On the SIGGRAPH present in Vancouver, Autodesk introduced new, extra reasonably priced pricing for Autodesk Move Studio (previously Surprise Studio), together with its first free tier and a 50% value drop for the Lite plan (from $20 to $10), a transfer to make the toolset extra accessible. With this new pricing, Autodesk is eradicating upfront prices so artists can use premium AI-powered 3D instruments to create the type of animation and VFX as soon as reserved for Hollywood. This launch comes only one 12 months after the Autodesk acquisition of Surprise Dynamics, the corporate that created the expertise.
Autodesk Move Studio makes use of AI to automate complicated VFX duties like movement seize, digicam monitoring and character animation in order that creators can concentrate on storytelling, not technical setup. With a video clip and some clicks, customers can insert CG characters into live-action scenes and render them, making 3D animation and VFX accessible to all.
They will additionally export the AI-generated property (e.g., clear plates, 3D scenes, alpha masks, camera-tracks) to instruments like Maya, Blender or Unreal Engine for enhancing and fine-tuning. This permits creators to hurry up complicated animation and VFX workflows, releasing up time for extra artistic storytelling. By making these capabilities freely obtainable, Autodesk is reducing the barrier to entry for high-quality content material creation.
“Making Autodesk Move Studio extra accessible to everybody displays our perception in a creator-first future – the place AI empowers extra inventive expression, not replaces it,” says Diana Colella, EVP of media and leisure at Autodesk. “By reducing the price barrier, extra storytellers at the moment are capable of discover the methods new AI-powered instruments will help them carry their concepts to life, no matter the place they’re alongside their artistic journey.”
This enlargement introduces a tiered mannequin designed to develop with creators – from first-time customers to skilled studios. New Free and Customary tiers be part of the prevailing Lite, Professional and Enterprise choices, giving customers extra flexibility to decide on the plan that matches their artistic wants and ambitions. The Free tier consists of core instruments like AI Mocap and Dwell Motion, whereas superior capabilities — similar to Surprise Animation and Surprise Instruments — stay unique to paid tiers. For bigger groups and studios, the Enterprise tier affords scalable entry to AI-powered workflows with enhanced assist and information controls, serving to them undertake new expertise whereas preserving the artistic processes and roles that outline skilled manufacturing.
The launch of the Free tier and versatile pricing mannequin to a worldwide viewers additionally formally completes the combination of Autodesk Move Studio into the Autodesk ecosystem. As well as, Autodesk has included the Professional tier of Move Studio in its Media & Leisure Assortment at no extra price — giving current clients a low-risk method to discover AI-powered workflows.
