Editing MASSIVE (software) (section)

==Overview==
''Massive'' is a [[software]] package developed by [[Stephen Regelous]] for use in the visual effects industry. Its primary feature is its ability to rapidly create large groups of agents that can act as individuals, each with their own unique behaviors and actions.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Wizards at work|episode-link= |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/icons-unearthed-the-lord-of-the-rings |access-date=5 July 2024|series= Icons Unearthed: The Lord of The Rings|series-link= |first= |last= |network= |station= |date= 2024|season= 1|series-no= |number= 4|minutes= |time= |transcript= |transcript-url= |quote= |trans-quote= |via= SBS on Demand |language=}}</ref>

Through the use of [[fuzzy logic]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Massive Software’s Influence on Popular Fantasy Film |url=https://amt-lab.org/blog/2023/5/massive-softwares-influence-on-popular-fantasy-entertainment |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=AMT Lab @ CMU |language=en-US}}</ref> the software enables every agent to respond individually to its surroundings, including other agents. These reactions affect the agent's behavior, changing how they act by controlling pre-recorded [[animation]] clips. Blending between such clips creates characters that move, act, and react realistically. These pre-recorded animations can come from motion-capture sessions or they can be hand-animated in other [[3D animation]] software packages.

In addition to the [[artificial intelligence]] abilities of ''Massive'', there are numerous other features, including cloth simulation, [[rigid body dynamics]] and graphics processing unit ([[GPU]]) based hardware rendering. Massive Software has also created several pre-built agents ready to perform certain tasks, such as stadium crowd agents, rioting mayhem agents and simple agents who walk around and talk to each other.