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Kriss
03-27-2003, 09:42 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mike Kovalich Joins Luxology Board of Advisors

3D Technology Company Signs Mike Kovalich to Board

San Francisco ? March 26, 2003 ? Luxology LLC, an independent technology group employing some of the top talent in 3D animation and FX development, announced today that they have added Mike Kovalich, vice president of finance for Weber Shandwick Worldwide, to their Board of Advisors. Mike will be working with Luxology as a consultant and advisor in matters of finance, control, and other administrative areas as called upon by the Board.

Mike has held a number of financial management positions for San Francisco Bay Area companies for over twenty years, most recently as Chief Financial Officer for Weber Shandwick?s Western Technology Business Unit. Mike?s experience in handling finance and administrative affairs for firms such as Benjamin Group, Gunderson Dettmer, SPARC International, Process Support International, Hopkins & Carley and Pillsbury Madison & Sutro will assure the board that the financial and administrative foundation will exist to support Luxology?s growth and business success.

?Mike?s understanding of finance, business processes, as well as his relationships throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Valley business community brings us a wealth of experience and contacts that can be drawn on when needed,? said Brad Peebler, president of Luxology. ?His involvement with Luxology just stacks our deck in assuring Luxology?s viability and that we exceed our business projections.?

?The passion and excitement one feels when working with the Luxology team is infectious,? added Kovalich. ?To see the results of what Luxology can do now and in the future is very impressive and I feel fortunate to be involved with such a creative and innovative team.?

About Luxology
Luxology, LLC is an independent technology group consisting of many of the most notable brains in the field of 3D animation and special FX. Founded by Allen Hastings, Stuart Ferguson and Brad Peebler, Luxology employs a team that includes some of the top engineering talent on the planet. Luxology also provides educational and support materials for the 3D animation community. For more information on Luxology, visit http://luxology.net.

© Copyright 2002 Luxology LLC. All products or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Fasty
03-27-2003, 10:01 PM
Cool!!

What do they do again? :hmm:
vorlon
03-27-2003, 10:07 PM
I think they are a meat company! Steak and Juice Pork!

Whatever it is, it sounds good they add one more guy to do those complicated tasks! :surprised
Signal2Noise
03-27-2003, 10:08 PM
Mmmm....juice pork!:drool:
Neox
03-27-2003, 10:27 PM
what is juice pork??? :surprised
KiboOst
03-27-2003, 10:38 PM
I've heard that Luxology is now developing LightWave8, with some of the old developement staff from newtek...

Kib
roger
03-27-2003, 11:08 PM
I would guess they are working on a "new" 3d application and NOT LW8.....:shrug:
Neox
03-27-2003, 11:14 PM
oh no not another one, can't these companies just talk about standardization of 3d applications?
KiboOst
03-27-2003, 11:20 PM
They aren't working on a new one, but indeed on the new lw. nothing official, all sounds

Kib
Fasty
03-27-2003, 11:20 PM
Originally posted by KiboOst
I've heard that Luxology is now developing LightWave8, with some of the old developement staff from newtek...

From a reliable source, no doubt? :shrug:
Nicodemus
03-28-2003, 02:38 AM
Who cares......please let Luxology just do what ever its doing in piece.

~L~
Chewey
03-28-2003, 02:49 AM
I hear they're working on a new shampoo product.:hmm:
Goon
03-28-2003, 03:29 PM
Chewey's right. My dogs a beta tester.
policarpo
03-28-2003, 03:42 PM
Wow! A beta tester. Congrats. My dog always licks his bung hole.:drool:
Psyhke
03-28-2003, 10:06 PM
Anyone catch the ending of the CGChannel article that says Arnie Cachelein has joined Luxology. Fairly significant, it would seem, if it's true.
wmendez
03-28-2003, 11:38 PM
Looks like they have the complete Dev team from the 5.0 /6.0 days. As CgChannel article states Siggraph will tell
CTRL+X
03-29-2003, 04:23 AM
Looks like they have the complete Dev team from the 5.0 /6.0 days


So is that why I love 5.6 so much ???
dmaas
03-29-2003, 05:41 AM
LOL me too :). I have many scenes that render faster in 5.6 than 7.5. (e.g. 20sec on 5.6 and 26sec on 7.5)...
Howzat
03-29-2003, 08:35 AM
Wow, I wouldn't have thought it would take some of the best engineering brains on the planet as well as a truckload of other people just to develop a web site that lets people share some lightwave presets!! Your investors must be rubbing their hands together with all of the money you are making Luxology!

Seriously though, they better be working on something pretty special to try and hype themselves this much, otherwise they are just going to look stupid... :eek:
wmendez
03-29-2003, 12:57 PM
Dmass as in Daniel Mass?? If so where have you been al these years :) If it is you I remember your Hypervoxel images
Astral
03-29-2003, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by Howzat
Wow, I wouldn't have thought it would take some of the best engineering brains on the planet as well as a truckload of other people just to develop a web site that lets people share some lightwave presets!! Your investors must be rubbing their hands together with all of the money you are making Luxology!

Seriously though, they better be working on something pretty special to try and hype themselves this much, otherwise they are just going to look stupid... :eek:

Before anybody invest's money they know exactly what the plan is. You would not draw that experience without having a pretty stable and clear vision.
dmaas
03-30-2003, 01:28 AM
Yeah wmendez, it's me. Have I worked with you in the past?

My Steamer page STILL gets lots of hits even today.

I'm here now: http://www.maasdigital.com

(and still a proud user of LW 5.6. I don't like the later versions :)
policarpo
03-30-2003, 02:26 AM
whatever it is they are working on better stomp the hell out of Softimage, Houdini, Maya, LightWave, Brazil, and G2 combined to be worth anything.

Let's hope it's something good which will change the way we work in 3D...cause if it's just another 3D app that does cool stuff like all the others, what is the point...

Who wants to start laying bets on how much their little app will cost?

My hunch is somewhere in the ballpark of $10,000.00USD. I hope they have better service in their future after Siggraph then they did in the LW 5.5 days if ya know what i mean. :)
wmendez
03-30-2003, 03:59 AM
Originally posted by Astral
Before anybody invest's money they know exactly what the plan is. You would not draw that experience without having a pretty stable and clear vision.

No we have not worked together but I remember you from the mailing list back in the day. I remeber the heilcopter scene and another where you got squashed but something :)

Glad to see you here!
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