The Latest Version of Softimage's Flagship Software Is Now Available -- Featuring ICE (Interactive Creative Environment)
MONTREAL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/08/08 -- Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AVID), today announced it has begun shipping SOFTIMAGE®|XSI®
7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games,
film and television. Along with many substantial new features,
SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 is shipping with ICE, a transformative open platform
designed to capture the infinitely creative vision of content producers.
With a visual interface and an easy-to-use node-based programming model,
users will be able to quickly create complex visual effects. ICE allows
artists to explore, learn and modify the robust library of particle-based
visual effects and deformation tools available in SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software,
or simply build new ones from scratch.
"The new features in XSI 7, along with the new ICE platform, represent a
major leap for Softimage," said Aloys Baillet, Research and Development
Lead, Animal Logic, Australia. "The new ICE platform allows our artists and
TDs to maximize their creative endeavors on our latest projects with new
ways to create complex deformations and character effects in this
impressive node-based workflow -- and because it's multi-threaded, we're
seeing significant performance gains on our multi-core workstations."
SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 Features
SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software offers features developed for and inspired by its
customers. Along with the new multi-threaded ICE platform, SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7
is shipping with pre-built, production-ready ICE 'compounds' for complex
particle-based effects and deformations allowing artists and TDs to jump
right into production. Additional features include: rendering support for
mental ray v. 3.6; Delta II, an updated, lightweight referencing system; a
new Real-Time Shading architecture; and a streamlined licensing process;
User Interface & workflow improvements across several toolsets; and many
other enhancements based on clients' requests. Digital
Tutors also provides a FREE DVD with official Softimage training
material, exclusively created for SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7.
For a full list of features in SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software, and to see
demonstration videos, visit: www.softimage.com.
