GOTHENBURG, Sweden – January 21, 2010 – Craft Animations announced today the release of the Linux version of Craft Director Studio. Since the first release of the highly acclaimed software from Craft Animations, there has been a huge interest from many customers for the tools to be extended to the Linux operating system. These customers may now access the benefits of Craft Director Studio, gaining a time-saving and cost-effective animation solution capable of saving hours, days and weeks of laborious animation time.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Craft Director Studio for Linux version is available as beta, the tools are available for purchase and are individually priced between $99 USD and $1,199 USD. To download the beta and/or purchase tools please contact sales@craftanimations.com or +46 31 352 2980. The Linux version of Craft Director Studio is compatible with Linux Distros operating system, 64 bit version; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 WS, Fedora Core 11.

ABOUT CRAFT ANIMATIONS
About Craft Animations Founded in 2006 and based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Craft Animations AB is a leading developer of a new era of professional real-time 3D animation technology, Craft Director Studio. Based on cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence and autonomous control systems, Craft Director Studio and it’s add-ons simulate the complex physical behavior of cameras and 3D vehicles such as helicopters, cars, airplanes, boats and motorcycles. Utilized by high-profile companies world-wide such as Pixar, Digital Domain, Namco-Bandai, Lockheed Martin, Ford and Toyota; Craft Director Studio streamline production, enhance realism and increase creativity for users in the visual effects, game development, forensic reconstruction and architectural design industries. For more information, please visit www.craftanimations.com.