DISCREET ANNOUNCES 3DS MAX 5 MAXIMIZED 3D MODELING, ANIMATION AND RENDERING SOFTWARE.Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ) has announced 3ds max 5 -- a significant feature release of its professional 3D animation and modeling software used by the largest community of animators Famous animators no longer living
"With 3ds max 5, Discreet answers and precipitates the continually evolving needs of the 3D industry," said Phillip Miller, vice president of Discreet animation products. "3ds max 5 is tailored for traditionally trained animators and designers -- and delivers a solution of continued innovation and productivity that more 3D professionals choose to rely upon than any other." Discreet introduces key new features in 3ds max 5 software that will advance the realism, character animation Character animation is a specialized process of the animation process, concerning the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is usually as one aspect of a larger production, and often to complement voice acting. and productivity requirements necessary for animators to create lifelike 3D animations. Discreet 3ds max was used in recent films like "Minority Report" and "Panic Room", PC and console games like "Spider-Man", "Warcraft III" and "Never Winter Nights", as well as commercials, music videos and television episodics. 3ds max 5 introduces enhanced global illumination Global illumination algorithms used in 3D computer graphics are commonly used to add realistic lighting to 3D scenes. Such algorithms take into account not only the light which comes directly from a light source (direct illumination methods for subtle, elegant and accurate lighting -- critical to producing a natural look for pre-visualized or finished animations; reactor, Discreet's embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. , integrated and interactive physics engine from HAVOK -- soft and hard-body dynamics software; and new texture mapping In computer graphics, the application of a type of surface to a 3D image. A texture can be uniform, such as a brick wall, or irregular, such as wood grain or marble. The common method is to create a 2D bitmapped image of the texture, called a "texture map," which is then "wrapped around" capabilities to accurately marry image data to mesh models. Animators using 3ds max 5 software will enjoy greater control and finesse in character animation with tools such as a new Set Key system, Curve and Dope Sheet dope sheet n. Slang A scratch sheet. Noun 1. dope sheet - a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races scratch sheet editor, and Merge Animation tools for repurposing character animation segments. Traditionally recognized for its proven productivity and flexibility, 3ds max 5 includes backburner for efficient management of free network rendering (including control over Discreet combustion, desktop 3D compositing and paint seats) and new license sharing options for networked groups of animators sharing 3ds max in a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. environment. |
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