MAXON Updates CINEMA 4D

The latest version of MAXON's 3D modeling, rendering and animation package offers improvements in image quality, rendering and workflow.

While many 3D creation packages are designed for full-time, highly-skilled pros, others provide more of an opening to those just getting started or who simply want to integrate 3D into their current workflow, without making it their life work. MAXON positions CINEMA 4D as one of the easiest to master professional 3D packages, for use within the architecture, design and visualization, game development, movie and broadcast, and print/Web design domains.

Part of its appeal to those already proficient in design is its support for industry-standard file formats, such as PSD, TIF, Targa, JPG, QuickTime and AVI, as well as providing Illustrator import and Flash and EPS export. CINEMA 4D is also sold as a core application with the possibility of adding a variety of modules, which add such functionality as particle effects and non-photorealistic rendering. These can be purchased individually or in bundles, so users can master core functionality and then add new capabilities as required.

Release 11.5 includes a re-tooled render engine allowing users to create scenes employing billions of polygons on even modest hardware; a new Picture Viewer for reviewing and editing images and animations; the ability to more easily integrate CINEMA 4D into existing production pipelines; new motion graphics functionality; and support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7.

CINEMA 4D can be purchased on the MAXON site, with demos also available for download.