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2008 Autodesk SIGGRAPH Show Reel

2008 Autodesk SIGGRAPH Show ReelDeadline: July 11, 2008

Show off your latest and greatest animation and vfx work. Submissions for the 2008 Autodesk SIGGRAPH Show Reel are now being accepted. Submit your most recent shorts, spots, game cinematics, music videos, films, or anything created using Autodesk tools, including 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Combustion, Toxik, Inferno, Flame, Flint, Smoke and Lustre for a chance at having your work shown to thousands of people in the industry.

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Autodesk NAB 2008 Replay Tour

Begins: May 20, 2008

You can still experience the latest versions of Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Flame software at the Autodesk Media and Entertainment Systems NAB Replay Tour coming soon to cities across North America.

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Autodesk Discusses Realviz and Kynogon Acquisitions

Autodesk's SVP Marc Petit talks to Bill Desowitz exclusively about the strategy behind his company's recent acquisitions.

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Autodesk Acquires Assets of REALVIZ

Autodesk Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of REALVIZ S.A., the privately held developer of image-based content creation software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Digital Musings From the Editor:

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 DesowitzEditor

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Autodesk VFXWorld

3ds Max 2009 Review: More Lighting, Rendering, Navigation

Ryan Lesser tests the new 3ds Max 2009 and is pleasantly surprised at how useful the new tools are, even for a humble game developer.

In Reviews, Technology | VFXWorld

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Autodesk Helps Grow Postproduction And Broadcast Businesses

In an increasingly competitive market, broadcasters and post-production facilities are differentiating and growing their businesses by investing in Autodesk's visual effects and finishing solutions.

These solutions provide digital artists and editors with the professional tools necessary to quickly produce high-value content. Facilities that have benefitted from recent purchases of Autodesk systems include BSkyB, Sight Entertainment, Mere Mortals, E3 Post and Channel 4.

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Autodesk Details For NAB 2008

Autodesk will showcase its latest visual effects, finishing, color grading and animation solutions for film, television and commercial post-production at NAB.

At the Autodesk booth # SL1420, show attendees will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of the following solutions:

--Autodesk Flame software for visual effects systems.

-- Autodesk Smoke software for finishing systems.

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Okino Ships Certified Autodesk Systems

Okino Computer Graphics, a leading provider and pioneer of data translation solutions to the DCC/Animation and enterprise Fortune 1000 markets, announced today that its currently shipping software products have received the "Autodesk Inventor 2009 Certification."

Okino has been a registered Autodesk developer since 1995 and has been shipping this completely robust and error free Autodesk Inventor conversion pipeline since Inventor v5.

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Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 Now Shipping

Autodesk today began shipping two new versions of 3ds Max, its leading 3D modeling, animation and rendering software.

In February 2008 the company first announced 3ds Max 2009 software for entertainment professionals, and 3ds Max Design 2009 software, a tailored 3D application for architects, designers and visualization specialists.

Key features in 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 include:

--New Reveal rendering toolset, which streamlines iterative workflows.

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Autodesk Developers Win Oscar

Autodesk announced today that developers of its Autodesk Maya Fluid Effects System have been awarded Technical Achievement Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Maya Fluid Effects System allows digital artists to create realistic animation of liquids and gases, using novel simulation techniques for accuracy and speed, as well as a unique scripting language for working with volumetric data.

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Autodesk Reduces Price for Maya Unlimited

Autodesk announced today they are lowering the price for Autodesk Maya Unlimited 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software.

Autodesk also announced Maya 2008 Extension 2 software, which provides enhanced creative control over polygon modeling and UV texturing, as well as significant improvements to the Maya Muscle tool set.

Maya Unlimited contains everything offered in Maya Complete software, plus innovations such as Maya Fluid Effects, Maya nCloth, Maya Hair, Maya Fur, and Maya Live.

Pricing for Autodesk Maya Complete remains unchanged.

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Autodesk Launches 3ds Max Ent. Software, Introduces 3ds Max Design 2009

At its annual World Press Days event, Autodesk announced two new versions of its Autodesk 3ds Max modeling, animation and rendering software -- the leading asset creation tool for game development. The company launched Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 software for entertainment professionals, and debuted 3ds Max Design 2009 software, a tailored 3D application for architects, designers and visualization specialists.

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Super Bowl XLII Tackled with Autodesk Solutions

More than 30 Super Bowl XLII TV spots for Bridgestone, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, FedEx and other advertisers were created using Autodesk technology. Autodesk's visual effects, editing/ finishing and 3D modeling, animation and rendering software were used to deliver CG imagery, including digital animals and environments.

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Autodesk Wins National TV Academy Awards for 3ds Max & Maya

At the 59th Annual Technology and Engineering Awards, held last night (Jan. 7) in Las Vegas, Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya software were honored for Visual Digital Content Creation Tools and Their Impact in the Gaming category. Now in its fourth year, this category award recognizes breakthroughs in the gaming world.

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Autodesk Helps Unwrap Holiday Films

Autodesk software solutions helped to shape more than 25 films for this holiday season. From golden quests to untamed landscapes, Autodesk technology was used to create complex digital characters, environments and visual effects, and to digitally color grade this season's hottest films.

Facilities that relied on Autodesk solutions include Sony Pictures Imageworks, Framestore CFC, Rainmaker UK, Luma Pictures Inc. and EFILM, a division of Deluxe Laboratories Inc.

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Softimage Launches Alienbrain 8.1

Softimage Co. released Alienbrain 8.1, a free upgrade for its digital asset management system, which expands OS and application support. By offering deep integration with popular digital content creation applications such as Adobe Photoshop CS3, SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6.5, Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max, Alienbrain 8.1 provides an artist-centric system that manages assets for a streamlined and efficient games, film and post-production workflow.

Key new features include:

* Expanded support for operating systems:* Microsoft Windows Vista

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Autodesk Holds Ninth Annual 3December Events

From Dec. 3-7, Autodesk will hold its 3December events to celebrate 3D artists and their creations. For the ninth consecutive year, these events will provide Autodesk 3D software users with the opportunity to share their work, learn and network.

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Autodesk Launches Combustion 2008

Autodesk Inc. announced Autodesk Combustion 2008 software, the latest version of its desktop compositing and visual effects solution. Combustion offers digital media artists an easy-to-use interface, non-destructive workflow and extensive toolset. It has been used on the Juicy Fruit ANT commercial by Asylum Visual Effects, the Target ANTHEM ad by Brand New School, and by Zoic Studio on the JOURNEYMAN TV show.

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3ds Max 2008 Review: Boosting Performance

Ryan Lesser tests 3ds Max 2008 and finds great productivity improvements, particularly for those specializing in architectural design, previs and lighting/composition.

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Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Skymatter

Autodesk has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Skymatter Ltd., the New Zealand-based, privately held developer of Mudbox 3D modeling software. Terms of the transaction, originally announced on Aug. 6, were not disclosed.

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Autodesk 3D Launch Tour Headed for Gnomon

The Autodesk Media & Ent. Software Launch Tour hits the Gnomon School of Visual Effects on Oct. 9. Highlighting the latest versions of Maya, 3ds Max, VIZ, MotionBuilder and Toxik software, the tour features product demos and esteemed guest speakers.

Event Details:

* DATE: Tuesday, October 9th, 2007* EVENT: 3:00PM to 9:30PM* PLACE: Gnomon School of VFX 1015 North Cahuenga Hollywood, CA, 90038* RSVP: Autodesk 3D Launch Tour Registration Form* FEES: This event is Free of charge!

Agenda:

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Autodesk AREA 3D Community Portal Celebrates First Anniversary

The Autodesk Media & Ent. 3D community portal, AREA (www.the-area.com), is celebrating its first anniversary and has become a preferred online destination, attracting more than 150,000 registered members.

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Autodesk Launches New Versions of Visual Effects and Finishing Systems

Autodesk announced the 2008 releases of the Inferno, Flame and Flint visual effects systems, as well as the Fire and Smoke editing/finishing systems. These new releases are offered on Linux-based PCs, making Autodesk's visual effects and editing/finishing products more accessible to both high-end and mid-range markets. The new releases deliver open file systems, allowing for improved interoperability with third-party applications, as well as 100% clip compatibility across the Autodesk visual effects and editing/finishing pipeline.

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Autodesk Launches Lustre 2008 Digital Color Grading System

Autodesk has launched the Lustre 2008 digital color grading system. Lustre has shaped colors and lighting in hundreds of feature films, trailers and TV shows, including BALLS OF FURY, EL CANTANTE, CHILDREN OF MEN, BABEL, KING KONG, CANE, PUSHING DAISIES and SWINGTOWN. Lustre 2008 will be showcased at Autodesk stand #7-420 during IBC 2007, held in Amsterdam's RAI Convention Center, Sept. 7-11.

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