This could be a good oportunity for 3D lovers but expires soon!
I could not have said it better!!!
http://dvinfo.net/conf/showpost.php?p=722880&postcount=1
Paolo Ciccone
Major Player
3D Modeling/Rendering package recommendation
________________________________________
Hi.
Creating special effects, 3D titles and 3D particles is one of the things that many of us face during the normal production cycles. Many times we watch the special features of our favorite DVDs and see how the pros use 3D software to create some of the movie magic.
I recently found a great program that has the merit to be easy to use, well designed, fast, solid and costs a fraction of similar programs with less features. The program is called Carrara Pro and it's sold by DAZ3D http://www.daz3d.com
Carrara allows you to model landscapes with terrains, set real clouds, create 3D titles with camera animation, etc. etc.
The current version, 5.1 is on sale for $192.15, http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/software/carrara_5/-/? and it includes a free upgrade to the upcoming 6.0 version that will be presented at Siggraph.
Version 6.0 will include ocean simulation with animation, dynamic clothing and hair and a plethora of other new features.
Included in the Pro license there is a 5-node license for multi-computer rendering. This is actually the first time I've been able to setup a small renderfarm of 4 computers and it worked flawlessly with a heterogeneous networks of Macs and PCs.
If you always wanted to get in the 3D world but were intimidated by complexity and high-costs, Carrara can be your ticket to 3D bliss :)
Take care.
PS: I have no connection with DAZ 3D, I'm just amazed by their software.
------------------------
Me, Jerife, neither. But think there is a good financial oportunity here for all 3D lovers
All details here but is too long and offer will expire very soon, I think. Mainly is that if you buy now Carrara 5 or C5Pro , discounted heavily, you'll have C6 or C6Pro free when it comes out. This week at the SIGGRAPH maybe.
http://forum.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=62707&postdays=0&postorder=asc&st...
Kisses
