Mover 5 - Press Relesases

Vue d'Esprit 4 and Poser 5 Reunited!

May 5, 2004. Beaverton, OR. Curious Labs, makers of the industry leading human animation product Poser and e-on software, the industry leader in natural, outdoor 3D graphics jointly announce the return of the Power Bundle, featuring the flagship products of both companies. Normally $517, the Power Bundle is available for $399!

"The Poser 5 and Vue d'Esprit 4 bundle provides the most advanced and cost-effective solution for the creation and animation of complex human and natural scenes," said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on software.

The Power Bundle includes Curious Labs Poser 5, e-on software's Vue d'Esprit 4 and Mover 5 bridging animation software. Mover 5 imports and supports Poser 5's cloth engine and provides the first and only solution for importing Poser 5 dynamic hair. Mover 5 also enables animation network rendering, new special effects and $200 worth of Poser content from leading 3D graphics houses.

"Vue 4's easy animation, atmospherics and SolidGrowth plant technology make it the perfect environment for rendering Poser content," said Hiroshi Sato, Curious Labs CEO, "Mover 5 enables graphic artists and animators to bring together the best features of both of our products."

Detailed information of all products, sample galleries and animation are available on the respective company's websites.

The Power Bundle is immediately available for purchase directly from Curious Labs (http://www.curiouslabs.com) and e-on software's (http://www.e-onsoftware.com) online stores, in configurations for both Windows and Mac OS X.

Founded in 1997, e-on software was established to develop and promote the highest quality graphics tools with professional strength features. Established by graphics enthusiasts for graphics enthusiasts, e-on software translates its passion for art into tools for the graphics community. E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon and Paris, France. The company has achieved worldwide reputation for its award winning 3D scenery generator Vue d'Esprit.

Curious Labs, Inc, designs, develops, and publishes software tools such as PoserR, which focus on 3D human and character visualization for artists, designers, and web developers. The company is located in Santa Cruz, California.

E-on Software Ships Mover 5

March 19, 2004. Beaverton, OR. E-on software, the industry leader in natural, outdoor 3D graphics, announces the immediate availability of Mover 5, the most popular tool for hosting native format Curious Labs Poser 5 content.

“Mover continues to be the first and best third party commercial tool for integrating animated, native Poser content with an external environment. Mover 5 is the delivery on the commitment to our shared community of 3D artists,” said Nicholas Phelps, president of e-on software.

With Mover 5, Vue d’Esprit 4 and Vue 4 Professional can import complete Poser 4 and Poser 5 animations, including specialty features in Poser 5 such as dynamic cloth and hair. Mover 5 supports anisotropic reflections, a requirement for an accurate and natural representation of hair in 3D rendering.

"Vue and Mover 5 provide Poser 5 users with the best way to leverage rich human animation in a lush, dynamic, natural setting. The natural motion of cloth and hair on the human form have found the perfect environment with windswept forests and animated skies," said Marc Keohane, President of Curious Labs.

Mover 5 for Windows and Mac OS X expands on the already powerful animation in e-on software’s Vue d’Esprit 4 and Vue 4 Professional, allowing for inclusion of fully animated digital characters, enhanced, new motion effects, and network rendering. It also includes over $200 worth of Poser models from Daz Productions, Dedicated Digital and Trilium36.

Mover 5 is available for $99 and requires Poser 4 or 5 for Poser animation import and use of Poser models. Owners of Mover 4 qualify for a free downloadable upgrade to Mover 5. Owners of Vue 4 Professional and Mover 4 can automatically download and install the free upgrade directly from within Vue 4 Professional.

Founded in 1997, e-on software was established to develop and promote the highest quality graphics tools with professional strength features. Established by graphics enthusiasts for graphics enthusiasts, e-on software translates its passion for art into tools for the graphics community. E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon and Paris, France. The company has achieved worldwide reputation for its award winning 3D scenery generator Vue d'Esprit.

Curious Labs, Inc, designs, develops, and publishes software tools such as Poser®, which focus on 3D human and character visualization for artists, designers, and web developers. The company is located in Santa Cruz, California. For more information, please visit their Web site at www.curiouslabs.com .

E-on Software Announces Mover 5

February 9, 2004. Beaverton, OR. –e-on software, makers of the industry leading natural scenery environments Vue d’Esprit 4 and Vue 4 Professional, announces the availability of Mover 5, the most popular tool for hosting native format Curious Labs Poser 5 content.

“Curious Labs’ Poser 5 includes some amazing new technologies that are the delight of character artists and animators. Making that new functionality available to e-on software for integration into our products will result in a combined solution that will allow artists to create and animate complex human and natural scenes in minutes,” said Nicholas Phelps, president of e-on software.

With the inclusion of the new technology, Vue d’Esprit 4 and Vue 4 Professional can import complete Poser 4 and Poser 5 animation, including specialty features in Poser 5 such as dynamic cloth and hair. Mover 5 supports anisotropic reflections to provide natural lighting of hair.

"Vue and Mover 5 provides Poser 5 users with the best way to leverage rich human animation in a lush, dynamic, natural setting. The natural motion of cloth and hair on the human form have found the perfect environment with windswept forests and animated skies," said Marc Keohane, President of Curious Labs.

Mover 5 for Windows and Mac OS X expands on the already powerful animation in e-on software’s Vue d’Esprit 4 and Vue 4 Professional, allowing for inclusion of fully animated digital characters, enhanced, new motion effects, and network rendering.

Mover 4 is available for $99 and requires Poser 4 for Poser animation import and use of Poser models. Purchasers of Mover 4 will get a free downloadable upgrade to Mover 5.

Founded in 1997, e-on software was established to develop and promote the highest quality graphics tools with professional strength features. Established by graphics enthusiasts for graphics enthusiasts, e-on software translates its passion for art into tools for the graphics community. E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon and Paris, France. The company has achieved worldwide reputation for its award winning 3D scenery generator Vue d'Esprit.

Curious Labs, Inc, designs, develops, and publishes software tools such as Poser®, which focus on 3D human and character visualization for artists, designers, and web developers. The company is located in Santa Cruz, California. For more information, please visit their Web site at www.curiouslabs.com.