Tag "MotionBuilder"

Autodesk Debuts 2014 EC Suite

March 26, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Autodesk has announced the new features of its 2014 Entertainment Creation Suite, which comprises the latest editions of award-winning 3D animation, visual effects and creative tools Maya, 3ds Max, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage and SketchBook Designer. The toolset is available in three configurations to meet demands of variously sized teams, budgets [...]

Faceware Technologies Releases Retargeter 4.0

March 21, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sherman Oaks, Calif-based Faceware Technologies has unveiled the new Retargeter 4.0, a major upgrade to its award-winning Faceware software. The new software’s key features, which include AutoSolve, Expression Sets, Tracking Visualization, Shared Pose Thumbnails and Batch Processing, focus on automating more of the facial motion capture process, as well as [...]

Autodesk Kicks Off ‘Gwen & Dave’ Animation Contest

February 19, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Autodesk is calling on artists/aspiring travel agents to design the ultimate animated getaway for Gwen and Dave–stars of the new short from Autodesk and Hatch Studios–for a chance to win great hardware and software prizes. Contest entries can be in the form of an imaginative short film and/or postcard created [...]

Shotgun Introduces New Unified Toolset and Prices

February 11, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Shotgun Software is offering a new new integrated package and price point for its popular production management system. The tool now encompasses production tracking, scheduling, review and approval and asset management system, helping modern production pipelines run as efficiently as possible. The new Shotgun is priced at $49 per seat, [...]

Autodesk 2013 Best of the Best Call for Submissions

January 14, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Autodesk is seeking the latest and greatest creative talent to submit content for its 2013 Best of the Best Show Reel, which will premiere at NAB 2013 (April 8-11) in Las Vegas. The reel will showcase compelling digital media created with Autodesk technology and will be features at the company’s [...]

Autodesk, Lightstorm, Weta Develop Tech for ‘Avatar’ Sequels

August 7, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Autodesk has partnered with Lightstorm Entertainment and Weta Digital to develop the next generation of virtual production technology. The three companies have been working to further expand the virtual production workflows and technologies that were first developed for “Avatar.” Some of the tools and enhancements resulting from the collaboration have [...]

The Bugs Are Back!

August 6, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Director Shinji Aramaki and exec producer Casper Van Dien take us back to the world of Verhoeven’s classic with the new CG-animated movie Starship Troopers: Invasion. It’s been 15 years since Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers captured the imagination of fantasy and sci fi lovers with its depiction of a stark [...]

Autodesk Unveils 2012 Editions of Middleware, Entertainment, Post-production Applications

March 2, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Software maker Autodesk announced at the Game Developers Conference a number of new application releases, including Autodesk HumanIK 2012, a middleware application for character animation in games. The company’s middleware releases also include Beast 2012 for global illumination and Kynapse 2012 for artificial intelligence. The new releases are designed to [...]