Apple and Autodesk

Apple Computer and Autodesk showcased their latest offerings in compositing at Siggraph 2005. Apple hosted a Shake User Group Meeting, while Autodesk premiered 3ds Max version 8 along with other applications in their suite of visual effects applications. Apple Computer used the Siggraph event for major news on application development and hardware releases.

Alias delivers Maya 7

Sunday 31 July 2005, at the annual Alias Global User Association (AGUA) meeting in Los Angeles, CA, Alias announced its next release of Maya, version 7. Alias, along with partner companies HP, ATI, and Intel filled the historic Orphium theatre with driving bass rhythms and spry visual effects to the sometimes astonishment of the large crowd. With full body kinematics, realistic floor physical interactions, and more responsive user interface, Maya is once again headed to become the de facto modelers and animator on the Mac OS X platform.

Various presenters from ILM, Sony Electronic Entertainment, and other Maya veterans wowed the crowd with visual effect animations and jaw dropping demonstrations. After the AGUA 2005 rapped, corporate sponsors held a reception, where the Maya faithful talked, laughed and ate a hot meal. See you next year at AGUA 2005.

Please review more pictures from the AGUA 2005 presentation.

alias presents agua 2005
alias presents agua 2005
alias users line up outside the orpheum
alias users line up outside the orpheum
alias AGUA 2005
alias AGUA 2005
AGUA sponsored by ATI, HP, and intel
AGUA sponsored by ATI, HP, and intel
alias announced mays 7
alias announced mays 7
magiera of noumena digital
magiera of noumena digital
orppheum theatre sign
orppheum theatre sign
molly connolly HP workstation unit
molly connolly HP workstation unit
intel platform roadmap
intel platform roadmap
alias motionbuilder 7
alias motionbuilder 7
motionbuilder 7 screenshot
motionbuilder 7 screenshot
jason parks SCEA
jason parks SCEA
rob coleman ILM
rob coleman ILM
AGUA 2005 ends
AGUA 2005 ends