Autodesk Media and Entertainment

Autodesk Media and Entertainment, formerly Discreet, is based in Montreal, Quebec as the entertainment division of Autodesk Inc., and produces software used in the development of high-value design-intensive content for effects-rich feature films, premier programming, television commercials and interactive gaming. Discreet also provides integrated workflow solutions which focus on storage, management and distribution to complement its primary product line.

Discreet was established in 1999 after Autodesk acquired Discreet Logic, Inc., and merged its operations with Kinetix.

Portfolio

Discreet provides award-winning solutions for the development, management and delivery of digital media for film and television visual effects, color grading and editing, animation, game development, and Web and design visualization.

3ds max

3ds max is a professional 3D modeling, animation and rendering software suite which provides advanced tools for character animation, game development, design visualization and visual effects production. 3ds max supports animators, designers and game developers with a unified object-oriented platform, customizable real-time interface, multiple-processor support and 3D graphics acceleration capabilities, including extension via a wide range of plug-ins and specialized products such as Discreet’s character studio.

flame

flame is Discreet's flagship online visual effects system. flame is a creative solution that enables artists to craft visual effects for feature films, television commercials, music videos and broadcast promos at the highest resolutions from film to high definition television (HDTV). It offers the ability to interactively create, composite and edit highly challenging sequences that merge live action with computer-generated imagery, including new support in version 8 for editing, 3D graphics and mixed resolutions. Post-production facilities and broadcasters integrate flame within dedicated suites and networked environments.

inferno

inferno, an online visual effects system, is a creative solution that builds on the feature set of flame with film tools, and increased image resolution and color control for digital film work, including film-specific tools for grain management, wire and scratch removal and color calibration. It is tuned to provide high levels of feedback on large format imagery and is designed specifically for film and high definition content.

smoke

smoke is an online non-linear creative editing and finishing solution that enables editors to edit, conform and finish television commercials, broadcast programming and other content. Editors benefit from support for high definition and standard definition resolutions, which offers a secure investment for high definition mastering, including the ability to work in a 3D environment, and compatibility with Discreet’s visual effects systems flame and inferno.

lustre

lustre is a high performance digital intermediate system for 2K and 4K color grading and look creation. Its unique and powerful software design delivers real-time primary color correction and grading capabilities while providing a rich and sophisticated feature set for working with high-resolution imagery and digital intermediates.

Combustion

Combustion is a node based, desktop video, compositing package sold by Discreet. Combustion has a variety of tools, from Particles, to Paint, a very advanced tracker/stabiliser, colour correction, chroma keying, and much more. Combustion 4 has just been released.

Cleaner

Cleaner is an encoder sold by discreet. Cleaner can encode in Realplayer, Windows Media, and Quicktime formats.

Toxik

Toxik is a collaborative software for interactive film compositing. Node based.

External links

• www.discreet.com