Bryce 3D is dedicated to designing and animating breathtaking natural 3D worlds and abstract 3D landscapes while making the creative process every bit as entertaining as the final output. Based on ease of use, price and output Bryce 3D is the application of choice for hobbyists and professionals who want natural 3D animation on the desktop. Sculpt peaks, valleys and plateaus then add erosion. Explore an infinite environment that mimics the laws of nature, and create startlingly realistic atmospheric effects. Generate incredibly realistic textures for the most natural landscapes and water. Then set your world in motion.
Features:
Low-Cost Entry into 3D Animation
Bryce is ideal for anyone who wants to create 3D images but has been intimidated by the cost of 3D applications and the hardware required to run them. Bryce breaks the price barrier, bringing 3D capabilities to the desktop.
Easy to Learn & Use
Bryce 3D is perfect for both 3D enthusiasts and digital imagers exploring 3D animation for the first time. Both can use presets for immediate results or create custom 3D images with full animation control over terrains and objects, atmosphere, textures, and the camera with as much sophistication or complexity as users desire.
Real-Time Feedback
Bryce 3D offers real-time previews in all of its object and material editors. An on-the-fly thumbnail previews the rendered scene in seconds. And a real-time shaded animation preview that takes advantage of acceleration like: Direct 3D, Quickdraw 3D, and Open GL. These features reduce render time and allow the user to spend more time creating.
Natural Environment Engine
Bryce allows users to create accurate natural 3D animation. They can explore an infinite environment that mimics the laws of nature, and create skies with startlingly realistic atmospheric effects including: volumetric clouds, sun and moon position including phases, random star fields, rainbows, and fog and haze that react to sun position and color.
Dynamic Terrain Editor
Creating custom terrains has never been easier or more fun. Sculpt terrains by painting greyscale height values for peaks, valleys, plateaus and erosion and animate it all. Then see the results in a real-time, rotating 3D preview.
Detailed, Realistic Materials
Bryce 3D contains the most powerful materials engine available. Three-dimensional, procedural textures go beyond texture mapping and true volumetric materials create more realism in atmospheric effects and lighting, all of which can be animated for endless possibilities.
Unique Animation Control
Bryce 3D makes animation of objects in 3D space a snap. Manipulate object animation paths with one mouse click. Scale, resize or position object animation paths as you would any other object or link them with another animation path to create complex motion in seconds. Or use the object tracking function to have the camera and lights track specific objects automatically.
Boolean Rendering
With Boolean rendering, users can create unique and sophisticated animation by subtracting the shape of one object from another, or defining the shape at the intersection of two objects when they are rendered.
DXF/3DMF/OBJ Import
DXF/3DMF/OBJ import allows Bryce to import simple polygonal models from programs like Poser and Detailer while maintaining their texture map. This feature pushes Bryce 3D beyond the realm of just a landscape renderer.
Compatibility
Users can save images and animation in the most popular formats, including: TIFF, PICT, BMP, QuickTime, and AVI.
