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New iPhone Application for Mobile Access to the Luxology Customer Gallery Now Available
Mountain View, Calif. – November 23, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, announced today that it has released its first app for the millions of people using the Apple iPhone and iTouch. Apple customers who appreciate stunning, photo-real images can now download the LuxGallery app, which allows them to quickly and easily view and search for computer-generated images found in the company’s extensive Customer Gallery.
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Bay Area Architect Ronald Rael Envisions a Landmark Public Park on Span Slated for Demolition
Mountain View, Calif. – October 28, 2009 – November 3, 2009 – A massive project is currently underway to replace the eastern portion of the 73-year-old Bay Bridge. But architect and Luxology® LLC modo user Ronald Rael sees the bridge as a treasure, envisioning it as a public space with parks, houses and sporting facilities.
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New Tutorial Video Series Provides Overview of modo 401;
Ideal for Beginners and Experienced Professionals Alike
Mountain View, Calif. – October 28, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, announced the immediate availability of modo 401 Spotlight Training, the latest tutorial video series created by Luxology’s Training Division Manager, Andy Brown. Focusing on the creation of a bee, the three-video series examines the mechanics and philosophies that support the software; from modeling, rigging and animation, to texturing and rendering and is accompanied by a 30 day trial version of modo.
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Mountain View, Calif. – September 16, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, announced today that the company has moved its headquarters to a new site in Mountain View, CA. The move is part of the company’s plan to update their current accommodations and prepare for future growth and expansion. The company’s new address is:
Luxology, LLC
2525 East Charleston Road, Suite 104
Mountain View, California 94043-1636
USA
+1 (650) 336-1380 Voice
+1 (650) 336-1386 Fax
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modo’s Quick and Intuitive Toolset Gives Artists Ideal Modeling, 3D Paint and UV Abilities
San Mateo, Calif. – August 19, 2009 – The robust, powerful modeling tools in modo played an essential role for visual effects artists at Vancouver, B.C.-based www.theembassyvfx.com as they developed alien characters, weaponry and objects for the critically acclaimed feature film, District 9. The alien-apartheid drama, produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Neill Blomkamp, debuted from Sony Pictures on Aug. 14.
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SIGGRAPH, New Orleans – August 3, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, will have a presence at a variety of events throughout SIGGRAPH 2009. President and Co-founder of Luxology, Brad Peebler, will be holding a presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. in Intel booth #2217 on how “many-core” processing can accelerate image creation.
Peebler’s modcast interview with six-time Academy Award® winning artist Rick Baker is also available at http://www.luxology.com/modcast/audio.aspx?id=89.
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New GoZ Feature Enables a Powerful Yet Simple Workflow Between modo® and ZBrush®
San Mateo, Calif. – July 22, 2009 – 3D artists everywhere are applauding the just-announced GoZ™ for modo feature from Pixologic, which improves the workflow between ZBrush, Pixologic’s premiere organic sculpting and texture tool, and modo, the 3D modeling, painting and rendering software from Luxology®. Luxology and Pixologic worked closely together to optimize the mesh geometry transfer between these two computer graphics applications to give users a more seamless and combined workflow.
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New Content Sharing Site Allows Artists to both Create and Contribute
San Mateo, Calif. – June 29, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, developer of modern, artist-focused 3D software, has created a new asset sharing Web site that serves as a participatory content-sharing portal and learning resource. Users are now able to upload and download Presets of all kinds as well as exchange associated usage tips and techniques with other artists. Introduced concurrently with the recently released modo® 401 software, the custom-developed site provides modo artists with an easily accessible online resource for content re-utilization.
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Innovative New Workflows Leverage Deep Functionality Improvements in the Fourth Major Release of modo
San Mateo, Calif. – June 19, 2009 – The rapid evolution of modo took another leap today as Luxology® LLC announced the immediate availability of its latest 3D content creation software, modo 401. With a focus on rendering and animation enhancements, modo® 401 delivers a wealth of new features and innovative workflows, which enable users to easily model on top of existing geometry, see changes in their scene immediately from the radically improved Preview renderer and efficiently re-use assets throughout the content creation process. These new features benefit customers in a broad array of disciplines such as architectural visualization, product design, game development and advertising image production.
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Extensive modo Demonstrations Taking Place in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Frankfurt
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April 14, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, in collaboration with maconcept and the SAE Institute, will be showcasing the newest version of modo® 401, its innovative 3D modeling, painting and rendering software, at the modo 401 German Roadshow from April 24 through April 30, 2009. The demonstrations will be conducted by Luxology’s Training Division Manager, Andy Brown, who will provide tips and explore modo’s new asset-based workflow, followed by a question and answer period after each session.
Roadshow dates and locations are as follows:
Friday, April 24, 2009
SAE Institute Berlin
Soltauer Str. 18-22
13405 Berlin |
Monday, April 27, 2009
SAE Institute Hamburg
Feldstr. 66
20359 Hamburg |
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
SAE Institute Cologne
Medienzentrum Ost
Carlswerkstraße 11-13
Gebäude 11c
51063 Köln |
Thursday, April 30, 2009
SAE Institute Frankfurt
Homburger Landstraße 182
60435 Frankfurt |
Demonstrations in Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt will begin at 3:00 p.m. The demonstration in Cologne will begin at 4:30 p.m. For more information or to register, please visit www.maconcept.de/content/view/263/.
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New Functionality to be Showcased at GDC 2009 Chalk Talk Session
San Mateo, Calif. – March 23, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced a new customized COLLADA plug-in for the soon to be announced modo® 401. Introducing a host of new features for exporting from modo and a totally new COLLADA importer, modo 401 users will be able to easily preserve key attributes of their modo creations for file export and round-trip manipulation even in complex 3D pipelines.
Luxology will be demonstrating its new COLLADA plug-in at the GDC 2009 Chalk Talk session called “New COLLADA I/O Plug-in for modo 401.” Presented by Luxology’s David Vasquez, the session will take place at the Intel Visual Adrenaline Lounge from 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26.
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Workshop Sessions Using modo Software Will Focus on Shoe Modeling
Boston – March 10, 2009 – The Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) Northeastern District Conference will be featuring two sessions hosted by Luxology’s Learning Tools Division manager, Andy Brown. The two workshop sessions will focus on modeling and visualizing a soccer shoe design right down to the stitching using modo®, Luxology’s award-winning 3D modeling, painting and rendering software. These sessions are both part of the IDSA Friday “Bootcamp” Workshops, which will take place on Friday, March 27, 2009 from 2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. These sessions will demonstrate how subdivision surface models are well suited for the conceptual design of hard and soft body consumer product goods. Luxology will have an exhibit space at the conference.
The IDSA Northeast District Conference will be held from March 27-29, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge located at 575 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02139-4896.
For more information or to register for the IDSA Northeast District Conference, please visit http://ned.idsaboston.org/register/.
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Workshop Sessions Using modo Software Will Focus on Shoe Modeling
Orlando (SolidWorks World, Booth # 1207) – Feb. 9, 2009 – Luxology® LLC , developers of modo®, a modern, designer-focused 3D software application, today demonstrated a new SolidWorks importer during SolidWorks World 2009. The importer is the result of a joint engineering effort between Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks and Luxology, and will be included in the upcoming release of modo 401. Compatible with Windows operating systems, the new importer supports the loading of SolidWorks files directly into modo for decoration, animation and rendering. To see Luxology’s new importer working inside of modo 401, please visit the company’s booth, #1207.
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Washington, D.C. – Jan. 20, 2009 – A new NASA lunar rover, the six-wheeled Lunar Electric Vehicle, is making its first public appearance during the parade at the inauguration ceremonies for U.S. President Barack Obama. The prototype was visualized in Luxology’s modo® 302 software by NASA designers at the Langley Research Center, enabling them to create a photoreal image of the vehicle prior to physical production. The designer’s precise rendering relied heavily on modo 302 features such as Micropoly Displacement, which allowed them to get the texture of carbon fiber just right. Both parade attendees and TV viewers can view the first public showing of the next-generation rover, visualized in Luxology’s modo software and produced by NASA for the proposed manned return to the moon in approximately 2020.
The Presidential Inauguration will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. It will be airing on all major networks. For more information, please visit www.inauguration.dc.gov/index.asp
More images of the modo-created prototype can be viewed at www.nasa.gov/exploration/home/LER.html
Rob Burns, Bob Evangelista, Dave Helton, Jeff Murch, and Josh Sams of AMA Inc. contributed to this project for NASA.
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San Mateo, Calif. – Dec. 10, 2008 – Luxology® LLC today announced that two new sets of videos focused on architectural subjects have been added to the company’s growing training library. Using modo® 302, Luxology’s artist-friendly 3D content creation software, the “Architectural Modeling” video training album demonstrates how to create an architectural model from a given set of dimensions, and the “Architectural Interior: Lighting and Rendering” video album provides techniques for creating compelling day and night shots of a contemporary interior living space. To expedite the learning experience, Luxology provides pre-built models and images with each tutorial. Both albums are produced in high-definition resolution and are available for immediate purchase at http://www.luxology.com/store
/training_materials.aspx.
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San Mateo, Calif. – Nov. 10, 2008 – Graphics on websites are now rivaling the game itself. To keep up with consumers’ growing demand, full-service interactive agency ROKKAN has integrated Luxology®’s modo® into its production pipeline for creative 3D website development. ROKKAN, best known for creating content-rich 3D websites for games and products such as 2k Games’ Bioshock, Stride Gum’s Spit it Out Adventure, Nintendo’s Mystery Case Files and Dawn’s Dawn Hands Have Talent, relies on modo for its superb modeling and rendering tools, along with its seamless ability to enhance existing workflow.
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San Mateo, Calif. – Oct. 8, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, today announced the immediate availability of a new 3DM file translator that allows modo® users to exchange files with Rhinoceros® (Rhino), the popular 3D design tool from Robert McNeel and Associates. Developed using modo 302’s File I/O Software Developer Kit (SDK), this new translator allows modo users to both read and write meshed 3DM files, greatly enhancing workflow for modo and Rhino users working in industrial design, design visualization, package design and marketing content development. Available from www.luxology.com, the new 3DM translator is based on Robert McNeel and Associates’ OpenNURBS™ library and is available in both Mac and PC versions.
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San Mateo, Calif. – Oct. 6, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing modern 3D content creation software, today announced the immediate availability of imageSynth™ 2, the newest version its popular image processing tool. Featuring up to ten times faster performance, imageSynth 2 allows artists to quickly process existing images into new seamless textures, synthetic images and backgrounds, and generate super high-resolution images from low resolution sources. imageSynth 2 is now available in both a standalone version and as a plug-in for Adobe® Creative Suite® 4. For more information or to purchase please visit luxology.com/store/imageSynth.aspx.
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Companies Collaborate on Highly Interactive Rendering Application.
San Mateo, Calif. – Sept. 25, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing modern 3D content creation software, today announced that its Nexus® technology was used to jointly develop PhotoView 360, the new design visualization application that is bundled with SolidWorks Premium and Professional 2009 editions. Designed to deliver new levels of interactivity, the software features physically based lighting, a library of realistic surface appearances and a collection of studio-quality lighting environments. Nexus is the core rendering technology behind PhotoView 360. Information on PhotoView 360 and the complete SolidWorks 2009 offering is available at www.solidworks.com.
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Leading CAD Vendor Joins Luxology’s New Technology Licensing Program
Los Angeles (SIGGRAPH) – August 12, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced that DS SolidWorks has entered into a technology licensing agreement to utilize Luxology’s Nexus® rendering technology. As one of the leading 3D mechanical CAD software vendors worldwide, DS SolidWorks selected Nexus for its modern architecture and superior rendering capabilities.
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Leading Provider of Software for Sustaining Infrastructure Licenses Technology Behind Luxology’s Award-Winning modo.
Los Angeles (SIGGRAPH) – August 12, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced Bentley Systems,
the global leader in software for
sustaining infrastructure, has licensed its Nexus rendering technology. Bentley chose Nexus for
its overall performance and plans to use it for enhancements to Bentley’s MicroStation product
line and many more applications in Bentley’s comprehensive portfolio of products.
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San Mateo, Calif. – August 5, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced that Cogswell Polytechnical College has joined its expanding Education Provider Program. This partnership ensures that all students enrolled in Cogswell’s 3D Modeling major will benefit from increased access to modo® and other innovative 3D technology and training from Luxology.
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San Mateo, Calif. – July 22, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced a partnership with Florida State University that will make modo® 3D software available to all students enrolled in the College of Communication’s Media Production Program as well as the staff of Seminole Productions, Florida State’s in-house production facility. Florida State is the first institution to join Luxology’s Education Provider Program (EPP), a new academic initiative designed to offer select colleges and universities with increased access to modo and other innovative 3D technology and training from Luxology.
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San Mateo, Calif. – July 15, 2008 – Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate availability of “MP3 Player: Rapid Visualization and Prototyping,” a new video album that demonstrates how modo 302’s robust toolset can be used to complement and enhance the product design process. Created by Luxology’s Training Division Director, Andy Brown, this training series offers step-by-step instruction on rapidly giving form to design concepts using Subdivision surfaces in modo. The video album also covers the process of preparing a model for 3D printing and creation of final presentation images. For more information or to purchase, please visit the Luxology Store.
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San Mateo, Calif. – July 8, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced its new Education Provider Program, which offers leading colleges, universities and 3D animation schools worldwide access to academically-priced modo® and associated training materials from Luxology. The new Education Provider Program is a key part of Luxology’s plan to meet the growing demand for modo by offering additional educational benefits to customers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
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© Space NeedleSan Mateo, Calif. – June 30, 2008 – When the owners of Seattle’s Space Needle wanted a photorealistic 3D sequence of the iconic structure for a new marketing campaign, advertising agency Radarworks knew exactly who to call: Dawson 3D. Their confidence was rewarded when studio founder Henk Dawson delivered a stunning animated fly-by created entirely in modo® 302, Luxology’s award-winning, artist-friendly 3D content creation software.
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San Mateo, Calif. – June 16, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of two additional modo® 302 video albums created by Luxology’s Training Division. The albums, entitled “Concept Car” and “Cartoon Kid,” are provided in high-definition resolution and provide step-by-step instruction on how to efficiently use modo software to model, paint and render. The “Concept Car” and “Cartoon Kid” tutorials are each sold for USD $25 and are available for quick download on Luxology’s website. For more information or to purchase please visit the Training Materials section of the Luxology Store.
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San Mateo, Calif. – April 22, 2008 – In a rare opportunity, furniture designers of any level can compete to have one of their creations manufactured by a prominent international furniture manufacturer. Luxology® LLC announced that it is the primary sponsor of Skuuma’s home and office furniture design competition. Winners of the Skuuma Design Competition will be announced at the Dutch Design Week in October 2008 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Luxology has developed video tutorials on how to design furniture with its modo software and is making these tutorials available to contestants along with a time-limited version of its modo 3D design software for the PC and Mac. These are all available now at www.luxology.com/skuuma Final judging by a panel of experts will be completed by August 28, 2008. To learn more about the Skuuma design competition and to see examples of the manufacturing process, please visit www.skuuma.com
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Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate
availability of modo™ 302, the newest version of its award-winning, artist-friendly 3D content
creation software. Free for registered modo 301 customers, modo 302 adds new natural lighting
capabilities, additional layered Photoshop file support, an animation Track View, new modeling
tools and numerous other enhancements. Luxology is also making available the first version of
the modo File I/O software development kit (SDK), which allows developers to import or export
data directly from modo. modo 302 is available for both Mac OSX and Windows. To learn more
about Luxology or modo 302, or to purchase the new version, please visit luxology.com.
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Luxology® LLC, makers of modo™, a modern, artist-friendly image generation software, today announced that it would host several high-profile advertising customers during CGAM 2008, a new CGI conference for advertising and marketing professionals.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that The Embassy used modo™ 301 for "Terminus," a new short film by director Trevor Cawood. The visual effects team made extensive use of modo 301's new painting, texturing and UV unwrap tools to create CG characters that represent various urban installments and materials, including a concrete column character, an airport baggage turnstile character, and an information kiosk character.
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Luxology® LLC today announced its new modo™ 301 evaluation version and modo in Focus video series. This bundle of software and eight high-resolution movies quickly orients new users to the artist-friendly toolset in modo. The evaluation software has 100% feature parity with the commercial version of modo, and includes an unlimited 30-day license for both the PC and Mac.
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Luxology® LLC today announced "The Alley", six new tutorials that explain how to harness modo’s modeling, painting and baking tools to produce efficient, high-quality 3D assets found in a gritty urban back alley. Featuring more than three hours of instruction by Luxology’s Andy Brown, the training videos offer expert guidance on using modo’s modern toolset to produce realistic, lightweight 3D objects and lush scenes that can be used in game, film and video production.
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Luxology Licenses Pixar Animation Studios’ Subdivision Surface Patents
Luxology® LLC today announced that Pixar Animation Studios and Luxology have finalized an agreement under which Pixar has licensed its Subdivision Surface Patents to Luxology. The agreement covers key Pixar proprietary computer graphics technology that will enhance Luxology’s products.
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Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate availability of modo 301, the newest version of its award-winning, artist-friendly 3D content creation software. Available for both Mac OSX and Windows, modo 301 is a milestone release that features new sculpting and item animation, as well as extensive improvements to its modeling, painting and rendering toolsets.
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Luxology® LLC today announced Luxology TV, an innovative new online hub that allows the 3D community to exchange and view high resolution video clips on Luxology's website. Luxology TV enables anyone to enhance their 3D learning experience by searching, selecting and immediately watching videos on a variety of subjects such as modeling, rendering, painting and sculpting.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo was used to create photorealistic interior shots for "Decorating from the Floor Up," an exciting new collaborative design seminar spearheaded by Thom Filicia Inc. (TFI) and Karastan. TFI worked closely with the Luxology staff and several independent artists who used modo’s robust modeling, painting and rendering toolset to design a series of photorealistic computer-generated images that illustrate how to achieve a variety of stylishly designed interiors.
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Luxology® LLC today announced a new educational site license program that allows schools and training institutions to implement modo’s award-winning modeling, painting and rendering software throughout a learning facility. Available for a set annual subscription fee of USD $4,500, the flexible site license program guarantees that schools always have the latest version of modo, and lets educational organizations deploy an unlimited number of modo licenses across both Macs and PCs.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that
it will be using Bonjour technology from Apple to power its upcoming
modo 301 release. Bonjour is an open, standards-based networking
technology that automatically connects electronic devices on a network,
allowing them to interoperate seamlessly without any user configuration.
Luxology will ship a comprehensive upgrade to modo
that includes network rendering based on Bonjour in summer 2007.
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Luxology® LLC today announced modo® 301, a major upgrade to
its 3D content creation software for Mac OSX and Windows. A milestone
on the modo roadmap, modo 301 is an “all systems grow”
release that includes comprehensive improvements to modeling,
painting and rendering and the addition of two new core capabilities:
sculpting and item animation. Luxology plans to ship modo 301 during
summer 2007.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ was used by the Los Angeles-based visual effects company, Zoic Studios, for the FOX action series, "Drive." An action-packed drama that follows an intense cross country road race, "Drive" relies heavily on movie-quality photorealistic CG shots to amp up the suspense as the actors race for their lives en route to a $32 million prize. Zoic Studios was awarded approximately 120 shots for the series opener and relied upon modo to model and texture several hero elements including a 1970's Ford pickup truck, a Dodge Grand Caravan and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (located in Florida).
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Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate availability
of modo 203. With enhancements to UV editing tools, faster rendering
speed and a new DXF translator plug-in, modo 203 offers significant
performance and workflow improvements to its worldwide base of modo
customers, and provides one of the fastest paths to creating
high-quality 3D content for game development, design visualization,
film visual effects, video production and graphic arts. Registered
modo 202 customers receive the modo 203 update free of charge, and a
free 30-day full-featured evaluation version is available for
immediate download from www.modo3d.com.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ was used by IGT
to develop various components for two flagship
slot machines, Star Wars™ The Empire Strikes Back™ and the Indiana Jones™ Multi-Level Progressive.
Praised for its outstanding speed and flexibility, modo was
used by IGT’s artists to model and texture various game
characters and assets, CGI movie sequences, and Yoda, who is featured
on top of the Star Wars™ The Empire Strikes Back™ slot machine.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that the industry's leading
developers of pre-built 3D content, including DAZ 3D, Dosch Design and Digital Juice® Inc. are relying on modo to build a wide array of
high-quality 3D content for their customers. These content developers
chose modo, an award-winning modeling, painting and rendering
software, for its speed, artist-friendly workflow and superior
toolset.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ was used by Los
Angeles-based SWAY Studio to model an
endearing little robot that comes to life in a :60 General
Motors (GM) spot. Chosen for its precision, efficiency and
artist-friendly toolset, modo was used to model an exact CG
replication of a real-life robot from GM’s assembly line.
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Luxology® LLC today announced a new training division that will
offer a wide range of comprehensive learning materials for modo
users. The first product from the new training division is a
comprehensive 17-video series which covers modeling, texturing and
lighting for the iconic Le Mans C9 race car.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ has been selected
as a digital tool for use by members of the Illustrators and Matte
Artists Union IATSE Local 790. modo got the nod due to its artist
friendly workflow and ability to work seamlessly in downstream
production pipelines consisting of multiple digital art tools.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ 202 was chosen as
the “Best Art Tool” in the ninth annual Front Line Awards
competition. The awards are bestowed by the CMP Game Group’s
Game Developer magazine in a competition that honors excellence and
innovation in hardware and software for programming, art, audio and
game components. Winners were selected for their ability to advance
the art of game creation by crafting more efficient and effective
tools.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ was used by the
London-based 3D analysis and visualization firm Cityscape, in support
of the new Tate Modern 2 in London. Cityscape selected modo for its
speed, flexibility and real-time rendering capabilities, using the
software to produce a total of 13 renders for
an environmental statement that was submitted to Southwark Council as
part of the Tate Modern 2 planning application.
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Please plan to visit Luxology at the 2007 Macworld Conference and Expo where we will be exhibiting modo and imageSynth. You can find us in the Apple Developer Pavilion (Booth S1538-31) in the South Hall of the Moscone Center near the Apple booth.
Also, you are invited to a special Luxology event on Wednesday, January 10th 2007 at the Apple Store at 1 Stockton - right near the Moscone Center where the MacWorld expo is located. This event in the store theatre will feature Brad Peebler and is a must attend for every modo user or anyone interested in the ever-evolving world of modo. This will be an evening event, scheduled to kick off at 6pm sharp!
Luxology® LLC today announced that modo™ was used by
Vancouver-based visual effects company, The Embassy, for the new GMC
Yukon spot, “Respect.” Praised for its speed, stability
and pipeline compatibility, modo was used extensively throughout the
commercial’s production.
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Luxology® LLC today announced its flagship product modo™ won a MacUser “Maxine” editorial award for the best “3D/Animation Software of the Year” at last week’s MacExpo conference in London.
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The Japanese version of modo 202 is now available! The product is now available for download and can be purchased through our partner, Mars, Inc.
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Luxology® LLC
today announced it is now offering its unique imageSynth
plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® CS and CS2 software.
imageSynth is advanced technology that allows Adobe Photoshop
users to quickly and easily create seamless textures,
synthetic images, backgrounds, and generate high-resolution
images from low-resolution sources.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that Massive
Entertainment, a studio in Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment
division, is using modo™ for "World in Conflict," the
upcoming Cold War strategy game for the PC due in spring
2007. modo's flexible user interface and powerful UV
tools dramatically increased the Swedish developer's
production of detailed realistic models and was used
to produce more than 90 percent of the title's in-game
models.
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Luxology®, LLC today announced the immediate availability
of modo™ 202, a robust update to its innovative 3D
modeling, painting and rendering software. Boasting a peak
rendering speed that is over 40 percent faster than modo
201, modo 202 features performance gains, tool improvements
and innovative extensions to its overall toolset to create
an enhanced workflow for artists working in game development,
film visual effects, video production, graphic arts and design
visualization.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that DNA Productions used modo as one of its main
modeling tools for the digitally animated feature film, “The
Ant Bully.” modo was chosen for its intuitive user interface
and advanced toolset, and DNA used it to model a majority
of the film’s assets, ranging from dynamic environmental
features and plants to houses and cars.
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During this year’s show in Boston, Luxology be showcasing the latest
version of modo™, the company's renowned modeling,
painting and rendering software. We hope to see you there! modo will
be shown at the ATI booth (#1513) during the SIGGRAPH Exhibition.
Please come by and get a demo from Luxology staff. Stage
presentations at 11:30 - 12:00 each day & 12:00 - 6:00
side POD demos. You can also get your hands on modo and use it at the show in the Guerilla Studio. Also, please check back here in the News/Reviews section on this site for Luxology press release(s) issued for SIGGRAPH. See you in Boston!
Luxology Taps Industry Veteran
Bob Bennett for VP of Marketing
Luxology® LLC today announced that Bob Bennett has joined
the team as Vice President of Marketing. An active player
in the 3D software field for over 15 years, Bennett has held
key positions at leading software developers such as Alias
Systems, Microsoft and Autodesk. Joining Luxology’s
notorious team of industry gurus, Bennett’s exceptional
level of skill and experience will expand Luxology’s
core knowledge and provide a driving force in modo’s
market expansion.
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Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate availability
of modo™ 201 Signature Courseware from 3DGarage.com. Taught
by leading 3D animator and author, Dan Ablan, the modo 201
Signature Courseware complements existing modo educational
materials to further streamline learning path for the many
CG artists moving to capitalize on modo’s powerful feature
set and productivity advantages.
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Luxology® LLC today announced that Ford Motor Company Illustrator,
Chris Szetela has integrated modo™ 201 into his production
pipeline. Chosen for its intuitive toolset and customizable
interface, modo 201 is being used by Ford Motor Company’s
illustration and graphics department at the company’s world
headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.
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modo is now officially native on intel based Mac machines. All current
users can download the Universal Binary of modo 103 from
their account pages. All new modo purchases are delivered
as Universal Binaries. It’s free. We’re cool like that.
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Luxology,
LLC today announced the release of its free modo 103 service
update. The modo 103 update features a host of advances,
including the debut of a new UV mapping technology that
greatly simplifies and accelerates the UV unwrapping process,
and improved stability for specific hardware configurations.
Current
modo owners can download the 103 update by visiting their
Registered Products page and following the download link.
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