Discreet, the producers of high-end 3D and 2D computer graphics tools this week launched their new unified paint, animation and 3D visual effects system: combustion*. The Macintosh and Windows NT-based system offers a single, unified paint, animation and 3D-compositing environment for visual effects creation. combustion* features Academy Award-winning technology from inferno* and an extremely fast caching architecture for igniting the desktops and creative imaginations of digital visual effects artists world wide. Due for release this summer, combustion is a powerful new tool that will benefit all digital artists, including those already using Discreet products as the new system can be completely integrated with inferno*, flame*, flint*, fire* and smoke* systems, as well as desktop integration with 3D Studio MAX and edit*.