new interactive marketing techniques in the online retail apparel and fashion, home decor, weight loss, and entertainment industries.
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| | | | Digital-Tutors Releases Interior Set Modeling with XSI
New training provides a comprehensive guide to modeling interior sets and scene management with XSI.
Digital-Tutors, a Softimage® Official Training Partner and leading provider in video-based training, today announced the availability of 'Interior Modeling Techniques with XSI'.
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| | | | News: Global TV Enhances Visual Impact of News using Antics
Antics Technologies today announced the regular use by Global TV, the Canadian English language broadcast television network, of Antics visualization software for quick and easy turnaround of 3D animated simulations, re-enactments and pre-visualizations for on-air live news broadcasts.
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| | | | News: MAXON software featured in Spider-Man 3 effects pipeline
BodyPaint 3D and CINEMA 4D exclusive 3D texturing and digital matte environment software used.
MAXON's software played an important role in the making of Spider-Man™ 3 according to visual effects powerhouse Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. For this record-smashing blockbuster, Sony Pictures Imageworks utilized CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D as part of their production pipeline to bring the third installment of the Spider-Man franchise to the big screen.
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| | | | News: mental ray Software From mental images Selected by Sony Pictures Imageworks
mental images®, a global leader in rendering software for filmmakers and computer entertainment, announced a multi-year software license and custom support agreement that will provide Sony Pictures Imageworks with mental images' Academy Award® winning mental ray® rendering software for use in visual effects and character animation for upcoming computer-generated movie projects.
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| | | | News: Softimage Launches Alienbrain 8: Asset Management Optimized for Artists
Latest version of digital asset management software offers accelerated multi-site collaboration
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced the worldwide availability of Alienbrain® 8 software. Developed by Avid's Softimage subsidiary, Alienbrain is an asset management system that enables CG artists to visually track, control versions, manage, and share any kind of digital document - from 3D game assets and models to complex visualization files.
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| | | | News: Adobe Delivers Previews of Pro Video Tools
Early Releases of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, After Effects CS3 and Soundbooth CS3 Available
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced free public previews of Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3, Adobe After Effects® CS3 Professional and Adobe Soundbooth™ CS3 software, components of the recently announced Adobe Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium. Video and creative professionals now have the opportunity to test these new public previews on Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com/. The final shipping releases will be available worldwide in the third quarter of 2007.
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| | | | News: SOFTIMAGE|XSI Software Helps Advance Cinematic Artistry in 300 Film
Two Quebec-based visual effects studios created characters, environments and elements in the record breaking film staying true to author Frank Miller's graphic novel
Avid Technology , Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID ) today announced that SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® software--the flagship 3D animation and character creation solution from its Softimage, Co . subsidiary--was used to produce key creative visual effects in director Zack Snyder's (Dawn of the Dead) ground-breaking feature-film "300".
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| | | | News: DAZ 3D Releases Bryce 6.1 for Intel-based Macs
Increased Performance and Stability, and Further Optimizations on Image Based Lighting and Network Rendering in the Free Update to Bryce 6.0
DAZ 3D, a leading developer of professional quality 3D models and software, today announced the release of the Mac®-Intel compatible version of Bryce®, the popular 3D art and animation tool. Now able to run natively on Intel-based Mac computer systems, Bryce 6.1 gives artists greater performance and stability as they develop 3D environments and animations for print, multimedia, video and the Web.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Announces Maya 8.5
3D Artists Gain More Creative Control with New Autodesk Maya 8.5 Software Introduces Unified Simulation Framework and Maya Python Scripting
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced Autodesk Maya 8.5, the latest version of its Maya 3D animation, modeling and rendering software. Maya is widely used for games development, as well as film and television visual effects production. Now shipping, Maya 8.5 gives artists enhanced creative control, enabling faster completion of complex animations and simulations.
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| | | | News: Softimage Announces Availability of SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6
3D artists can download latest version, which includes accelerated animation and character tools, expanded third-party rendering options, and over six hours of DVD training by Digital-Tutors
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), announced that its Softimage, Co. subsidiary has released SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 6, the latest version of its flagship 3D animation and character creation software. Available now for download, XSI 6 software offers new features and solutions that result in a fast and highly integrated way to work with complex 3D characters and motion capture data in a mixed-studio pipeline. Whether used for visual effects in film and broadcast programs or for designing next-generation PC and console games, XSI 6 software delivers many powerful capabilities to 3D artists this holiday season.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Solutions Bring Magic to the Big Screen This Holiday Season
with The Covenant, Casino Royale, Stranger Than Fiction and More
Autodesk Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) media and entertainment products have helped digital artists create some of this season's blockbuster films. Post-production facilities relied on Autodesk solutions for visual effects creation, editing and finishing, color grading and 3D animation.
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| | | | News: Softimage Announces SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6
Latest software version will offer accelerated animation tools, mixed-pipeline interoperability and collaborative framework for 3D artists and technical directors
Avid Technology, Inc., today announced that its Softimage, Co. subsidiary has unveiled SOFTIMAGE|®XSI® 6, the latest version of its flagship 3D animation and character creation software. XSI 6 software introduces new solutions for accelerated animation that simplify working with 3D characters and motion capture data. A new collaborative framework in XSI 6 software also allows 3D artists to work together non-destructively, in a studio environment that provides easy integration with other 3D applications.
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| | | | News: Vicon House Of Moves Facilitates Efficient Full Performance Motion Capture For Pendulum Studios
Motion Capture Capabilities from House of Moves Delivers complete freedom of movement for Simultaneous 360° Face, Body, Finger and Voice Capture
VICON House of Moves brings motion capture one step closer to real life for digital animation outfit Pendulum with the ability to capture the entire performance of an actor, including face, body and hands, while simultaneously recording the performer's voice-over and giving the actor complete freedom of movement.
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| | | | News: Maxon Awaits "Open Season"
Sony Pictures Imageworks uses MAXON software for the Sony Pictures Animation/Columbia Pictures release of "Open Season"
MAXON's CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D were called upon by the visual effects and character animation artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks to create the classic cartoon look and feel of "Open Season." MAXON software was used by Texture Artists, Matte Painters and Look Dev Artists on every frame of film, from characters to rocks, in this, the first offering from the Sony Pictures Animation.
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| | | | News: Maxon's Cinema
On the eve of its 20th anniversary, MAXON is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of CINEMA 4D Release 10.
Release 10 features enhanced object and animation managers, which have been optimized for quicker workflow. Objects can now be easily filtered, searched, bookmarked and arranged in layers to aid in dealing with large scenes.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max: 3D Tools of Choice for World Trade Center, Everyone
Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya 3D animation, modeling and rendering software were used extensively on this season's line-up of blockbuster films. Using 3ds Max and Maya, digital artists created sophisticated 3D content for the live-action films Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and World Trade Center, and also shaped the fully computer-generated (CG) movies Everyone's Hero and The Ant Bully.
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| | | | News: Animation Mentor Graduates First Class
School That Combines Next Generation Technologies and Social Networking Welcomes Largest Class Since Inaugural Session
Animation Mentor, the online animation school that combines next generation technologies with social networking, is graduating its first-ever class September 25, 2006, President and co-founder Bobby S. Beck announced today.
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| | | | News: SOFTIMAGE|CAT v.2.5 Now Available
Free upgrade for CAT v.2.0 users offers 3dsMax artists an enhanced animation workflow
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced the worldwide availability of SOFTIMAGE®|CAT™ version 2.5, the popular plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max® software. The SOFTIMAGE|CAT software is a complete character animation system with a unique toolset allows artists to animate quickly in a flexible environment.
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| | | | News: Pileated Pictures Answers All For Launch of Trivial Pursuit DVD For Kids
Studio produces animated episodes, videos-on-demand, national spots, and online game
Pileated Pictures today announced that it recently wrapped production of a dozen animated episodes to support the launch of Trivial Pursuit DVD for Kids. The team at Pileated handled all aspects of production for Parker Brothers, owned by Hasbro, including animation, design, voice-over production, video post work, and DVD authoring.
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| | | | News: Avid Announces Back-to-School Promotional Offer For Students
Avid connects students with industry pros, provides chance for red carpet treatment at high-profile events, and offers deals on third-party products
Avid Technology, Inc., today announced the launch of its Back-to-School promotion - a campaign designed to give students access to the professional video, audio, and 3D character animation tools used by industry pros, at student-friendly prices. Through September 30, 2006, students who purchase Avid Xpress® Pro Academic, Pro Tools® Academic or SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® Academic software and register their product online, will automatically receive Avid's "Industry All-Access Pass."
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| | | | News: Autodesk 3ds Max 9 Software Accelerates Next-Generation Digital Content Creation and Design Visualization
Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), announced Autodesk 3ds Max 9 software, the latest version of its world-renowned 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution. 3ds Max 9 supports 64-bit technologies, providing digital artists with the tools for next-generation games development, design visualizations, and film and television visual effects production. 3ds Max has been used to realize countless breakthrough projects, including New York City’s Freedom Tower, games such as Assassin’s Creed, Gears of War, Guild Wars and Mass Effect, and film blockbusters such as Aeon Flux and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Launches Maya 8: Equips 3D Artists for Next-Generation Game and Film Production
64-bit Technology Support and Multithreading Enhancements Offer New Levels of Scalability and Speed
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today launched Autodesk Maya 8 software, the newest version of its Academy Award-winning 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution. Maya has been used by a variety of clients, including BMW, CNN, Disney, Epic Games, Industrial Light & Magic, Midway Games and Weta Digital, to create breathtaking 3D imagery for feature films, interactive games, broadcast graphics and industrial design.
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| | | | News: Softimage to Showcase Latest Character Production Tools during SIGGRAPH 2006
Redefining 3D animation since 1986, company launches new look; announces SOFTIMAGE|FACE ROBOT version 1.5 and SOFTIMAGE|CAT version 2.5
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that it will demonstrate the new versions of its industry-leading character creation tools – including SOFTIMAGE®|FACE ROBOT™ and SOFTIMAGE|CAT™, plus the latest version of SOFTIMAGE|XSI® – at the 2006 SIGGRAPH conference from August 1-3.
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| | | | News: Softimage Announces Face Robot version 1.5
Update to revolutionary facial animation technology includes a game export pipeline, significant performance improvement and import tools for the upcoming Mova Contour Reality Capture System
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced SOFTIMAGE®|FACE ROBOT™ version 1.5 – an update to the industry’s first software application dedicated to the creation of lifelike facial animation. This release offers a game export solution which allows artists to deliver high quality, in-game acting with detailed facial nuances, with support for all major game platforms. In addition, significant performance improvements to the software have also been implemented, and support for the new Mova™ Contour™ Reality Capture system is now included.
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| | | | News: Reallusion Unveils iClone Studio
Enhanced 3D character creation, facial animation and scene production inside iClone Studio 1.5 simplify pre-viz to production for films, games, and Machinima projects. iClone Studio 1.5 equips users of all skill levels with easy-to-learn pro tools to produce quality Machinima style films or combine to work with 3DS Max and Maya.
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| | | | News: Big Win for the National Lottery and Studio aka
BAFTA winning director Marc Craste chose a route which played to aka's character design and animation strengths
Sometimes an inspired client will tender a brief to a group of exceptionally talented designers and animators, and the work that emerges is proof of what good casting and minimal intervention can do, when handled with confidence. Studio aka's astoundingly appealing 'BIG WIN' is all that and more.
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 Articles and Tutorials:
 The Puppet Tool Part 1
In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington uses Photoshop and After Effects CS3 to create character animation from a digital photo. Using an image of a bird on a branch, the bird is isolated by using the quick selection tool in Photoshop CS3, a layer mask is created and the mask is adjusted with the paint brush tool and clone stamp tool. Next the branch is masked into its own layer, the bird is removed from the background and finally the PSD is exported.
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 Lip-Synching for Character Animation
In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader Aharon Rabinowitz shares some animation techiques for character lip-synching in Adobe After Effects. This is not just the simple method of using open and closed mouths -Rather, Aharon covers the more advanced use of phonemes, which are the different mouth shapes formed by a person when making various sounds in a spoken language.
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 Creating Simple Animations with Poser and Flash
In this Flash video tutorial Lee Brimelow explains how to use Poser together with Flash to create simple and lightweight character animation.
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 The Art of Cartooning with Flash : The Twinkle Guide to Flash Character Animation from Sybex Publishing
Adam Tracksler takes a look at The Art of Cartooning with Flash : The Twinkle Guide to Flash Character Animation from Sybex Publishing written by John Kuramoto, Gary Leib, Daniel Gray
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 Animating a Walk-Cycle Using Loop Expressions
With version 5.5 of After Effects, Adobe has included some new keyframe-looping expressions that can be very useful for cyclic animation and layer-looping. In this tutorial, Dan Ebberts walks us through the basics of how to set up and use these expressions and then we'll use one to loop a walk-cycle as you might do in a simple character animation.
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