The Rise and Fall of Cyborg
When we think of compositing systems of the late nineties and early two thousands, Discreet and Quantel come to mind. But for a brief time, there was a real contender to those two powerhouses: 5D Cyborg!
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New Versions of Discreet Systems
Shortly before Siggraph, Autodesk polished up its range of systems for visual effects, editing and finishing as well as digital colour correction.
Discreet Changes Name to Autodesk Media and Entertainment
After six years as part of the Autodesk group, Discreet has now officially changed its name to Autodesk Media and Entertainment.
Discreet Combustion 4 Is Shipping
Discreet's fourth version of the compositing software Combustion 4 is shipping immediately. At the same time as this announcement, a 30-day demo version is also available for download.
Service Pack 1 available for discreet 3ds max 7
3ds max 7 SP 1 fixes various bugs in the areas of SDK, scripting, skin, DX9/Shaders and Mental Ray. Service Pack 1 is currently only available for the English version of 3ds max 7, other language versions will follow.
Discreet Introduces 3ds Max 7.5 for Subscription Customers
The subscription update adds hair and fur, mental ray 3.4 and integrated visualisation tools
Discreet Announces Combustion 4
Combustion 4 for Windows is scheduled for March 2005, with the Macintosh version following in May.
Cloth Extension Announced for 3ds Max 7
Discreet's Cloth Extension for 3ds Max 7 will be free to subscription customers from January and available separately for 595 US dollars.
Siggraph Follow-up 2004: Discreet 3ds max 7
While 3ds max version 6 debuted at Siggraph the previous year, so
version 7 now celebrated its premiere at the Discreet stand.
Discreet Updates Inferno, Flame and Flint
Inferno 5.5, Flame 8.5 and Flint 8.5 add a new Master Keyer, 10-bit media support and expanded finishing tools.
Discreet Offers Combustion 3 Upgrade Promotion
Combustion 1 for Windows users can upgrade to Combustion 3 for 695 euros until 23 January 2004.
SIGGRAPH 2003: Discreet Introduces 3ds max 6
The new version of the 3D animation tool adds features for game developers, designers and VFX artists.
IBC 2003: Advance Announcement, Discreet
IBC 2003 will be a milestone in Discreet’s corporate history - Discreet said in a press release.
Smoke Trade-In Targets SD and HD Finishing
Discreet’s 2003 trade-in programme reduced the price of Smoke SD and HD systems for editing, conforming and finishing.
Particle Flow Extends 3ds Max 5.1
Particle Flow added integrated, scriptable particle effects to 3ds Max 5.1 for film, games and design visualisation.
Product Package from Discreet and Wacom
Combustion 2.1 is available as a package solution with Wacom’s Cintiq 18SX pen display.
3D Animation: Discreet and yello Launch Inside 3D
Discreet and yello present Inside 3D on the shared.cc Internet platform. Inside 3D offers beginners in visualization workshops on subject areas such as stage construction, product design or mechanical engineering.
NAB 2003: Discreet Shows “Lustre” Color-Correction System for the First Time
The nonlinear color-grading system runs on non-proprietary hardware and permits real-time processing. With the planned introduction in summer 2003, Discreet intends to establish itself in the growing market for color-correction systems.
Discreet Ships Inferno 5, Flame 8 and Flint 8
The releases introduced mixed-resolution compositing, expanded FBX-based 3D interchange and a redesigned Batch workflow with editing and proxy rendering.
Discreet Ships Character Studio 4
Character Studio 4 added dynamics-based motion mixing, constraint-aware mixdowns and quaternion curves for more natural 3D character animation.
Discreet Acquires Cyborg and Commander from 5D
After 5D ceased trading, Discreet acquired its Cyborg compositing software and Commander real-time film playback technology, while Colorfront continued Colossus.
Discreet and Realviz Software Bundles Discounted for Year End
Limited bundles combined 3ds Max, Combustion, Cleaner and ReTimer at reduced prices through the end of 2002.
Discreet Plans Free 3ds Max 5.1 Update
The January 2003 update promised bug fixes and improved compatibility with plug-ins written for 3ds Max 4.
Discreet Bundles Combustion 2 and Cleaner
Discreet bundled Combustion 2 compositing with Cleaner media encoding for €1,850 excluding VAT until 31 December 2002.
Discreet Announces Cleaner 6 for Mac OS X
Cleaner 6 added QuickTime 6 and MPEG-4 support, Aqua interface changes, watch folders and multithreaded encoding for Apple Mac OS X.
Discreet presents 3ds max 5
The latest version of the animation software offers designers and artists new artistic possibilities and greater productivity
Microsoft® uses gmax™ game packs from Discreet for games: Flight Simulator makes the start
The ability to individually create, edit and exchange game content offers game fans completely new experiences
editStation – proven NLE workstation in a new guise
Based on the IBM IntelliStation, yello! delivers the latest generation of turnkey solutions for video editing with discreet edit and combustion via its sales partner dcp.
3ds max plug-in from Electric Rain: Swift sets new standard for 3D vector visualisation
Swift is a stand-alone product that allows 3D scenes to be rendered directly from 3ds-max into a variety of vector-based file formats.
Discreet delivers reactor: advanced motion mapping for 3ds max
The new Physic plug-in for 3ds max 4 integrates textiles, fluid, rope dynamics and elastic bodies
Discreet presents gmax
New game tool enables game developers to use 3ds max 4 architecture for design and level editing
3D content conquers the web: Discreet presents 3ds max exporter for Macromedia Director 8.5
New tool enables 3ds max 4 architecture for all leading web platforms
Discreet reaches the end customer: Microsoft and Microids use gmax for new games
With gmax consumer customisation tools, players can develop games themselves and share them online
Discreet presents reactor
Advanced Physics for 3ds max™: The new Physics plug-in for 3ds max 4 integrates textiles, fluid, rope dynamics and elastic bodies
edit v6 – Video editing solution for broadcast & web
New at edit: Publishing of video content on the web, connection of smoke and fire systems and workflow improvements