Software 1.3

Some Software in Context

3DS Max

1. Who they are made by

3D Max was made by / developed by Auto-desk Media and Entertainment.

2. Why you would use them

The reason why you would use 3D Max, is because it is a 3D computer graphic program for making 3D animation, models and images.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

3D Max USP is that it has modelling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform, It is one of the well known programmes to be used by video game developers, many TV commercial studios and architectural visualization studios.

After Effects – Adobe

1. Who they are made by

After Effects was mad/ developed by Adobe Systems.

2. Why you would use them

After Effects is a digital motion graphic, visual effect and compositing software which is used  in the process of filmmaking and television production.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

After Effects USP is that its main uses are the origination of 2D and 2.5D animation, visual effects compositing and finishing. After Effects can also be used as a basic editor (non linear) and a media transcoder.

Mocha – Adobe

1. Who they are made by

Mocha was made by Adobe

2. Why you would use them

Mocha is a motion tracking and roto utility, which was created for vfx artist and editors. You would use Mocha for post production.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

Mocha USP is that mocha provides tools to analyse and calibrate lens with disordered footage

Boujou

1. Who they are made by

Vicon

2. Why you would use them

You would use this software for motion tracking

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

Bojou’s usp would certainly be allowing the user to insert computer graphics into live action.

Cinema 4D – Maxon

1. Who they are made by

Cinema 4D was made/ developed by Maon

2. Why you would use them

Cinema 4D is a 4D Modelling, animation and rendering application

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

The USP for Cinema 4D is that it is capable of procedural and polygonal/sub modelling, animating, lighting, texturing, rendering.

Flame – Autodesk

1. Who they are made by

Flame was made by Autodesk

2. Why you would use them

Flame is a 3D visual effects software  which provides a comprehensive VFX, real time colour grading and post production.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

Flames USP  is that it offers :

• 3d compositing tools
• Action 3D compositing environment
• Innovative relighting
• Stereoscopic 3D finishing
• Faster conforming

Maya

1. Who they are made by

Maya was made/developed by Autodesk inc

2. Why you would use them

Maya is a 3D computer graphic software, which is used to create interactive 3D applications which includes video games, animated films, TV series or visual effects.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

Maya’s USP is that it runs on Windows, Mac OS  and Linux

Nuke (prev. Shake)

1. Who they are made by

Nuke was made/ developed by The Foundry

2. Why you would use them

Nike is a non based digital compositing software which is used for film and television post production.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

Nuke’s USP is  that it runs on Windows, Mac OS  and Linux. It is a node based digital compositing software.

PFTrack

1. Who they are made by

Pixel Farm

2. Why you would use them

3D motion tracking

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

The usp for PFTrack would be that it allows the user to track facial features ( object tracking)

Syntheyes

1. Who they are made by

Andersson Technologies LLC.

2. Why you would use them

You can use SynthEyes to help insert animated creatures or vehicles; fix shaky shots.

3. What their interface looks like

4. What their USPs are

SynthEyes offers complete control over the tracking process for challenging shots, including an efficient workflow for supervised trackers, SynthEyes offers 3-D tracking, set reconstruction, stabilisation, and motion capture.