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Be Together: The Bentley User ConferenceVisit Luxology in the Exhibition. We will be demonstrating visualization features of modo 601.
Be sure to sign up for this Advanced Workshop MS4WK4: Setting the Scene: Going From “Blah” to “Wow” Visualizations on Thursday, May 17 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. in 109B. Designed for MicroStation users and visualization aficionados, this hands-on workshop will focus on the recipe for stunning visualizations using the Luxology engine. Key topics will include camera set up, materials, lighting, and adding great “ready-to-render” 3D content to produce realistic visualizations.
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
USA
 

FMX 2012 Luxology will be at FMX again this year, presenting all the new features of modo 601. Andy Brown of Luxology and Andy Probst of Meilenstein Digital will co-present an introductory modo 601 workshop on Wednesday May 8 and a modo 601 production workshop on Thursday May 9.
May 8 - 11, 2012
Stuttgart
Germany
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Augenpulver Wiesbaden, Germany
Aula Temática Madrid, Spain
IT Media Academy Warsaw, Poland
Bounding Box Götene, Sweden
Meilenstein Digital Augsburg, Germany
Pikatoons Shanghai, China
R3F São Paulo, Brazil
University of Vale do Itajaí Itajaí, Brasil

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Luxology Executive Summary

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Luxology, LLC was incorporated in 2002 to develop a new generation of modern 3D software that is centered on refined, natural workflows and an architecture that takes full advantage of current hardware. By leveraging unique, patented intellectual property and key relationships with customers and technology partners, Luxology is a leading provider of both computer graphics technology and end user applications.

Luxology owns 100% of its intellectual property.

Luxology’s CAD and entertainment industry experience helps us to deliver software that fits the way artists and designers naturally want to work. Our ongoing interaction with our worldwide user community ensures that our solutions and technology remain firmly rooted in the real world.

Headquarters
Luxology, LLC
2525 East Charleston Road, Suite 104
Mountain View, California 94043-1636
(650) 336-1380 voice
(650) 336-1386 fax
www.luxology.com

Business
Computer graphics applications software development (custom and internal), and licensing the Nexus® cross-platform software architecture.

Founders
Stuart Ferguson, CTO
Allen Hastings, Chief Scientist
Brad Peebler, President

Key Markets

Design – Product designers, engineers and downstream marketing departments increasingly demand imagery that show products and other designs with the visual quality once reserved for Hollywood productions. Luxology provides precise modeling/visualization products and technology for the discerning requirements of the architectural, automotive and consumer product segments of the design world.

Print / Advertising – Photographers, CGI artists and retouchers are rapidly integrating 3D technologies into their workflows to produce compelling graphic images for both print and online campaigns. Luxology’s modo software offers the image quality and smooth workflow that these deadline-driven artists need to satisfy marketing and advertising clients worldwide.

Game Development –In many ways, game developers set the bar for the rest of the CG industry and pave the way for a new generation of real-time tools and titles. Luxology provides game developers with the tools they need to efficiently produce meshes, maps and images for a wide variety of game environments.

Film and Broadcast – Luxology software is to create some of the most appealing characters ever seen on the big screen. Luxology’s renderer is also utilized to meet the sophisticated and demanding requirements of this trend-setting portion of the computer graphics industry.

Products and Services
modo – September 2004
Nexus-based technology licensing – August 2008

Partners
Luxology is an active part of the computer graphics ecosystem, and values its relationship with technology licensees, education providers, hardware companies and resellers; DS SolidWorks, Bentley Systems, Apple, Intel, Allegorithmic, and NGC (Japan).

Selected Customers
Bose
Digital Domain
Boston Globe
Electronic Arts
Disney
Smoke and Mirrors
Pixar Animation Studios
Designworks USA
Embassy Visual Effects
Valve Corporation
Dyson  
Schawk
US News and World Report
Black Rock

 

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