Autodesk Virtual Entertainment Conference Autodesk has announced that it will be hosting its first Virtual Entertainment Conference next Wednesday, September 30th, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM PST. The online event is free and will showcase the latest versions of Autodesk’s entertainment solutions in action- from film, to game development, design and much more. published 1 month agoread more
Autodesk Software Breathes Life into 'Little Krishna' Animated Series First Indian Production Acquired by Nickelodeon Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that one of India's leading animation studios - BIG Animation, a Reliance ADAG Company - used Autodesk Maya software to animate the magical worlds of the new "Little Krishna" animated series. The company relied on the Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Flame systems for finishing and final output of the 13-episode program. published 5 months agoread more
Moddler Shows Shape of Things to Come for Physical Model Creation Via 3D Printing New Service for Digital Content Creators Including VFX, Game and Animation Studios 3D printing company Moddler has formed to offer high quality physical models of 3D digital creative assets for entertainment industry content producers including film and television production studios, visual effects and animation studios, game companies and individual artists, announced principal and founder John Vegher, a VFX veteran and Emmy Award winner. published 6 months agoread more
News: Autodesk Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alias and its flagship Maya 3D program Acquisition to Extend Autodesk's 3D Graphics Leadership in the Manufacturing and Media and Entertainment Industries Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias(R), a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology, for $182 million in cash. This acquisition will grow Autodesk's expertise and offerings for the design of consumer products and automotive, as well as in the media and entertainment markets. Autodesk anticipates that the transaction will close within the next four to six months. published 4 years agoread more
Oscar Winner Landreth's New Animated Short 'The Spine' Created With Autodesk Maya Filmmaker Chris Landreth's latest animated short film, "The Spine", was shaped with Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) Autodesk Maya 3D modeling, animation and rendering software. Having used Maya to shape his 2004 Oscar-winning short "Ryan", Landreth once again chose Maya to express his creative vision. published 4 months agoread more
Oscar Winner for Best Visual Effects 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Shaped with Autodesk Technolog Autodesk Applauds 81st Annual Academy Award Winners and Nominees For the 14th consecutive year, every film nominated for the Best Visual Effects Academy Award was shaped with Autodesk, Inc. digital filmmaking tools. Autodesk congratulates Matte World Digital for its Oscar-winning visual effects work on "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". published 8 months agoread more
Super Bowl XLIII: Autodesk Technology Key Player in Commercials Leading advertisers and movie studios relied on technology from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to tackle the cutting-edge visual effects and animation integral to delivering their Super Bowl XLIII message. published 9 months agoread more
Autodesk Announces Three New Software Releases for the Mac Growing Portfolio of Autodesk Creative Tools for Mac OS X To coincide with the annual Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced today that it has expanded its portfolio of Macintosh 2D and 3D software tools for entertainment, multimedia and design professionals. The three new 2009 products for Mac OS X are Autodesk Toxik procedural compositing software, Autodesk Mudbox digital sculpting and texture painting software, and Autodesk ImageModeler image-based modeling and photogrammetry software. published 10 months agoread more
Holiday Movies Twilight, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Others Come to Life With Autodesk Technology Visual Effects Enhance Storytelling in Fantasy Films, Historical Dramas and Animated Movies Across multiple movie genres and filmmaking techniques, this year's holiday blockbuster movies demonstrate the wide-range of entertainment that is shaped with Autodesk, Inc. software. Filmmakers are using Autodesk's animation, visual effects and color grading tools to enhance their creative process and enable sophisticated storytelling. published 11 months agoread more
House, True Blood, Bones, CSI, Californication and More Shaped With Autodesk Tools Majority of This Season's Most Popular Shows Benefit from Visual Effects Technology This year's fall television schedule features content created with the full range of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) entertainment solutions. From Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy; to NCIS, Entourage, Smallville, Pushing Daisies and Stargate: Atlantis; TV programs are advancing creativity through Autodesk Media & Entertainment technology. published 12 months agoread more
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. published 1 year agoread more
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. published 2 years agoread more
Autodesk Launches New Versions of Visual Effects and Finishing Systems Includes New Creative Tools, Expanded Format Support and Workflow Enhancements Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the 2009 releases of the Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flint software for visual effects systems, and the Autodesk Smoke software finishing system. The company also announced Extension 1 for Autodesk Toxik 2008 software for digital compositing. published 2 years agoread more
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. published 2 years agoread more
Super Bowl XLII: Digital Artists Tackle Commercials with Autodesk Solutions More than 30 Super Bowl XLII TV commercials for Bridgestone, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, FedEx and other advertisers were created using Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) technology. Autodesk's visual effects, editing/ finishing and 3D modeling, animation and rendering software were used to deliver computer-generated imagery, including digital animals and environments. published 2 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Leading Korean game developers NCsoft (KOSPI: 036570), Webzen (NASDAQ: WZEN and KOSDAQ: 069080) and Gravity (NASDAQ: GRVY) are relying on Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) 3D modeling, animation and rendering software to deliver some of the most-anticipated massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). published 2 years agoread more
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. published 2 years agoread more
News: Mechanism Digital Deploys wondertouch particleIllusion 3.0 Recreates Historic Battle Scenes and Environmental Particle Effects For The History Channel® Special: "Last Stand of the 300" wondertouch™, a high-performance developer of particle effects creation software tools, today announced that Mechanism Digital, a New York-City based facility specializing in 3D animation, visual effects, and broadcast design, relied on particleIllusion 3.0, the company's cornerstone particle effects application, to create realistic particle effects such as fire, smoke, dust and sparks, on "Last Stand of the 300," The History Channel special (currently airing), which made its television debut on March 8. published 3 years agoread more
News: Autodesk HumanIK Middleware Licensed to EA for Next-Generation Game Development Customized Middleware Helps EA Advance In-game 3D Character Animation Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has licensed HumanIK middleware to Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world's leading game developer. Autodesk HumanIK is a customized development library that enables animated game characters to interact more realistically with digital environments. published 3 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Congratulates Academy Award Winners and Nominees Numerous Films Created with Autodesk Solutions Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) congratulates Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Animal Logic for their Academy Award-winning work in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Happy Feet, respectively. Autodesk also congratulates ILM, LOLA VFX, Hydraulx, LaserPacific Media Corporation and Blue Sky Studios for their work on the Academy Award-nominated films Poseidon, The Black Dahlia and No Time for Nuts. From visualizing early concepts to finishing and color timing the final pixels, artists rely on Autodesk solutions to achieve their creative vision. published 3 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Maya 8.5 Software Supports Intel-based Macs Universal Application Provides Greater Productivity and Award-Winning Creative Tools Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today launched Autodesk Maya 8.5 (announced separately), the latest version of its Maya 3D modeling, rendering and animation software. Now shipping, Maya 8.5 is available for Intel-based Macintosh computers. The software enables faster completion of complex animation and simulation tasks, giving artists enhanced creative control on multiple platforms. published 3 years agoread more
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. published 3 years agoread more
News: Grey Autodesk Solutions Spice Up 2006-2007 Television Lineup From sizzling dramas to science fiction adventures, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) Media & Entertainment solutions are shaping more than 40 new and returning television shows. Numerous post-production facilities are relying on Autodesk visual effects, editing and finishing, and 3D animation, modeling and rendering software to create captivating, future-proofed television content. published 3 years agoread more
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. published 3 years agoread more
News: Autodesk's 3D Software Shapes Innovative Interactive Games Gamer Profile Changing as New Titles Break Down Stereotypes and Gender Barriers Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) 3D software was used to develop the Guitar Hero II, Viva Piñata (Xbox 360) and Happy Feet games. Leading game developers Harmonix, Rare Ltd. and A2M relied on Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya 3D animation, modeling and rendering software to create interactive virtual environments for these family-friendly games. published 3 years agoread more
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. published 3 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Technology Puts the Sizzle in This Summer Lady in the Water, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, X-Men: The Last Stand, and More From computer-generated sea creatures to entire virtual cities, digital artists relied on Autodesk, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ADSK) media and entertainment solutions to realize stunning visual effects for this summer’s hottest films. The industry’s leading post-production facilities delivered blockbuster action, adventure and dramatic content created with Autodesk’s advanced visual effects, animation, editing and digital color grading solutions. published 3 years agoread more
News: 2006 FIFA World Cup Autodesk Technology Used to Create World-Class, High-Definition Commercials and Broadcast Graphics Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that its technology was used to create high-definition television (HDTV) content for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Autodesk solutions provide digital artists with the creative tools and processing power necessary to quickly and efficiently produce content containing the level of detail required for HDTV programming. published 3 years agoread more
News: The Da Vinci Code: Double Negative Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that visual effects studio Double Negative turned to Autodesk technology in order to deliver stunning computer-generated imagery for the new thriller The Da Vinci Code. From car crashes to elaborate tombs, Double Negative used Autodesk Maya 3D animation software to realize creative ideas for 80 of the film’s shots. published 3 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Congratulates Visual Effects Oscar Winner King Kong Eleventh Consecutive Year that Autodesk Clients Win Best Visual Effects Academy Award Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) congratulates visual effects facility Weta Digital, which crafted champion visual effects for the Oscar-winning film King Kong. Autodesk also congratulates Industrial Light & Magic and Sony Pictures Imageworks for shaping the Visual Effects category nominated films The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and War of the Worlds. published 4 years agoread more