SplutterFish to Team-Up with Solution partners at SIGGRAPH 2003

Press Release

SPLUTTERFISH TO TEAM-UP WITH SOLUTION PARTNERS AT SIGGRAPH 2003

 

Amplified Show Presence to Include Conference Sessions that Showcase
the Creation of Spectacular Visual Effects Using SplutterFish's
Award-winning Brazil Rendering System Software and Technology
Demonstrations of its Latest Software Offerings

OVERVIEW

At Siggraph 2003, SplutterFish LLC, a high-end 3D rendering software solutions provider, will team up with other leading software and hardware manufacturers, including Discreet, BOXX Technologies, ATI Technologies, and Trinity Animation. At booths around the convention show floor, the SplutterFish team - along in some instances with noted film visual effects industry users of its software - will showcase its Brazil Rendering System(TM) software and other latest technology product offerings. (Editors' note: please see below for specific details concerning solution partner booth locations.) Brazil r/s is a fully integrated high-end rendering suite for Discreet's top-selling animation software 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ, Autodesk's visualization solution.

HIGHLIGHTS

SplutterFish's award-winning Brazil Rendering System, noted for its control and superior image quality as a production tool, continues to resonate with cross visualization creatives in the film, broadcast, architectural and product visualization, design engineering, 3D cartoon-style animation, and CG research industries.

SplutterFish's amplified presence at Siggraph 2003 promises to offer attendees an opportunity to learn more about Brazil r/s and the company's other technology offerings.

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS

Brazil r/s Version 1.2

SplutterFish will demonstrate Brazil r/s v.1.2, the latest major point release of its award-winning rendering software. Brazil r/s v.1.2 offers users exciting new features that include distributed rendering, IES lights (a significant lighting format used predominantly by architectural visualization professionals to ensure physical lighting accuracy), advanced shadow plug-ins, skin shader and improvements to the Brazil Toon shader.

The Brazil r/s toolkit features a familiar, easy-to-use interface that integrates seamlessly into existing production environments to provide artists a natural workflow, unprecedented control and flexibility, and minimal learning curve. Its modern and extensible rendering architecture is powerful enough for use in heavy production environments to produce the highest levels of photo-realism, stylized animation, and cartoon style NPR renderings. (Editors' note: A full-feature set description of Brazil r/s can be accessed at:
www.splutterfish.com/features)

SplutterFish will also provide advanced previews of future technologies.

Shave for 3ds max

At Siggraph, SplutterFish will provide technology demonstrations of Joe Alter's Shave and a Haircut(TM) for 3ds max. Now, for the first time, this highly acclaimed, industry-standard hair-creation software program will be available to enhance the content creation experience for the broad spectrum of 3ds max creative professionals. Easily the first package of its kind, "Shave" has been heralded as not only the most powerful hair creation package in the industry, but also the easiest to use. The software is scheduled to be shipping by the Siggraph 2003 timeframe,

SplutterFish Participation with Third-Party Partners

The SplutterFish team will demonstrate its software technologies and host demonstration stations for the duration of the show in the booths of the following third-party solution partners: (Editors' note: additional details regarding demo times and locations will be available closer to the start of the Convention.)

-- SplutterFish to Present at `Exhibitor Tech Talks'

SplutterFish, in conjunction with Discreet, will take part in the Siggraph 2003 "Exhibitor Tech Talks" series. Scott Kirvan, CEO of SplutterFish, will be joined by a noted film visual effects artist who will share tips and provide demonstrations on how Brazil r/s is working together with 3dsmax 5 to create spectacular, next-generation rendering capabilities in the film and visualization markets. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, July 31 from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon.

-- Discreet (Booth number: 2836)

In association with one of its premier film customers, SplutterFish will be making appearances daily on the Discreet main stage that demonstrate the use of Brazil r/s in a production environment.

-- Trinity Animation (Booth number: 3143)

Trinity Animation is a premier reseller for leading software manufacturers including SplutterFish. The company is best known for its e-commerce site that offers an extensive array of plug-ins, training classes and accessories for animators worldwide. The Brazil Rendering System will be available for purchase at the show through Trinity.

-- BOXX Technologies (Booth number: 2948)

By the Siggraph timeframe, SplutterFish and BOXX will be entering into a strategic relationship to leverage their mutual hardware and software technologies. Siggraph show attendees will be able to see demonstrations of this joint solution.

-- ATI Technologies Inc. (Booth number: 2936)

ATI Technologies Inc. is the world's largest supplier of innovative 3D graphics and multimedia technology for the PC, Set Top Box and consumer electronic markets. SplutterFish representatives will be making main stage presentations daily.

WHERE:

Siggraph 2003
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego

WHEN:

Siggraph 2003 Exhibition Hours are as follows:
Tuesday 29 July, 10 am to 6 pm
Wednesday 30 July, 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday 31 July,10 am to 5 pm

HOW:

To schedule an interview and demonstration, please contact Vicky Gray-Clark, Ambient Public Relations, by telephone at (408) 629-8842 (Pacific Daylight Time), or by email, vicky@ambientpr.com.

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Brazil Rendering System is a trademark of SplutterFish, LLC. 3ds max is a trademark of Autodesk, Inc. Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Additional information on SplutterFish is available on the Internet at www.splutterfish.com