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 Maxon Updates Cinema4D to R8.1 Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003
March 12, 2003 - MAXON today released CINEMA 4D R8.1, the latest version of its modeling, rendering and animation software. In addition to maintenance fixes, the update boasts dozens of new features � most notably HDRI and new particle effects � and is available free to all owners of CINEMA 4D R8. Download the update at www.maxon.net.
The new Release 8.1 updates not only the core CINEMA 4D application but also the optional CINEMA 4D modules if installed.
Some of the new features are targeted specifically at MAXON's optional CINEMA 4D modules, demonstrating the company's commitment to a modular system that enables users to pay for extra features as they need them.
Full support for HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imagery) is an eagerly awaited improvement to the Advanced Render module. This new feature enables users to take full advantage of special 96-bit HDRI photographs which represent the complete brightness range of the environment they were taken in. This produces lighting as natural as the original environment itself, leading to dramatic gains in realism.
The new particle effects bolster the Thinking Particles module. These include the Blurp operator, which can fragment an object and then rebuild it into an entirely new shape, as well as MatterWaves, which gives users the ability to control particle emission using lights or textures.
There are also key gains in the core CINEMA 4D application. OpenGL is faster, with new support for hardware-accelerated lighting. 20 new nodes have been added to the popular XPresso expressions editor, giving users further opportunities to automate animation. And output to Flash and ShockWave 3D has been enhanced to generate better results in less time.
For users who need to import models from NURBS applications such as Rhino, there are two further reasons to be cheerful. Import has been optimized to combat seams. And problem areas such as groups of long, thin triangles are now rendered smoothly thanks to a new shading algorithm.
"There is something for everyone in this free, exciting update to CINEMA 4D", said Paul Babb, CEO at MAXON. "The new HDRI feature, which alone is great news for CINEMA 4D users, raises the render quality to new heights. And visual effects artists will find more ways to make the impossible happen with the help of the new features for particles.
"With CINEMA 4D R8.1, we've strengthened not just the core application but most of the optional modules too. Our policy is to enable all 3D artists to custom-tailor their ideal solution at an unbeatable price. The update confirms this."
Pricing and Availability
CINEMA 4D R8.1 is available immediately as a free downloadable update to all owners of CINEMA 4D R8 at www.maxon.net.
About MAXON Computer
MAXON Computer is the developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning products have been used extensively in the film, television, science, architecture, engineering and other industries. MAXON products have been used for and in Star Wars 2-The Attack of the Clones, Spiderman, The Mummy Returns, Gladiator, Tomb Raider, the new Columbia-TriStar Film Logo, the On-Air Packages for Comedy Central, Monday Night Football, Discovery Channel Canada, Inspector Gadget, The Emmys on CBS, TiVO, NBC, DirecTV, CBS NFL, Mad TV, Smart House, J.A.G., The WB, Fox Kids, and many more. MAXON has offices in Friedrichsdorf (Germany), Newbury Park (CA, USA), Bedford (UK) and Tokyo (JP).
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