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NewTek and e-on software®
offer natural 3D scenery at breakthrough pricing.

Special Bundle LightWave 3D® [8] version 8.3+Vue 5 Infinite™
from e-on software at 995 € +VAT only.

Bordeaux, France — July 7th, 2005 — NewTek Europe, distributor of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, and e-on software®, the leader in 3D environment software, today announced a special offer to purchase NewTek's Emmy® Award-winning LightWave 3D® together with e-on software's award winning Vue 5 Infinite™ for both Windows® and Macintosh® platforms, to provide a complete, professional 3D suite.

For a limited time, LightWave 3D [8] version 8.3 full production licence+ Vue 5 Infinite full production licence special bundle is available at only 995 €+ VAT (£659 + VAT). Upgrades to LightWave 3D [8] version 8.3 will also benefit from this special bundle with Vue 5 Infinite at only 449 € + VAT(£299 +VAT). Offers both valid until August 31, 2005.

The standard retail price of LightWave 3D [8] version 8.3 is 1295 € +VAT (UK RRP £899 +VAT). Vue 5 Infinite from e-on software retails at 599 € +VAT (UK RRP £410 +VAT) if purchased separately.

"The power of LightWave combined with the power of Vue 5...this is a killer combination!" said Andy Bishop, Director of Darkside Animation, UK. "No other 3D scenery software can create such stunningly realistic vistas. You can load motions back and forth between the programs, create matte passes in each so they can be combined, you can even transfer individual objects... absolutely stunning, a match made in heaven!"

NewTek's LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art photo-realistic renderer with intuitive and powerful modeling and animation tools. It is used worldwide as a complete 3D production solution for broadcast graphics, games, print, web, and visual effects for film and television. Improved features for [8] include Soft Body Dynamics, Particle System Tools, and anti-aliasing. Version 8.3 offers full support of the new generation multi-core processor systems, enhanced vector blur routines and improved integration with other production tools via updated PSD support. Also included are a new gradient option for HyperVoxels™ (LightWave’s volumetric rendering system), improved text tools for Modeler, and new features and functions in the Scene Editor and Dope Track.

"We're very pleased to partner with e-on to bring this incredible special offer to LightWave purchasers," said Jay Roth, President of NewTek's 3D Products Division. "LightWave 3D delivers incredible power for creating 3D graphics, visual effects and animation, right out of the box, and adding the cutting-edge natural 3D environment creation of Vue 5 Infinite to the mix creates an unbeatable value for digital artists. And only NewTek would offer this much added power and then throw in a substantial savings over the regular full-seat price of LightWave." 

Vue 5 Infinite is the newest version of e-on software’s flagship solution for the creation of natural 3D environments. Vue 5 Infinite is the most efficient and advanced solution for creating, animating and rendering natural 3D environments. Specifically designed for graphics professionals, Vue 5 Infinite combines a multitude of cutting edge features such as the revolutionary new EcoSystem™ technology that easily integrate into existing production pipelines. Vue 5 Infinite naturally integrates with and extends LightWave to provide a complete, professional natural 3D suite.

"We are delighted to be working with NewTek to bring this amazing offer to professional artists," said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on Software. "Vue 5 Infinite provides the most powerful set of tools for creating natural environments in 3D, and combining these with NewTek's LightWave 3D product brings an incomparable value in content creation tools to illustrators, VFX studios, architects, and 3D Computer Graphics professionals."

Vue 5 Infinite Features:

  • Revolutionary EcoSystem™ technology to populate scenes with millions of animated plants, rocks or objects;
  • G-Buffer and Multi-Pass rendering with fully anti-aliased masks for advanced compositing;
  • Multi-layer PSD, RLA and RPF file format support for use with e.g. Discreet Combustion or Adobe After Effects;
  • Procedural Terrains with infinite level of details whatever the viewing distance,
  • Plant editing technology with full export capabilities and animation support for simulating the effects of wind through trees;
  • Ultra Realistic standard and volumetric atmosphere models;
  • Global Illumination and Radiosity,
  • High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) and Image Based Lighting (IBL),
  • SmartGraph™ advanced function and material editor with Full shader customization, advanced time-dependent effects and non photo-realistic rendering;
  • Ultra fast OpenGL-based pre-rendering engine for quick and easy previewing;
  • AccuShadows™ advanced shadow mapping technologies;
  • HyperVue™ Network rendering with 5 render nodes included.

LightWave 3D Features:

  • World-class rendering
  • Fast, versatile Modeler
  • Powerful scripting language
  • Character Animation tools
  • Particle Effects
  • Expressions
  • Hard- and soft-body dynamics, cloth dynamics, bone dynamics
  • Unlimited points and polygons per object
  • Unlimited images
  • Unlimited surfaces
  • Easy import of Illustrator® data
  • Easy integration with other effects production tools.

For more pictures and information on LightWave 3D click here:
http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/press/download.html

For more pictures and information on Vue 5 Infinite click here:
http://www.e-onsoftware.com/Press/vue5infinite/index.php

 

Pricing and Availability

Until August 31st 2005, LightWave [8] version 8.3 + Vue 5 Infinite special bundle is available through NewTek Europe and its resellers for 995 € +VAT /UK RRP £659 +VAT and includes a LightWave [8]
English printed manual and Vue 5 Infinite's™ electronic Reference Manual.
Until August 31st, 2005, this special offer is also available for current LightWave users who upgrade to LightWave [8] for 449 € plus VAT/UK RRP £299 and includes a LightWave [8] English electronic manual and Vue 5 Infinite's™ electronic Reference Manual.

To locate the nearest authorised reseller or distributor, see our locator at
http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/purchase/resellers.html.

 

About e-on software

E-on software creates, markets and supports the highest quality 3D graphics products that exemplify ease-of-use and professional results, specializing in the natural world.

E-on software's flagship product, Vue Infinite, is the winner of many computer graphics and animation awards worldwide. Vue Infinite empowers artists to translate their passion for art into digital works using both intuitive and productive tools.

Other e-on software products, including the Ozone product line, extend and integrate this paradigm into the leading tools of the 3D still graphics and motion picture industry.

E-on software's team of expert software engineers, programmers, trainers, and technicians assists users from installation through production, and for years of growth to come.

E-on software's products are available worldwide for both Microsoft Windows and Apple Computer's Mac OS X platforms, making full use of the native software and hardware acceleration.

E-on software has offices in Beaverton, Oregon and Paris, France.
http://www.e-onsoftware.com/

 

About NewTek and NewTek Europe.

Newtek Europe is based near Bordeaux, in South West France and deals with Newtek product distribution, communication and technical maintenance for all customers around Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East.

With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek Inc. is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, animation and special effects tools including Video Toaster™ and LightWave 3D®, winner of the 2003 Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award.

NewTek launched the desktop video revolution in 1990 with the release of the legendary Video Toaster™. The company's products are used worldwide on projects ranging from home video to feature film.
Recent television and film projects using LightWave 3D® include Sin City, The Aviator, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, "I, Robot", Spiderman 2, The Manchurian Candidate, Exorcist: The Beginning, Garfield, Hellboy, Van Helsing, Triplets of Belleville, The Last Samurai, Torque, Children of Dune, Battlestar: Galactica, Firefly, Taken, Smallville, Star Trek: Enterprise, Matrix Reloaded, Collateral Damage, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Agent Cody Banks, Daredevil, Spy Kids II, Oscar®-nominated Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.

Recent game titles include Doom III, Burnout 3, Unreal Tournament, Serious Sam for XBox, Age of Mythology, Civilization III, Dead to Rights, Baldur's Gate II, EverQuest and Escape From Monkey Island.

 

Information about LightWave 3D®:
http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/products/lightwave/index.html

LightWave 3D® artists interviews:
http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/community/lightwave/index.html

LightWave 3D® Projects List:
http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/products/lightwave/projects.html

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Press contact:

Audrey-Jane Belin
Marketing & Communication Department
mail to: aj@newtek-europe.com

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