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Autodesk Film Solutions Digital Entertainment Creation 9. Image courtesy of Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. Since the inception of cinema, filmmakers have strived to tell stories in the most compelling manner possible, and technology has always had a significant role to play. Today, new digital processes from digital intermediate (DI) to virtual moviemaking are transforming the way filmmakers and their teams create high-quality movie entertainment. More and more studios are releasing animated and live-action feature films in stereoscopic 3D (S3D) format. Autodesk technology is designed to help...

© 2009 UBISOFT. Photo Courtesy of Hybride and Ubisoft Digital Arts. Grading and Finishing: The Final Polish Film productions reach their full potential in the color grading process. Autodesk® Lustre® software is an Academy Award®-winning digital intermediate color-grading system. It enables colorists to shape color and lighting to establish narrative tone, realize creative intent, and help create stylized looks. Lustre provides a rich, creative toolset that can grade both standard and stereoscopic projects; offers collaborative project management tools; and integrates tightly into an Autodesk®...

Solutions in Action © Paramount Pictures, G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra, Image courtesy of MPC. No matter what the project—a full-length animated feature, a fast-action trailer, the stereoscopic remake of a recent hit, a perfectly blended set extension, digital pyrotechnic effects or even just idea exploration through pre-visualization—Autodesk has a great combination of tools for the job. Virtual Cinematography As the borders between film and games become increasingly blurred, interactive technology has evolved to the point where directors can manipulate virtual cameras within textured and...

Planet 51, the movie & the characters of Planet 51. © 2009 Ilion Animation Studios/HandMade Films International/A3 Films/Lem Films & Chuck & Lem SL. All Rights Reserved. surfaces, as well as camera moves, mist, explosions, and lighting effects. Maya was absolutely the best solution we could have used to create 9”. Visual Effects Only a decade or so ago some of the greatest stories on earth were confined to books. Today, however, any story can be told on film. From the epic battle scenes of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, to the universe of Star Trek and the USS Enterprise, directors and visual...

The Last Station. © Egoli Tossell Film, Zephyr Films. Image courtesy of CinePostproduction. Trailers Nothing influences theater-goers quite so much as a compelling trailer. And with many film previews now produced at 2K or above, facilities need real-time, creative tools to produce them. Not only do trailers have to be created before visual effects, final editing, and sometimes even principal shooting are complete, but they often have to be produced in multiple formats—with as few as two or three days to turn them around. That’s a set of challenges that require some of the most efficient solutions...

Over the past few years, with the help of Autodesk software, we were able to bring [James Cameron’s] vision to life. On set, we essentially created a live video game of each scene; we could see what the movie was going to look like and make adjustments right away, rather than waiting until post-production. This was in large part due to the powerful real-time interactive capabilities of MotionBuilder. — Nolan Murtha Digital Effects Supervisor Lightstorm Entertainment Learn More or Purchase Access specialists worldwide who can provide product expertise, a deep understanding of your industry, and...