Autodesk- Media and Entertainment Systems
Autodesk Reseller HB Communications Offers
2012 3D Entertainment Creation Suites
HB is proud to an authorized Autodesk Reseller for the Northeast in CT, MA, RI and VT. Autodesk is a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Autodesk delivers the broadest product portfolio to empower customers to digitally design, visualize, and simulate their ideas. See below for some of the many Autodesk products HB offers.
Dive deep into a “Suite” M&E portfolio and discover tools that give power to the imagination. With the Autodesk® Entertainment Creation Suites, you have access to the most powerful Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) solutions available today. Fuel your creative abilities with 3D toolsets that provide more flexibility and artistic freedom.
Discover the tools that have earned Autodesk industry recognition at the Academy Awards. Plus, get behind the scenes and explore the innovative tools responsible for many remarkable visual effects showcased in blockbuster movies like Avatar and the Transformers franchise. Visit Autodesk's site for more information or to register: http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=au2011_media_entertainment
M&E. Power Your Imagination.
Autodesk Subscription
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Autodesk® Subscription gives customers an advantage with more cloud computing capabilities and capacity, upgrades to the latest software releases, online technical support, and flexible licensing privileges.*
More Cloud Computing Capabilities and Capacity
Subscription customers have greater computing capabilities and more storage capacity with Autodesk® Cloud. As a result, they can view and share more design files on web or mobile devices, simulate and visualize more design options, and improve project results with web-based collaboration and data management solutions.
Upgrades to the Latest Software Releases
Subscription customers receive upgrades to the latest software releases and product enhancements, ensuring they always have the newest design tools to do their jobs.
Online Technical Support
Online technical support enables Subscription customers to quickly resolve issues and get back to work. Subscription customers also have the option to purchase increased levels of Autodesk technical support if needed.
Flexible Licensing Privileges
Subscription customers have flexible licensing privileges that enable them to use both previous and current versions of their software, install the software on both home and office computers, and use it at multiple locations.
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Autodesk® Smoke®
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Autodesk Smoke for Mac Workflow
Autodesk® Smoke® unifies professional video editing and post production on the Mac, providing a full-featured track-based editorial workflow, professional tools for color correction, and stunning 3D visual effects in a single application. Move up to Smoke, a professional choice for editorial finishing on the Mac.
- Familiar timeline workflow
- Fully customizable hotkeys, including a preset for Apple® Final Cut Pro® 7 Mac video editing software
- Support for RED and ARRIRAW media formats
- Professional-level color correction
- Motion tracking and stabilization
- Award-winning keying technology
- 3D visual effects
- Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) finishing
Autodesk® Softimage
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Autodesk® Softimage® software is a high-performance 3D character animation and visual effects application. Intuitive, nondestructive workflows and the innovative ICE (Interactive Creative Environment) and Autodesk® Face Robot® facial animation toolsets extend Autodesk® Maya® or Autodesk® 3ds Max® software pipelines. With new creative tools, enhanced interoperability with Autodesk® Entertainment Creation Suite Premium products, and support for the latest technology trends, Autodesk Softimage enables you to meet the evolving challenges in 3D game development and post-production.
Autodesk® mental ray
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mental ray® Standalone 3D rendering software is a high-performance ray-trace render engine for generating imagery ranging from stylized to photorealistic. Although mental ray 3D rendering technology is integrated in Autodesk® applications such as Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® 3ds Max®, Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design, Autodesk® Softimage®, Autodesk® Revit®, and Autodesk® ImageStudio software, the stand-alone version is best suited for large volume rendering projects and is available for 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, Maya, and Softimage.
Autodesk® 3ds Max
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Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software provide powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing tools that enable artists and designers to more quickly ramp up for production. The two versions share core technology and features, but offer differentiated experiences and specialized toolsets for game developers, visual effects artists, and graphic designers on the one hand, and architects, designers, engineers, and visualization specialists on the other.
Autodesk® Maya
Click here to visit the site and download a free trial of Maya. Autodesk Maya (PDF)
Autodesk® Maya® 3D animation software delivers an end-to-end creative workflow with comprehensive tools for animation, modeling, simulation, visual effects, rendering, matchmoving, and compositing on a highly extensible production platform. Whether you work in film, games, television, advertising, publishing, or graphic design, Maya offers state-of-the-art toolsets, combined into a single affordable offering designed to help meet today’s demanding production requirements. Autodesk® Maya® 2012 delivers new toolsets for previsualization and game prototyping, extended simulation capabilities, and improved pipeline integration.
Autodesk® MotionBuilder
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Increase your animation output per artist and create higher quality animation. Autodesk® MotionBuilder® real-time 3D character animation software can make film and game animation pipelines more efficient. You can create, edit, and play back complex character animation in a highly responsive, interactive environment. MotionBuilder is ideal for high-volume animation, virtual cinematography, previsualization, and performance animation. New stereoscopic toolsets enable you to capitalize on current entertainment trends.
Autodesk® Mudbox
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Autodesk® Mudbox™ 3D digital sculpting and digital painting software gives you the freedom to create production-ready 3D digital artwork without worrying about the technical details. Designed by professional artists from the game, film, television, and design industries, Mudbox combines an intuitive user interface with a powerful creative toolset of stencils and brushes for ultrarealistic 3D character modeling, engaging environments, and stylized props. Available for Mac®, Microsoft® Windows®, and Linux® operating systems. Watch the Mudbox 2012 video.
