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 Alias� Maya enables "Valiant" to take flight Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Mon Oct 06 2003
London, UK � October 6, 2003 - Alias Systems, a Silicon Graphics Inc (NYSE: SGI) company, today announced that Vanguard Animation has purchased more than 70 licenses of its Oscar�-winning software Maya� for the modeling and animation of its first CGI feature film, �Valiant�.
�Valiant� is being brought to life by a team of 85 CG artists, modelers and managers working at Ealing Studios, West London and with the help of �2.58m from the UK Film Council. John H. Williams, the founder of Vanguard Animation, has used Maya software in the production of other recent animated features including the critically acclaimed Shrek�.
�Maya is the most comprehensive 3D modeling and animation package available; its functionality and usability is second to none, making it the only viable choice for this project,� says Tom Jacomb, line manager at Vanguard Animation. �Valiant�s co-producers Curtis Augspurger and Buckley Collum, who evaluated the software, were impressed by Maya�s extensive feature set as well as its position as the clear market leader and by its very large and committed user base.�
The film tells the story of a lowly wood pigeon named Valiant who, despite his small size, aspires to become a member of the Royal Homing Pigeon Service during World War II, delivering vital messages from French Resistance to Allied Forces all the while avoiding the lethal enemy falcons.
�Vanguard and its pool of talent are using Maya to create a feature to rival anything that�s come out of Hollywood in the last few years,� says Mark Cass, Alias UK Entertainment business manager. �Alias is proud to be chosen as the software provider for the artists at Vanguard. We wholly support the creative team as well as the director and producer�s goal in developing a British animated feature film of this caliber.�
�Valiant� is scheduled to be released in 2005.
The producer of Valiant is John H. Williams (Shrek 1 & 2), Gary Chapman is the director. Executive producers are Barnaby Thompson for Ealing Studios, Ralph Kamp for Odyssey Entertainment, Robert Jones for the UK Film Council and Keith Evans from Baker Street Media Finance. Co-producers are Eric M. Bennett, Curtis Augspurger and Buckley Collum for Vanguard Animation.
About Alias
As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias develops award-winning software, custom development and training solutions for the film and video, games, web, interactive media, industrial design, education and visualization markets. In 2003, the company was awarded an Oscar for Technical Achievement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences� for its development of Maya software, the professional 3D animation and effects package. Alias also offers a powerful range of services for new to advanced users in the most demanding environments. Learning Tools and training, support, and professional services help meet rigorous production deadlines. Entertainment customers include: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., CNN, Core Design Limited, Digital Domain, Disney, Electronic Arts, Industrial Light & Magic, Factor 5 LLC, Midway Games, Nintendo, Pacific Data Images (PDI), Pixar, Sega, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Square Co., Ltd., Warner Feature Animation and Weta Ltd.
Alias is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI� with headquarters in Toronto and Custom Development Center in Santa Barbara. Please visit the Alias website at http://www.alias.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America. International contact numbers include: Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, +44 (0) 1494 441273; Germany, East & Southeast Europe, 0049 89 31 70 20; France, Spain and Portugal, +33 1 44 92 81 60; Italy, 39 039 6340011; Japan and other parts of Asia Pacific, 81 3 5797 3500 and Latin America, 770 393 1881.
Related Links: Alias Systems website
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