PixelShader
11-20-2003, 09:34 PM
Hi all,
Press release from Discreet on the wire this morning...
Geoff
Discreet Extends mental ray Rendering Options for 3ds max 6 Animation
Software by Offering Standalone Product
Flexible Configurations and Pricing for Academy Award(r)-Winning Rendering
Solution
San Francisco, Calif.-(November 20, 2003)-Discreet, a division of Autodesk,
Inc. announced today new configuration and pricing options for the mental
images(r) mental ray(r) 3.2 rendering solution-now an integrated part of
Discreet's 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solution in 3ds max(r) 6.
In addition to selling mental ray 3.2 integrated in 3ds max 6, Discreet will
now offer a standalone version of the high-quality rendering solution.
mental ray 3.2 can be deployed in multi-workstation and render farm
configurations enabling greater return-on-investment and productivity gains
for the world's largest community of 3D animators in film, games and design
visualization.
The current 3ds max 6 software release, shipping since October 2003,
includes an integrated license of mental ray-enabling artists to render on a
two processor workstation. Today's announcement offers design and animation
studios additional mental ray rendering licenses for 3ds max for use in
render farm configurations with pricing of up to 25% less than comparable 3D
software solutions that offer the mental ray option.
"By offering mental ray as a standalone product in addition to the
integrated version in 3ds max 6, customers can significantly reduce the time
required to render scenes for interactive tuning as well as set up very high
throughput small or large scale render farms," said Rolf Herken, president
and director of R&D for mental images. "We already know of 3ds max users who
want to buy hundreds of licenses for mental ray 3.2 directly from Discreet."
Available through the Discreet Sales and Reseller channel, the new mental
ray pricing is US $1,500 (single license); US $10,000 (10-license pack); and
US $1,000 for each license above the mental ray 10-license pack. All
licenses are available in floating license configurations. For complete
pricing and upgrade information, contact a Discreet Sales representative at
1-800-869-3504.
Discreet 3ds max and mental images' mental ray software are recognized
around the world as a powerful 3D animation and rendering combination by the
world's top creative design visualization, post production artists and game
developers.
Press release from Discreet on the wire this morning...
Geoff
Discreet Extends mental ray Rendering Options for 3ds max 6 Animation
Software by Offering Standalone Product
Flexible Configurations and Pricing for Academy Award(r)-Winning Rendering
Solution
San Francisco, Calif.-(November 20, 2003)-Discreet, a division of Autodesk,
Inc. announced today new configuration and pricing options for the mental
images(r) mental ray(r) 3.2 rendering solution-now an integrated part of
Discreet's 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solution in 3ds max(r) 6.
In addition to selling mental ray 3.2 integrated in 3ds max 6, Discreet will
now offer a standalone version of the high-quality rendering solution.
mental ray 3.2 can be deployed in multi-workstation and render farm
configurations enabling greater return-on-investment and productivity gains
for the world's largest community of 3D animators in film, games and design
visualization.
The current 3ds max 6 software release, shipping since October 2003,
includes an integrated license of mental ray-enabling artists to render on a
two processor workstation. Today's announcement offers design and animation
studios additional mental ray rendering licenses for 3ds max for use in
render farm configurations with pricing of up to 25% less than comparable 3D
software solutions that offer the mental ray option.
"By offering mental ray as a standalone product in addition to the
integrated version in 3ds max 6, customers can significantly reduce the time
required to render scenes for interactive tuning as well as set up very high
throughput small or large scale render farms," said Rolf Herken, president
and director of R&D for mental images. "We already know of 3ds max users who
want to buy hundreds of licenses for mental ray 3.2 directly from Discreet."
Available through the Discreet Sales and Reseller channel, the new mental
ray pricing is US $1,500 (single license); US $10,000 (10-license pack); and
US $1,000 for each license above the mental ray 10-license pack. All
licenses are available in floating license configurations. For complete
pricing and upgrade information, contact a Discreet Sales representative at
1-800-869-3504.
Discreet 3ds max and mental images' mental ray software are recognized
around the world as a powerful 3D animation and rendering combination by the
world's top creative design visualization, post production artists and game
developers.