Bionatics’ Spring Special

Press Release

Bionatics’ spring special : 50% more plants in addition to any natFX 3ds max or Maya order. Offer good until June 30th. Image: Jean Pascal DONNOT

 

Bionatics, the world leader in plant simulation and modeling solutions for the CG industry, announced today a spring special on its line of natFX. To benefit, all orders must be placed before June 30th, 2003 to receive 50 % additional plants free of charge.

For all purchases made before June 30th, 2003 Bionatics will increase any plant package by 50 percent. For example, buy natFX with 10 plants and receive 15, buy natFX with 20 plants and receive 30. Offer is valid to a maximum purchase of 200 plants. Orders can be placed using Bionatics’ secure online Payline or offline.

To purchase natFX for Maya or 3ds max online, go to www.natfx.com , select your preferred platform and then click the Buy natFX icon. Add natFX for 3ds max or Maya to the shopping cart with the preferred plant package (entry level package has 10 plants, with special 15 plants) . You may prefer to benefit from the special and select a higher plant package with 30 (with special comes to 45 plants). To select the plants, click on My Shopping Cart, then Add a Plant. You will then be taken to the online nursery where you can make your selection. All plants are free of choice.

To purchase natFX Maya or 3ds max offline, go to www.natfx.com, select your preferred platform and then click Sales Contact. Choose a local authorized reseller or contact Bionatics directly.

Whatever purchase method is selected, plants remain free of choice among the 300 available plants. You may choose to select the desired plants while ordering or at anytime in the future using the remaining plants on credit. For instance, if you have a credit of 20 trees, you may select any number of trees at once or one at a time until credit is depleted. This is useful as the on-line plant library is constantly expanding and being updated.

natFX is a plant modeler and simulator plug-in for both Maya and 3ds max, enabling the user to quickly and easily generate a procedural tree or plant from a diverse nursery. The natFX line is especially adapted to the strengths of each host platform. Both natFX for Maya and 3ds max enable users to generate trees using Bionatics’ exclusive hybrid technology. The hybrid technology drastically reduces polygon count while retaining organic shape and aesthetic quality. A weeping willow with 120.000 polygons is reduced to below 300 and maintains its rich textures and volume, thus reducing render time.

Price and availability
1.natFX v2.0 for Maya basic entry level package is offered at a retail price of $1350 US worldwide (1490 Euros). Additional shipping costs applied depending on location.

With the spring special, natFX v2.0 for Maya is now available with 50% additional plants. As of today, the site has over 146 natFX Maya different plants and trees from around the world.

2.natFX v1.8 for 3ds max basic entry level package is offered at a retail price of $990 US worldwide (1090 Euros). Additional shipping costs applied depending on location.

With the spring special, natFX v1.8 for 3ds max is now available with 50% additional plants. The library may be further enriched from Bionatics’ on-line plant library. As of today, the site has over 281 natFX 3ds max different plants and trees from around the world.

Visit Bionatics at: www.bionatics.com or call +33 1 49 69 12 20 for more information on natFX software and other Bionatics’ products.

About BIONATICS
Bionatics is the world leader in procedural plant modeling and simulation. The company develops a full range of innovative solutions for Architecture, Video Games, 3D Animation, Digital Content Creation and Virtual Reality. Founded in 2000, BIONATICS was born from the extensive research by CIRAD and its technological transfer of AMAP. The AMAP plant modeling technology, known throughout the international scientific community, is the software’s backbone. BIONATICS has numerous operational references such as: Electronic Arts, Sony Picture ImageWorks, Lucas Arts Entertainment, BBC, Walt Disney Feature Animation, LEGO, American Museum of Natural History, Ubisoft, CoreSoft, Gearbox , Rockstar, Ion Storm (EIDOS), Pivotal Game, Zombie Inc., Frontier, Relic Entertainment, Legend Entertainment, GVA, RTKL, Ghost APS, L’Autre Image, The Mill, CAE Simulation and many more…

Contacts :
Press Relation, Nikolaj Nielsen
Tel : +33 1 49 69 12 20
e-mail : nielsen@bionatics.com
web site : www.bionatics.com