We are having our share of great movies this summer, among them Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, Terminator Salvation and now Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. While many are eager to know the story plot, others are amazed at the various graphics and visual effects that these movies had. All of these ...

More effects and better visualization has been announced by Autodesk Inc., as they launch their new SoftImage Software. The 7.5 version offers timesaving new features, such as UV unfolding technology, a multithreaded Syflex cloth simulator and an integrated mental ray 3.7+ renderer. Artists have used Softimage to create numerous movies, commercials and video games, including ...