The new version focuses on providing improved workflow efficiency for artists in the film, television, game development, design and manufacturing industries. Maya has been used in the creation of countless high-profile projects.

Marc Petit, senior vice president of Autodesk media & entertainment, said: Artists need production-proven solutions that they can truly depend on.

With Autodesk Maya 2008, we have placed considerable emphasis on raising the reliability bar higher than ever before. Designed for multi-core workstations, the 2008 release provides artists with an optimized application that includes new creative tools in modeling and animation to help artists meet demands quickly and easily, Mr Petit added.