PowerAnimator
| Alias Research (Software) | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Alias Systems Corporation | 
| Initial release | 1988 | 
| Stable release | 9.0.2
   /    July 22, 1999 | 
| Operating system | IRIX, AIX | 
| Type | Computer graphics | 
| License | Proprietary | 
| Website | www | 
PowerAnimator and Animator, also referred to simply as "Alias", the precursor to what is now Maya and StudioTools, is a highly integrated industrial 3D modeling, animation, and visual effects suite. It had a relatively long track record, starting with Technological Threat in 1988 and ending in Pokémon: the Movie 2000 in 1999. PowerAnimator ran natively on MIPS-based SGI IRIX and IBM AIX systems.