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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. Ceo and cofounder richard szalwinski quits the company. You might think that in terms of visual effects, 1993 would be a year solely remembered for the groundbreaking cgi and. You also need to learn how to be discreet and keep your significant other from finding out you are having an affair. Discreet launches multiplatform software initiative. The user interface begins to take shape and would remain largely unchanged for the next 16 years of the products life. Montrealbased discreet logic was founded in 1991 by former softimage company sales director richard szalwinski, to commercialize the 2d. Softimage president daniel langlois and engineers richard mercille and laurent lauzon begin development of the companys 3d application software. We, the undersigned officers and directors of discreet logic inc. The companys programs, designed to run on silicon graphics workstations and often. The company founder, richard szalwinski, previously founded discreet logic, which was acquired by autodesk. 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 swalwinski overview richard swalwinski has been associated with one company, according to public records. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover richards connections and jobs at similar companies. Super mario bros the other huge vfx film from 1993 by ian failes there was stuff on that film. Discreet logic founder richard szalwinski has moved into the entertainment software business and formed industry entertainment with filmmakers john hamilton and david reckziegel. Richard szalwinski previous president for discreet logic. He like a core group of others played an extremely important role at discreet when we were trying to get it off the ground. Winston rodrigues dear winston, discreet logic inc. 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. Chris woods, visual effects designer and supervisor, super mario bros. Super mario bros the other huge vfx film from 1993 vfxblog. 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. The company was incorporated in florida, texas, california, nevada, nevada, and new york twentyseven years ago and is no longer active. Eddie was associated with australian software engineer bruno nicoletti, who later founded visual effects software company the foundry, in london, england.
The next generation tv series, and the new 70mm robocop theme park motioncontrol ride from iwerks entertainment. Shares of autodesk, which also reported strong earnings. Szalwinski quickly made a fortune as chairman and ceo. 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.
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. Storm is a good word for it, says richard szalwinski, the companys. Founding partner of discreet logic, he revealed plans to leave ceos job before sale was announced. Duties and responsibilities discreet hereby agrees to engage your services as senior vicepresident, operations of discreet. Daniel langlois whose handful of meeting rooms were christened after the high profile movies that the companys software had made possible. View richard szalwinski s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Richard swalwinski previous director for discreet logic. Montreal needs to take action to stay viable in the software and technology sectors. Discreet logic cofounder richard szalwinski serves as the companys. Worked on the flameinfernoflint suite of postproduction software for the film and television markets. Discreet started by selling software licensed from some australians. Richard szalwinski overview richard szalwinski has been associated with two companies, according to public records. In 1991 exsales director of softimage, richard szalwinski curiously. Discreet logics systems and software are focused towards three markets.
View richard szalwinskis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. The future of digital production, according to autodesk. 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. In 1991, he and two partners cashed out and left, forming their own film software company, discreet logic inc. Discreet logics first business was as a licensed distributor and developer for eddie, a twodimensional software program developed by animal logic pty. The companies were formed over a one year period with the most recent being incorporated twentythree years ago in july of 1996. Private holding company with responsible investments in energy, materials, visual communication and food. Class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws by autodesk, inc. It was before he had joined in partnership with richard szalwinski at discreet logic.
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. 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. 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. Discreet said that for the second quarter ended jan. 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. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover richard s connections and jobs at similar companies. Overview for 111 mcinnis pkwy san rafael, ca 94903. And according to discreet logic president richard szalwinski, other applications include paramounts coneheads, episodes of the star trek. 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 inc had been founded in 1991 by former softimage, co. 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.
After autodesk absorbed montreals discreet logic, the atmosphere just. Adrian pennington reports back from the autodesk summit in montreal. The founder is richard szalwinski also created two successful companies called softimage and discreet logic. The future of digital production, according to autodesk animation.
In 1995 richard szalwinski, ceo, president, and founder of discreet logic, cofounded the zone corp. Autodesk media and entertainment local business facebook. Richard remembers peter built a network of friends as a result of his wonderful personality and professionalism. Richard szalwinski and diana shearwood, two of the founders of montreals discreet logic inc. The combined entity will be headquartered in montreal and managed by richard szalwinski, discreets current president, reporting to eric herr. Discreet logic s first business was as a licensed distributor and developer for eddie, a twodimensional software program developed by animal logic pty. Intel and discreet logic announce agreement to develop.
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. 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. A company saved, a culture cast away the globe and mail. 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. Hdtv, video, the web and design projects, said discreet logic president and ceo richard szalwinski. Zero of the companies are still active while the remaining two are now listed as inactive. Autodesks plans to buy discreet logic, a canadian maker of digital design and multimedia software, were met with skepticism on wall street.
Company chairman richard szalwinski, who was named acting ceo, called the anticipated results very disappointing. Complementing our leadership in visual effects, editing and production systems, the goal of our new software initiative is to offer software to new market segments. 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. This facility is based on themes from the orion pictures releases robocop and robocop 3. View richard szalwinskis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Discreet is pleased to offer you employment upon the terms and conditions set out below. Discreet logic was formed in 1991 by former softimage company sales director richard szalwinski. Autodesk media and entertainment, including the former company discreet logic, is based in montreal, quebec. 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.
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