Maxon, Adobe Forge Strategic Alliance
March 19, 2013

Maxon, Adobe Forge Strategic Alliance

FRIEDRICHSDORF, GERMANY – Adobe Systems, Inc, and Maxon have entered into a strategic alliance and will collaborate on technology that provides creatives in the motion graphics and visual effects industry with new levels of digital media content creation.

As part of the alliance, both companies are expected to collaborate and engineer a pipeline between Adobe After Effects and Maxon Cinema 4D to give users a seamless 2D/3D foundation.

"Adobe After Effects' has a 20-year history of setting the standard for motion graphics and visual effects software," said Steve Forde, senior product manager for After Effects at Adobe. "Collaborating with a market leader in 3D graphics programming like Maxon will further accelerate how After Effects users create rich engaging experiences."

"Cinema4D is a leading 3D solution, and the one Adobe After Effects users have come to know and love because of its real-world 3D capabilities," said Harald Egel, co-founder and CEO, Maxon Computer GmbH. "We look forward to continued collaboration between our programming and marketing teams to ensure that the interoperability of our software products makes a positive impact on artists seeking to easily and fully integrate 3D into their production pipelines."