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Dynamic Realities Announces Pyro Plug-in for LightWave 3D
Brings 3D Fire and Smoke Effects to LightWave Artists

Image courtesy of Dynamic Realities.

Las Vegas, NV (March 15, 2002) -- Dynamic Realities Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Pyro, a new effects plug‑in for NewTek’s LightWave 3D®. With the release of this plug-in, visual effects artists have the power to create 3D fire and smoke effects within LightWave without the use of a complicated particle engine. Priced at $495, Pyro makes professional-quality 3D fire and smoke effects affordable for a wide range of LightWave users.

Using the Pyro plug‑in, LightWave artists can easily create and combine flame, smoke and air sources within 3D animations. The plug‑in uses sophisticated dynamic simulation methods to create accurate fire and smoke behavior and employs powerful volumetric rendering techniques to generate realistic-looking fire and smoke effects. With a full set of keyframable parameters, artists can control buoyancy, turbulence, vorticity, color, illumination, density and external lighting of their fire and smoke effects, all without requiring specialized particle systems or other third party volumetric plug-ins.

“The Pyro plug-in for LightWave brings a whole new level ease and realism to fire and smoke effects and is an excellent and fast alternative to particle systems,” said Dave Tracy, Technical Marketing Manager, NewTek. “Our users now have a way to easily create 3D fire and smoke in a very natural way within LightWave. Realistic looking pyro effects are growing in demand, and Pyro produces fire and smoke simulations that should satisfy the most demanding LightWave users.”

“I’m excited to add Pyro to our product line and am sure it will complement our already established real world effects plug-ins,” says Andy Frerking, President, Dynamic Realities Inc.

Incorporates Areté Entertainment's Digital NatureTools Technology

The Pyro plug-in from Dynamic Realities incorporates award-winning Digital NatureTools™ animation technology developed by Areté Entertainment, Inc. This technology has been used by many of the film industry's top visual effects companies to create authentic-looking water and atmospheric effects for such films as Pearl Harbor, Titanic, Cast Away, The Truman Show, Devil's Advocate and The Fifth Element. There is no other technology available for After Effects that offers this level of realism and flexibility.

Pricing and Availability

The Pyro plug-in for LightWave is now available for Macintosh®, Windows 98®, Windows® 2000 and Windows® Millennium Edition. It supports LightWave version 7.0b. The plug-in can be purchased on-line from http://www.dynamic-realities.com for $495. A save disabled demo version of the plug-in will be available for download free of charge, and sample Pyro fire and smoke animations can be viewed on the same web site.

About Dynamic Realities

Dynamic Realities Inc. is the leading developer of LightWave plug-ins. Founded in 1994, Dynamic Realities has been the expert in real world simulation plug-ins for LightWave including Impact 2 (a rigid body dynamics simulator), Napalm (the most powerful particle engine available for LightWave), and NatureFX which also uses Areté Entertainment’s proprietary water renderer. A privately-held company, Dynamic Realities has its headquarters and sales office in Las Vegas, NV.

Visit the Dynamic Realities site at www.Dynamic-Realities.com, email sales@dynamic-realities.com, or call toll-free 800-944-5520. Outside North America, call +1-702-990-2277.

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Dynamic Realities Inc.
1999 Whitney Mesa Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89014
USA
toll-free: 800-944-5520
overseas: +1-702-990-2277
www.dynamic-realities.com