New Suites Include Softimage for a Full Set of Advanced 3D Tools at Over
40 Percent Cost Savings+*
LOS ANGELES, Jul 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) introduced Autodesk
Entertainment Creation Suites Premium, offering a powerful set of
tools for 3D modeling, digital sculpting, texture painting, animation,
effects, rendering and compositing. The Premium Suites provide
integration across applications for enhanced interoperability and
efficiency, enabling artists to explore creative ideas with advanced
modeling and animation technology.
With the new Suites, studios can create modern, flexible pipelines to
help support today's projects and scale for tomorrow's opportunities.
With over 40 percent cost savings, +* the Premium Suite
includes:
-
A choice of either Autodesk
Maya or Autodesk
3ds Max software, award-winning 3D modeling, animation, rendering,
and compositing tools; plus
- Autodesk
Softimage software, featuring the Interactive Creative Environment
(ICE) to help in the creation of more sophisticated effects that can
be integrated into Maya and 3ds Max through new ICE interoperability
technology, as well as Autodesk Face Robot technology to help in the
creation of higher-quality facial animation
- Autodesk
Mudbox 3D digital sculpting and texture painting software to help
in the creation of more detailed digital models
- Autodesk
MotionBuilder software, offering a real-time, interactive 3D
engine and advanced character animation tools for increased animation
output
- Turtle,
a sophisticated global illumination rendering and baking plug-in for
Maya, designed for higher-quality, next-generation game development**
- Lagoa
Multiphysics - A new multi-physics simulation framework for
Softimage ICE developed by Thiago Costa for creating effects such as
plastics, liquids, gases, soft bodies, cloth, and foam.
Featuring sophisticated cross-product integration, the Premium Suites
also allow users to transfer Softimage ICE effects to Maya or 3ds Max
with a simple menu click. Users can also collaborate more efficiently
and work more productively by quickly transferring 3D assets between
certain applications using Autodesk
FBX data exchange technology. FBX enables exchange of Maya full-body
inverse kinematics (FBIK) character rigs and 3ds Max Biped character
rigs with MotionBuilder, import/export of Mudbox data to Maya and 3ds
Max scenes, as well as the exchange of 3D data with other Autodesk and
certain other third-party applications.
"We created the Premium Suites to give artists the tools and freedom
they need to tackle complex creative projects with greater ease and
efficiency, enabling them to build more sophisticated CG production
pipelines at a much lower cost than was previously possible," explained
Stig Gruman, Autodesk vice president, digital
entertainment. "They now have easier access to tools for real-time
animation design, virtual cinematography and interactive
previsualization, and can more easily create highly detailed 3D models.
Our goal is to help CG artists break through creative barriers by giving
them the tools they need at their fingertips."
Availability
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium is expected to ship
on or after September 29, 2010, while Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment
Creation Suite Premium is expected to be available at a later date.
Autodesk suggested retail pricing (SRP) for either of the Entertainment
Creation Suites Premium is US$6,495+ -- more than 40 percent
savings over purchasing the applications separately. Premium Suites will
be available through Autodesk Authorized Resellers. To locate a
reseller, visit www.autodesk.com/reseller.
Autodesk
Subscription can be purchased for the Entertainment Creation Suites
Premium at the Autodesk SRP of US$1,095.+ Autodesk
Subscription with Gold Support can be purchased for the Entertainment
Creation Suites Premium at the Autodesk SRP of US$1,620.+ For
more information about Autodesk Subscription, visit www.autodesk.com/subscription.
Maya and 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suites are currently available,
without Softimage, for the Autodesk suggested retail price of US$4,995.+
*Savings based upon USD SRP.
**Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium only.
+International pricing may vary.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk
continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software
to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are
built. Fortune 100 companies -- as well as the last 15 Academy Award
winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk
software tools to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save
time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation for competitive
advantage. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, FBX, Face Robot, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage and
3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.,
and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other
countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to
their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product
and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time
without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical
errors that may appear in this document. © 2010 Autodesk, Inc. All
rights reserved.
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SOURCE: Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk, Inc.
Brittany Bonhomme, 416-874-8798
brittany.bonhomme@autodesk.com
or
For Autodesk, Inc.
Karen Raz, 310-450-1482
karen@razpr.com
