This software is the ultimate 3D tool with features beyond your expectations.
Carrara offers ultimate creative freedom to 3D artists and designers, as well as 2D creative professionals entering the world of 3D. With Carrara becoming a significant component in MetaCreations' 3D product family, including Bryce 4, Poser 4, and Canoma, this software gives users all the tools necessary to create professional and high-quality 3D objects, environments, human figures, and animations.
Notably, Carrara comes packed with the most important features found in many high-end 3D packages. It includes a hybrid Ray Tracer, advanced shader editors, multiple modelers, real-time Metaballs, particle systems, 3D light sources, lens flares, motion blur, key framing, physical effects, deformers, and much more.
The revolutionary workflow that Carrara introduces, SmartFlow, makes it easy for users to "walk" projects through a series of production steps, with each compartmentalized area featuring the tools required to complete any task. With its intuitive, progressive interface, SmartFlow lets you complete your tasks with ease, allowing new developers to start their projects with minimal learning time.
The software's storyboarding capability allows users to pre-visualize animations with ease, while the physical effects feature enables the application of weight and bounce to modeled objects for incredibly realistic animation effects. Carrara also supports the industry-standard MetaStream file format, enabling you to create high-quality, compact 3D objects for streaming over the web.
Overall, Carrara is an excellent software that offers impressive features and smart workflow capabilities. It's perfect for both new developers and professional 3D developers alike. Note that Carrara 6.2.1 is the latest free updater currently available.
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