Bauhaus Software Inc. unveiled Mirage Nomad, a new tablet PC-based animation and storyboarding system for 2D artists. Mirage Nomad frees artists to draw, paint and animate anywhere. From storyboards and pencil tests, to fully-colored final animation and vfx, Mirage Nomad is a powerful, portable 2D animation studio that easily fits in a backpack.
The clipboard-sized Mirage Nomad is based on the award-winning Motion LE1600 Tablet PC, weighing only 3.1 pounds and featuring a Low Voltage Intel Pentium M processor running at 1.5GHz. Mirage Nomad includes 1GB upgradeable RAM, a 30GB upgradeable hard drive (shock-mounted for enhanced durability), the View Anywhere display and WiFi connectivity. Combining the Motion LE1600 with Mirage enables artists to create any classical or digital style of 2D animation — from cel animation and anime, to rotoscoping, cutout animation and more.
“Mirage Nomad ushers in a whole new era of opportunity for 2D animators,” said Dan Kraus, ceo of Bauhaus Software. “Now, rather than being constrained to a desk or a light table, animators can work anywhere and have studio-quality tools at their fingertips.”
"The LE1600 is great for creative industries like 2D animation that need pressure-sensitive digitized pen input,” added Valerie Walden, Motion Computing vp of marketing. “The LE1600’s computing power and large, bright 12.1” display provides Mirage Nomad users with a workstation-class system they can take anywhere.”
The Mirage Nomad is available immediately through the Bauhaus website (
www.bauhaussoftware.com ), Complete Tablet Solutions (
www.completetablet.com ) and CTS-authorized resellers at a suggested MSRP of $2,995. Further information on the Mirage Nomad system can be found at
www.bauhaussoftware.com/nomad .
San Antonio, Texas-based Bauhaus Software is a leading provider of products and technologies for the 2D animation and visual effects markets.
