San Francisco, CA; July 14, 2004 -- Lifemode Interactive has signed two reseller agreements with Novedge LLC to distribute the boxed version of its LifeStudio:Head 2.6, a new software designed for use with Discreet's 3ds max, throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, and, with weltenbauer, also Germany.

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LifeStudio:Head 2.6 is a tool kit for creating heads and mastering facial animation, including automated lip-synch. LifeStudio:Head offers a comprehensive set of prototypes, texture constructor, and animation libraries. The result can be rendered in 3ds max or exported to the facial animation engine -- part of the LifeStudio:Head SDK.

The software is available in three versions: LifeStudio:Head 2.6 Standard Editor Package, LifeStudio:Head 2.6 Standard Artist Package, and LifeStudio:Head 2.6 Pro Package. These offerings are also available via electronic download, as well as box shipment, directly from weltenbauer in Germany and Novedge in the USA.

All USA sales enquiries will be provided by Novedge LLC. Contact Novedge LLC for product pricing and availability by telephone (866-362-8970) or by visiting the Web site (www.novedge.com). All Germany sales enquiries, technical support, and customer service will be provided by weltenbauer, available by phone at +49 (0) 6 11-72 48 201 or by visiting www.weltenbauer.com.

[ed.  yeah, this is an announcement about a distro agreement and a box, but we've not mentioned anything about this plug-in for quite a while :) ]