Discreet Delivers Inferno 5, Flame 8 and Flint 8

Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), todayannounced the worldwide availability of its industry-leading Inferno 5,Flame 8, and Flint 8 visual effects and compositing systems. This newrelease involves a major renovation of the underlying softwarearchitecture, providing powerful new capabilities and workflowenhancements while expanding upon the rich feature set and popularinterface of the original Academy Award-winning1 Flame technology,first launched in 1992. Now, for the first time, Inferno, Flame andFlint offer mixed resolution support, extended editing capabilities,advanced workflow in Batch and much more, enabling visual effectsartists to work faster and more efficiently, and dedicate more time tothe creative aspects of their projects.

"Beta users have told us that this could be the most significantrelease in the history of the product," says Paul Lypaczewski, Discreetgeneral manager and executive vice president of Autodesk, Inc. "Ourconstant goal is to deliver the most compelling, creative solutions toartists-fulfilling their desire to create the world's most ingeniousimages-but ever more quickly and efficiently. These product releasesare a powerful affirmation of this commitment."

Key New Features This latest release introduces both newfeatures as well as a redesigned architecture for a new, more efficientediting and compositing workflow that allows digital artists to savetime and effort. Key new functionality includes:
* Mixed Resolution Architecture-The new Inferno, Flame, and Flintrelease is fully format-and resolution-independent. Artists can quicklyimport any resolution into a project and create compositions includinglayers of 601, HD, 2K, or even 6K images. Without having to manuallycreate partitions for each format, artists can save significant timeand effort. Artists can also quickly convert clips from one format toanother.
* Advanced 3D with Multiple Cameras and FBX-Discreet's powerful 3Dcompositing environment, Action, now features multiple animatablecameras as well as more extensive support for 3D integration via theFBX file format from Kaydara. Artists can directly import andmanipulate 3D models generated in Discreet's 3ds Max as well as fromother popular 3D applications including Maya, Softimage|XSI,Softimage|3D, and Lightwave. It is now possible to import the 3D modelsas well as textures, keyframed animation, light and camera data, thussaving significant time by eliminating the need to recreate theseattributes manually.
* Advanced Workflow in Batch-Three key components have now beenincorporated into Batch for easier accessibility: Action, a new EditingTimeline, and Proxy Processing. Proxy processing enables artists torender quick previews instead of having to render the full imageresolution, which can speed workflow and productivity.

A complete list of new features in Inferno 5, Flame 8 and Flint 8may be found on the specific product pages at www.discreet.com/products.

"Flame 8 is a great leap forward for Discreet and for high-endcompositing. Anyone involved with projects that require the use ofmixed resolution images and short delivery schedules will find this newversion invaluable," says Elad Offer, creative director/partner atMoney Shots in Santa Monica, Calif. "Flame is now stronger and moreflexible than ever, and is at the crux of our ability to deliver thebest results possible on limited schedules."

Pricing and availability
Manufacturers Suggested List Price for the Discreet visual effectssystems are: Inferno 5-$571,500; Flame 8-$266,500; Flint 8-$99,000.Actual system price will vary based on scalable configurations. Foradditional information and configuration details, please contactDiscreet Sales at 800-869-3504 or +1 514-393-1616. For contactinformation for Discreet regional offices or Authorized DiscreetResellers, visit the Discreet website atwww.discreet.com.