Pandemic Pipeline Pushes Softimage|XSI

Softimage, the Avid subsid, says that Los Angeles-based Pandemic Studios–creators of the upcoming console titles Full Spectrum Warrior, Mercenaries and Star Wars Battlefront–is about to standardize its entire 3D pipeline with the nonlinear 3D package, SOFTIMAGE|XSI. This three phase transition, which will take place over the next six months, will replace all competitive 3D tools currently used at Pandemic Studios. Carey Chico, company co-founder and exec art director says that important XSI features that will help streamline his company’s game production pipeline include, "comprehensive character tools, non-destructive animation mixing, and real-time shader tools.

Over the last six years, Pandemic veterans Josh Resnick and Andrew Goldman have built the company into one of the largest independent developers in the world, with studios in Los Angeles and in Brisbane, Australia. The studio boasts strong relationships with game leading publishers, including Electronic Arts, Activision, LucasArts, and THQ. Pandemic games have won numerous awards and have sold millions of copies worldwide

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