Create breathtaking 3D with Autodesk^® Maya^® 2008 software. Fast, efficient tools and workflows – including a simplified workflow for creating high-resolution models and a new, non-destructive editing workflow for character rigging and skinning – help you attain superior results, quickly. For game developers, Maya 2008 delivers ways to effectively display complex looks for content destined for the next-generation game consoles – using hardware shaders, textures, and per-vertex color. Plus, with increased extensibility and support for more platforms than any other 3D package in the entertainment industry, Maya remains an ideal core application for the digital content-creation pipeline.

Autodesk® Softimage® 7.5 is a complete 3D software for visual effects and games production. Built on a new, highly extensible architecture, Softimage gives 3D professionals power and flexibility to bring their creative visions to life quickly and profitably. Softimage features Interactive Creative Environment (ICE), a new platform for building effects and tools visually using a node‐based paradigm. Powering ICE is a high performance parallel processing engine that takes advantage of multi‐core workstations, giving users utmost performance and scalability. The result is a giant leap forward in production efficiency and consistency, enabling higher production standards.