Maya 4 for Linux

[Warren Togami]

More professional graphics for Linux.

http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-12-06-004-20-PR-HE-SW
Alias/Wavefront Ships Maya 4 For Linux


TORONTO--Nov. 30, 2001-- Alias|Wavefront, an SGI company, today
announced that it has begun shipping Maya 4 for the Red Hat Linux
operating system. The version released today will give users access to
the workflow and feature enhancements of Maya 4 with the performance,
reliability and cost effectiveness of the Linux environment. Maya
Builder, Maya Complete and Maya Unlimited, which became available on
Linux for the first time this past March, have proved highly successful
to date, particularly in the film/visual effects industry. 

"Maya 4 on Linux follows only eight months after Maya's initial debut on
the Linux operating system," stated Sr. Maya Product Manager, Chris
Ford. "Interest in Linux continues to grow, especially among customers
with large Maya installations, and this much requested new version comes
in response to a huge number of inquiries. We are delighted to be able
to make our Linux version of Maya current with Maya on other platforms."

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) in London recently used Maya for Linux
to create shots for Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. Says Peter
Muyzers, CG technical director: "With Alias/Wavefront's port of Maya to
the Linux platform, it was an easy decision for MPC to adopt the
powerful, versatile Linux environment. Maya for Linux was the main drive
behind this change. Now in the final stages of the transition to Linux,
MPC is very pleased with the performance of this operating software.
Packaged with the latest hardware technology, Maya for Linux is fast,
cost effective and more efficient for our artists." 

Pricing and Availability 
Maya 4 for Red Hat Linux 6.2 and 7.1 is available at the same price as
Maya 4 for the IRIX, Windows and Macintosh platforms, starting with Maya
Builder at 2995 USD. International pricing will vary. The feature set of
the Linux version of Maya will be identical to those in Maya for other
platforms. 

About Alias|Wavefront 
As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology,
Alias|Wavefront develops software for the film and video, games, web,
interactive media, industrial design, and visualization markets. 

Entertainment customers include Blue Sky, Cinesite, CNN, Digital Domain,
Disney's The Secret Lab, Electronic Arts, Industrial Light & Magic,
Midway Games, Nintendo, Pacific Data Images (PDI), Pixar, Sega, Sony
Pictures Imageworks, Square Co., Ltd., Warner Feature Animation and Weta
Ltd. 

Alias|Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI
with headquarters in Toronto and technical centers in Seattle and Santa
Barbara. Please visit the Alias/Wavefront website at
www.aliaswavefront.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America. Readers
in Europe can call +800 4125 4125 or 800 791 174 in the Middle East and
Africa and 81 3 3470 8285 in Asia-Pacific for the nearest sales office
or authorized reseller in their area.