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Autodesk has completed acquiring "substantially all of the assets" of Avid’s Softimage business unit for around US$35 million. This will mean that Autodesk now owns three of the main 3D suites: 3ds Max, Maya and Softimage|XSI.
Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement with Avid to acquire "substantially all of the assets" of Avid’s Softimage business unit for around US$35 million.
Lucasfilm and Lucasfilm Animation are using Autodesk Maya software to create the upcoming television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, just as they did to create the feature-length animated film that is now in cinemas.
Autodesk has announced Stitcher Unlimited 2009 and ImageModeler 2009 software products. These are the first versions of the former REALVIZ products to be released as part of the Autodesk product portfolio.
Autodesk has announced the Toxik 2009 procedural compositing software, which offers compositing and visual effects capabilities, particularly for large-format digital film and television projects.
Autodesk has announced MotionBuilder 2009, which offers improved visualizations within the 3D viewport, a toolset for real-time simulation and expanded scripting.
Autodesk has given users a first peek at Maya 2009 at the SIGGRAPH trades show, which coincides with the software's 10-year anniversary.
Autodesk has launched Mudbox 2009, which adds texture painting tools, better performance, OpenGL-powered previewing, and improved workflow with 3ds Max and Maya.
Autodesk will be hosting a series of afternoons with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s (SCEE) Cambridge Studio. Environment team lead Tom Jones will give an exclusive insight into the making of the hit game Heavenly Sword at events taking place during 7-18 July in Moscow, London, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Warsaw. Tom has worked at SCEE's Cambridge Studio for the past six years with recent credits including 24: The Game (PS2), MediEvil (PSP), Formula One: Championship Edition (PS3) and Wipeout Pulse (PSP). He’s currently working on Killzone 2 (PS3) as Cambridge environment team lead. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in Computer Animation and Visualisation, although he has a background in traditional art forms, particularly drawing and oil painting. Autodesk will be hosting VIP master classes in Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya 3D modelling and animation software exclusively for Autodesk Subscription customers on the morning of each event featuring experts such as 3ds Max Master Grayson Chalmers from Sony On-Line Entertainment. An Afternoon With SCEE is open to all and as well as featuring Tom Jones’ Heavenly Sword presentation, there will be demos of Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya software, Autodesk Mudbox 3D sculpting software, Autodesk MotionBuilder character animation software, and Autodesk HumanIK and Autodesk Kynapse middleware.
For the first time, 3D package 3DS Max comes in two flavours: the plain 2009 version addresses the media and entertainment sector, while 3DS Max Design 2009 is aimed at architectural and engineering use.
Autodesk has acquired what it calls "substantially all of the assets of RealViz", the developer of creative tools such as Stitcher, ImageModeler, MatchMover.
Autodesk has announced the 2009 releases of the Inferno, Flame and Flint software for visual effects systems, and the Autodesk Smoke software finishing system. The company also announced Extension 1 for Autodesk Toxik 2008 software for digital compositing. The releases will be showcased at the NAB 2008 conference in Las Vegas, which is running currently.
Autodesk has announced that it's signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kynogon SA, the privately held maker of the Kynapse software for running the artificial intelligence of non-player characters in video games. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Autodesk has reduced the price of the Unlimited version of its 3D modelling, animation and rendering software Maya, and introduced Maya 2008 Extension 2 software.
Autodesk has launched two new versions of 3ds Max -- splitting the software into 3ds Max 2009 for entertainment markets and 3ds Max Design 2009 for CAD-types.
Thanks to the move to Intel, Apple is no longer dismissed by broadcast facilities. Autodesk senior product marketing manager Rob Hoffman has revealed to Macworld UK that his company, the maker of 3D animation software Maya, is seeing more and more interest from Mac using professionals.
Combustion has been idling in the Autodesk back room, but is now back for 2008, with some workflow improvements and the addition of the Colour Warper tool
Autodesk's 3DS Max software and Autodesk Maya software for 3D modelling, animation and rendering have won Technology and Engineering Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, in the 'Gaming Category of Visual Digital Content Creation Tools and Their Impact'.
3DS Max 2008 is the tenth full release of the venerable Autodesk suite, supporting Windows Vista and XP in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
As with previous versions, Maya 2008 comes in two flavours: Maya Complete and the Unlimited version, which adds nCloth simulations, Fluid Effects, and Fur and Hair.
