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OLM Adopts GEO-Element 3D Modelling Software
Date: 10/26/2005
It's been revealed that animation studio OLM Digital (Berserk, Pokemon, Inu Yasha Movie, Steel Angel Kurumi) has been actively using SGI Japan's 3D mapping solution and development kit "GEO-Element" in it's recent productions. The software renders geographical structures such as buildings and cities in incredible realistic detail. You can see the technology being put to use in Takeshi Miike's live action horror thriller Yokai Daisenso which opened in Japanese theaters August 6th. It's worth noting the DVD release is coming up soon and this one of the first titles expected to be relesed to HD-DVD. OLM said the production cost, and the production time had been reduced greatly using this software.
Source: Anime News Service