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MotionBuilder's workflow is straightforward. You create the character model with bones in your normal application, export it as a FBX file, and open it in MotionBuilder. The application ships with a number of updated FBX plug-ins so you can transfer your work with ease. You then characterize the model – adding a structured template to it that MotionBuilder understands.
Autodesk on Tuesday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Alias – the makers of rival 3D software Maya, MotionBuilder and other software. The deal is valued at $182 million in cash.
The company that brought us Maya also produces an application that doesn’t strive to be cleverer than the person sat in front of it. Sketchbook Pro gives artists a drawing environment not a million miles away from good old pen and paper.
This latest release sees changes throughout, with virtually no major area of the program left untouched. Maya 7 introduces a host of new features as well as changes and revisions to existing ones, and includes some reworking of the UI and workflow.
As well as launchng Maya 7, Alias also announced MotionBuilder 7, the latest version of the 3D character animation software it acquired as part of its acquisition of software maker Kaydara.
Alias has rounded off the upgrades to all of the major high-end 3D tools with the announcement of version 7 of its Maya suite.
Alias has released version 2.0 of its Sketchbook Pro painting software. SketchBook Pro is designed to work with graphics tablets and Tablet PCs, allowing users to perform a wide range of creative tasks from sketching to full painted artwork creation.
Maya’s improvement continues with this latest release from Alias, though this .5 update is short of radical new features. Most of the boosts are to speed and performance. The most significant feature is the inclusion of Mental Images’ MentalRay 3.4 rendering engine ...
Alias has announced Maya 6.5, an update to the 3D modelling, animation effects and rendering package that Alias bills as "a performance-driven release".
MotionBuilder was recently acquired by Alias, and it’s been given a slight makeover to go with the new family name.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was filmed entirely against blue-screen. LA-based companies Luma Pictures and CafeFX reveal the creative trickery that made it happen.
Alias has announced that MotionBuilder 6 is now available to customers on maintenance and that it will be available to the public in late November.
Alias has announced the line up for 3December, a 3D event including Maya masterclasses held in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo on December 3.
Double Negative reveals the creative tricks behind the top visual effects it created for the sequel to Pitch Black.
Alias and Kaydara has announced details of the forthcoming Motionbuilder 6 3D character animation software for Windows and Macs. The software will be released in September and is priced at $995 (around £550) in the US.
Alias has announced its intention to purchase Kaydara, a developer of real-time 3D character animation and motion editing solutions.
Kaydara has announced that it will be showcasing MotionBuilder 6 at Siggraph 2004, between August 8 and 10, in Los Angeles. No date has yet been given for the latest release of Kaydara’s character animation software.
Alias has announced the launch of Maya 6 Learning Tools, a refresh of the company's series of books, CDs and DVDs aimed at helping Maya users improve their abilities.
Developer Illuminate Labs has announced the release of Turtle, a new Maya lighting renderer that was in Beta testing at more than 200 sites during the last year.
Alias shared the keynote stage with Apple CEO Steve Jobs for the Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday to announce that Maya Unlimited, its popular 3D graphics and animation software package, is coming to Mac OS X.
