Luxology and moofe Cater to Growing Market for Computer Generated Imagery in Advertising and Print Marketing

New HDRE Kit Built Specifically for modo Facilitates Photorealistic Image Creation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – August 31, 2010 – As the demand for clear, creative and futuristic images for advertisements and marketing content continues to grow, so has the bond between photography and computer generated imagery (CGI). In recognition of this, www.luxology.com, creators of modo^® 401 and the Studio Lighting & Illumination Kit (SLIK), and www.moofe.com, the leading supplier of location-based photography for CGI imagery, have teamed up to offer a special collection of CG-ready imagery called the high-dynamic range environment (HDRE) moofe Kit. Continued...

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Industrial Light & Magic Turns to Luxology modo for Creative Concept Development

Efficiency Flourishes in ILM’s Art Department as 2D Artists Continue to Embrace a 3D Workflow

SIGGRAPH, Los Angeles, Calif., – July 28, 2010 – From taking 2D reference art and concept sketches into 3D, to creating the “look” of some of today’s most technologically advanced feature films, the Art Department at San Francisco-based Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., is pioneering the evolution of the concept development process. As more artists move toward a 3D workflow, ILM’s Art Department is utilizing the powerful visualization tools in Luxology’s 3D modeling and rendering software, modo, to increase speed, flexibility and efficiency. Continued...

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Luxology Announces Exciting Cluster of Events at SIGGRAPH 2010

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – July 21, 2010 – Luxology^® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, is pleased to announce its multi-faceted involvement at SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles. President and Co-founder of Luxology, Brad Peebler, will interview three key industry leaders in a special series of SIGGRAPH modcasts beginning Monday, July 26th, 2010. These leaders include Academy Award^®- winning visual effects artist and modo user John Knoll; Los Angeles- and New York-based commercial photographer Vincent Laforet, and Stu Maschwitz, who was the co-founder and chief technology officer of The Orphanage and is now software director at Red Giant software. Continued...

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Luxology modo Employed in Development of Iron Man 2: The Video Game

modo’s 3D Editing, Modeling and Rendering Tools Help SEGA of America, Inc. Quickly Create Highly Detailed and Creative Characters

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – May 3, 2010 – World-renowned SEGA^® of America, Inc., the powerhouse behind the upcoming Iron Man 2: The Video Game, recently brought together a talented team to create realistic and detailed characters by implementing Luxology^®’s award-winning 3D modeling and rendering application, modo^® 401, into the company’s creative pipeline. Using modo allowed John Hayes, lead artist at game developer SEGA Studios San Francisco, to create authentic and relatable characters that accurately mimic the characters in the Iron Man^® franchise, bringing users a new and interactive level of gameplay. Continued...

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New Zealand-based ID Firm Taps modo for Visualization of “World’s Fastest Jogger”

phil&teds’ Industrial Design Team Produces Engaging, High-quality Product Visualizations using modo 3D Software

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – April 19, 2010 – As the cost of product development and prototyping increases, pre-design visualization is becoming paramount to industrial designers. phil&teds, a manufacturer of stylish, adaptable children’s products for active parents, is always looking for the best digital tools to help the company visualize and communicate their creative vision. When it came time for phil&teds to design its latest product, the sub4 jogger stroller, the company turned to modo 401 to visualize and create the fastest jogging stroller ever made. Continued...

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Luxology Ships Two New HDRE Kits for modo Users

New Kits Continue to Bridge the Gap between Photography and Computer Graphics

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – April 12, 2010 – Luxology customers can now realistically render models into both urban and natural landscapes in just a few clicks with today’s introduction of Luxology’s High Dynamic Range Environments (HDRE) Urban Kit and HDRE Landscape Kit. By combining high-quality HDRI panoramas with matching background plates, these HDRE Kits provide modo users with the power of image-based lighting packaged in an incredibly simple workflow.

“The Luxology kits are about supplying our users with smart content and helping them get to final image faster,” said Brad Peebler, president of Luxology. “With these new HDRE kits, it has never been easier to place products, vehicles or creatures into a variety of locations with utterly convincing results.”

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Luxology Adds Pasadena Art Center College of Design to its Expanding Education Provider Program

Access to modo Available to all Students Enrolled in Entertainment Design Program

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – March 16, 2010 – With an increasing number of students enrolling in universities dedicated to art, production and design, the need for schools to implement cutting-edge software in the classroom has become vital. The recent addition of the Pasadena, Calif.-based Art Center College of Design to Luxology^®’s Education Provider Program continues to fill this need by providing modo^® 3D software to all students enrolled in the Art Center’s Entertainment Design program.

A leader in art and design education for 80 years, the Art Center College of Design features a trans-disciplinary curriculum that explores socially responsible, creative and design-based solutions to real-world issues. Each term, leading companies from around the world, including Apple, Sony, Nokia and BMW Designworks, recruit students for internships and job opportunities.

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Tripwire Interactive Utilizes Luxology’s modo 401 for Upcoming Game Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad

Innovative 3D Software modo Delivers High-quality Modeling, Baking and UV Techniques for Creating Characters and Weapons

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – March 8, 2010 – Award-winning game development company, Tripwire Interactive, once again pulls together the best talent and technology to create its newest game by using Luxology’s modern 3D modeling, painting and rendering application, modo, within the company’s development pipeline. modo is currently being used by Tripwire Interactive to design the highly realistic characters and weapons prominently featured in the action-packed release of its upcoming game, Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad. Coming soon, Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular original Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, which launched in 2006.

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Luxology Unveils New Studio Lighting & Illumination Kit

New Kit Reproduces a Full Photographic Studio Lighting System for modo Artists, Enabling Rapid Lighting Workflow and Realistic Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – Feb. 8, 2010 – Luxology®, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, is today introducing a new Studio Lighting & Illumination Kit (SLIK) created by Yazan Malkosh, an extensive collection of presets, scenes, items, materials and video tutorials to help customers light computer-generated (CG) creations. Designed specifically for users of modo®, Luxology’s modern 3D modeling, painting and rendering application, SLIK provides realistic lighting of scenes that mimics those found in the real world of photography.

Learn more about Luxology’s Studio Lighting & Illumination Kit by visiting
http://www.luxology.com/store/SLIK.

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SolidWorks PhotoView 360 and Luxology’s modo 401 Open New Doors for Mechanical Engineering Designers

Designers Stuart Brown and Paul McCrorey Produce High-Quality Visualizations with SolidWorks Models

ANAHEIM, Calif., SolidWorks World – Feb. 1, 2010 – Industrial designers are achieving photorealistic imaging results from designs modeled in Solidworks 2010 and visualized in Solidworks PhotoView 360 and Luxology’s modo software. PhotoView 360, which is bundled with the SolidWorks Premium and Professional 2010 editions, offers ease of use for rapid design visualization while modo offers maximum control over design visualization parameters with advanced features like animation.

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Luxology Announces Free modo Training from Pixel Corps

Bi-weekly Podcast Training on Luxology’s modo Premiers Today on PixelCorps.tv and iTunes

Mountain View, Calif. – Jan. 13, 2010 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, today announced a free bi-weekly podcast on the company’s 3D modeling and rendering software modo®. Created by Pixel Corps, a world-wide guild of content creators, each podcast will be hosted by Pixel Corps founder and Chief Architect, Alex Lindsay, with Pixel Corps digital effects artist McKay Hawkes as the show’s first guest.

Beginning today, the first podcast will focus on realistic rendering and examining the integration of CAD files in modo. Future podcasts will explore additional features within modo and how the software fits into larger visual effects pipelines in a variety of industries. While Pixel Corps has always centered heavily on training and education, this will mark a new initiative to provide software training to the public for free. For more information or to download the complimentary podcast, please visit http://www.pixelcorps.tv/modoshop.

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Luxology modo Utilized in BBC Television Series James May’s Toy Stories

modo’s 3D Modeling and Rendering Software Tools Help Design Team Create and Visualize Full-size House Made of LEGO bricks

Mountain View, Calif. – Jan. 13, 2010 – One of the most popular children’s toys of all time, LEGOs, were used in a new and innovative way when Barnaby Gunning Architects leveraged Luxology’s modern 3D software modo® to model and visualize a full-size house made entirely out of the building bricks. The LEGO house was created for the series finale of the BBC’s James May’s Toy Stories television show, where each episode focused on the creation of ambitious projects using classic toys.

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David Stripinis Discusses Avatar in modcast with Luxology’s Brad Peebler

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Jan. 11, 2010 – Luxology’s President and Co-founder Brad Peebler is back on the Web again with a captivating podcast (“modcast”) interview with virtual camera operator David Stripinis, currently at Double Negative in London’s SoHo. Prior to Double Negative, Stripinis worked alongside Director James Cameron for three years on the recently released feature film Avatar. In this extensive interview, Stripinis provides insight on the brand-new virtual filming techniques that are blurring the boundaries between pre-viz, production and post. Stripinis discusses how modo was his “swiss army knife” in a suite of CG tools, props and other content that were used daily to provide Cameron with a real-time environment to plan scenes in intricate detail. The challenges and deep benefits of this real-time approach to film-making are monumental, even beyond the obvious implications for visual effects.

To listen to this modcast, or previous weekly installments, please visit
http://www.luxology.com/modcast/

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Luxology Announces Chinese Version of modo Software

Developed in Conjunction with Pikatoons Inc., modo 401 is Now Available with a Fully Localized Chinese Interface

Mountain View, Calif. – December 17, 2009 – Luxology® LLC and Shanghai, China-based Pikatoons, Inc. are excited to announce the Chinese version of Luxology’s latest 3D content creation software, modo 401. This new version is available immediately from Pikatoons, Inc., the exclusive distributor for Luxology software in China.

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Luxology Releases High-Quality Image Viewer for the Apple iPhone

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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Re-Imagining San Francisco’s Bay Bridge in modo

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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Luxology Introduces modo 401 Spotlight Training Video Series

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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Luxology Looks Toward the Future with Modern New Location

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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:

 

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The Embassy Uses Luxology modo to Develop Alien Weaponry for Sony Pictures’ District 9

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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Luxology to Participate in Exciting Events at SIGGRAPH 2009

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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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Luxology and Pixologic Collaborate on Innovative New Workflow for modo and ZBrush Users

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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Luxology Unveils Community-Based Asset Sharing Website for modo

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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Luxology Launches modo 401 with New Rendering and Animation Features

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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Luxology Hosts modo 401 Roadshow Across Germany

Extensive modo Demonstrations Taking Place in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Frankfurt

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.

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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Luxology Announces Customized COLLADA Plug-in for modo

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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Luxology’s Andy Brown Hosting Workshop Sessions at IDSA Conference

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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Luxology Previews New SolidWorks Importer at SolidWorks World 2009

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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Luxology’s modo Software Helps NASA Visualize Prototype Moon Rover Featured at Inauguration Parade

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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Luxology Offers Two New modo Training Videos for its Growing Architectural Visualization Customer Base

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
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ROKKAN Taps Luxology’s modo for Interactive 3D Website Development

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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Luxology Announces Rhinoceros File Translator for modo

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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Luxology Announces imageSynth 2 – Seamless Texture Creation Plug-in for Adobe Creative Suite 4

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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Luxology’s Nexus Powers PhotoView 360 Design Visualization Tool in SolidWorks 2009 3D CAD Software.

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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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. Licenses Luxology’s Nexus Rendering Technology

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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Bentley Systems Taps Nexus Architecture to Provide Enhanced Microstation Rendering

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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uxology Adds Cogswell Polytechnical College to its Growing Education Provider Program

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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Florida State University Joins Luxology’s Education Provider Program

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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Luxology Offers New Rapid Prototyping with modo Tutorial Series

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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Luxology Launches Education Provider Program

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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Luxology’s modo Delivers New Perspectives on Seattle’s Space Needle

San 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.

© Space Needle

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Luxology Expands its Training Offerings with Two New modo Tutorials

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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Luxology Sponsors International Furniture Design Competition with Skuuma

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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New modo 302 Update Enhances Artist-Friendly Toolset for PC and Mac Users

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 Highlights Use of modo in Marketing and Advertising Image Production

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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The Embassy Uses modo 301 for Independent Short Film, “Terminus”

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 Bundles modo 301 Evaluation Software with New ‘modo in Focus’ Video Series

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 Announces “The Alley” – New modo Tutorial Series for Creating Lightweight Game Assets

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 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 Boosts Modern 3D Modeling Software to New Heights Adding Sculpting and Animation to modo

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 Unveils Luxology TV

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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