Cambridge, UK-based Cambridge Animation has released Animo Production
Tracker - new software that allows studios to use the Internet, intranets
and internal networks to track every aspect of a production cycle. Animo
Production Tracker software automates management of the thousands of
drawings and different personnel involved in a typical project, allowing
users to better ascertain progress, determine costs, allocate resources,
and eliminate duplication. The new software is fully integrated with Animo,
Cambridge System's professional 2D animation software. For instance,
calculations from raw data, such as total number of scanned and painted
frames done in Animo or other programs, are automatically stored in a
standard database, which interacts with Animo Production Tracker. The
software provides status reports on Animo tasks such as scenes, levels and
backgrounds, as well as data about work done outside the computer, such as
animation drawing, clean-up and checking. Animo Production Tracker runs on
Windows NT with Animo 2.5 installed. A commercial database program such as
Microsoft Access is needed to store the data. For more information in the
US, Tel: 1-919-481-4599, or e-mail: cramco@cramco.com.