Trinity Animation and Visual Effects, a company specializing in plug in addons to popular graphic programs such as 3D Studio Max and Lightwave. The company has put together various packages of plugins to meet the design needs for any project a graphic designer can think of. Some of the 3D Studio Max plugin products cover specific design needs such as:

Character Animation

Facial Animation
Particle Systems
Texturing Materials
Animation
Procedural Humans
Interactive
Trees and Plants
3D Paint and Mapping
Dynamics
Environmental

Procedural Nature
Lighting
Alternate Renderers
Special Effects
Video Post Effects
Modeling

Also available for NewTek's Lightwave3D animation program. Some of the plugins available include:
Particle Storm 2

This set of plugins allow for such features as wind, gravity and collision detection.
Lume Tools Tree Druid

You can make every aspect of a tree's growth, blow in the wind and includes pre-made trees that you may use in your projects.
Moving Textures 200
Digital Nature Tools
Dark Tree Textures
Aqua Pack
Dirty Up

Contact: Trinity Animation, Inc.
Trinity Animation & Visual Effects
676 SE Bayberry Lane, Suite 103B
Lee's Summit, MO 64063-4389



Lume is a maker of 3D graphic design tools. Their tools were used in the designing of the incredible natural effects found in the successful computer games "Myst" and "Riven" by Cyan Inc. The company has their 3D plugin product LumeTools Collection now available for 3DStudioMAX, Lightwave 3D, SoftImage and Maya 2. The LumeTools Collection includes:

LumeLandscape

LumeLandscape gives the user the ability to create textures to your models to give each model the realistic imaging of height, slopes and surfaces. This set also allows creates misting effects so the user may be able to create fog like effects. The plugin Facade gives the flexibility to be able to replace complex geometric areas with 2D areas instead.
LumeWater - This set of plugins includes ocean, water, submerge and wet. Ocean gives the ability to create and even animate true ocean wave like design and motion. Water recreates the actual physics, reflection and other modeling properites.
LumeLight - Glare, translucency, glow, night, beam, illumination make up this plugin set. Glare gives you realistic glares and reflections from sources to produce a shiny effect. Translucency provides the ability to create effects such as lighting effects that you would get from lamp shades and light bulbs.
LumeMatter
LumeWorkbench

Contact:
Lume, Inc.
1949 Golden Gate Avenue
Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94115



International Software Engineering's animation software was specifically designed to work with NewTek's Lightwave 3D. LogoWizard, Relief, PathFinder and ShockWave plugins for Lightwave have various and valuable capabilities.
LogoWizard - Creates animations without the major difficulties. Create a animated logo fast and easy.
Relief - A plugin to convert DEM files to Lightwave 3D LWO format. You can also convert from BMP to LWO and DEMP to BMP.
PathFinder
ShockWave - To create that explosion or shaking effect, ShockWave lets the user make the effect from the beginning jitters to the peak of severe motion.

Contact: International Software Engineering, Inc.
57 State Highway M35
Negaunee, MI
49866



Infografica are makers of plugins for 3D Studio Max. The plugins are created to expand the designing capabilities of 3D Studio Max. Plugins include:

DirtyReyes - This plugin features the use of "weathering" objects to display wear and tear of an object. The plugin brings a sense of realism to the effected object.
MetaReyes 5
SurfReyes - Gives the user the ability to add detail to specific areas of the image instead of having to render the entire image.
CartoonReyes

Plugin that creates 2D cartoon scenes based on 3D data.
JetaReyes
ClothReyes 3

Contact: REM Infografica, Inc.
Plaza Santa Barbara, 10. 28004
Madrid, Spain



RAYflect Four Elements is a 3D Studio Max plugin that gives the user the opportunity to create 3D environments. Whether used to make a simple flowing river or an ocean wave, the RAYflect Four Elements would give you the flexibility as well as the capability to design it. The RAYflect Four Elements plugins:
Earth
Wind - This plugin will give you the effect of wind and its properties. The user can create a various types of skylines. From sunrise to sunset, this plugin can help you define the setting that fits the skyline of your image.
Water
Fire - Create fire like effects to any object. Whether it be a simple flame or an inferno, this plugin can help you create the desired effect.

Contact: RAYflect, Inc.



RayMax is a 3D plugin for the 3D Studio Max grphics program. This plugin gives the user the capability to render realistic shadows, reflections and refractions to produce a scene of realism. Other features of this plugin are animating, motion blurring and rendering a 360 degree image for your Apple Quicktime Virtual Reality program.

Contact:
Absolute Software Gmbh
Dammtorstrasse 34 b
D-20354 Hamburg



3D Studio Max plugin MorphMagic Pro from Platinum Pictures Multimedia, Inc. is a addon that will enable you to design and animate human features such as faces, hands and other shapes. Create 3D animations from 3D Studio Max. When used in combination with Character Studio, the user can create full motion body movement.


Contact:
Platinum Pictures Multimedia, Inc.
102 4th Avenue
Suite 2000
Baraboo, WI 53913



3D Artifex Vol 1 & 2 is set of plugins for animation program ElectricImage from Play, Inc. This set features many diverse design capabilities. Some of the plugins include:
Big Dipper - To generate fields of stars and and asteroids. This plugin also gives the user the opportunity to create animate the objects as well.
Dante
Zeus
Liquefy

Contact:
ToolFarm.com
50 Oak Street #304
San Francisco, CA
94102