GHOST 3D RELEASES SCRIBE-iT 1.04

March 20, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

GHOST 3D RELEASES SCRIBE-iT 1.04 -NEW VERSION OF ADVANCED DESKTOP DIGITIZING FOR 3D STUDIO MAX AND VIZ.

March 20, 2001 (Castro Valley, CA) -- GHOST 3D, LLC announces today the release of Scribe-iT version 1.04, an advanced desktop 3D digitizing solution for Immersions popular MicroScribe digitizers and Discreets top-selling 3ds max and 3D Studio VIZ®. Scribe-iT is now available for 3ds max R4.x, further emphasizing GHOST 3Ds mission to innovate as a leading edge developer for state-of-the-art 3D modeling and animation tools. The software can be purchased through a worldwide network of resellers or directly online from http://www.ghost3D.com.

The Scribe-iT advanced desktop digitizing software seamlessly integrates the full line of Immersion MicroScribe 3D digitzers in 3D Studio MAX and 3D Studio VIZ Release 2 and above. This new plugin builds on its predecessor, MicroScribe-MAX, by providing an extensively interactive and flexible feature set. Customers can rapidly build accurate 3D computer models from physical objects with Scribe-iTs versatile feature set by simply placing the digitizer probe on physical surfaces and automatically inputting the 3D datasets. Scribe-iT provides flexible Spline creation tools, controllable NURBS conversion, Mesh creation, and unique Mesh Strips creation to assist 3D artists, animators, engineers and designers alike.

One of Scribe-iTs most significant highlights is the ability to convert modified digitized objects back to the creation state for appending data. This means almost any standard and third party MAX modifiers can become part of the digitizing process. Artist/Animator Mitch Gates of Jones Film & Video explains,
"I needed to bring [my sculpture] Bubba into the virtual world, and still allow for small enhancements to the 3D models surface. The Scribe-iT plug-in for 3D Studio MAX allowed me to work back and forth between my sculpture, the 3D model, and the necessary MAX modifications I wanted to incorporate."

Scribe-iT debuts as the first ever implementation of animation support for the MicroScribe digitizers - the most popular 3D interactive digitizing devices that use absolute transformation data streams. Scribe-iT provides interactive camera manipulation and animation (during the digitizing process), and can be used to animate linked objects using a variety of animation controllers. Now 3D professionals can also navigate their digitized surfaces at accurate scale from any angle for fantastic fly-throughs of their models or product replicas. Digitizing has never before been so completely interactive.

Scribe-iT also uses a new reference points system, that actually allows the operator to move and rotate the 3D object in the scene as well as the physical object, while still enabling re-alignment of the physical object and 3D object to the digitizer's spatial coordinate system. There is also true real world Metric compatibility.

Excellent reference documentation and new tutorials make such advanced features easy to learn. To complete this professional digitizing package, Scribe-iT also incorporates the robust Surf-iT modeling kit (which is also available separately from GHOST 3D), providing the most powerful Spline-Patch modeling and surfacing in 3ds max and 3D Studio VIZ. This combination empowers 3D artists, animators and designers with unprecedented speed and quality in surfacing 3D Spline objects, and is exceptionally optimized for surfacing large digitized datasets created with Scribe-iT. With these recent releases of Scribe-iT1.04 and Surf-iT 1.24, GHOST 3D underscores its mission to innovate as a leading edge developer for state-of-the-art 3D modeling and animation tools. Designed specifically for 3ds max, the most popular 3D software solution for PC-based professionals, Scribe-iT and Surf-iT extend and enhance the 3D modeling workflow to new heights.

Current pricing starts at $595 USD. Purchasing information is available from www.ghost3D.com.

ABOUT GHOST 3D, LLC

GHOST 3D, LLC is a California based 3D technology developer and production studio. GHOST 3D is an authorized Discreet/Autodesk developer and is partnered with several technology companies and publishers. The companys products are licensed directly from GHOST 3D's web site, and also through dedicated distribution channels. From the development of proprietary software tools to animation and visual effects production, GHOST 3D is immersed in the 3-dimensional digital world. For several years, GHOST 3D has been committed to developing tools that fully integrate with the offerings of the Discreet product line. Founding members have maintained close ties with Discreet and Autodesk, including roles on both the original Character Studio® development team and involvement as a design partner for the Character Studio Release 2 product (Character Studio is the character animation technology behind the "Dancing Baby" phenomenon).
GHOST 3D is also working closely with technologies from Immersion Corporation, MicroSoft Corporation, and others. These alliances have enabled GHOST 3D to produce several premiere and advanced commercial 3D technologies, including the very first interactive digitizing solution for 3D Studio MAX, which has now been culminated into the recent Scribe-iT desktop digitizing product - arguably the most flexible tool of its kind on the market. GHOST 3D has also produced imagery and animation for a variety of film post production projects, animated television series and commercials, as well as computer and console based game production projects.

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info@ghost3D.com
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GHOST 3D, Surf-iT, and Scribe-iT are trademarks of GHOST 3D, LLC. Autodesk, 3D Studio, 3ds max, 3D Sudio MAX, 3D Studio VIZ, Character Studio, and Discreet are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. Immersion, MicroSoft and their marks are either registered or pending trademarks of their respective holders. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks are used solely for the purpose of identification and belong to their respective holders.