LOS ANGELES (August 10, 2004) – At the Siggraph 2004 convention, SplutterFish, LLC, a leading high-end 3D rendering software solutions provider today announced it has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Robert McNeel & Associates, developers and publishers of software tools for product and industrial designers to integrate SplutterFish’s award-winning Brazil Rendering System^™ (Brazil r/s) 2.0 rendering engine into McNeel’s popular Rhinoceros^® (Rhino) design and modeling solution.  Brazil r/s’ industry-proven reputation in the broadcast and postproduction content creation environments is well known.  This agreement will leverage the expertise of two software leaders to extend the value of the powerful rendering solution to customers in design areas including industrial, marine, jewelry design, graphics, multimedia and CAD/CAM, broadening its operating system and platform reach.

"This first licensing agreement marks a milestone for SplutterFish," explains Scott Kirvan, CEO of SplutterFish.  “We have distilled and tuned our proven core rendering technology into a robust, powerful engine API that now can be used to easily integrate Brazil r/s into various platforms and operating systems.  Our decision to provide McNeel with the first fruits of this labor was an easy choice, not only because of the huge demand we've had from Rhino users, but also because of the demonstrated motivation of the great development team at McNeel.  After just a few days of coding collaboration, we could see Rhino rendering with Brazil r/s.  It was truly fun and exciting!”

"Brazil r/s brings the most advanced rendering technology to product design professionals.” explains Bob McNeel, McNeel President.  “Brazil r/s is the standard that all other rendering tools are measured against.  We are delighted to be first to be working with the latest technology from SplutterFish to bring Brazil r/s' acclaimed workflow, stability and incredible image quality to our community of Rhino designers.”

About Brazil r/s
The award-winning Brazil Rendering System is designed by and for CG professionals as a powerful, flexible and affordable high-end rendering solution for film, broadcast, architecture and other cross-visualization applications.  It offers uncompromising image quality while addressing the need for the natural, streamlined workflow that CG artists demand.

Built upon a modern and extensible rendering architecture, Brazil r/s is designed for use in heavy production environments to produce the highest levels of photo-realism, stylized animation, and cartoon style NPR renderings.

Pricing and Availablity
Pricing and availability for Brazil r/s' integration into Rhino will be announced at a later date

About SplutterFish
SplutterFish, LLC, established in 2001, designs high-end, affordable and efficient 3D rendering tools.  The company’s flagship product, Brazil Rendering System, has been honored with leading industry awards including the CGW 2003 Innovation Award, the Animation Magazine “Seal of Excellence Award” and others.  SplutterFish software products are currently available from the company and its international reseller representatives.  Additional information on SplutterFish is available on the Internet at www.splutterfish.com.

About Robert McNeel & Associates
Robert McNeel & Associates, established in 1980, is a Seattle-based privately-held, employee-owned software developer and publisher.  Additional information on Robert McNeel & Associates is available on the Internet at www.rhino3d.com .

Media Contact:
Connie Jacobs/SplutterFish
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Brazil Rendering System is a trademark of SplutterFish, LLC.  Rhinoceros is a registered trademark of Robert McNeel & Associates.  All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.