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Labels: 3dsMax, After Effects, Autodesk, Avid, Eyeon Fusion, Final Cut Pro, LightWave, Maxon Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, ProTools, Sony Vegas
(Kansas City, KS, May 2, 2008) - Boomer Labs announces the release of MAX2AE Version 3.0.
Building on the tremendous popularity of their essential production tool that provides a seamless bridge between Autodesk Media and Entertainment's 3ds max to Adobe's After Effects, Boomer Labs has expanded MAX2AE to further improve the workflow between these two popular applications.
MAX2AE already supports exporting and importing camera, light and helper layer information between 3ds max and After Effects with a single operation. MAX2AE Version 3.0 extends this functionality further by supporting 3ds max Particle Systems and Space Warps. Also new with this release is Autoscaling which lets the user automatically match the scale of their scene between the two applications.
These features make MAX2AE a hit with broadcast and production studios. "MAX2AE is an essential part of our workflow for years. The particle support and user interface enhancements that Version 3 delivers bring our creative freedom to yet another level", says Rhys Dippie, 3D Technical Director at Oktobor.
MAX2AE supports 3ds max 6, 7, 8, 9, 2008 and 2009 and is compatible with After Effects 6.5, 7.0 and CS3 on both Windows and Mac Platforms. Pricing is $250 USD for the commercial version, with upgrades available to existing users at $125 USD.
A free downloadable demonstration version is can be obtained from Boomer Labs at www.boomerlabs.com.
Labels: 3dsMax, After Effects, Boomer Labs, Max2AE
Session Will Cover Tools and Techniques for Creating Custom 3D Textures and How-to's for Easy Integration
Newbury Park, CA - January 29, 2008 - MAXON Computer USA, the developers of
CINEMA 4D and
BodyPaint 3D, today announced that BodyPaint 3D will be the focus of a comprehensive Visual Arts Track at the 2008 Game Developers Conference (GDC), aimed at artists eager to learn how to easily create 3D custom textures for current and next-gen games. BodyPaint 3D was most recently tapped by artists at Naughty Dog to help create the hit game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Gaming industry veteran Ben Mathis, a contributor on popular game titles such as GUN, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Tony Hawk Project 8 will lead the GDC tutorial, to be held in San Francisco's Moscone Center, Wednesday, February 20, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Room #3003. Attendees will learn how to capitalize on BodyPaint 3D's myriad capabilities to obtain maximum results and how to easily incorporate the software into various workflows, including Photoshop, Maya, XSI and 3dsmax.
"As games continue to become a dominant entertainment medium we're excited that Ben Mathis will be delivering the BodyPaint 3D tutorial at this year's GDC," said Paul Babb, president, MAXON Computer USA. "He is intimately aware of the day-to-day challenges game developers face, from both an artistic and workflow perspective, and I've no doubt that attendees will walk away from his session with powerful tips and practical techniques, especially for handling complex data, that will prove invaluable in real-world game studio pipelines."
BodyPaint 3D capabilities deemed especially noteworthy by Naughty Dog developers while creating Uncharted: Drake's Fortune were its seamless integration with Photoshop and distortion-free texture painting. MAXON's award-winning solutions are used extensively by animators and digital artists in the film, broadcast, and video game industries to create top game titles like, NBA Live 06, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos to Life, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, The Euro Mouse - Treasure Hunting in Pirate Country, Viva la Viva Piñata and effects-rich feature films such as The Golden Compass, Beowulf, Spider-Man 3 and Surf's Up.
For additional information and guidance on working with MAXON software, GDC attendees are encouraged to visit Cineversity, MAXON's comprehensive online training and education resource, where they will find over 900 tutorials, including MAXON-specific product training and a multitude of artist-provided video tutorials.
About BodyPaint 3DBecause it is part of MAXON's leading CINEMA 4D architecture, BodyPaint 3D is a true 3D package, and brings users many workflow advantages, including:
- Enables artists to paint multiple material channels or multiple objects with a single brush stroke while painting directly onto a 3D rendered image.
- Utilizes Photoshop files while preserving layers, masks and blending modes
- The "Raybrush" feature allows artists to paint on raytraced/rendered imagery with real-time feedback.
- Allows for 32-bit color depth so artists can even paint HDRI (high definition range images).
- Plugs into all major applications, including 3ds max, Maya, XSI and LightWave 3D ensuring the easy exchange of models, textures and UVs.
About MAXON Computer
MAXON Computer is the developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software products have been used extensively in the film, television, science, architecture, engineering and other industries. High profile projects that have relied on MAXON software solutions include The Golden Compass, Beowulf, all three Spider-Man films, Surf's Up, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Open Season, all three Pirates of the Caribbean films, Monster House, Superman Returns, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the On-Air Packages for TMZ T.V., Comedy Central, Monday Night Football, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, DirecTV, CBS NFL, Fox and many more. MAXON has offices in Germany, USA, United Kingdom and Japan. MAXON products are available directly from the website and its worldwide reseller channel. For additional information on MAXON, visit www.maxon.net.
Labels: 3dsMax, Bodypaint, Maxon Cinema 4D, Maya, XSI
Are you a user of 3d studio max, Art*lantis, Amapi 3D, Amazon 3D, BodyPaint 3D, Bryce, Carrara, Deep Paint 3D, ElectricImage, formZ, Houdini/Houdini Select, Infini-D, Inspire 3D, LightWave, Maya Complete /Unlimited, Merlin 3D, Painter 3D, RayDream, Real 3D, Rhino, Shade, Softimage 3D/XSI, Strata Studio, trueSpace or Zbrush? Yeah, that list is enormous! If you are an owner of one of those products, you can get a competitive upgrade to Maxon Cinema 4D or BodyPaint 3D at a discounted price. You'll just need some proof that you own the product such as a screenshot of your splash screen or a digital photo of you holding the install disk and manual. It's that easy!
Labels: 3dsMax, Avidion Real3D, formz, LightWave, Maxon Cinema 4D, Maya, Softimage, upgrade, XSI
