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Mountain View, CA – December 17, 2002 - Caligari
Corporation (www.caligari.com),
a pioneer provider of 3D multimedia authoring technologies,
today announced a new technology relationship with
Primitive
Itch, makers of the recently-announced character
animation tool, Motion Studio. Caligari’s trueSpace
users can now use Motion Studio to augment their
current character animation capabilities with high
end animation tools.
“Motion
Studio brings a whole new way of animating characters
in trueSpace,” said Roman Ormandy, president of
Caligari. “Caligari’s relationship with Primitive
Itch is another step toward providing trueSpace
users not only an exceptional 3D modeling environment,
but also all the features they need for high-end
animation."
With
Motion Studio, trueSpace users can move their characters
in a lifelike manner as if posing a real person.
Motion Studio’s multiple nails, vertex weight painter
for skin and sub-skeletons let users place complex
animation (such as facial animation) alongside general
animation motion of a character’s head and body
for intricate fine-tuning and coordination. Human
characters animated with Motion Studio are able
to convey their subtle emotions in a very natural
and authentic way.
“As
trueSpace moves toward non-linear animation it is
becoming a perfect companion product for Motion
Studio,” said Scott Miles, president of Primitive
Itch. “We’re very excited about the launch of Motion
Studio, and pairing it up with trueSpace is an excellent
way to get it into the hands of people who will
truly appreciate its state-of-the-art animation
capabilities.”
Known
for its innovative user interface featuring direct
manipulation, trueSpace is an award-winning 3D modeling
and animation program offering NURBS-based modeling
tools, physically realistic and fast rendering,
and advanced surfacing features. According to the
latest Roncarelli Report, Caligari’s trueSpace was
named as “#1 in licenses and the world's most widely
used 3D application.”
Pricing
and Availability
For more information about ordering trueSpace and
Motion Studio, contact Caligari by telephone at
800-351-7620 or 650-390-9600, or visit the Caligari
Corporation website at www.caligari.com.
About Caligari Corporation
Caligari Corporation was founded in 1986 and has
remained at the forefront of 3D authoring for the
Web age. The company's award-winning flagship product,
trueSpace, is a 3D modeling and animation program
used by product designers, web designers, illustrators
and animators worldwide. Caligari iSpace is a 3D
web graphics and animation program that allows web
developers to create stunning 3D web pages in HTML
and Macromedia Flash format. The company maintains
headquarters at 1959 Landings Drive, Mountain View,
California, 94043. Contact Caligari by phone at
800-351-7620 or 650-390-9600; by fax at 650-390-9755;
or on the Internet at www.caligari.com.
Graphical
Resources :
See winning animation in the October Gallery, which
used both Motion Studio and trueSpace in its creation
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Winner.wmv
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are trademarks of Caligari Corporation.
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