Creative , texturing & rendering tools

Design, Games, Advertising, VFX, & Animation

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Typical CAD workflows are construction, not creation - structure before artistic workflows. Productivity – need get more done faster, with fewer resources. Multiple resolutions/target platforms. Consumer expectations for high-quality/realism. Increasing complexity (next-gen platforms)* Asset proliferation. Look differentiation and variations.

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Modo is a tool, separate from 2D sketching and NURBS modeling

Sketching Polygonal modeling NURBS modeling (CAD) Software function ● Initial product idea and concept ● Early design phase product ● Detailed technical product drawings and drawings, typically in 2D representation specifications ● Used to convey product meaning and ● Used to digitally explore product forms, ● Informs production operations such as purpose without a high level of technical colors, and textures prior to physical machining requirements and details creation manufacturing processes ● Does not include technical details for manufacturing Primary users ● Design artist ● Industrial designer ● Design engineer ● Industrial designer ● Game artists

Key providers ● Autodesk Sketchbook ● Modo ● Autodesk AutoCAD ● ● ● Dassault Solidworks ● Pen and paper ● ● ● Pixologic Zbrush

Note: NURBS stands for “Non-Uniform Rational Basis Spline”, which is a mathematical model to represent curves and surfaces Source: Company websites; User interviews; Develop3D Magazine Vision

Strictly Confidential Image courtesy of Christian Kahl Modo 11 Series - key areas of focus

● Modeling workflow improvements with direct modeling, UVs, MeshFusion, and

● Efficiency and performance improvements in several key areas: viewport, animation playback, rigging and deformers, MeshFusion and OpenSubdivison

● Out-of-the-Box experience - usability and the first customer experience with defined example workflows. Modo 11.0 – Modeling workflow improvements

Add automatic poly count mode Add shortest edge metric Auto Retopo Improvements Add curvature metric New mesh option

MeshFusion Workflow Enhancements Cut copy paste fusion items

Misc Minor Features Clean up merged polygons to remove stray vertices

Procedural Modeling Implicit Item Selection Implement implicit selection of items that are related to the same MeshOp stack so that we can see all their properties at the same time

Procedural Modeling Improvements "Edit base mesh" command Selecting base mesh Select by previous operation MeshOP auto-activates ghosted mode

Sculpt Brush Preview Draw a preview of the brush on the surface when a tool with a brush is in the pipe weather it is active or not Modo 11.0 - Performance and efficiency

Animation Caching 2 Item draw cache

Better Selection Set Workflow Easily accessible UI for selection sets

Fix Curve Particle Generator Twisting Fix curve particle generator twisting

Fix Spline and Bezier Deformer Bugs Fix spline and bezier deformer twist

Game Export Refine game export tools

MeshFusion Performance Evaluation localization

MeshFusion Workflow Enhancements In situ compound trims/primaries

Misc Minor Features Item list improvements for selection and visibility of items

OSD3 Custom Draw Package for Fast Deformations Implement OSD3 draw package

Schematic Improvements Better node snapping

Speedup Instance Drawing Speedup replicator and instance drawing Modo 11.0 - Out of the Box experience

Irradiance Caching Improvements Anisotropic irradiance values Store direct light

Mesh light caustics Mesh Lights 2 Mesh lights can use world transforms of input geometry

"Progressive bake" menu entry in render menu Minor Render Tweaks Add preview render region toolbar

Procedural Modeling Rigs Add proc modellng rigs

Integrate render output masking Render Output Masking

Get rid of refinement shading Simplification of Render Settings Property form simplification Simple render settings preset system Modo Subscription & Maintenance

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Strictly Confidential Image courtesy fo Tor Frick UV Workflows Modeling

Take the drudgery out of tedious UV creation Modo offers a unique combination of best-in-class tasks, with a highly efficient built-in toolset that direct modeling tools working hand-in-hand with both offers many automated options, supports UDIM a highly robust and flexible procedural modeling workflows, and—unlike some other 3D content system. Additionally, Modo features the award-winning creation tools—integrates fully with modeling and MeshFusion Boolean tools, integrated sculpting and selection workflows. retopology tools.

Strictly Confidential Shading Sculpting

Bring your artistic expression to 3D modeling, as Use fast and flexible layer-based and nodal shading you use Modo's integrated brush-based sculpting systems to easily build sophisticated, convincing tools to intuitively rough out volumes and add materials. Drag-and-drop presets to quickly develop multiple levels of fine detail with speed. the look you want, or simply select from a huge library of highly realistic physically based materials.

Strictly Confidential Rendering Baking

Photorealistic rendering at amazing speeds and Review textures as you bake, and watch them refine limitless resolutions —even network rendering is progressively. Modo allows you to tweak settings and free. Modo's production-proven physically-based make surface changes without waiting for a final renderer offers a rare blend of speed and quality. render, and accurately bakes to Unity or Unreal standards, with no extra tools required.

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Featuring a non-destructive, non-linear toolset and Incorporating traditional animation techniques applied fully-integrated modular workflow, Modo's flexible in innovative ways, Modo's 3D animation framework is node-based rigging system lets you easily create, highly customizable to meet the most demanding of edit, manage and reuse complex character rigs. production challenges.

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Modo's rule-based, directable particles work Modo lets you create and manipulate realistic hair, fur, together with the fully-integrated rigid and soft grass, feathers and other fiber-based effects as actual bodies, and procedural shattering, to let you geometry that can be sculpted, shaded and rendered create compelling dynamic simulations in less time. directly in your scene.

Strictly Confidential Camera & Projection Tools Presets

Modo’s advanced tools for virtual camera creation Segment your work into more manageable parts, avoid and digital matte painting are perfect for set repetitive modeling tasks and create repeatable looks with extensions and product placement shots, while the saveable, shareable, reusable assemblies and presets. Plus, spherical camera rig lets you work with 360° video. convert a series of procedural modeling operations into a new specialized tool to share with others.

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With in-viewport support for Unity and Unreal-compatible PBR materials, and built-in export tools, Modo delivers a true WYSIWYG asset creation experience for games and VR authoring. Plus, support for a wide range industry-standard file formats, together with Python and macro scripting, means it’s easy to make Modo work in your pipeline.

Strictly Confidential Why Modo

Strictly Confidential Strengths

Modo’s strengths are centered around creating singular assets that flow into other tools or areas of the workflow.

● Product design – items consumed by downstream CAD tools, used to communicate to internal stakeholders.

● Games – character, prop, or environment items to be consumed by the game engine’s world builder app.

● Advertising and marketing – Photorealistic product shots of singular items. Real-time content: games, virtual reality/augmented reality

The industry’s best Perfect UVs Baking that’s as Integrated modeling toolset without the pain easy as pie! workflows from concept to engine Modo offers a unique combination of best-in-class With in-viewport support for direct modeling tools Modo takes the drudgery With Modo texture baking Unity and Unreal-compatible working hand-in-hand with out of tedious UV creation tools, you can review your PBR materials, the ability to both a highly robust and tasks, with a highly efficient textures as you bake, and work directly with their base flexible procedural modeling built-in toolset that offers watch them refine shaders, and built-in export system, and the many automated options, progressively; tweak settings tools, Modo lets you award-winning MeshFusion supports UDIM workflows, and make surface changes develop the look you want Boolean toolset. And that’s and—unlike some other 3D without waiting for a final with the confidence it will not to mention the powerful content creation render; and store hold up in the real-time integrated sculpting tools—integrates fully with bake-related parameters for engine. Plus, support workflows, precision modeling and selection reuse with different assets. for a wide range snapping and automatic workflows. You can even use There’s even a Bake Wizard industry-standard file retopology tools. When falloffs and sculpting tools to to streamline the setup. And formats, together with every vertex counts, Modo deform, smudge and smooth Modo accurately bakes to Python and macro gives you everything you your UVs—something even Unity or Unreal standards, scripting, means it’s easy need to create clean, specialized standalone with no extra tools required. to make Modo work in optimized meshes in toolsets can’t touch. your pipeline. less time.

Strictly Confidential Product design: apparel, automotive, general

Creative Import and iterate A custom fit for Communicate your exploration your workflow design intent without constraints Do you find yourself Build your own kit of Conveying the subtleties of constantly reinventing the specialized tools that match your design is key to With a unique combination wheel? There’s no sense your exact needs by communicating your intent. of both direct and starting from scratch when combining different With Modos advanced procedural modeling data already exists in digital operations, with Modo’s texturing tools, systems; the award-winning form. With Modo’s support flexible tool assembly physically-based materials MeshFusion Boolean toolset; for an extensive range of file system. You can even and easy-to-use decal and integrated sculpting—all formats, you can import, fix collapse assemblies down so placement, you can quickly working together—Modo and combine data from that they become first-class iterate on looks and preview lets you focus on creation, many CAD and 3D modeling operations, and them right in the interactive not construction. Whether applications. Then, use share them with your team, viewport—so you can make you’re roughing out volumes Modo’s intuitive modeling or keep them all to yourself faster design decisions. or refining highly detailed and sculpting tools to make to reuse on repetitive tasks. Then, use Modo’s forms, the artist-friendly the design your own; iterate With Modo, every job you high-performance tools and intuitive workflows quickly to explore every do becomes easier, as you photorealistic renderer to give you the freedom to fully creative avenue and refine develop efficiencies that create breathtaking explore your creative your design to its make you more productive. photorealistic images that options without the ultimate potential. show off your design to its constraints inherent in best advantage. CAD systems.

Strictly Confidential Creative media: marketing & advertising, design visualization

Creative asset Work smarter, Fast, flexible look High-performance creation not harder development photorealistic rendering

Focus on your art and let Segment your work into Exploit the power of Modo’s When it comes to creating Modo worry about the more manageable parts, fast and flexible layer-based the final still or animation technical side, with a avoid repetitive modeling and nodal shading systems that will communicate, best-in-class asset creation tasks and create repeatable to easily build sophisticated, visualize or sell your idea, toolset that’s fast, intuitive looks with saveable, convincing materials. Create, Modo has you covered. and extremely powerful. shareable, reusable modify or reuse presets with Photorealistic rendering at With direct modeling, assemblies and presets. You intuitive drag-and-drop amazing speeds and limitless procedural modeling and can even convert a series of workflows to quickly develop resolutions comes right in MeshFusion Booleans procedural modeling the look you want, or simply the Modo box—even systems all working operations into a new select from a huge library of network rendering is free. together—alongside Modo's specialized tool that you can highly realistic physically From the powerful preview built-in sculpting and 3D share with your team, or based materials that mirror renderer that updates as you painting toolset—all you keep to yourself to reuse on their real-world equivalents fine-tune your scene, to your need to think about is what repetitive tasks. With Modo, with astonishing final pixel-perfect frame, you want to create. every job you do becomes accuracy—making Modo’s production-proven The artist-friendly tools easier, as you develop synthetic photography renderer helps you stay on you need to create it are efficiencies that make you workflows easy. deadline and on budget. at your fingertips. more productive.

Strictly Confidential Benefits

Strictly Confidential Creation, not Construction

Sketching an idea in 3D is vastly more beneficial to the overall design and production process: ● Rapid iteration ● Reuse of existing assets (e.g. mesh mixing or kit bashing) ● More accurate visual communication

The main benefit to designing in 3D is that you’re producing much better data: ● This happens *all the time*: the concept artist produces a photoshopped 2D illustration of a creature or design asset, and the director loves it. ● The artwork is sent to the modeler to build, only to find out the illustration cheats perspective, the proposed anatomy is non-functional, the design looks ridiculous from a different viewpoint or with different lighting, etc. etc. ● The design of a 3D asset needs to be solved in 3D!

Create an artistic flow that is infinite in resolution, uninhibited by technical thought processes and procedures, centered around creating singular assets that seamlessly transfer into other tools or areas of the workflow. Our Customers

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“With speed and versatility as an indie’s most important demands, Modo's ability to let you focus on creation and to tailor the tools to your needs makes it the go-to software for taking 3D models from concept to the game engine.”

Frederic Hein, 3D Artist, Blindflug Studios

“Modo has an amazing modeling, texturing and rendering workflow that few other software solutions can duplicate.”

Kaoru Toyoguchi, JVCKENWOOD Design Corporation

“What I like about Modo is speed. It’s that simple. It’s very fast to learn, fast to use, and fast to render. Almost anyone can jump in, follow some of the introduction tutorials and start creating some cool art pretty quickly.”

Mike Campau, Mike Campau Digital Imagery

Strictly Confidential Strictly Confidential At A Glance

Modo is for artists and designers who need to create high-quality organic or inorganic polygonal assets for product design, real-time content creation, advertising images, or film and video production. Modo is a 3D modeling, texturing and rendering solution that fosters creative exploration. Unlike 3ds Max, and Maya, Modo offers both creative direct modeling tools, and powerful, flexible and robust procedural modeling tools.

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