Eovia unveils Carrara 5

New release of the 3D modelling package benefits with additions from stablemate Hexagon

Eovia has announced the release of version 5 of its popular 3D modelling package  Carrara. The new release boasts a raft of new features including a new interface and an imrpvements to the vertex-modelling engine based upon Eovia’s modelling Hexagon software

Animation functions have been improved too with a new graph editor that provides access to object motions curves and animation parameters.

Carrara’s rendering engine has also been updated to feature new rendering technologies such as sub-surface scattering (the process of simulating the path of light through semi-transparent objects), displacement mapping and occlusion. Carrara also enables the creation volumetric clouds that realistically scatter light and particle creation functions have been improved.

Integration with other packages has been improved with additional import and export functions for After Effects and RPF  (Rich Pixel Format) format for compositing

Carrara 5 will ship in December and will be priced at £169 for the standard version and £379 for Carrara 5 Pro