Cycore's Cult Effects filters to be offered free with Adobe After Effects 4.1

Three powerful plug-ins to be included with new upgrade of popular motion graphics and visual effects software

UPPSALA, SWEDEN, September 9, 1999 - Cycore, the creators of the industry-standard Final Effects software for the film and video industries, today announced that three plug-ins from its popular Cult EffectsÖ (CE) product will be included free of charge with the new Adobe« After Effects« 4.1 software package. The Cult Effects filters will further extend the capabilities of Adobe After Effects 4.1- which was announced today-by giving motion-graphics designers even more tools to create amazing special effects for film and video post production.

"We're very happy to include these Cult Effects filters with our latest version of After Effects," said Steve Kilisky, senior product manager for Adobe After Effects. "Combining these products brings new possibilities to visual-effects artists that, together with all the new functions we have added to Adobe After Effects, make v. 4.1 a very powerful upgrade."

The Cult Effects filters-CE ColorsQuad, CE Noise Turbulent and CE Radial Shadow-will accompany each upgrade CD-ROM of After Effects 4.1. Introduced in March 1998, Cult Effects has quickly become a must for serious After Effects users. The package features 18 filters, including CE Paint, which allows After Effects users to paint directly in After Effects for the first time. A demo of all 18 filters accompanies the upgrade to After Effects 4.1, in addition to the three free filters:

  • CE ColorsQuad - Blends four colors together, controlled by four individual positions. The color, positions, and amount of blending can be animated. This filter can be used for creating backgrounds and mixing color palettes and gradients.
  • CE Noise Turbulent - Fractals can be used to describe many real world objects that do not have simple geometric shapes. You can animate all fractals with full control. Great for simulating anything from caustics to clouds, from lava to flowing water or gas.
  • CE Radial Shadow - Creates perspective shadows from a nearby point light source, as opposed to the infinite light source in AE Drop Shadow. Shadows are cast from the alpha channel of the source layer and can also be colored through semi-transparent areas. Great for casting realistic shadows from a light source that is moving over the layer.

"Cycore is thrilled that Adobe has chosen to feature these innovative Cult Effects filters with its latest version of After Effects," said Bengt Starke, CEO of Cycore. "This endorsement is proof positive that Cult Effects is critical to producing remarkable special effects."

"Cult Effects, with it's powerful paint and effects filters, adds some truly unique and very useful tools to the After Effects community," said Rene Hedemyr, founder of SoftMotion and host of the very popular After Effects mailing list.

Pricing and Availability
As a special offer, Cycore will give users $100 off the Cult Effects list price to After Effects users that upgrade to After Effects 4.1 until December 31. Cult Effects can be used with Adobe After Effects 3.1/4.0/4.1 on either Mac or Windows platforms. A fully functional demo of the product is also available for download from Cycore's Cult Effects website at www.culteffects.com.

About Cycore
Founded in Uppsala, Sweden with U.S. headquarters in San Mateo, California and Canadian headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Cycore specializes in the development of special effects and 3D technologies for both the Internet and the video and film post-production industries. Cycore's Cult3D« is the industry's first real-time, multi-platform 3D-rendering engine for the Internet. Creators of the award-winning Final EffectsÖ and Studio EffectsÖ, Cycore's Cult Effects contains 18 new filters for Adobe After Effects used in the video and film post-production industries. For more information on the company, please visit Cycore on the World Wide Web at www.cycore.com.

 

 

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