MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 6, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Eovia Corporation today announced the immediate availability of Carrara 3D Basics(tm), a new 3D package which meets the needs of hobbyists, amateurs and kids of all ages. Carrara 3D Basics provides much of the sophistication of Carrara Studio 2, but is ideally designed for those who want to jump into the 3D scene and become proficient in creating 3D illustrations and animations. Carrara 3D Basics is available for both the Mac(r) (OS 8.1, OS 9.1 and OS X) and Windows(r) platforms.
Carrara 3D Basics - the Easy Way to 3D(tm) - is an all-in-one, affordable 3D toolbox for the user unfamiliar with 3D design and animation. The product is fun and easy to learn and is packed with ready-to-use contents to jump-start the 3D beginner's creative process.
"We continue to focus our efforts on delivering affordable, high-quality solutions to graphic artists as well as to those who want to experiment with 3D," said Antoine Clappier, CEO of Eovia.
At a price of $99, Carrara 3D Basics will accommodate a broad range of customers who are unwilling to invest in a high-performance 3D solution or who don't need the full power of Carrara Studio 2.
"The release of Carrara 3D Basics is a significant addition to Eovia's products and confirms that Eovia is the solution of choice for anyone interested in 3D, whether they are a professional or hobbyist," added Antoine Clappier.
Carrara 3D Basics is fully web-ready and offers a wide variety of web-oriented features and export formats. Among them is a direct export path to Adobe(r) Atmosphere(tm), Adobe's realistic and immersive 3D environment for the World Wide Web, through the use of the included WebXport 2(tm) plug-in.
Major Features
-- Build and Modify 3D Objects
Model virtually any shape imaginable, or speed up the creation process by using and modifying one of the 900 animation-ready 3D models and primitives.
Spline Modeling - Metaball Modeling - Terrain Modeling - Text and Logo Modeling - 900 3D Models - 11 3D Primitives
-- Texturing and Shading
Change the appearance of any 3D object by creating an infinite variety of textures, use existing movies and digital photos, or choose from 100 highly realistic, customizable materials.
Multichannel Shader Editor - Natural Functions such as Marble or Wood - Pattern Functions such as Gradient or Checkers - Projection Mapping - 3 Different Kind of Lights - Soft and Hard Shadows - Highlight, Shininess, Glow - Reflection, Transparency, Refraction - Bump mapping - 100 Ready-to-use Shaders
-- Special Effects
Add special effects to 3D images and movies
Photorealistic Sky Simulation - Deformers - Automatic Behaviors such as Explosion and Warp - Inverse Kinematics - Light Effects - Lens Flares
-- Animation
All the features found in Carrara 3D Basics can be animated, including modeling, sky simulation, textures and special effects.
Time-Line Based Animation - Story Boarding - Constraints - Tweeners
-- Rendering
Carrara 3D Basics features 3 ultra-fast rendering engines to output images and animations in a wide variety of file formats that are today's standards.
Hybrid Raytracer - Raytracer - Z-Buffer Renderer - True Refracted Transparency - Reflection - Two Level Antialiasing - Image Size up to 1280x1024 pixels
-- Publish 3D Online
With Carrara 3D Basics and WebXport 2 (included in the package) it is easy to create 3D objects specifically for the Web and publish interactive 3D artwork online.
Web-ready output File Formats including GIF, JPEG, Animated GIF, AVI(r), QuickTime(r) and VET(tm) - Direct export path to Adobe(r) Atmosphere(tm)
-- File Formats
Import formats: Carrara File format (.car), 3DS, DXF, Ray Dream, Infini-D
Export format: Carrara File format (.car), 3DS, DXF
Image File Formats: GIF, JPEG, BMP (Windows only), PICT (Mac only)
Movie File Formats: QuickTime, AVI (Windows only), Animated GIF
Pricing and Availability
The English/international version of Carrara 3D Basics is available immediately for both the Mac (OS 8.1, OS 9.1 and OS X) and Windows platforms, at a suggested retail price of US$99. For more information and direct purchase, visit the Eovia website at www.eovia.com or call Eovia in the US at 1-858 457-5359 x118.
Users who outgrow Carrara 3D Basics are offered a direct path to upgrade to Carrara Studio 2.
About Eovia Corporation
Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in San Diego, CA and Bordeaux, France. Eovia is a young company with strong assets, and benefits from both the savoir-faire of its founders and the legacy of more than ten years of Research & Development and Marketing conducted by MetaCreations, Fractal Design, Ray Dream and TGS. Formerly the home of Amapi 3D, TGS has been in the graphics software business for over 15 years.
Carrara, Carrara Studio, Carrara 3D Basics, the Easy Way to 3D, WebXport, Eovia and the Eovia logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Eovia Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.