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STRATA StudioPro v2.5 and Power Module 1 for Power Macintosh and Windows NT provide the most powerful 3-D modeling, rendering, and animation package for creative professionals. StudioPro is faster, easy to use and the results are incredible! Some of the unique features include inverse kinematics, deformation, in-context modeling, very fast scanline rendering, texture compositing, particle effects with collision detection, and hair. We, at Strata, design our products with the user in mind. With the interface enhancements, StudioPro offers tremendous power that is easily accessible. The product incorporates in-context modelers which makes functions simple to control in the main modeling window. For example, the inverse kinematics system allows you to draw bones and define joints for realistic movement in relation to other objects. Deformation provides the ability to deform an object over time without remodeling its geometry. The mirror tool saves you time by mirroring not only the geometry of an object, but the animation and textures as well. Our comprehensive texture mapping and compositing is unsurpassed in the market today. These modeling and interface enhancements are just the beginning. The animation capabilities of StudioPro are very powerful. Everything can be changed over time from deformation to texture mapping--you can even make hair grow! In addition, the camera controls provide smooth and realistic capturing of scenes. Depth of field and motion blur capabilities are also included. Another enhancement is the addition of awesome special effects. The new particle generation system provides control of realistic 3-D particle effects-pixie dust, hot spots, fire, smoke, and fountains. Use any shape or metaball as a fountain to create one-of-a-kind effects! The combination of our lighting tools and volumetric shaders (aura, fog, mist, and haze), creates life-like environments. Global effects also control properties like gravity, wind and air. The rendering speed in StudioPro 2.5 has been increased by at least 20%! The scanline renderer is very fast and offers support for transparency, environmental reflection, refraction and soft shadows. It produces Raytrace-quality, photorealistic animations at Phong speed. Through the powerful field-rendering capabilities, broadcast-quality animations are easily achieved. In addition to the increased speed of the complete rendering engine, StudioPro takes advantage of multi-processor architecture. Support for OpenGL API on both the Power Macintosh and Windows NT platforms allows textures to display real-time in the modeling window. With OpenGL, an image or movie can be placed as a backdrop, allowing quick and precise alignment of 3D objects with actual footage. QuickDraw™3D support is available on the Power Macintosh. Support for a large variety of file formats allows for easy and accurate integration with other products and technologies. StudioPro is relentless 3-D power for the creative professional. It has always been the industry’s application of choice for rendering quality and now for speed, too. |
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