Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Metacreations
EAN: 0737799425034
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Metacreations
Manufacturer: Metacreations
Model: CAR-W10-DE-R
Packaged Height: 275 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 1000 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 335 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 775 hundredths-inches
Platform: Windows NT
Platform: Macintosh
Platform: Linux
Platform: Unix
Platform: Windows 98
Platform: Windows 2000
Platform: Windows Me
Platform: Windows 95
Publisher: Metacreations
Studio: Metacreations
Product Description:
As a general rule, we let the 1.0 release of just about anything slip by and instead wait for the 1.1 version; we'd rather let someone else find the bugs. However, Carrara 1.0 from MetaCreations--although certainly not bug-free--is from a fairly reputable software house; is built on the knowledge of two popular 3-D applications, Infini-D and Ray Dream; and its maturity is evident. Carrara is a powerful, robust, and easy 3-D modeling and animation application. Creating objects and scenes is relatively simple, as is adding lights and controlling cameras. If you've ever used Ray Dream Designer, you'll feel at home in Carrara's boxed universe. But Carrara also offers features like procedural shaders, particles, an amazing array of light effects, and depth of field blur, to name a few. Interestingly, this first version doesn't seem to have motion blur (for objects that are moving in the scene) nor does it support field rendering (for output to video). Still, it is an extremely handy tool. The quality of the Ray Tracer and Hybrid Ray Tracer render engines is very good, and the mode of working through a "storyboard" panel is unique and promising. Carrara is an excellent package for many beginning to intermediate 3-D users. Its interface and documentation make it easy for beginners to move up the learning curve, while the feature set is rich enough for more advanced users who need to create complex 3-D graphics and animation. --Mike Caputo
Customer Reviews:
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 Don't throw your money away, 2000-11-07
I purchased Carrara on the premise that it would expand on the capabilities of Infini-D. Many of the advertised features just do not work. I've downloaded patches from metacreations web site and the program still does not work. There are more bugs in this program than a New York City apartment. Metacreations should be ashamed of themselves. How dare you put this piece of garbage on the market. Somebody call the police, I was robbed.
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