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Autodesk Reseller HB Communications Offers
2010 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.
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Autodesk® Smoke®
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From commercials to broadcast design to long-form episodic television shows, Autodesk® Smoke® finishing effects software is a comprehensive visual effects and editing toolset that can save you time while expanding your creative capabilities. Features include:
- 3D effects and finishing
- Advanced conform and finishing tools
- Color management and correction
- Powerful keying capabilities
- Motion Tracking and Stabilization
- Interoperability
Autodesk® Softimage 2010
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Autodesk® Softimage® software is a 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing solution optimized for artist efficiency. The Autodesk Softimage 2010 release boasts accelerated performance, greater data handling, the Autodesk® Face Robot® facial animation toolset, as well as new tools to help manage scene complexity. More info.
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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Create stunning 3D in less time with Autodesk® 3ds Max® software. This full-featured 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solution is used to produce top-selling games and award-winning film and video content. Features include:
- A set of flexible creative tools and extensive polygon modeling capabilities
- Efficient character animation software with an integrated Biped toolset
- Extensive range of tightly integrated rendering capabilities
- Includes Autodesk® MotionBuilder
- Includes Autodesk® Mudbox
Autodesk® Maya
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Autodesk® Maya® 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual effects software offers artists an end-to-end creative workflow
- An end-to-end computer graphics (CG) pipeline in the box
- Extensive 3D animation tools, innovative simulation technologies, and advanced compositing capabilities
- Academy Award®-winning creative tools
- Includes Autodesk MotionBuilder
- Includes Autodesk Mudbox
- Powerful, flexible, open framework for better implementation of conceptual ideas
- Support for Microsoft® Windows®, Mac OS® X, and Linux® operating systems
Autodesk® MotionBuilder
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- Real-time character animation software, renowned for its retargeting, motion capture data editing capabilities
- Software that enables animators to take on demanding, high-volume projects
- Ideal solution for virtual cinematography, pre-visualization, performance animation, and real-time character simulations
- Interoperability with Maya and 3ds Max
- More info on Autodesk® MotionBuilder
Autodesk® Mudbox
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- A premier digital sculpting and 3D painting software
- A solution that supports the creation of highly detailed 3D characters and environments
- Highly intuitive organic modeling and painting tools
- Easy integration into existing production pipeline
- More info on Autodesk® Mudbox
