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`Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie' Utilizes Viewpoint Corporation To Create 3D Fantasy World for Major Motion Picture Release.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000

While focused on extending its Viewpoint Experience Technology(TM) as the standard bearer an officer of an army, company, or troop, who bears a standard; - commonly called color sergeantor color bearer; hence, the leader of any organization; as, the standard bearer of a political party s>.

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 of fully dimensional product marketing on the Web, Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq: VWPT) also continues to attract major attention from Hollywood for its 3D modeling technology and talent. Recent proof of this came during a project with The Production Plant, a Los Angeles-based special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques.  company charged with the creating the 3D animation for `Dungeons Dungeons may refer to:
  • the plural form of Dungeon, part of a medieval castle that is either the keep or an underground prison
  • shorthand for Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy role-playing game
 and Dragons: The Movie'. The company heavily utilized Viewpoint's 3D custom modeling business unit to create startlingly star·tle  
v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles

v.tr.
1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.

2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten.
 realistic characters, structures and landscapes for the film.

Ten years in the making, `Dungeon's and Dragon's: The Movie' features real world actors interacting seamlessly within virtual structures and virtual landscapes created by Viewpoint. Viewpoint also modeled the two stunning dragons that populate the movie in vivid 3D.

"Since many of our modelers have been intense `D&D' fans for years, we were able to bring a ton of first-hand knowledge of the game into crafting the models for the film," said Val Taylor, Vice President of Viewpoint Creative Services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
  • Design and Production agencies
.

"Helping our clients present fully dimensional products on the Internet has helped us grow an arsenal of tools and talent unrivalled in the industry--both on an off the web. We're fortunate to have a roster of major film studios who recognize our technology lead, and we're very excited to work with them to help realize their creative goals", said Viewpoint President Bob Rice.

Dungeons and Dragons: The Movie opened on December 8th in theatres nationwide.

About Viewpoint Corporation

Viewpoint is a leading provider of rich media visualization solutions for the Worldwide Web. Viewpoint Experience Technology(TM) allows photo-realistic 3D images to be seamlessly integrated with other rich media, creating remarkably compelling online product and brand visual experiences - even on narrowband connection speeds. Companies including Nike, Sony, Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: EBHI) is a clothing store chain. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and a subsidiary of Eddie Bauer Holdings (formerly Spiegel, Inc.), the company was founded in Seattle in 1920 as "Eddie Bauer's Sport Shop" by its namesake, Eddie Bauer (1899 –  and The Sharper Image have called upon Viewpoint for e-commerce, branding, and advertising solutions. The company also publishes the world's largest library of 3D digital content and provides creative modeling services to many customers in the Web development, entertainment and advertising industries. The company is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 with offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Francisco, Salt Lake City, London and Tokyo. Visit the Viewpoint Web site at http://www.viewpoint.com.
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