See How You Can Save with the Media & Entertainment Collection

One Collection.
Endless Possibilities.

The Media & Entertainment Collection includes all the tools you need to build a powerful and scalable 3D animation pipeline for complex simulations, effects, and rendering.

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What’s included in the M&E Collection

Powerful tools to bring your creative vision to life, from first draft to final frames.

Maya

Create expansive worlds, realistic characters, and dazzling effects.

Includes the ability to run Bifrost on 15 machines

Arnold

Render your most complex projects.

to get the Collection with the Arnold 5-pack.

Mudbox

Sculpt and paint highly detailed 3D geometry and textures.

3ds Max

Create massive worlds and model down to the finest detail.

MotionBuilder

Capture, edit, and playback complex character animation.

ReCap Pro

Create 3D models from imported photographs and laser scans.

What’s included in the M&E Collection

Powerful tools to bring your creative vision to life, from first draft to final frames.

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Maya

Create expansive worlds, realistic characters, and dazzling effects.

Includes the ability to run Bifrost on 15 machines

Arnold

Render your most complex projects.

to get the Collection with the Arnold 5-pack.

Mudbox

Sculpt and paint highly detailed 3D geometry and textures.

3ds Max

Create massive worlds and model down to the finest detail.

MotionBuilder

Capture, edit, and playback complex character animation.

ReCap Pro

Create 3D models from imported photographs and laser scans.

Why the M&E Collection?

Scalability

Flexibility

Value

Scale your pipeline

Scale rendering with the Arnold 5-pack included.
Process large-scale simulations with the ability to run Bifrost on up to 15 machines.
Boost productivity with DCC tools that integrate seamlessly.

Why the M&E Collection?

Scalability

Flexibility

Value

Gain more flexibility

The M&E Collection gives you the flexibility to hire the best talent, tackle more complex projects, and use the best tool for the job.

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Why the M&E Collection?

Scalability

Flexibility

Value

See how much you save

Get all of the modeling, animation, VFX, and rendering tools you need at a great value.

Calculate how much you’ll save with the M&E collection.

Calculate Your Savings

Calculate your savings

Use this calculator to assess how much you could save with a 1-year subscription to the M&E Collection.

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Maya (includes Bifrost)

3ds Max

Arnold (5-pack license)*

MotionBuilder

MudBox

ReCap Pro

Price:

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if purchased separately

Price of the collection:

$2,480

Total annual saving per license:

Savings

In addition, you also get 15 nodes of Bifrost with a subscription to the Media & Entertainment Collection.

*Arnold packs are available via Autodesk resellers only.

Contact us

Learn more about the Media & Entertainment Collection and how it can help grow your business by talking to one of our experts.

See the M&E Collection in action

Check out how each of the tools in the Media & Entertainment Collection was used to create the animated short, Mkali’s Mission. Discover the breadth and power of the toolset.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Eloi Andaluz Fullà destroy a bunker with 3ds Max.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Phil Radford create an avalanche using Bifrost for Maya.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Arvid Schneider’s look development and rendering process using Maya and Arnold.

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MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Jacques Dell sculpt Mkali’s head in Mudbox.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Alexandra Papouchina model Mkali’s head in Maya.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Andres Saarnak create the environment for Mkali's Mission in 3ds Max.

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MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Konstantinos Zacharakis animate Mkali’s wolf companion Suluwo in Maya.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Adrian Wise model a snowmobile using 3ds Max.

MKALI’S MISSION

Watch Jacques Dell model Mkali’s suit in Maya.

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Maya in action

From setup and rigging to animating details like toes and ears, follow along as animator Konstantinos Zacharakis brings this lion character to life using Maya.

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See Maya in action

From setup and rigging to animating details like toes and ears, follow along as animator Konstantinos Zacharakis brings this lion character to life using Maya.

What’s new in Maya

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What’s new in Maya

Maya 2020 builds on powerful animation features introduced in Maya 2019 with over 60 improvements and updates based on community feedback.

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Join the community

Got an animation question? Want to build your Maya skills? Visit AREA, the official online community for Maya artists.

Cinesite: Attracting the right talent

Having the choice to use both 3ds Max and Maya gave Cinesite a way to accommodate the talent they wanted to hire.

Imagery courtesy of Cinesite.

Attracting the right talent

Saying yes to bigger projects

Sharpening creative skills

Qvisten: Saying yes to bigger projects

With five licenses of Arnold included, the collection was a no-brainer for Qvisten Animation when ramping up for a big feature.

Imagery courtesy of Qvisten.

Attracting the right talent

Saying yes to bigger projects

Sharpening creative skills

Splash Damage: Sharpening creative skills

The M&E Collection enables artists learn other tools and continuously build their creative skills.

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Imagery courtesy of Splash Damage.

Attracting the right talent

Saying yes to bigger projects

Sharpening creative skills

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