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 NaturalMotion to Launch endorphin 1.6 At Siggraph 2004 Posted by: amigo
Source: DMN
Date: Tue Aug 03 2004
NaturalMotion Ltd., an innovative British developer of dynamic motion synthesis technology, today announced that it will launch version 1.6 of its highly-acclaimed 3D animation software endorphin at Siggraph 2004 (booth #1567). New features include new and enhanced adaptive AI behaviors, optimized character simulation, camera import, video plane back projection and dotXSI support.
Based on the company�s revolutionary Dynamic Motion Synthesis technology, endorphin uses AI and dynamics simulation to create 3D character animation in real-time, thus dramatically accelerating 3D animation pipelines in the visual effects and games industries.
Torsten Reil, CEO of NaturalMotion comments: �endorphin is evolving at a rapid pace, and version 1.6 features a number of major enhancements. Of particular interest to the visual effects community will be the ability to import camera data and live action footage into the software. This means that users can see their endorphin characters as they interact with the film set in real-time.�
endorphin 1.6 also features more and further enhanced adaptive AI behaviors, which are at the core of the Dynamic Motion Synthesis approach. In addition, optimization of the endorphin character has resulted in a 110% speed gain as well as improved biomechanics.
Costs and Availability
endorphin 1.6 will be available in September 2004 from $12,795 USMSRP.
About endorphin
endorphin is the industry�s first Dynamic Motion Synthesis software. Based on AI and dynamics research, endorphin synthesises 3D character animation in real-time, thus dramatically cutting asset production time and costs. Used in projects such as Troy (Warner Bros.) and with announced customers including Sony Europe, Sony America, Moving Picture Company, Uncharted Territory, Namco, Rainbow Studios and others, endorphin is rapidly becoming the tool of choice for high-end animation in visual effects, games and animation studios.
About NaturalMotion Ltd.
NaturalMotion Ltd. is the creator of Active Character Technology (A.C.T.), a break-through in 3D character animation based on Oxford University research on the control of body movements. Founded in 2002, the company�s management team includes Nick Alexander (Chairman), former CEO of Sega Europe, Torsten Reil (CEO and co-founder), a graduate in Complex Systems from Oxford University who was recently named as one of the world's top 100 innovators by MIT's Technology Review, and Colm Massey (CTO and co-founder), a trained mathematician (Trinity College Dublin) and previously head of the award winning Virtual Human Project at MathEngine Plc.
Related Links: NaturalMotion website
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