EOVIA Ships CARRARA STUDIO 3

Revolutionary Non-Photorealistic Rendering
Multi-Hybrid Photorealistic Engine
High Dynamic Range Image Rendering
Improved Productivity & User Interface
Numerous New Modeling Tools and Enhancements

Mountain View, California September 18, 2003 Eovia Corporation, developer and publisher of leading 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of Carrara Studio 3, the smart, affordable and turnkey 3D solution for the Web, print and video. The English/International version of Carrara Studio 3 starts shipping immediately for both the Mac (OS 8, OS 9 and OS X) and Windows platforms.

Carrara Studio 3 defies the user-hostile interfaces and prices imposed by its competitors, said Antoine Clappier, CEO of Eovia. Literally bursting with new features and contents, Carrara Studio 3 is the solution of choice for all artists seeking an easy-to-use, complete 3D package.

Aggressively priced at $399 for new users, Carrara Studio 3 offers a full suite of professional-level tools for modeling, texturing, animation, rendering and special effects. Sporting an elegant and simple-to-use interface, Carrara Studio 3 combines the features and price that creative professionals, educators, students and serious hobbyists are looking for.

Our customers spoke and we listened. The end result is a rock-solid product with the features they want and need, said Charles Brissart, Director of Engineering at Eovia. From its unique user interface to its powerful rendering engines, Carrara Studio 3 brings more than 400 new features and improvements.

Carrara Studio 3 introduces Eovia Impression, a revolutionary non-photorealistic rendering engine, and Eovia Photon Reality 2.0, a global illumination renderer with HDRI support. Other new rendering features include Alpha Channel rendering, Raytraced Soft Shadows and more.

In addition to the existing modelers, which have been dramatically improved, Carrara Studio 3 offers new advanced modeling tools such as Dynamic Extrusion, a full feature UV editor with Shading Domains, a bevel tool, Eovia Tree Maker and more.

And because productivity is a key to 3D design, Carrara Studio 3 includes a sleek interface, the Scene Wizard with over 150 pre-defined, ready-to-use 3D scenes, and over 400 new shaders and texture maps.

Eovia's Carrara Studio 3 is an amazing contribution to the world of 3D software and is consistent with Eovia's dedication to releasing products with truly cutting edge features and enhancements, said Mike de la Flor, author of the upcoming Carrara Studio 3 Handbook published by Charles River Media. With version 3, Eovia delivers another phenomenal version of Carrara Studio.

Carrara Studio 3s Major New Features & Improvements

RENDERING
Non-Photorealistic Rendering - Revolutionary renderer that simulates classical art forms (painting, chalk, etc.). High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) - Truly photorealistic renderings, with complex reflections & lighting. Eovia Photon Reality 2.0 - Multi-hybrid photorealistic rendering engine for faster results and ultimate flexibility. Photon Mapping / Global Illumination - Improved quality and faster rendering times. Sky Dome Illumination - Now included with the Raytracing engine, for faster rendering times and added realism. Raytraced Soft Shadows - Dramatically improved realistic shadows and interactions with raytraced light. Gaussian filtering - Improved anti-aliasing and better control over the sharpness of the final image. Alpha Channel Rendering - Export renderings with selection masks & some transparency to most 2D applications. Volumetric Light Cone & Sphere - Now implemented as true volumetric effects. Per Object Aura - Now usable on a per object basis, for even more freedom in creating intricate lighting effects. Depth of Field - Overall quality and usability have been improved, for highly realistic images.

MODELING
Dynamic Extrusion Tool - The entirely real-time, creative way to model both basic & complex objects. UV Editor - Full-fledged UV editing tool for total control over texture placement and complex shading. Shading Domains - Allows for even more freedom in texturing a complex model. Vertex Modeler - Dramatically improved with numerous optimizations for a better, faster modeling experience. Subdivision Tool - Enhanced with the addition of Edge Creasing. Spline Modeler - Improved for outstanding surface quality. Bevels (Spline Modeler) - Instantly add bevels to any shape or logo created in the Spline Modeler. Tree Maker - Complete modeling tool to create realistic trees in 3D.

SHADING
New Shader Functions - Color Gradient Shader, Curve Shader, Fractal Noise Shader, Environment Shader. Overlay Operator - Combines 2 shaders.

PRODUCTIVITY & CONTENTS
Scene Wizard - A collection of pre-defined 3D scenes ready to be edited. Never start from a blank, empty page again. User Interface - Improved to facilitate scene navigation, increase workspace & greatly enhance creative freedom. 270 New Shading Presets - A collection of 270 custom-made and professional procedural shaders. Planet Texture Maps - A complete collection of high-quality texture maps featuring the Solar System. Texture Maps - A collection of high-quality texture maps created exclusively for Carrara Studio 3. General Usability - 400 separate improvements and optimizations.

EXPORT
WebXport 2 - Viewpoint Experience Technology (VET) extension, now integrated into Carrara Studio 3 (Windows & Mac OS 9 platforms). ShockXport 2 - Shockwave extension, now integrated into Carrara Studio 3 (Windows & Mac OS X platforms).

Pricing and Availability
The English/International version of Carrara Studio 3 starts shipping immediately, for both the Mac (OS 8, OS 9 and OS X) and Windows platforms, at a suggested retail price of US$399.

For more information and direct purchase, visit the Eovia website at www.eovia.com or call Eovia in the US at 1-866-856-3775 or 1-650-938-4178 (outside the US).

Upgrades and Sidegrades
Users of Carrara Studio 2, Carrara Studio 1.1, Carrara 3D Basics, Amapi 3D, MetaCreations Carrara, Ray Dream and Infini-D will be offered these extremely attractive upgrade and sidegrade offers:

Upgrade from Carrara Studio 2 to Carrara Studio 3: US$169 Upgrade from Carrara Studio 1.1 to Carrara Studio 3: US$249 Upgrade from MetaCreations Carrara to Carrara Studio 3: US$249 Upgrade from Infini-D or Ray Dream (any version) to Carrara Studio 3: US$249 Sidegrade from Amapi (any version, except free versions) to Carrara Studio 3: US$249 Sidegrade from Carrara 3D Basics to Carrara Studio 3: US$349

About Eovia Corporation
Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in San Diego, CA and Bordeaux, France. Eovia is a young company with strong assets, and benefits from both the savoir-faire of its founders and the legacy of more than ten years of Research & Development and Marketing conducted by MetaCreations, Fractal Design, Ray Dream and TGS. Formerly the home of Amapi 3D, TGS has been in the graphics software business for over 15 years.

Hi folks,
I'm happy to announce the immediate availability of Digital Carvers Guild extensions for Carrara 3. Use the links below, or grab them off the DCG site at http://digitalcarversguild.com. There is no cost to upgrade for existing customers. eovia Power Pack customers, I noticed that eovia has posted a link on the Power Pack page pointing to the update for Power Pack. Please note these extensions are for the retail version of Carrara 3, not the preview beta eovia sent out for preorder customers.

Anything Grooves
PC
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/anythinggrooves.zip
Mac OS9
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/anythinggroovesos9.sit
Mac OSX
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/anythinggroovesosx.sit

Anything Grows
PC
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/anythinggrows.zip
Mac OS9
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/anythinggrowsos9.sit
Mac OSX
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/anythinggrowsosx.sit

Cognito
PC
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/cognito.zip
Mac OS9
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/cognitoos9.sit
Mac OSX
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/cognitoosx.sit

Project Gemini
PC
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/gemini.zip
Mac OS9
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/geminios9.sit
Mac OSX
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/geminiosx.sit

Noir
PC
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/noir.zip
Mac OS9
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/noiros9.sit
Mac OSX
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/noirosx.sit

Shader Ops
PC
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/shaderops.zip
Mac OS9
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/shaderopsos9.sit
Mac OSX
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/shaderopsosx.sit

Star Bright
PC
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/starbright.zip
Mac OS9
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/starbrightos9.sit
Mac OSX
http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c3/starbrightosx.sit

Best regards,
Eric Winemiller
Digital Carvers Guild
3D plug-ins for Carrara
http://digitalcarversguild.com

Thanks a ton Eric! -Kix