"As an Alias alumnus, we were confident that Christian would be able to deliver high-quality results in a short timeframe. His in-depth knowledge of the Maya API and COLLADA, combined with his careful coding, generated results that exceeded our expectations."
Kevin Tureski
Director of Engineering, Maya
Autodesk (formerly Alias Systems Corp.)
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Feeling Software has a ton of experience with Maya and its API. We have presented several talks at the annual Maya API Developers Conference. Many of us worked for Alias for a number of years. Christian Laforte, President of Feeling Software, worked in the Maya rendering team, during which time he architected, designed and coded numerous features including large sections of the Maya hardware renderer. Guillaume Laforte, VP of R&D, worked on the Maya API and as a member of the research team, on deformers.
We know every bits and pieces of Maya and its API, along with a deep understanding of Maya's internal architecture. Alias itself entrusted us with the ColladaMaya translator, which is the most complete COLLADA translator on the market. Another example is our ambitious project to fully integrate Ageia's Novodex physics engine into Maya.
Using our expertise with Maya, we can help you:
- Plan, implement and optimize an Art pipeline, by automating or eliminating repetitive tasks and by using techniques such as file referencing to many large assets and eliminate expensive fix-ups.
- Assist your artists in creating better art suitable for your engine, using modern techniques like CgFX preview shaders, the hardware renderer or mental ray custom shaders.
- Train your software developers in using Maya's API and MEL scripts efficiently. Use little-known free resources rather than coding everything from scratch.
- Implement workarounds for Maya's limitations, and generally improve your productivity and overall hapiness using this complex application.
- Create new Maya plugins quickly, and help you market and sell them through the official sales channels.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have needs related to Maya.
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