Today, Autodesk announced the acquisition of assets from REALVIZ, the developer of image-based content creation software, including flagship Stitcher and ImageModeler programs. And VFXWORLD brings you an exclusive interview with Marc Petit, Autodesk Media & Ent. SVP, who discusses the significance of the deal along with the just completed acquisition of Paris-based Kynogon, the privately held maker of Kynapse AI middleware. Meanwhile, Tom McLean gets the scoop from ILM and The Orphanage on IRON MAN, the first blockbuster of the summer.

Bill Desowitz
Editor