Michael Stojda Named President, CEO of Splinex Technology
Splinex Technology Inc., a provider of visual communication software and technology, has named Michael Stojda as president/ceo. Stojda has also been appointed to the board of directors.
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Scholastic Partners with Exent Technologies for Children's Software
Scholastic Inc., the world's largest publisher of children's books and a leading publisher and distributor of children's software, has partnered with Exent Technologies Inc. as a content provider of downloadable games. Agreement offers parents and children online access to Scholastic's library of educational and entertainment software
Exent, a global leader in secure digital software delivery technologies, offers licensed, protected content to its turnkey service customers using the EXEtender technology platform.
Perforce Offers New Configuration Management Integrations
Perforce Software now allows integrations between Perforce SCM, its software configuration management system, and three popular graphics applications: Discreets 3ds max, Adobes Photoshop and Alias Maya. The new integrations encourage collaboration during the creative process and enable artists and developers to version, store and manage their code and digital assets more efficiently.
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UK CGI Festival London: The New Event in Town
In Part 1 of this series, Ellen Besen sits down with maverick CG director Chris Landreth, creator of Bingo and the new, breakthrough film Ryan, to discuss the current state of CG human characters and realism.
ATI, Softimage to Offer Cost-Effective 3D Graphics Solution
ATI Technologies and Avid Technology/Softimage Co. unveiled a complete graphics hardware and software solution for 3D artists and students. Both companies are now offering SOFTIMAGE|XSI Foundation software with the FireGL T2-128 AGP 8X workstation graphics accelerator in a single cost-effective package for $599.
Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas For Xbox & PC
Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., has announced that GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS is making its way to the Xbox and PC. Developed by designers Rockstar North, GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS for the Xbox and PC will be in stores in North America on June 7, 2005 and in Europe on June 10, 2005.
Softimage & NAD Centre Launch First Online Learning Program for SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Softimage Co. and the National Animation and Design Centre (NAD Centre) launched NAD Centre Internet Academy (NADIA), the first realtime, interactive learning program for SOFTIMAGE|XSI digital content creation software. NADIA allows 3D artists to access professional instruction for SOFTIMAGE|XSI software directly from a desktop PC connected to the Internet. Participants can choose from a series of 18 modular courses supplemented by an extensive library of material and scenes.
Ubisoft Licenses MotionBuilder 6
Leading game developer Ubisoft has purchased several licenses of Alias MotionBuilder 6 Pro. With more than 45 animators already trained on the software, Alias MotionBuilder 6 will be an integral component of Ubisofts production pipeline for animating characters in several of its upcoming games.
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Alias Pumps Up its Education Offerings
Alias has launched a complete software solution for the education market, with the release of eight new Learning Bundles designed to meet the needs and budgets of teachers and students alike. The competitively priced bundles take 3D learning and content creation to the next level, combining award-winning software with advanced self-paced learning tools resources.
SOFTIMAGE|XSI 4.2 Now Available
Avid Technology Inc. announced version 4.2 of SOFTIMAGE|XSI software, offering a series of enhancements designed to streamline the creative process for professionals working on complex CG productions including games, films, broadcast and post-production projects. Now, advanced features, such as crowd simulation and compositing and paint capabilities, are included with different versions of SOFTIMAGE|XSI 4.2 software.
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3ds max 7 Demo
Begins: November 18, 2004
Discreet and New Media Hollywood are hosting a demonstration on 3ds max 7. The demo will include a look at the software
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Warner Bros. Animation Uses ColorBlind for Nick’s SpongeBob SquarePants Mov
Warner Bros. Animation department used Quik Pix Inc.s ColorBlind color management software (recently upgraded for use on Linux platform) to render the SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS animated motion picture, a Nickelodeon/Paramount production to be released on Nov. 24, 2004.
Warner Bros. reported significant savings in time, material and labor during the animation phase of the film.
Boris FX Software Demo
Begins: October 26, 2004
Key Code Media presents a Boris FX Software Demo. Featured solutions include Continuum Complete: comprehensive suite of 150+ plug-in filters; Boris Red 3GL: integrated 3D compositing, titling and effects; and PowerProduction StoryBoard Artist Studio: storyboarding and previsualization. Sessions will take place at 10:00 am or 2:00 pm at Key Code Media, 11530 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California 91604. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.channelwolves.com/ppp_register2.html.
Eovia Now Shipping Carrara 4
Eovia Corp., developer and publisher of leading 3D animation, modeling and rendering software, has begun shipping its international English edition of Carrara 4, the powerful, approachable, complete 3D solution. Available in two versions, Standard and Pro, Carrara 4 is a major upgrade to an already high-quality 3D animation and design tool. Carrara 4 Standard is the ideal choice as an affordable and approachable entry into 3D.
New Discreet Design Academy to Broaden 3D Experience
Discreet has launched Discreet Design Academy (DDA), a secondary school program designed by educators and Discreet to bring new visual communications-based learning experiences and skills into the classroom.
Side Effects & Sony Imageworks Co-Host LA Siggraph Meeting On Spider-Man 2 F/X
Side Effects Software and Sony Pictures Imageworks announced they will co-host the upcoming Los Angeles SIGGRAPH chapter meeting where Imageworks will talk about how Houdini software was used to generate the visual effects in SPIDER-MAN 2. The meeting will take place at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Oct.
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Corel Acquires Jasc to Extend Graphics Software Portfolio
Corel Corp. acquired Jasc Software Inc., the award-winning developer of the Paint Shop family of digital-photography and image-editing software. A critical milestone in Corel's ongoing growth strategy, this acquisition follows four consecutive quarters of profitability and a successfully completed turnaround since Corel was taken private in August 2003.
BOXX Offers Special Pricing on 3ds max 7 Software
Now through Dec. 31, 2004, BOXX Technologies is offering special pricing on 3ds max 7 software to customers in the United States who purchase a BOXX certified 3ds max 7 workstation. Call BOXX toll free at 877-877-BOXX or 512-835-0400 for more details.
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3ds Max 7 Begins Shipping
Aided by its normal mapping feature, one of the most important advancements in 3D game development with crossover application in film and design visualization cinematics, Discreets 3ds max 7 begins shipping Oct. 13, 2004.
This major release delivers significant advancements and optimizations to its core features that will greatly enhance the workflow for 3D artists and designers in film, television, games and visualization.
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Ascension to Introduce 3D Animation to High Schoolers
AnimationStar, a new and affordable PC-based animation workstation that will let students capture human motions and animate computer characters, will make its debut to high school educators at the National School Board's T+ L2 Conference in Denver, Oct. 27-29.
SOFTIMAGE|XSI: A Major Sky Captain Player
According to Avid, five leading Softimage customers Hybride Technologies, Pixel Liberation Front, R!OT, Rising Sun Pictures and Stan Winston
Software Gets Big Push by Studios
According to TrendWatch, studio owners allocate nearly one-fourth of their new capabilities budget for software apps and add-ons.
DNA Selects Side Effects Software for CG Ant Bully Feature
Side Effects Software, developer of the award-winning Houdini family of 3D software, announced that DNA Prods. (THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS) will use Houdini extensively for its all-CG pipeline to create a new animated feature for Warner Bros and Playtone, THE ANT BULLY. Based on John Nickles best-selling childrens book, Playtones Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and DNA founders John A.
e-on Software Unveils Vue 5 Esprit
e-on software, a leader in nature simulation software, will start shipping Vue 5 Esprit, the latest version of its award-winning scenery rendering and animation software, in late September 2004. Meanwhile, you can view a "Coming Soon" video, entirely rendered with Vue 5 Esprit, at www.e-onsoftware.com/Press/PR.php?date=August%2030,%202004.
Vue 5 Esprit combines ease-of-use and creativity with the latest advances in rendering technology. With a dedicated toolkit for the creation and rendering of realistic scenery, Vue 5 Esprit brings Natural 3D to everyone's hand.
Eovia Introduces Carrara 4
Eovia Corp. introduced Carrara 4, the powerful, approachable, complete 3D solution, replacing Carrara Studio 3, now available in Pro and Standard versions. Carrara 4 Pro delivers an enhanced breadth of capabilities and power for professionals while Carrara 4 Standard provides the same approachable interface at an even more affordable price for non-experts.
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