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Smith Micro's 64-bit Poser Pro 2012, 32-bit Poser 9 A LISO VIEJO, CA — Smith Micro Software (www.smith- micro.com/poser) has released Poser 9 and Poser Pro 2012 marking the first time the company has issued simul- taneous releases of the animation tool. Both software apps now offer vertex weight map rigging support and subsur- face scattering capabilities, along with a simple-to-use user interface that has evolved from past releases, yet maintains a familiarity for existing users. The releases also include over 3GB of ready-to-use con- tent, including figures (humans, skeletons, etc.) and architec- tural elements. Full scenes have also been put together, including office and crime lab settings, helping to save users time in building their own environments. Poser 9 is a 32-bit software app that's priced at $249 and offers full level rendering control. Poser Pro 2012 is a 64-bit application and includes updat- ed PoserFusion plug-ins and Collada support for pros that may want to export animations into programs such as Maya, Softimage, Cinema 4D and LightWave. The 64-bit applica- tion also includes the FireFly Render Engine and a vertex weight map editing tool suite. The company is offering upgrade incentives for existing users. The Foundry's Katana available L Post Magazine (09,28,2011).pdf 1 9/28/2011 10:54:06 AM ONDON — The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk) has released Katana 1.0, a new look develop- ment and lighting tool designed to replace conventional CG pipelines with a flexible recipe- based asset workflow. Katana allows for updating of assets once shots are already in progress. Users can share lighting set-ups between shots and sequences. The tool also allows for the use of multiple renderers and specifying dependencies between render passes. ILM has purchased a site license of Katana, which it will use on upcoming projects. The tool will be deployed across its San Francisco and Singapore studios. According to ILM VFX supervisor John Knoll, the studio collaborated with The Foundry over the past year, providing feedback on what they wanted the tool to do for their workflow. Color-Critical LCD Monitor XVM-245W 24" 1920x1080 LCD Full 10-bit 1.07 Billion Color Support RGB LED Matrix Backlight Advanced 12-bit Signal Processing Precise, Automated Calibration Third-Party 3D LUT Import/Export 3G/Dual-Link Standard and More... 910 W. Alamada Ave. Burbank, CA 91506 sales@tvlogicusa.com www.tvlogicusa.com