Wave Issue 0106 2/2/01 Article 4-02

***Curious Labs Launches Poser Pro Pack
(January 31)

Curious Labs has announced that it has begun shipping Poser Pro
Pack, a set of tools and plug-ins that expand the functionality
of Poser 4, a 3D character animation and figure design tool. Pro
Pack enhances Poser 4's production capabilities with export
options, 3D integration solutions, and improved workflow for the
creation of custom figures. These changes allow professional
users to create 3D characters for the Web, print, film and video.

With Pro Pack's professional-level capabilities, Poser users can
now do the following:

· Host Poser 4 scene files in Newtek's LightWave and Discreet's
3D Studio MAX, including animated 3D characters with the plug-ins
included;

· Add animated character content created in Poser to Web sites
and other interactive projects by exporting Viewpoint Experience
Technology for 3D and Macromedia Flash for 2D. All characters and
animations are Web-ready, allowing users to export content;

· Create custom figures with Pro Pack's Figure Set-Up Room making
it easy to create bones and build body parts from any 3D geometry
data.

Additional features include 2D-Motion Blur, Multi-view Panes,
Python scripting support, and compressed library files that save
hard disc space.

Sold separately, Poser Pro Pack costs U.S. $149 and is available
to owners of versions 4 through 4.0.3 of Poser. All Pro Pack
customers using versions 1, 2 and 3 of Poser will need to upgrade
to version 4.0.3, additionally priced at U.S. $99. Pro Pack is
available for both Windows and MacOS.

Poser 4 is a tool for 3D-character animation, known for its
libraries of ready-to-use 3D characters and interface. Curious
Labs released its latest version, Poser 4.03, last summer at a
cost of U.S. $219.

www.curiouslabs.com