Autodesk has announced new Entertainment Creation Suites at SIGGRAPH at over 40% cost savings. The Premium Suite includes:
-A choice of either Autodesk Maya or Autodesk 3ds Max: 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing tools
-Autodesk Softimage: A high-performance 3D character animation and visual effects application
-Autodesk Mudbox: 3D digital sculpting and texture painting software
-Autodesk MotionBuilder: Offering a real-time, interactive 3D engine and advanced character animation tools for increased animation output
-Turtle: A sophisticated Global Illumination rendering and baking plug-in for Maya
-Lagoa Multiphysics: A new particle-physics framework for creating effects such as plastics, liquids, gases, soft bodies, cloth, and foam