Alias today launched the Alias MotionBuilder[reg} Personal Learning Edition (PLE) – a free, non -commercial version of the award-winning Alias MotionBuilder 6 character animation software. Based on the MotionBuilder Standard feature set, the software allows graphics professionals, students and character animation enthusiasts the ability to learn one of the most advanced animation systems in the world for free.
Alias MotionBuilder is a specialized animation tool designed to quickly generate high-quality character performances and animation. It’s based on unique real-time architecture, intelligent character animation technology (HumanIK®) and a Story Timeline performance environment.
“Alias pioneered the concept of the fully-functional, free versions of 3D tools for learning purposes more than two years ago,” comments Shai Hinitz, MotionBuilder senior product manager at Alias. “Alias is committed to providing the ever expanding animation community with innovative ways to learn industry standard software.”
MotionBuilder PLE includes all the features and functionality found in MotionBuilder Standard including:
- Real-time performance – Animate in real-time – no need to wait for preview renders.
- Powerful Animation Blending – Blend, mix and match between animation data including motion captured animation.
- Revolutionary Character Animation Solutions – No need to invest in learning how to build and rig characters, at the click of a button MotionBuilder does that work for you with characters ready for animating almost instantly.
- Non-linear Animation – Easily combine animation shots into stories that play back in real-time with camera transitions, audio support and accompanying video tracks in the MotionBuilder intuitive, fully integrated, Animation Timeline.
- Alias FBX® – MotionBuilder is based on the platform-independent 3D authoring and interchange format, FBX, that enables MotionBuilder PLE to import files seamlessly from any 3D software that exports the FBX file format. MotionBuilder PLE saves out a protected file format .FBL that can only be opened with MotionBuilder PLE. The ability to export FBX files has been disabled with MotionBuilder PLE.
Availability
Attendees of the 2005 Game Developers Conference can obtain their copy of Alias MotionBuilder PLE by visiting the Alias booth #230. MotionBuilder PLE is also available for download from www.alias.com/motionbuilderple. Alias MotionBuilder PLE is available on Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and Apple® Mac OS® X operating systems.
About Alias
As the world’s leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias develops award-winning software, custom development, and training solutions for the film and video, games, web, interactive media, automotive, industrial design, education, and visualization markets. On March 1, 2003, for the awards year 2002, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Alias|Wavefront™ an Oscar® for scientific and technical achievement for the development of Maya® software, the professional 3D animation and effects package. Alias offers a powerful range of services for new to advanced users in the most demanding environments; Learning Tools and training, support, and professional services help meet rigorous production deadlines.
This article was last modified on January 3, 2023
This article was first published on March 11, 2005
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