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5.1.5 Cinema 4D
This is a light (Prime) to full featured (Studio) 3D package by MAXON Computer GmbH.
Cinema 4D is used for creating advanced 3D graphics quickly and easily. Although used in
film usually for 2.5D work, Cinema's largest user base is in the television motion graphics
and design/visualisation arenas. Originally developed for the Amiga, it is also available for
Mac OS X and Windows (http://www.maxon.net/products/cinema-4d-studio/who-
should-use-it.html).
5.1.6 GL Studio
GL Studio creates interactive 3D graphics, instrumentation and user interfaces for training,
simulation, and virtual prototyping. It generates portable C++ and OpenGL source code that
can
run
standalone
or
be
easily
integrated
into
existing
programs
(http://www.simulation.com/products/glstudio/glstudio.html).
5.1.7 Cobalt
Cobalt is a parametric-based computer-aided design (CAD) and 3D modeling software for
both the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. It integrates wireframe, freeform surfacing,
feature-based
solid
modeling,
photo-realistic
rendering,
and
animation
(http://www.ashlar.com/3d-modeling/3d-modeling-cobalt.html).
5.1.8 Electric Image Animation System (EIAS)
EIAS is an eminent 3D animation and rendering package available on both Mac OS X and
Windows. Mostly known for its rendering quality and rendering speed it does not include a
built-in modeler. EIAS is extensively used in Hollywood, and by professional studios all
over the globe to create world-class animations. The popular film Pirates of the Caribbean and
the television series Lost used the software (http://www.eias3d.com/products/eias-
overview).
5.1.9 Houdini
This is used for visual effects and character animation. It was used in Disney's feature film
The Wild . Houdini uses a non-standard interface that it refers to as a “NODE system”. It has
a hybrid micropolygon-raytracer renderer, Mantra, but it also has built-in support for
commercial renderers like Pixar's Renderman and mental ray (http://www.sidefx.com).
5.1.10 LightWave 3D
This software was first developed for the Amiga. It was originally bundled as part of the
Video Toaster package and entered the market as a low cost way for TV production
companies to create quality CGI for their programming. It first gained public attention with
its use in the TV series Babylon 5 and it is used in several contemporary TV series. Lightwave
is also used in a variety of modern film productions. It is available for both Windows and
Mac OS X. LightWave's tools are designed for fast productivity and easy, intuitive use
(http://www.newtek.com/lightwave.html).
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