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Sega Animanium Animation Software Available in North America
Monday April 11, 8:00 am ET
- Professional Animation Software Saves Animation Studios and Game Developers Time and Money
LOS ANGELES, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sega Animanium, a 3D character animation software that has been used by leading animation studios and videogame developers in Japan, is now available to animators and game developers in North America.
USA Index Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Index Corporation, has acquired worldwide distribution rights outside of Asia to Animanium. The company is marketing and distributing the software to the animation and gaming industries through Turbo Squid, a leading distributor and retailer of digital products for 3D and 2D designers and creative professionals, and is also making the software available for download at www.animanium.com. The full version of the software retails for $795, with Turbo Squid offering it at a special introductory price of $595.
"Animanium will let animators and game developers maintain high standards while cutting costs and programming time," said Sam Okamoto, president of USA Index Corporation. "We are eager to bring this new technology to the U.S."
Animanium reduces the cost and time involved with creating realistic human movement by replacing the need for motion capture technology and cutting time spent on programming. The software seamlessly integrates with leading animation programs including 3ds max/Character Studio, Maya, Lightwave3D and Soft Image XSI.
"Animanium represents a truly unique way of bringing your 3D characters to life," said Beau Perschall, vice president of publishing for Turbo Squid. "Sega has developed an award-winning IK engine and built it into an elegant workflow that lets artists animate their creations without a cluttered interface. With so many systems growing in complexity, it's great to see a piece of software that approaches character animation with remarkably simple and intuitive workflow. I'm very excited about what Sega has delivered to the 3D community."
USA Index Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Index Corporation (Jasdaq: 4835). Based in Japan, Index Corporation is a diversified company with products and services that reach into areas including mobile technology and content, broadband, fashion and lifestyle magazines, communication and entertainment technologies. Primary shareholders include Mitsubishi Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Dentsu Inc.
Sega Animanium Animation Software Available in North America
Monday April 11, 8:00 am ET
- Professional Animation Software Saves Animation Studios and Game Developers Time and Money
LOS ANGELES, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sega Animanium, a 3D character animation software that has been used by leading animation studios and videogame developers in Japan, is now available to animators and game developers in North America.
USA Index Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Index Corporation, has acquired worldwide distribution rights outside of Asia to Animanium. The company is marketing and distributing the software to the animation and gaming industries through Turbo Squid, a leading distributor and retailer of digital products for 3D and 2D designers and creative professionals, and is also making the software available for download at www.animanium.com. The full version of the software retails for $795, with Turbo Squid offering it at a special introductory price of $595.
"Animanium will let animators and game developers maintain high standards while cutting costs and programming time," said Sam Okamoto, president of USA Index Corporation. "We are eager to bring this new technology to the U.S."
Animanium reduces the cost and time involved with creating realistic human movement by replacing the need for motion capture technology and cutting time spent on programming. The software seamlessly integrates with leading animation programs including 3ds max/Character Studio, Maya, Lightwave3D and Soft Image XSI.
"Animanium represents a truly unique way of bringing your 3D characters to life," said Beau Perschall, vice president of publishing for Turbo Squid. "Sega has developed an award-winning IK engine and built it into an elegant workflow that lets artists animate their creations without a cluttered interface. With so many systems growing in complexity, it's great to see a piece of software that approaches character animation with remarkably simple and intuitive workflow. I'm very excited about what Sega has delivered to the 3D community."
USA Index Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Index Corporation (Jasdaq: 4835). Based in Japan, Index Corporation is a diversified company with products and services that reach into areas including mobile technology and content, broadband, fashion and lifestyle magazines, communication and entertainment technologies. Primary shareholders include Mitsubishi Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Dentsu Inc.
