New Releases Remove Technical Barriers to Creativity With Enhanced
Workflows and Toolsets
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2012--
Autodesk,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced the 2013 versions of its Digital
Entertainment Creation (DEC) software and suites, used by leading
artists working in film,
game
development, television
and advertising.
The new releases improve consistency and interoperability between
applications, making it even easier for artists to take advantage of
powerful new and enhanced creative features.
Autodesk new 2013 software portfolio now includes the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate edition. This suite contains both 3ds Max and Maya animation software, together with Softimage, Mudbox, MotionBuilder and SketchBook Designer software. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Creative artists want to work at the speed of thought,” said Marc
Petit, Autodesk senior vice president, Media & Entertainment. “They need
software that enables them to explore new concepts, iterate and refine
their ideas. The 2013 releases of our Entertainment Creation Suites
provide rich visual feedback earlier in the creative process and allow
artists to work in their favorite tools by making it easier to move
between multiple applications. Autodesk is also removing technical
barriers to the creation of believable characters by providing new
simulation tools for realistic cloth, hair and crowds.”
“Entertainment companies are seeking out new ways to standardize and
optimize their workflows, better manage increasing project complexity,
and take full advantage of globally distributed production resources,”
added Petit. “Autodesk is working closely with the leading studios in
the film and games industries to develop and package workflows that
address these challenges into our Entertainment Creation Suites.”
Expanded Suites Deliver More Powerful Toolsets
Autodesk extended its suites offering with the new Autodesk
Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate edition. This suite contains
both Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 and Autodesk Maya 2013 animation
software, together with Autodesk Softimage 2013 3D
animation and visual
effects software, Autodesk Mudbox 2013 3D sculpting and painting
software and Autodesk MotionBuilder 2013 real-time virtual
production and motion
capture editing software.
All editions of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites now also
include Autodesk
SketchBook Designer 2013 concept art software. This product enables
artists to explore and present new ideas for characters, props and
environments using an intuitive hybrid paint and vector toolset.
For more information about the three editions of the Entertainment
Creation Suites, visit http://www.autodesk.com/entertainmentcreationsuites.
Enhanced Interoperability Provides Greater Flexibility
Building on the existing data exchange workflows, the Autodesk
Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 offer a variety of new features to
further enhance interoperability between products:
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Live character streaming between MotionBuilder and Maya provides an
efficient way to previsualize a retargeting result in the final Maya
scene before transferring the data between applications.
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More consistent hotkeys make it easier for Maya artists to navigate
viewports in the 3D suite applications, and help artists familiar with
3ds Max to get up to speed with Softimage faster.
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The enhanced, consistent F-Curve Editor within 3ds Max, Maya,
Softimage and MotionBuilder now offers consistent functionality,
helping animators transition between these applications more smoothly.
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Autodesk HumanIK Interoperability with CAT (Character Animation
Toolkit) provides a single-step, round-trip workflow to transfer 3ds
Max CAT bipedal characters between 3ds Max, Maya and MotionBuilder.
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Enhanced interoperability between Maya and 3ds Max enables artists to
move 3D data between the applications in a single step.
Autodesk 2013 Software Helps Power Creativity, Enable Collaboration
and Manage Data Complexity
Products contained within the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites
2013 have also been updated to offer new creative toolsets, more
interactive viewports and workflow enhancements that help artists
collaborate, manage complexity and move data through their pipeline more
efficiently:
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Autodesk
Maya 2013 software delivers powerful new toolsets for dynamic
simulation, animation and rendering that offer new levels of
creativity, while everyday productivity enhancements help artists work
faster. In addition, the Open Data initiative introduced in Maya 2013
offers tools to help facilitate parallel workflows and better
complexity handling.
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Autodesk
3ds Max 2013 software delivers ActiveShade support in the NVIDIA
iray renderer; a new render pass system; and enhanced interoperability
with Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop software. The 2013
version also offers new tools for motion graphics, 3D animation, and
simulation.
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Autodesk
Softimage 2013 software delivers a new high-fidelity interactive
environment and powerful new creative toolsets that include a new
CrowdFX simulation feature set, along with enhanced modeling,
animation, physics, and selection tools.
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Autodesk
MotionBuilder 2013 software helps production teams more reliably
acquire, aggregate and refine data, and offers a new nonlinear editing
paradigm for Virtual Production. Highlights are the option to record
live motion capture data directly to disk, a flexible new HUD
(heads-up display), a floating viewer and support for broadcast WAVE
files.
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Autodesk
Mudbox 2013 software helps artists create complex production-ready
scenes with greater ease, with the Gigatexel engine and the ability to
work efficiently with significantly more objects. In addition, Mudbox
2013 offers new multipurpose curves, support for edge sharpness data
and enhanced interoperability with Adobe Photoshop software.
Autodesk also announced the 2013 version of its Autodesk
Flame Premium software, which combines high-end visual effects and
finishing tools with real-time color grading in a single solution. The 2013
version features:
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More creative and technical tools for advanced compositing and 3D
relighting
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Interactivity enhancements in Action for an even more fluid creative
experience
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Improved 3D tracking workflow for greater flexibility and control when
positioning compositing elements in a scene
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Enhanced grading capabilities including new color grading presets to
get started on look development, new media export workflow and Tangent
Element modular control panel support
Availability
Product availability varies by country. Details and license purchasing
options are available at www.autodesk.com/purchaseoptions.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries -- including the last 17 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize
and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, SketchBook, 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. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. iray is a registered trademark of
NVIDIA ARC GmbH, licensed for use by Autodesk, Inc. 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.
© 2012 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Autodesk, Inc.
Brittany Bonhomme, 416-874-8798
brittany.bonhomme@autodesk.com
or
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