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Autodesk Upgrades Smoke 2013 with Blackmagic IO

Autodesk today announced feature upgrades that will be included in Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1, a release that incorporates the recently announced technology collaboration between Autodesk and Blackmagic Design. "Community feedback has been tremendous, and with this extension release Smoke … more »

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Autodesk Updates Modeling Workflow for 2014

Autodesk today announced the 2014 version of its Entertainment Creation Suite, which includes Maya, 3ds Max, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage, and Sketchbook Designer. The 2014 suite is expected to begin shipping (and downloading) April 12, just after NAB closes.   Autodesk Sr. … more »

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Hive-FX’s Jim Clark and Guy Cappiccie on Seamless Morphs for Grimm

NBC's Grimm, which resumes its second season on March 8, revolves around a Portland homicide detective descended from an elite line of criminal profilers dating back to the time of the Brothers Grimm. The detective must tread carefully between his real beat … more »

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Climbing Barefoot Up the Razor Edge of Application Updates

I'm going to talk about how to stay on top of your key applications as they evolve. Our main software tools now have a significant number of updates and upgrades each year. This can be disconcerting, especially with interface changes … more »

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Autodesk Ships Smoke 2013

Following more than six months of pre-release trials, in which the company sought input from working editors on sweeping changes to one of its flagship software programs, Autodesk said it started shipping Smoke 2013 this morning. The new version of … more »

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On the Eve of NAB, Post Announcements Are in Full Swing

Monday begins another big National Association of Broadcasters convention (at least that’s the day the show floor opens and gearheads are in heaven) and it looks like it’s going to be a big show. Yes, we all say that every … more »

The Fascinating Story of How Autodesk Came to Be (Part 2)

Founder John Walker is a very interesting guy. He, like Riddle (read more about him in my previous post), is a brilliant programmer and by some accounts a bit of a wacko—not my words. (PC Week columnist Jesse Berst once … more »

The Fascinating Story of How Autodesk Came to Be (Part 1)

Autodesk has been around since the early 80s when John Walker and some of his programmer friends founded it as a small company based on their original product, AutoCAD, an early Computer Aided Design program acquired from programmer Michael Riddle. … more »

Previs Society Open for Membership

The Previsualization Society,whose September 2009 launch was previously announced on StudioDaily, just went “live” with a new online portal and has started to formally accept membership applications. Both these initiatives are a ramp-up of activities and steps towards growing the … more »

Previsualization Society Forms

Los Angeles, CA—Just announced is the formation of The Previsualization Society, a non-profit, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of previsualization (“previs”), founded by previs practitioners for those who produce or use previs. The organization’s charter sponsor is Autodesk. Previsualization … more »

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