TORONTO, Ont., Canada -- Alias|Wavefront showcased the newest technology addition to the Maya family at Siggraph 99 in August, called Paint Effects.

The company calls Paint Effects "a revolutionary new paint technology" which simplifies the creation of realistic special effects. It says Paint Effects will dramatically alter how artists approach the creation of synthetic environments, realistic texturing and animated dynamics.

This image, called Fire, was created using Paint Effects:

At Siggraph '99 Alias|Wavefront released Maya 2 -- the third major release of Maya, featuring advancements in rendering, character animation, particles and dynamics, modeling, and targeted new features for game developers.

Also, at SIGGRAPH '99, over 3,500 Alias|Wavefront gathered for their largest user group meeting in history, on Sunday, August 8, at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Habib Zarganpour, senior technical director at ILM, gave the keynote speech on the use of Maya in the creation of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace."

 

SOURCE: Alias|Wavefront, Inc.