Company:Left Angle
Left Angle is a deep tech SAS (Société par Actions simplifiée) start-up that develops professional software applications and cloud-based solutions for motion graphics, VFX (visual effects) /compositing, and mass personalized video production.[1].
The company mission is to provide modern solutions to improve workflows and optimize the use of modern computer hardware capabilities.
Left Angle's main office space is located in INRIA research lab in Grenoble, France. The company has JEI (Jeune Entreprise Innovante) status which recognizes Left Angle as a new, innovative company that invests in research and development[1][2].
History
Left Angle was founded by software developer Alexandre Gauthier-Foichat and longtime graphic designer François Grassard in 2019.[1][3][2]
Alexandre worked as a research and development (R&D) engineer at French research institute INRIA, in computer vision. His work involved exploring tasks in digital compositing, including tracking moving objects, background subtraction, stereo calibration, and 3D camera pose estimation. During this time he developed Natron, an open-source compositing software[3][1][4] for which he won a Digital Creation Genie Award at the Paris Digital Summit in 2015.[5] François who was a Natron user subsequently worked with Alexandre to identify industry pain points and they eventually founded Left Angle.
Left Angle's first product was a motion graphics / VFX / compositing software application released in January 2023 under the name Autograph[3][6][7]. In March 2023, the company remarketed the product under two tiers: Autograph Studio for studios and Autograph Creator for freelancers[8]
Autograph is considered to be an After Effects alternative software application[9][10][11] and is supported on Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
Left Angle has received numerous awards for its research and development work, contribution to the French economy, and innovation, including i-Lab 2020[12] and i-Nov 2021[13] awards.[14]
Products
Software Applications
- Autograph Studio
- Autograph Creator
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marchandiau, Laurent (April 9, 2021). "Left Angle, le compositing à portée de tous ?". https://www.presences-grenoble.fr/actualites-start-grenoble/left-angle-le-compositing-portee-de-tous.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 M666, Left-Angle |. "LEFT ANGLE | AUTOGRAPH" (in en). https://www.left-angle.com/?page=95-en.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Thacker, Jim (January 20, 2023). "Autograph: a next-gen tool for motion design and VFX". https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/01/check-out-next-gen-motion-design-and-vfx-tool-autograph/.
- ↑ "Natron documentation — Natron 2.5.0 documentation". https://natron.readthedocs.io/en/rb-2.5/.
- ↑ "Félicitations aux lauréats des Digital Creation Genie Awards, célébrant les meilleurs talents de la création numérique au Paris images digital summit | CNC" (in fr-FR). https://www.cnc.fr/creation-numerique/actualites/felicitations-aux-laureats-des-digital-creation-genie-awards-celebrant-les-meilleurs-talents-de-la-creation-numerique-au-paris-images-digital-summit_134285.
- ↑ Levine, Gloria (January 23, 2023). "Autograph: Motion Design & Visual Effects Tool". https://origin.80.lv/articles/autograph-motion-design-visual-effects-tool/.
- ↑ Failes, Ian (January 20, 2023). "New compositing tool Autograph released by Left Angle". https://beforesandafters.com/2023/01/20/new-compositing-tool-autograph-released-by-left-angle/.
- ↑ Thacker, Jim (March 27, 2023). "Left Angle launches Autograph Creator". https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/03/left-angle-launches-autograph-creator/.
- ↑ Pande, Ayush (2024-06-19). "27 of the best alternatives to popular Adobe apps" (in en). https://www.xda-developers.com/best-alternatives-to-popular-adobe-apps/.
- ↑ "Adobe After Effects Alternatives for Linux". April 22, 2024. https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-after-effects/?p=2&platform=linux.
- ↑ "Left Angle releases Autograph 2023.11 | CG Channel" (in en-US). https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/12/left-angle-releases-autograph-2023-11/.
- ↑ "The 2020 winners and our secrets to boost the Linksium... | Linksium". https://www.linksium.fr/en/magazine/large-formats/pourquoi-une-telle-constance-du-palmares-des-candidats-i-lab-accompagnes-par-linksium.
- ↑ "FRANCE 2030 : 241 lauréats récompensés lors de la cérémonie 2021/2022 des Concours d'innovation de l'Etat" (in fr-FR). https://biotechinfo.fr/article/france-2030-241-laureats-recompenses-lors-de-la-ceremonie-2021-2022-des-concours-dinnovation-de-letat/.
- ↑ "Concours d'innovation : les trois volets i-PhD, i-Lab et i-Nov" (in fr). https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/fr/france-2030/concours-d-innovation-trois-volets-i-phd-i-lab-et-i-nov.
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