Side Effects Software is pleased to announce savings of 50% for the Houdini Master bundle. Studios can now have access to Houdini’s node-based workflow. Offer available until September 15, there is a limit of 2 bundles per customer. To learn more visit or contact Side Effects Software at gopro@sidefx.com. Read on for the whole PR.
TORONTO: July 16, 2009 – Side Effects Software, an industry leader in
3D animation and visual effects software, is pleased to announce
savings of 50% for the Houdini Master bundle. Studios looking for a new
level of flexibility and control can now save money while enjoying the
benefits of Houdini’s node-based workflow.
"Facing more shots and a higher demand for feature-film quality
results, studios are choosing to go procedural," says Kim Davidson,
President and CEO, Side Effects Software. "They appreciate the ability
to make changes deep into production and respond more effectively to
client expectations."
The bundle includes Houdini Master and the Annual Upgrade Plan which
provides production-level technical support and access to all major,
minor and daily builds of Houdini. Whether you are configuring Houdini,
troubleshooting a production issue, or prototyping an effect for a new
project, you can rely on the Annual Upgrade Plan to provide you with
first class support.
Houdini Master is a full-featured 3D animation and visual effects
software renowned for its node-based procedural workflow. Houdini
Master is indispensable for visual effects artists and technical
directors (TDs) and includes a fully unified dynamics environment.
Houdini Master is available for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows operating
systems and comes with unlimited Mantra render tokens for maximizing
your render farm.
These savings are available until September 15, 2009 and there is a
limit of 2 bundles per customer. To take advantage of these savings or
to learn more about going procedural, visit
or contact Side Effects Software at gopro@sidefx.com. A
customer service representative will answer any questions and can
arrange a web-based Houdini demo for artists and studios.
About Houdini
The Houdini family of animation software offers digital artists an
unprecedented level of power, flexibility and control based on
award-winning procedural technology. The comprehensive feature set
includes: modeling, rigging, animation, particle effects, dynamics,
compositing, integrated rendering, and more. All Houdini applications
work together seamlessly and are available for the Mac OS X, Linux and
Windows operating systems.
Houdini has been used to create stunning digital animation in
blockbuster films, including: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,
Terminator Salvation, Monsters vs. Aliens, Coraline, Watchmen, The
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Bolt, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince
Caspian, Transformers, The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,
Superman Returns, The Wild, X-Men: The Last Stand, Spider-Man (1, 2
& 3), the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings trilogy,
the Matrix trilogy and more.
About Side Effects Software
Established in 1987, Side Effects Software is a world leader in the
development of advanced 3D animation and special effects software for
use in film, commercials and video games. Side Effects Software leads
the field of procedural animation with its unique, award-winning
Houdini technology. Houdini is used by numerous digital content
creation leaders including: Disney Feature Animation, PSYOP,
Framestore-CFC, Asylum FX, Guerilla Games, EA, The Mill, Method
Studios, C.O.R.E., Digital Domain, Rhythm and Hues, and Sony Pictures
Imageworks among others.
Press Contact:
Keith Acheson,
kacheson@sidefx.com,
416 504-9876 x 215
