Autodesk Inc. announced the second extension for Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 software for realtime 3D character animation and 3D storytelling for game, film and broadcast production. Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 Extension 2 delivers enhanced performance and stability, new features and functionality, as well as additional platform support for the Intel-based Macintosh operating system and the 64-bit Windows XP operating system. The extension will be available for download to all Autodesk MotionBuilder Platinum members later this month.
MotionBuilder enables artists to interactively animate and visualize characters, and provides out-of-the-box solutions to complex animation challenges at a time when entertainment pipelines are more complex and datasets continue to increase in size.
New performance enhancements in Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 Extension 2 will help animators improve load speeds for file input/output, and optimizations for plotting and faster scene evaluation.
New features also enhance motion-capture solving and character animation. The new Biped Template enables 3ds Max software users to quickly rig their Biped characters, while a new finger solver in the Actor toolset allows animators to apply optical marker data to a character's fingers in realtime.
Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 Extension 2 offers support for more hardware technologies and operating systems now, including Mac OS X and Windows XP. Support for Intel-based Macintosh and PowerPC computers provides customers with additional options as they build their ideal pipeline, while support for Windows XP 64-bit enhances customer capabilities and performance when working with large and complex scene data.
For more information on MotionBuilder 7.5 Extension 2, please visit www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder.
