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I have seen the future my friends...
The future is Carrara 5
I managed to nab some time on a computer that had it for a while this morning and did some test runs of some things...The results are staggering to say the least.
I used my reference character (Julia Wells) because f all the custom texture work and such that went into creating her and I find the results to be absolutely incredible.
What you are looking at behind the cut is a straight import into Carrara of the just the basic Poser file...for image quality I cranked the shit out of everything.

My friends, I am absolutely astonished at just how good a job it does. For the graphic/computer geeks out there, C5 does multithread support for rendering too, plus you can set up rendering nodes like you can with Bryce foir a home grown render farm.
After seeing the results of this, I have to honestly say that I think Bryce is finished.
The future is Carrara 5
I managed to nab some time on a computer that had it for a while this morning and did some test runs of some things...The results are staggering to say the least.
I used my reference character (Julia Wells) because f all the custom texture work and such that went into creating her and I find the results to be absolutely incredible.
What you are looking at behind the cut is a straight import into Carrara of the just the basic Poser file...for image quality I cranked the shit out of everything.

My friends, I am absolutely astonished at just how good a job it does. For the graphic/computer geeks out there, C5 does multithread support for rendering too, plus you can set up rendering nodes like you can with Bryce foir a home grown render farm.
After seeing the results of this, I have to honestly say that I think Bryce is finished.
Wow.
Date: 2006-04-07 03:06 pm (UTC)Re: Wow.
Date: 2006-04-07 03:09 pm (UTC)I didn't expect anything nearly this good...I had nothing but problems with the previous version...
It looks like once I start working again that I have a couple of new purchases on the horizon;)
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Date: 2006-04-07 04:57 pm (UTC)Does it take longer to render in C5 then Bryce?
I am trying to incorp bryce into CDI but my comp is way too slow. It will take way too long to render the things I need..:P
I gues what I am asking Is C5 worth it?
:D
~Julian
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Date: 2006-04-07 05:38 pm (UTC)However, there are some caveats to this...
1. YOu can configure your render in a lot more detail (options, depth of field) and the like than Bryce allows you.
2. The other thing is that C5 allows you to truly use a hyperthreaded processor like it was meant to be used (aka as a dual core). That can be turned on and off. Heat will be an issue, I have already had one processor shut down due to overheating.
C5 isn't as simple to use as Bryce...the learning curve seems to be a little bit steeper...(I'm mainly using it as a render engine right now)
In the end I guess my answer is...it can be worth it, if you are willing to take the time and effort to do it.
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Date: 2006-04-07 11:41 pm (UTC)Wow.
Me wants. Actually I think I have it somewhere, just never got around to installing it. Perhaps I should make the time.
That render is just incredible, man. I'm gonna have to set it up and see how the new Michiko looks.
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Date: 2006-04-08 03:03 am (UTC)The only thing I got to worry about with my rig is heat issues...C5 will actually use both halfs of an HT processor . On my rig, heat can build up pretty damn quick...all the more reason for me to finally step over to a desktop someday...
I've been thinking Alienware MJ12 dual Xeons for quite sometime ;)
Oh and did I mention that Transposer also handles dynamic hair as well?
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Date: 2006-04-08 03:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-08 04:07 am (UTC)I've ran through the base Poser figures...plus V3 and M3 without a hitch...
THe only thing that makes me twitch a bit is the "floating eyebrow thing" with Aiko. I have no idea how that wil turn out.
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Date: 2006-04-08 06:04 am (UTC)