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 Avid to Demonstrate 64-bit Version of SOFTIMAGE|XSI Posted by: amigo
Source: DMN
Date: Mon Apr 25 2005
April 25, 2005 - Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that it will be demonstrating a technology preview of a native 64-bit version of SOFTIMAGE/XSI 3-D animation software during WinHEC - Microsoft's annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference - from April 25-27. The technology preview will provide attendees with a first-hand look at a prototype of SOFTIMAGE/XSI software that is designed to take advantage of 64-bit computing architectures in order to streamline time-consuming 3D animation tasks such as modeling, texturing, and rendering.
The 64-bit architecture of SOFTIMAGE/XSI software will leverage the increased performance capabilities found in a range of technologies, including Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Dell Precision Workstations with 64-bit Intel Xeon processors supporting up to 16GB of memory, and the new Dell Precision 380 with the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition - Intel's first dual-core processor-based platform which also features Intel EM64T, supporting up to 8GB of high speed memory.
"At Softimage, our customers create incredible CG visuals for feature films, commercials, and video games - and they are consistently delivering greater realism and more sophisticated 3D content," said Marc Stevens, director of product marketing and research & development for Softimage. "Advancements in 64-bit hardware, like dual core processors, enable artists to work at greater speeds and to produce incredible results in less time. We're pleased to be a part of WinHEC this year in collaboration with Dell and Intel, and for the opportunity to show how 64-bit applications are poised to dramatically change the creative process for CG artists who create some of the most complex and compelling visual imagery in today's media."
Andre Bustanoby, visual effects supervisor at Stan Winston Digital, a Los Angeles-based visual effects shop, said, "At Stan Winston Digital, we are dedicated to delivering the highest level of character animation and visual effects for our projects, often with huge 3-D scenes that can slow software applications as we push system memory to its maximum capacity. With 64-bit technology, we expect that our team of artists will be able to increase the complexity of their 3-D work - without sacrificing time - to deliver greater visual experiences to viewers than ever before." Artists at Stan Winston Digital have used SOFTIMAGE/XSI to create CG imagery for films including Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Garfield, and Cat in the Hat.
The technology preview of the 64-bit version of SOFTIMAGE/XSI will demonstrate increases in performance over 32-bit memory systems. Some of these benefits include greater interactivity and faster rendering of massively complex 3-D scenes, and less rendering required for creating special effects with longer sequences that require layering of 3-D, film, and video content.
About SOFTIMAGE|XSI
SOFTIMAGE/XSI is a complete 3-D modeling and animation solution for film, broadcast, post and interactive entertainment industries. SOFTIMAGE/XSI software is the creative engine behind the Avid Computer Graphics toolset, and an integral player in Avid's Make, Manage and Move Media strategy. It is the industry's first 3D nonlinear production environment providing artists the freedom to make professional computer graphics, 3D animation, and visual effects - from major motion pictures to CG features and commercials, to video games. Softimage is proud to count amongst its customers: Omation Studios, R!OT, The Mill, Stan Winston Studios, Pixel Liberation Front, La Maison, Hybride, Janimation, Quiet Man, PSYOP, Cinepix and Nerd Corps.
About Avid Technology, Inc.
Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively.
Related Links: Softimage website
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