Noesis Interactive Expands Mod Your World Product Line for Autodesk 3D Studio Max and Maya

DVD tutorials enable video gamers to create Characters, Props, Animations, and Levels for Source Powered Games

Santa Cruz, CA. (September 18, 2007) Noesis Interactive today announced the immediate availability of two new products in the Mod Your World product family, Custom Props & Animation for Source Powered Games with Maya, and Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and 3ds Max.

"We're very pleased to expand our product line for the 3ds Max and Maya community of users, said Dave Larson, CEO of Noesis Interactive. With the launch of these products, we advance our goal of bringing modding to the masses by providing both 3ds Max and Maya users with their own set of tools to expand their creativity and enhance their game experience".

Noesis Interactive is developing the Mod Your World DVD series to put all gamers on the fast track to designing, building, and integrating 3D characters, props and maps into their favorite games beginning with Half Life 2 and other Source titles. Working with industry leaders Valve, Softimage, and Autodesk, Noesis is delivering DVDs designed by video gamers that dissects and streamlines the entire process into easy-to-understand lessons.

For the 3ds Max and Maya users, the new products launched today, Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and 3ds Max, and Custom Props & Animation for Source Powered Games with Maya, join previously released products, Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and Maya, and Advanced Level Design, for 3ds Max, Maya, and SOFTIMAGE|XSI users.

Product Highlights:

Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and 3ds Max, shows you how you can Share Your Character by focusing on creating and implementing your own characters within Half-Life 2 Deathmatch. Using custom templates, you'll begin by quickly transforming ordinary facial photos to Deathmatch in no time. Then you'll learn how to use the extensive character creation tools in 3ds Max. Demystify rigging, weighting and enveloping and learn how to prepare your models to be exported to various game engines. Finally, learn how to test, perfect, and export your 3D characters into Half-Life 2 Deathmatch.

Custom Props & Animation for Source Powered Games with Maya, teaches you how to Activate your World by customizing your own levels with rich, interactive content and dynamic props. You'll begin by learning the custom props workflow in Source and basics of 3D animation in Maya. Then, develop, export, and compile your creations and learn to manipulate them within the powerful Hammer level editor.

Advanced Level Design, teaches you how to Create Your World by focusing on designing

and constructing your own custom levels within Counter-Strike, Source, Half-Life 2, and other Source SDK powered games. Learn the fundamentals of Hammer, as well as advanced texturing, displacement, functionality, and optimization techniques.

Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and Maya, shows how you can Share Your Character by focusing on creating and implementing your own characters within Half-Life2 Deathmatch. After extracting existing Half-Life 2 models for reference, you'll begin by using custom templates to quickly transform ordinary facial photos to Deathmatch adversaries. Then, learn the award winning Autodesk Maya character toolset - including version 8 with a focus on rigging, weighting, UV mapping and preparing your models to be exported to various game engines. Next test, perfect, and export your 3D characters from Maya into Half-Life 2 Deathmatch.

Pricing and Availability:

Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and 3ds Max and Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2 and Maya are available at a price of $39.95 each.

Custom Props & Animation for Source Powered Games with Maya and Advanced Level Design are available at a price of $49.95 each.

All products can be ordered at http://www.noesisinteractive.com

About Noesis Interactive
Noesis Interactive is a Left Coast Digital venture whose goal is expanding the knowledge and creativity of video gamers around the world, beginning with the Mod Your World product family. For more information visit www.noesisinteractive.com.

About Valve
Valve is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 1996 and based in Bellevue, Washington. The company's portfolio of entertainment properties includes Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, and Team Fortress. Valve's catalog of products accounts for over 20 million retail units sold worldwide, and over 80% of PC online action gameplay. In addition, Valve is a developer of leading-edge technologies, such as the Source game engine and Steam, a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content. For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com.

About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since the introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.

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