Autodesk unveils Linux version of Discreet Flame

The Discreet Flame system provides artists with a fully interactive 3-D compositing environment for SD, HD and 2K digital cinema post

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Dec 7, 2005
Updated on: Feb 23, 2018

Autodesk has launched its Discreet Flame visual effects system on dual-core workstations running the Linux operating system. The Discreet Flame system is already available on workstations running the IRIX operating system.

The Discreet Flame system provides artists with a fully interactive 3-D compositing environment filled with advanced creative tools for video, SD, HDTV and 2K digital cinema post production.

Autodesk's Discreet Flame and Discreet Smoke 2K systems are currently available on SGI IRIX-based workstations.

The following Discreet systems will be available on Linux-based workstations this winter:

Discreet Flame and Discreet Smoke 2K systems
Discreet Flint SD and Smoke SD systems
Discreet Flint HD and Smoke HD systems

For more information, visit www.autodesk.com/me.

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