HOUDINI APPRENTICE HD: ALL THE POWER WITHOUT THE WATERMARK
New $99 Starving Artist Edition Gives Real World Tool to CG Artists
Learning and trial versions of 3D Animation software have always come with lots of limits such as annoying watermarks that blemish the artists work, says Kim Davidson, President and co-founder Side Effects Software. With Houdini Apprentice HD we have taken away the watermark and put our focus on giving artists, enthusiasts and students the perfect tool for developing personal art and animation on a shoestring budget.
Houdini Apprentice HD will render still images at any resolution and animations at a maximum resolution of 1920x1080. The new Houdini Apprentice HD uses the same non-commercial file format as Houdini Apprentice and artists can share files between the two versions.
Schools and training facilities will also benefit from this program as students working with either the free Houdini Apprentice or Houdini Apprentice HD will be able to bring their work into the computer lab and render watermark-free at HD resolutions. Institutions interested in learning how Houdini Apprentice can provide low-cost solutions to their students, please contact Side Effects Softwares Training and School Accounts Manager Aliza Sorotzkin for more details.
By supporting Individual artists in addition to students, Side Effects is recognizing CG as first and foremost a visual art form which shines more brightly when not encumbered by a corporate rubber stamp. says Sandip Patel, Chief Operating Officer of Digital-Tutors. Making CG more accessible for artists has always been one of our key goals and we are pleased to announce that Digital-Tutors is working on some exciting Houdini training and educational initiatives in collaboration with Side Effects.
Both versions of Houdini Apprentice include all of Houdini Masters features except for the ability to render to third party renderers. Each copy of Houdini Apprentice comes with one Mantra render token.
The Houdini Apprentice HD Starving Artist Edition is now available for purchase online through the Houdini Store at www.sidefx.com/apprentice.
About Houdini
The Houdini family of animation software offers digital artists an unprecedented level of power, flexibility and control based on award-winning technology. The comprehensive feature set includes: modeling, rigging, animation, particle effects, dynamics, compositing, integrated rendering, and more. All Houdini applications work together seamlessly and are available for the Windows and Linux operating systems. Houdini has been used to create stunning digital animation in blockbuster films, including: Superman Returns, The Wild, The Ant Bully, Poseidon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Spider-Man (1 & 2), The Polar Express, I, Robot, Chronicles of Riddick, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Stealth, Sin City, X-Men, X2: X-Men United, the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the Matrix trilogy.
About Side Effects Software
Established in 1987, Side Effects Software is a world leader in the development of advanced 3D animation and special effects software for use in film. Side Effects Software leads the field of procedural animation with its unique, award-winning, Houdini technology. Houdini is used by numerous digital content creation leaders including: C.O.R.E., Digital Domain, Disney Feature Animation, DNA Productions, Framestore-CFC, The Orphanage, Rhythm and Hues, and Sony Pictures Imageworks among others.
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