Integrated Lagoa Multiphysics, Syflex Cloth and Single-Step Interoperability with Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max, Improved Procedural Modeling and New Stereoscopic Toolset

Autodesk, Inc. announced the release of Autodesk Softimage 2012, the latest version of the company's powerful node-based 3D character animation and visual effects software. The new release features major upgrades: new procedural ICE modeling, integrated Syflex cloth simulation, increased stereoscopic capabilities and multiple improvements to the viewport display. Softimage 2012 also offers improved interoperability with other Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012 products, enabling easier integration into production pipelines for demanding television, games and movie projects.

SCRATCH data workflow and DI tools deliver the power and flexibility to grade and finish critically acclaimed feature

When a film you've visually polished receives rave reviews, and then gets snapped up for global distribution by Sony Pictures Classics, you know you're really on to something. This is exactly the experience of Stuck On On, a small Austin, Texas-based post-production facility, which applied a full-on, 2K DPX, DI grade in SCRATCH^® to the feature "Take Shelter," directed by Jeff Nichols.