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Autodesk Unveils Flame 2021

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Release Expands A.I. Capabilities with New Machine Learning Human Face Segmentation;  Introduces Dolby Vision HDR Authoring and Display for Streaming Workflows

 San Francisco, Calif. (April 16, 2020) – Autodesk today unveiled Flame® 2021, introducing new features aimed at innovating and accelerating creative workflows for VFX, color grading, look development, and editorial finishing. Flame 2021 increases workflow flexibility for artists, expands A.I. capabilities with new machine learning-powered human face segmentation, and simplifies finishing for streaming services with new functionality for Dolby Vision HDR authoring and display. By popular demand, the release also adds a new GPU-accelerated Physical Defocus effect as well as finishing enhancements to make it easier to adjust looks across many shots, share updates with clients, and create beautiful work, faster.

“Flame allows artists to create at the speed of thought - whether iterating quickly for client reviews, adding finishing touches to shots, or creating beautiful content that meets modern streaming standards,” said Will Harris, Flame Family product line manager. “This latest release  continues to build on powerful VFX and finishing workflows in Flame with new features that support the latest HDR standards and integrate even more uses of A.I. to accelerate the creative process.”

Useful for compositing, color grading, and cosmetic beauty work, the A.I.-based face segmentation tool automates all tracking and identifies and isolates facial features, including nose, eyes, mouth, laugh lines, and cheekbones, for further manipulation. Face matching algorithms are also capable of specialized tasks, including specific mole or scar isolation, through custom layout workflows. This builds upon Flame’s powerful A.I. feature set introduced in April 2019, with built-in machine learning analysis algorithms to isolate and modify common objects in moving footage, dramatically accelerating VFX and compositing workflows.

To meet increasing demand for HDR content mastering driven by OTT streaming services, Flame 2021 introduces a powerful new Dolby Vision HDR authoring and display workflow. This enables Flame to import, author, display, and export Dolby Vision HDR shot-by-shot animatable metadata, streamlining creation and delivery of the most vibrant, vivid, high dynamic range imagery required by leading OTT streaming services. The update also expands collaboration with Autodesk Lustre and other Dolby certified color grading tools through enabling XML metadata import/export.

New Flame Family 2021 features include:

For a first-look at Flame 2021 and discussion on the latest tool updates for artist workflows, Autodesk will be hosting an upcoming webinar on April 28th with Andy Milkis, Director of Visual Effects and Technology at LVLY and co-founder of the New York Flame User Group. Interested participants can register to attend the free virtual event  here.

Flame®, Flare™ and Flame® Assist 2021 are available at no additional cost to Flame Family 2020 subscribers. To learn more, visit:  https://www.autodesk.com/flame/