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Press & News about MachStudio Pro

StudioGPU Delivers Unmatched Efficiency and Flexibility to 3D Production Pipelines with the Introduction of MachStudio Pro 2

Jul 27, 2010

StudioGPU is redefining productivity for 3D artists working in broadcast, cinema and design with the announcement of StudioGPU MachStudio™ Pro 2 real-time non-linear 3D workflow and rendering software.

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StudioGPU MachStudio Pro Adding Support for Pixar RenderMan Software

Jul 26, 2010

StudioGPU announced today its MachStudio™ Pro non-linear real-time 3D workflow and rendering software will soon offer support for Pixar RenderMan®—the Academy Award®-winning industry standard rendering software in use by studios of all sizes worldwide to meet the most demanding 3D and animation visual effects rendering challenges.

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StudioGPU MachStudio Pro Opens Up Creative Options for Students

Jul 26, 2010

StudioGPU announced today the full-feature version of its award-winning MachStudio™ Pro non-linear real-time 3D workflow and rendering software is now available at educational pricing to qualified students. MachStudio Pro bundled with the high-performance ATI FirePro™ V7800 workstation graphics card from AMD is available at the student price of $999 (USD), while the software only version is available for $499 (USD).

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“Melody Street” Creates Broadcast Magic for Kids with StudioGPU MachStudio Pro

Jul 14, 2010

StudioGPU announced today the creators of “Melody Street,” an innovative new broadcast show for children, are using StudioGPU MachStudio™ Pro software to streamline productivity and overcome the prohibitive creative costs and lengthy rendering times often associated with producing mixed-media broadcasts. The real-time non-linear 3D workflow and interactive rendering features in MachStudio Pro offer the “Melody Street” artists the speed and flexibility they need to deliver an impressive mix of animation and live-action footage on a regular basis.

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StudioGPU MachStudio Pro Now Offered with Industry-Leading AMD ATI FirePro V8800 Professional Graphics Card

Jun 30, 2010

StudioGPU continues to boost productivity in 3D production pipelines everywhere by offering the new AMD ATI FirePro™ V8800 professional graphics card as an optional bundle with its award-winning MachStudio™ Pro non-linear 3D workflow and rendering software. The company also announced today that a full-featured no-obligation 30-day free trial version of MachStudio Pro is now available for download.

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StudioGPU Offers Technology Preview of MachStudio Core for Rhino Software

Jun 10, 2010

Attendees of the AIA Expo in Miami will be able to preview the new MachStudio™ Core for Rhino non-linear 3D workflow and rendering software for architects and designers. MachStudio Core for Rhino offers a seamless way for professionals using Rhino to create and interact with cinematic-quality 3D objects, materials, lights, cameras and environments in real time and near real time on a desktop workstation.

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StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro 1.4 Real-Time Non-linear 3D Workflow and Rendering Software

Mar 11, 2010

Available today, MachStudio Pro version 1.4 software further liberates creative workflow with dozens of new features and enhancements such as physically-based cameras, the ability to export directly into layered Adobe Photoshop files, a materials ID renderer, procedural ramp texture generation on projected lights, added Python programming functionality and more.

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ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Quarterly Spotlights Industry White Paper Focusing on Real-Time 3D Production Workflow and Rendering

Feb 09, 2010

ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Quarterly has published an industry white paper in the February 2010 issue focusing on StudioGPU MachStudio Pro software: "Ending the Tradeoff of Time vs. Quality when Creating 3D Computer Graphics Content - Stepping Up the Production Workflow with Real-Time Rendering Software"

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Weta Workshop Adopts StudioGPU MachStudio Pro for Television Production Pipeline

Jan 25, 2010

StudioGPU has entered into an agreement with Weta Workshop, a multiple Oscar winning one-stop studio servicing the world’s creative industries, to integrate and further develop StudioGPU MachStudio Pro for its television production pipeline.

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The Third Floor Turns to StudioGPU MachStudio Pro to Streamline Digital Previsualization

Jan 07, 2010

The Third Floor, a leading Hollywood previsualization studio at the forefront of Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) development whose credits include Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, Avatar, and Alice in Wonderland, has integrated StudioGPU MachStudio Pro for real-time interactive workflow in its 3D and S3D film and games previsualization pipeline.

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StudioGPU MachStudio Pro Streamlines Creation of First Playmobil Entertainment DVD for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Dec 09, 2009

Hollywood-based Extra Large Technology (XLT) turned to StudioGPU MachStudio Pro to accelerate the production of Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island DVD for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro 1.2 - Continues to Advance Real-Time Workflow and Rendering Capabilities for 3D Production Everywhere

Sep 11, 2009

Now available worldwide, MachStudio Pro 1.2 includes many dynamic new features powered by the new AMD ATI FirePro V8750 professional 3D workstation graphics accelerator, which is included with the software. New features include: Displacement Mapping using Hardware Tessellation, Stereoscopic Camera Support, Unlimited Independent Render Passes and Render Layers, and Floating-Point Velocity Maps.

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StudioGPU Reveals Next-Generation MachStudio Pro Real-Time 3D Workflow and Rendering Features

Aug 04, 2009

StudioGPU is showcasing at SIGGRAPH 2009 the powerful next-generation features and performance benefits of MachStudio Pro including displacement mapping using hardware tessellation, stereoscope camera support, velocity maps, open EXR support and unlimited render passes and layers.

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StudioGPU MachStudio Pro Adds Support for Google SketchUp Pro and Rhino Software

Jul 23, 2009

StudioGPU announces free exporters for Google SketchUp Pro and McNeel Rhino 3D to make it easy to transfer modeling and animation software 3D assets from SketchUp Pro 7 and Rhino 4 into MachStudio Pro, where users can then create and manipulate lights, materials and HDR cameras in a real-time non-linear environment to achieve cinematic-quality results.

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StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro - Supercharges 3D Workflow with Real-Time Finishing and Compositing

Jun 30, 2009

StudioGPU announced today the immediate availability of MachStudio Pro™, a professional 3D workflow and rendering package created by artists for artists. MachStudio Pro offers a seamless way to create and interact with cinematic quality 3D objects and environments in a non-linear workspace by leveraging the horsepower of off-the-shelf professional graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver real-time and near real-time workflow performance on a desktop workstation.

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StudioGPU and AMD Enter Into Strategic Relationship

Apr 14, 2009

StudioGPU announced it has entered into a strategic relationship with AMD to work in a collaborative effort to design an optimized hardware and software solution to deliver real-time 3D workflow advantages enabling customers to enjoy greatly reduced render times—from hours-to-minutes, and even minutes-to-seconds.

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