The Game Developers Conference 2011 was held last week in San Francisco. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the conference and it was such a busy show! If you could not attend, here are some key events that happened at GDC 2011 that you do not want to miss…

Autodesk 2012 products

Autodesk revealed its 2012 product line, including the brand new 3ds max 2012, Maya 2012 and Softimage 2012 which will all be available soon with countless improvements. As an Autodesk Authorized Developer, we are proud to announce that new version of all Di-O-Matic plugins will be made available shortly after the release of the new 2012 version. Stay tuned for more info as we revealed our upcoming new plugin updates.

Free online Masterclass on Autodesk Area

If you wish to learn more on how to create stunning Next-Gen Facial Animation in Autodesk products along with Di-O-Matic tools, be sure to watch the Free online GDC Autodesk Masterclass hosted by Laurent M. Abecassis, Di-O-Matic president.

In this 85+ minutes masterclass, you’ll learn many key techniques from modeling to rigging as well as animation using Autodesk 3ds max, MotionBuilder, FBX, Mudbox and Softimage FaceRobot as well as Di-O-Matic Facial Studio, Morph-O-Matic and Maskarad.

Maskarad

Days before the conference, we launched Maskarad, our new facial performance capture software that automatically converts video files to facial animation data compatible with your favorite 3D software. If you ever wish to create better facial animation, be sure to check what Maskarad can do for you.