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Autodesk FBX 2009.3 technology available20.10.2008 Autodesk released a new version of its FBX technology. This comprehensive, platform-independent 3D data interchange solution, with published source code for the reader/writer that enables users to extend and adapt it for use in custom pipelines, consists of 3ds Max FBX plug-in (redesigned and customizable user interface, 3ds Max Bake Animation feature, Improved file I/O performance, reduced memory footprint, HLSL hardware shader support, and more), Maya FBX plug-in (redesigned interface, speed and memory usage optimizations, CgFX hardware shader support etc.), and the FBX 2009.3 SDK (optimized Object Model, Improved file load time, improvements to the COLLADA 1.4 file importer/exporter, published source for FBX and COLLADA reader and writer, support for user-defined objects, IPV6 compliance, improved material support, CGFX/HLSL hardware shaders.) For more information, read the FBX SDK Overview PDF and other FBX-related documents. Download any or all of the above here (requires registration.) [source]www.autodesk.com |
   
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Framestore NY creates monster pigeons07.02.2008  Framestore NY has created visual effects for a new Federal Express commercial called 'Carrier Pigeons'. The spot - which aired for the first time during Super Bowl XLII - was directed by Tom Kuntz of MJZ for ad agency BBDO, and employs an ambitious blend of live-action and photorealistic 3D animation of 12-foot, half-ton... pigeons. "[...] As any 3D artist will tell you, feathers can be very challenging and this job was certainly no exception. We created the heavily feathered Hippogriff in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but that involved 100 people working for a year. For this spot, we had to take all that CG knowledge and technology and apply it to an 8-week schedule. The spot is also in HD, which leaves no room for error. Managing 30,000 feathers on each bird was difficult to create and coordinate," explains David Hulin, VFX Supervisor / Head of 3D at Framestore NY. Watch the commercial here. [source]www.framestore-cfc.com 
Avid unveiled PostDeko for Editors
Avid Technology, Inc. shipped PostDeko for Editors, a new AVX2 plug-in that delivers a full Deko motion graphics creation environment within Avid Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony applications for Microsoft Windows XP or Vista. [more]
Bokeh: Make your subjects pop!
Alien Skin Software, a long-time maker of popular image editing plug-ins, released Bokeh - a Photoshop-compatible lens simulator plug-in. [more] 
M-Audio upgrades its Torq DJ software
M-Audio released an upgrade to its Torq DJ software for Mac OS X and Windows. [more]
The Foundry: Autodesk revokes development license!
A long-time visual effects software developer The Foundry announced that effective immediately, the company is significantly reducing prices on plug-ins for Autodesk advanced systems, as it is no longer part of the Autodesk Authorised Developer Network programme and can no longer guarantee continued development or support. [more]
Matrox PowerDesk - for Macs
Matrox Graphics Inc. announced the availability of PowerDesk for Mac, a new desktop management software for Graphics eXpansion Modules (GXMs) used with Mac OS systems. [more] 
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