Autonomous Effects has released SceneGenie 1.4, a new version of its plugin suite for match-moving and combining live action and animation within Max. Highlights of the new release include:
- New Master Tracker panel tracks many sensors simultaneously, with automatic monitoring features.
- Four new tracker flavors with outstanding stick-to-it-ness, even as the feature spins, tilts, and changes size.
- New real-time playback and scrubbing capabilities with MAX objects, trackers, and 3-D points overlaid on the zoomable and pannable image.
- Exporter for motion-control cameras, such as Milo.
Demo version available, no charge to upgrade SceneGenie from MAX R3 to R4, or for existing SceneGenie customers to upgrade to R1.4.

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    Autonomous Effects Releases SceneGenie R1.4 for 3D Studio MAX
 

Mountain View, California --- Autonomous Effects(AFX)
is pleased to announce the availability of Release 1.4 of
SceneGenie(r),
the powerful plug-in suite for match-moving and combining live action
and animation within 3D Studio MAX, at www.afx.com.

Release 1.4 continues to enhance the no-measurement match-move
capabilities of the CameraGenie portion of SceneGenie, which
combines fast feature tracking with a fast computational core to
produce 3-D matches in minutes.

"I've had my computer on set and I've been able to put together some tests
within half an hour of them being shot. All the crew are very impressed with
the technology." says James Devlin, Editor, "Inferno."

Here are some of the highlights of the new release.

* Powerful new Master Tracker panel tracks many sensors
   simultaneously, with automatic monitoring features.
* Four new tracker flavors with outstanding stick-to-it-ness,
   even as the feature spins, tilts, and changes size.
* Great new real-time playback and scrubbing capabilities with
   MAX objects, trackers, and 3-D points overlaid
   on the zoomable and pannable image.
* Workflow enhancements throughout.
* Exporter for motion-control cameras, such as Milo.

SceneGenie can match-move moving cameras with stationary object(s),
moving object(s) with a stationary camera, and moving object(s)
and a moving camera.

SceneGenie has been used in television programs such as
Cleopatra 2525, The Invisible Man, and The Corner, as
well as numerous commercials and architectural projects,
and is being used in upcoming films.

A demo version may be downloaded from the web site at
http://www.afx.com

Pricing and Availability

SceneGenie R1.4 is priced at US$995 and is available now for MAX R3.
SceneGenie will be available for MAX R4 after that product ships.
There's no charge to upgrade SceneGenie from MAX R3 to R4, or
for existing SceneGenie customers to upgrade to R1.4.
Contact AFX for quantity pricing.

AFX products may be purchased from the AFX web site or from select
resellers, listed on the site. Visit AFX at http://www.afx.com,
or call 650-934-0131.