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Discreet, a division of Autodesk Inc., salutes Digital Dimension for its live action integration expertise using its 3ds max professional 3D animation software to defy reality once again in the new chapter of the cult classic Exorcist film series.
The visual effects and animation studio completed over 64 visual effects shots that included green screen removal and the application of Discreet 3ds max software to create the 3D animated crows in the opening sequence. Considered the most challenging of shots, the 3D black crows had to have the resolution and life-like quality to fill the entire screen.
?The amount of work done in the short amount of time was quite astounding,? said Ben Girard, founder and president of Digital Dimension studios. ?The Exorcist schedule was ?hellish? from the get go, we had less than eight weeks to create full CG shots from the time we received the plates to the final delivery,? said Girard.
?We decided to develop the CG crows in parallel with the other visual effects shots and live-action compositing to increase efficiency. While the 3D modeling and lighting was happening, another team developed the fur and feathers system for the eerie black crows,? continued Girard.
Stephane Barbin, CG Supervisor on Exorcist: The Beginning claims, ?The open architecture in Discreet?s 3ds max constantly helps us to go beyond the limits of our creativity. We feel that we can always choose from multiple solutions within 3ds max software to overcome our day to day CG character challenges?.
Digital Dimension relied on Discreet?s broad 3ds max environment of tools and plug-ins to create, customize and deliver the 3D imagery that was composited into the live content. The 3D toolset used was 3ds max software and character studio software (Discreet), HairFX (Turbo Squid), and Morph-O-Matic (Di-O-Matic).
"Once again, we are delighted to see Discreet customers like Digital Dimension continuing to put the visual effects fingerprint of 3ds max and character studio on major motion pictures like Exorcist: The Beginning," said Martin Vann, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. "As increasingly proven over the past years, Discreet's professional 3D animation workflow delivers the breadth and productivity digital artists demand and have come to rely on," said Vann.
Digital Dimension was also chosen as the lead visual effects studio on the upcoming films Blade: Trinity and Cellular and recently completed numerous visual effects shots for Scooby Doo 2 and A Cinderella Story films.
About Digital Dimension (www.digitaldimension.com)
Located blocks away from Warner Brothers Studios, in Burbank, California, Digital Dimension specialize in 3D animation, motion graphics, and visual effects for the film, television, and interactive industries. The company, founded in 1996, has earned a Visual Effects Society and four Emmy Awards, as well as wide acclaim for providing innovative animated computer imagery.
About 3ds max
Discreet 3ds max software has the largest installed base in the 3D industry and is the preferred 3D software in the core production environment for Ubisoft, Rockstar Games, Electronic Arts, HOK, Ellerbe Becket, Blur Studios, Frantic Films, Digital Dimension?3ds max continues its widespread popularity and leadership as the preferred 3D production solution for top artists and designers worldwide.
About Discreet
Discreet empowers media professionals to realize the visual experience and transform their most evocative and ambitious visions into reality. Discreet's award-winning solutions are designed for digital media creation, management, and delivery?across all disciplines from film and television visual effects, color grading, and editing to animation, game development, web/interactive, and design visualization. Discreet is based in Montréal, Québec, and is a division of Autodesk, Inc., the world's leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company. Product and corporate information: www.discreet.com.
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