Alias/Wavefront Makes 3D Computer Graphics Available To All.Business Editors, High Tech & Entertainment Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002 Much-anticipated "Maya Personal Learning Edition" now available for download providing free, non-commercial access to award-winning 3D software Alias/Wavefront(TM), an SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SGI) company and leader in 3D software for the entertainment and design markets, today announced that it has made available the Maya Personal Learning Edition(TM) which provides users of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) and Mac(R) OS X with free access to a personal-use, non-commercial version of its award-winning Maya(R). This 3D animation software, used to produce visual effects and character animations in the Oscar nominated films Lord of the Rings, Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including the chief U.S. and Shrek can be downloaded effective immediately from the Maya Personal Learning Edition website at www.aliaswavefront.com/freemaya. Maya Personal Learning Edition gives 3D graphics and animation students, current industry professionals, and those interested in breaking into the world of computer graphics (CG) an opportunity to explore the award-winning Maya Complete(TM) software, in a non-commercial capacity. Current support for those using Maya Personal Learning Edition takes the form of a web-based resource center that provides access to learning materials, discussion forums, content exchanges where users can share work and download free sample files, and galleries in which Maya Personal Learning Edition users may exhibit their projects. The resource center also becomes available effective immediately at www.aliaswavefront.com/maya/ple/resource. "A risk free way to learn Maya on my own? It's an incredible thought," enthuses Alias/Wavefront Ambassador, Mark Sylvester. "Making Maya easily and instantly available, with a full feature set, is a major step forward in our efforts to promote continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). for the marketplace. Animators have precious little time on the job to expand their skills - now they can learn more about Maya at their convenience. Students can easily find out if a new media career could be in their future. I'm thrilled that there is finally a program that allows animation enthusiasts around the globe access to the world's most sought after 3D animation program, Maya." Maya Personal Learning Edition Maya Personal Learning Edition grants anyone with the desire to learn more about Maya, or 3D computer graphics in general, a free version of Maya for personal, non-commercial use. It is Alias/Wavefront's intention to enable users to renew their Maya Personal Learning Edition licenses annually. Those using the Personal Learning Edition will have full access to the toolsets of Maya Complete including NURBS modeling, animation, inverse kinematics In 3D animation, a technique that provides automatic movement of objects. It allows elements of an object to be linked, such as the parts of an arm or leg, and causes them to move in a prescribed, realistic manner. , Maya Artisan(TM), Maya Paint Effects(TM), particles, dynamics and Maya's advanced rendering capabilities. Also included is the capability to author and preview interactive 3D content for Macromedia(R) Director(R) 8.5 Shockwave(R) Studio via special implementations of the Maya Shockwave 3D Exporter(TM) and the Maya Real-Time Author(TM). Maya Personal Learning Edition users are contractually confined to personal, non-commercial applications; moreover, the display of a watermark watermark: see paper. See digital watermark. on images and the use of a special non-commercial file format enforce these restrictions. Also, Maya Personal Learning Edition does not ship with the Maya API and cannot be used with standard plug-ins. Use of the software is restricted to personal, non-commercial applications only: educational institutions and training facilities should contact their local sales office for more information about Alias/Wavefront's academic programs or visit the "just for schools" section of the Alias/Wavefront website at www.aliaswavefront.com/maya/students. Pricing and Availability Maya Personal Learning Edition may be downloaded free of charge beginning today at www.aliaswavefront.com/freemaya. By the end of March, CD copies will be available from the Alias/Wavefront online store, www.aliaswavefrontstore.com at a cost of USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $5 plus shipping and handling. About Alias/Wavefront As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias/Wavefront develops software for the film and video, games, web, interactive media, industrial design, and visualization markets. Entertainment customers include Blue Sky, Cinesite, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , Digital Domain, Disney's The Secret Lab, Electronic Arts, Industrial Light & Magic, Midway Games Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American video game publisher. Midway's legacy includes landmark titles such as Ms. Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Mortal Kombat, and NBA Jam. , Nintendo, Pacific Data Images Pacific Data Images was a computer animation production company that was bought by DreamWorks SKG. It is now known as PDI/DreamWorks and is half of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., the public company formed by merging PDI and the feature animation division of DreamWorks. (PDI PDI Protein Disulfide Isomerase PDI Personal Docente e Investigador (Spanish: Personal Educational and Investigating) PDI Pre Delivery Inspection PDI Professional Development Institute ), Pixar, Sega, Sony Pictures Imageworks Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. is an Academy Award-winning, state-of-the-art visual effects and character animation company. Individuals at the company have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with Oscars for their work on Spider-Man 2 , Square Co., Ltd., Warner Feature Animation and Weta Ltd. Alias/Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI(TM) with headquarters in Toronto and technical centers in Seattle and Santa Barbara. Please visit the Alias/Wavefront website at www.aliaswavefront.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America. International contact numbers include: Europe, 00 800 4125 4125; the Middle East and Africa, 00 353 1 890 2244; Japan, 0120 764 088; other parts of Asia Pacific, 81 3 3470 8282 and Latin America, 770 393 1881. The Alias/Wavefront logo is a registered trademark and Alias/Wavefront is a trademark of Alias/Wavefront, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited in the United States and/or other countries. Maya is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., exclusively used by Alias/Wavefront, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited, and the Maya logo, Maya Personal Learning Edition, Maya Complete, Maya Paint Effects, Maya Artisan, Maya Shockwave 3C Exporter and Maya Real-Time Author are trademarks of Alias/Wavefront, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. SGI is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the US and other countries. ACM (Association for Computing Machinery, New York, www.acm.org) A membership organization founded in 1947 dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of information processing. In addition to awards and publications, ACM also maintains special interest groups (SIGs) in the computer field. and SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, www.siggraph.org) The arm of the ACM that specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Providing publications, workshops and conferences, it has served technicians and researchers as well as the artist and business community are registered trademarks of the Association for Computing Machinery See ACM. Association for Computing Machinery - Association for Computing , Inc. Macromedia, Director and Shockwave are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. All other products or companies mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Alias/Wavefront, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, FAX: 416-369-6140. for screenshots and press images: http://www.aliaswavefront.com/entertainment/press Note to Editors: There should be a pipe symbol between "Alias" and "Wavefront Noun 1. wavefront - (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium wave front " -- the pipe symbol was changed to a forward slash ("/") for transmission purposes only. |
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