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Mixamo - Summer 2010
 Mixamo Inc. is the first online 3D character animation service that provides 3D game developers with the power to customize and create professional-quality character models and animations at unprecedented speeds. Mixamo boosts the productivity of 3D professionals up to five times more than traditional animation and modeling techniques, while reducing production costs up to 80 percent. Mixamo also provides professional mo-cap and modeling, rigging, and animation consulting services. Mixamo works with leading game development studios around the world on all major platforms.
By leveraging cutting-edge research directly from Stanford University, an in-house mo-cap studio and a unique server-side character animation pipeline, Mixamo aims to truly democratize the 3D character creation processes to previously unattainable levels. Mixamo simplifies the animation process providing high-level controls and applying motion directly to the user's character. For both new and seasoned 3D professionals in the video game, virtual world, 3D design/architecture and virtual goods markets, the creation of high-quality character models and animations is now much easier and faster than before.
RECENT GAMES:
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The Karate Kid: Five Virtues
Based on the hit movie from Sony Pictures released in June 2010, this web-based game is an action-packed fighting game that teaches gamers "The Five Virtues." Play as one of two characters and challenge various fighters in several locales. The game features several custom-captured Mixamo martial-arts animations for both playable and non-playable characters.
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TouchKo
An acclaimed 3D boxing game for the iPhone, TouchKO is top-rated by gamers and critics alike. Developed by Adam and Matt Mechtley, TouchKO makes intuitive use of both touch and accelerometer controls to deploy Mixamo's high-quality animation in hard-hitting sequences. TouchKO, developed on the Unity3D game engine, earned the Mechtley brothers a finalist rank for both "Best iPhone Game" and "Best Technical Achievement" in Unity's 2009 Awards.
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My Virtual Girlfriend
A chart-topping new application for the iPhone, My Virtual Girlfriend is a role-playing game with unique character animation. Gameplay incorporates user responses in the role of the "boyfriend" as an onscreen "girlfriend" reacts. The wrong response provokes backlash from players' onscreen girlfriend, where right responses earn points and animated adoration.
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Trigger LLC
Founded in 2004 by Jason Yim, Trigger LLC is comprised of production studios based in Los Angeles and in the Luwan District of Shanghai, China. The company specializes in entertainment and youth-brand interactive marketing, creating effective multimedia campaigns that generate consumer interest and engagement. The company develops, creates and produces websites, rich media online advertising, mobile marketing applications, casual online and mobile games, and social media marketing campaigns that promote major motion picture studios and well-known brands.
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Gamers First
GamersFirst doesn't serve users or customers, they serve gamers - because they put gamers first. By providing quality Free2Play games and a massive community supported by social networking tools, GamersFirst connects millions of gamers from all over the world.
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nDreams
nDreams is a game developer and production company that looks to create new types of games, service new gaming audiences, and create new business models and partners. The studio is focused on generating original intellectual property. nDreams was recently nominated for "Best New Studio" in the 2009 Develop Awards. The company is a registered developer with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Its first major title, Xi, was released in March 2009, becoming the first console-based Alternate Reality Game ever launched. The Xi Hub in Home received over 4.2 million visits in 12 weeks, and more than 630,000 unique players took part. In addition to Xi, nDreams has a number of additional projects in PlayStation Home, and is one of the most experienced PlayStation Home developers in the world.
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Buddy Poke
BuddyPoke is one of the most successful social network applications worldwide, with more than 50 million users. Users can create a 3D avatar to their liking and then send "Buddypokes" to their friends, consisting of all kinds of wacky, cute motions. BuddyPoke can be found on most major social networks, including Facebook, Myspace, Orkut, Hyves, Netlog, Hi5, Ning, Friendster, Lokalisten, and QuePasa. |
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