Products: Kaydara

With the recent release of Motionbuilder 5, Kaydara moves closer tocreating a new breed of animation tools, says Michel Besner, presidentof Kaydara. Besner calls this latest version of the 3D animationpackage the first animation software that offers a complete toolset,one that spans the needs of larger production houses and smallerstudios. Yet version 5 is still cost effective and easy to use, Besnersays.

Kaydara sets Motionbuilder 5 apart from standard 3D animationsoftware by pointing up its efficient production pipeline. For example,the company says that combining version 5's realtime photorealisticrendering engine and HumanIK, Kaydara's “smart” charactertechnology, enables the creation of complex character setups andanimation “in minutes” instead of the days and weeksrequired by other systems.

Motionbuilder 5 Professional includes support for advanced motioncapture editing tools, a software development kit, integration withasset management systems, and personalized customer support and productdevelopment. www.kaydara.com