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===Media and entertainment===
[[Autodesk Media and Entertainment]] products are designed for digital media creation, management, and delivery, from film and television visual effects, color grading, and editing to animation, game development, and design visualization. Autodesk's Media and Entertainment Division is based in Montreal, Quebec. It was established in 1999 after Autodesk, Inc. acquired Discreet Logic, Inc. and merged its operations with Kinetix. In January 2006, Autodesk acquired Alias, a developer of 3D graphics technology. In October 2008, Autodesk acquired the Softimage brand from Avid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/autodesk-completes-acquisition-of-softimage/|title=Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Softimage|date=2008-11-19|work=fxguide|access-date=2017-07-20|language=en-US}}</ref> The principal product offerings from the Media and Entertainment Division are [[IFF (software)|Flame]], [[ShotGrid|Flow Production Tracking]], and the Media & Entertainment Collection, which include [[Autodesk Maya|Maya]], [[Autodesk 3ds Max|3ds Max]], [[Arnold (software)|Arnold]], [[Autodesk MotionBuilder|MotionBuilder]], [[Autodesk Mudbox|Mudbox]], [[Golaem Crowd|Golaem]], and ReCap Pro.

Much of ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'''s visual effects were created with Autodesk media and entertainment software. Autodesk software enabled ''Avatar'' director [[James Cameron]] to aim a camera at actors wearing motion-capture suits in a studio and see them as characters in the fictional world of Pandora in the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/a/-/technology/6832309/fiction-film-technology-to-shine-at-academy-awards/ | title=Fiction Film Technology to Shine at Academy Awards (7 News)}}</ref> Autodesk software also played a role in the visual effects of ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'', ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'', ''[[Inception]]'', ''[[Iron Man 2]]'', [[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'']], [[Gladiator (2000 film)|''Gladiator'']], ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', and other films.<ref name="Fast Company">{{cite web | url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1731618/autodesk-the-secret-star-behind-oscar-winning-visual-effects | title=Autodesk: The Secret Star Behind Oscar-Winning Visual Effects (Fast Company)| date=25 February 2011}}</ref> [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] also utilizes Autodesk Maya for character rigging and animation, being used in films such as [[Frozen II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/disneyanimation/status/1260328901403762688|title=A character rig, setup by Character Technical Directors, can have thousands of articulation controls. This allows Animators to pose a character and craft a believable performance. #TechTuesday|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>