The combined entity will be headquartered in montreal and managed by richard szalwinski, discreets current president, reporting to eric herr. Super mario bros the other huge vfx film from 1993 vfxblog. Shares of autodesk, which also reported strong earnings. By breaking the conventional walls in billing app, we made the software portable, cost efficient user friendly and attractive using android and cloud computing technologies. Chris woods, visual effects designer and supervisor, super mario bros. Enter white knight and multimillionaire richard szalwinski, founder of digital film, video and animation software company discreet logic now the discreet division of cadcam software giant autodesk. Richard swalwinski overview richard swalwinski has been associated with one company, according to public records. The future of digital production, according to autodesk. Discreet logic was founded in 1991 by richard szalwinski, former director of sales for montrealbased softimage, along with two softimage coworkers, simon mowbray, and diana shearwood.
Adrian pennington reports back from the autodesk summit in montreal. Duties and responsibilities discreet hereby agrees to engage your services as senior vicepresident, operations of discreet. Intel and discreet logic announce agreement to develop. Richard szalwinski and diana shearwood, two of the founders of montreals discreet logic inc. Softimage president daniel langlois and engineers richard mercille and laurent lauzon begin development of the companys 3d application software. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover richards connections and jobs at similar companies. And according to discreet logic president richard szalwinski, other applications include paramounts coneheads, episodes of the star trek. Company chairman richard szalwinski, who was named acting ceo, called the anticipated results very disappointing. Software developer and chief technology officer discreet logic 1992 1996 4 years. Overview for 111 mcinnis pkwy san rafael, ca 94903. Eddie was associated with australian software engineer bruno nicoletti, who later founded visual effects software company the foundry, in london, england. In 1991 exsales director of softimage, richard szalwinski curiously also involved with founding large local independent games studio behaviour interactive, formed what would become the second major computer graphics company in montreal. The companies were formed over a one year period with the most recent being incorporated twentythree years ago in july of 1996. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover richard s connections and jobs at similar companies.
Gfmcmc glut for markov chain monte carlo this is a library of c code that i wrote to use the relatively platformindependent opengl utilities toolkit glut for rendering pictures of ones mcmc simulation in real time. We, the undersigned officers and directors of discreet logic inc. Ceo and cofounder richard szalwinski quits the company. A subsidiary of microsoft in the 1990s, it was sold to avid technology, who would eventually sell the name and assets of softimages 3danimation business to autodesk. Montrealbased discreet logic was founded in 1991 by former softimage company sales director richard szalwinski, to commercialize the 2d. The companies and people listed on this page at one time used the above address in association with their company. Montrealbased discreet logic inc had been founded in 1991 by former softimage, co. Autodesks plans to buy discreet logic, a canadian maker of digital design and multimedia software, were met with skepticism on wall street. Discreet developed compositing technology for the film, television and advertising industries. Worked on the flameinfernoflint suite of postproduction software for the film and television markets. Founding partner of discreet logic, he revealed plans to leave ceos job before sale was announced. Richard remembers peter built a network of friends as a result of his wonderful personality and professionalism.
Elsewhere in the city it was all about discreet logic, a company spun out by ex softimage sales director, richard szalwinski, which was wowing the client. Szalwinski, who is head of montrealbased software firm discreet logic, also announced monday that he had replaced malo as chairman of the board of malofilm on march 26, severing malos last. Discreet launches multiplatform software initiative. Discreet said that for the second quarter ended jan. We have found 33 companies and 100 people at this address. You might think that in terms of visual effects, 1993 would be a year solely remembered for the groundbreaking cgi and. We bring sophisticated editorial tools that no one else can offer, and have delivered best of class discreet editing solutions that have enabled editors. Storm is a good word for it, says richard szalwinski, the companys.
Hdtv, video, the web and design projects, said discreet logic president and ceo richard szalwinski. The company founder, richard szalwinski, previously founded discreet logic, which was acquired by autodesk. Autodesk media and entertainment wikimili, the free. The future of digital production, according to autodesk animation. Private holding company with responsible investments in energy, materials, visual communication and food. Szalwinski quickly made a fortune as chairman and ceo. In 1991 exsales director of softimage, richard szalwinski curiously. Discreet logics first business was as a licensed distributor and developer for eddie, a twodimensional software program developed by animal logic pty. Richard szalwinski overview richard szalwinski has been associated with two companies, according to public records. The company was incorporated in florida, texas, california, nevada, nevada, and new york twentyseven years ago and is no longer active. Many readers will know richard szalwinski as one of the founders of discreet logic.
Discreet logic, makers of editing and broadcast production software such as inferno and flame, will be integrated with autodesks kinetix business unit and become discreet, a division of autodesk. Super mario bros the other huge vfx film from 1993 by ian failes there was stuff on that film. Class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws by autodesk, inc. Discreet logics software group will develop digital imaging tools for institutional customers and prosumers with platformindependent software designed for the creation, manipulation and finishing of computer graphics images, interactive and online content. Montrealbased discreet logic was founded in 1991 by former softimage company sales director richard szalwinski, to commercialize the 2d compositor eddie, licensed from australian production company animal logic. Discreet logics systems and software are focused towards three markets. Richard swalwinski previous director for discreet logic. Following discreet logic incs failure to acquire mgi software corp earlier this year ci no 3,427, discreet itself has agreed to be acquired by cadcam software giant autodesk inc. The agreement with intel enhances discreet logic s ability to take our visual effects and editing technology into new and larger market segments through the widespread and growing use of intelbased workstations, said richard szalwinski, chairman and ceo of discreet logic. Eric christopher anderson software integrative biology. The user interface begins to take shape and would remain largely unchanged for the next 16 years of the products life. A company saved, a culture cast away the globe and mail. Zero of the companies are still active while the remaining two are now listed as inactive.
Autodesk media and entertainment local business facebook. Hes got some software you might be really interested in. Winston rodrigues dear winston, discreet logic inc. Discreet started by selling software licensed from some australians. They have built the firm, which makes specialeffects software for film and video, from a threeperson operation to a publicly listed company with 300 employees. The founder is richard szalwinski also created two successful companies called softimage and discreet logic.
Daniel langlois whose handful of meeting rooms were christened after the high profile movies that the companys software had made possible. You also need to learn how to be discreet and keep your significant other from finding out you are having an affair. The companys programs, designed to run on silicon graphics workstations and often. It was before he had joined in partnership with richard szalwinski at discreet logic. The next generation tv series, and the new 70mm robocop theme park motioncontrol ride from iwerks entertainment. Richard szalwinski previous president for discreet logic. Dish network corporation is the united states fourth largest paytv provider, providing direct broadcast satellite serviceincluding satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television servicesto 14. Discreet logic founder richard szalwinski has moved into the entertainment software business and formed industry entertainment with filmmakers john hamilton and david reckziegel. Macrae will assume the responsibilities of former company president robert schiller, who is to be appointed chairman, and richard szalwinski, founder of.
View richard szalwinskis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The company produces visualization software based on natural speech and produces simple 3d video. He like a core group of others played an extremely important role at discreet when we were trying to get it off the ground. Discreet logic cofounder richard szalwinski serves as the companys. A bunch of it enthusiasts step into the world of erp domain to make there foot print,logicipher is a relatively young company, formed at the begin of 2017 which is headquartered in alappuzha, india. View richard szalwinski s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 1995 richard szalwinski, ceo, president, and founder of discreet logic, cofounded the zone corp. Montreal needs to take action to stay viable in the software and technology sectors. The combined entity will be headquartered in montreal with its 350 employees managed by richard szalwinski, discreets cofounder and current president. It is essentially a small application programming interface. Richard szalwinski, ceo of discreet logic, concluded, as customers look to invest in editorial tools that will form the foundation of their businesses for the future, the answer is discreet. Discreet logic s first business was as a licensed distributor and developer for eddie, a twodimensional software program developed by animal logic pty. This facility is based on themes from the orion pictures releases robocop and robocop 3.
Autodesk making discreet purchase animation world network. In 1991, he and two partners cashed out and left, forming their own film software company, discreet logic inc. View richard szalwinskis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. The former main discreet building still owned by discreet logic founder richard szalwinski in old montreal is being refurbed in a manner, according to former staff, which will replace the ultra cool of its original identity with a more corporate look and feel. After having left discreet a while ago, richard and a few other ex discreet friends such as mike hughes have surfaced at a new company called xtranormal. Autodesk media and entertainment, including the former company discreet logic, is based in montreal, quebec.