MCRE announces Bryce 3D.............................
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1997--MetaCreations
Corp. (NASDAQ:MCRE) today announced the much anticipated Bryce 3D.
For professional graphic artists, web designers, game developers,
multimedia content creators, filmmakers, animators and loyal Bryce
fans, this version is set to expand the horizon of 3D image creation
by adding the ability to easily add animation and atmospheric effects
to a scene.
Once a product that created compelling natural and surreal 3D
worlds for print, Bryce 3D will now produce broadcast quality 3D
motion graphics that can be saved to video, AVI or QuickTime(TM)
movies.
When immersed inside Bryce 3D, artists will find new animation
controls that allow any property such as atmosphere, objects,
imported 3D models or terrains to be animated. With Bryce 3D,
artists can literally move any mountain and command clouds to roll by
as the sun sets on an alien horizon.
Any imported 3D model or object can be laid down on a simple
geometric ribbon-like path, allowing even a beginner to create unique
3D animations quickly and easily. All the new animation and effects
features will be made possible in Bryce 3D by the hierarchical
grouping of objects and events via keyframing.
"We are pleased to announce our plans to deliver Bryce 3D to the
marketplace, giving 3D artists a tool that allows them to create
everything from breathtaking natural 3D worlds and abstract still
scene files to fully animatable 3D," said John Wilczak, CEO of
MetaCreations. "This version of Bryce will integrate powerful
animation and file support, but retain its elegant, easy-to-use
interface that it is so well known for. It's a true victory for 3D
artists and animators -- both professional and the serious hobbyist."
Artists will be able to simulate real-world camera motion with a
choice of several movement modes. Rotation, curves, dips and
fly-over motion commands will be easily performed in Bryce 3D. The
new keyframe animator will offer full velocity control over each
object's timeline, setting the keyframes to fit each adjustment. All
motion paths in Bryce 3D can be edited and saved as presets, and
imported or exported.
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New features of Bryce 3D include:
-- Enhanced Sky and Fog settings
-- New Hyper Textures that add volumetric properties producing
penetrable atmospheres that objects, cameras or lights can move
through
-- Moons with actual lunar map textures; phases of the moon from
waning to full
-- Random star fields for unlimited choices of star patterns
-- Rainbows that simulate actual water vapor refractions
-- Infinite slab in the primitives palette creates an infinite
plane, scalable in depth, width and breadth allowing any
volumetric property or texture to be applied
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A benchmark of Bryce 3D is its unique high-quality output and
ease of use that has not been reproduced in any other application.
Bryce 3D will offer increased speed, performance and productivity
with its advanced raytracing renderer and a shaded animation/still
frame preview that takes advantage of Open GL, DirectX(TM) foundation
5 (DX5), and a proprietary software acceleration application
developed by MetaCreations.
Pricing & Availability
Bryce 3D is expected to be available by the end of November 1997
for Windows 95/NT and Power Macintosh on one hybrid CD-ROM.
Suggested Retail Price is US$299; Upgrade Price to registered users
is US$99. Customers may call 800/459-5188 for more information.
System Requirements
Windows: Pentium processor, Windows 95/NT 3.5/NT 4, 16 MB of
available RAM, 50 MB of free hard drive space, CD-ROM drive 16-bit
video.
Macintosh: Power PC processor, Mac OS System 7.1 or later, 16 MB
of available RAM, 50 MB of free hard drive space, CD-ROM Drive,
16-bit video, Color Monitor.
MetaCreations Corp., the visual computing software company,
designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports software tools and
enabling technologies for creating, editing and manipulating computer
graphic images, digital art and web content on the desktop for both
professionals and consumers. Working with distributors in North
America, Europe and Asia, MetaCreations' professional and consumer
software is available in more than seventy countries. The company's
headquarters is located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria
Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013; Tel: 805/566-6200; Fax: 805/566-6385.
The Company also has significant operations in Scotts Valley, CA, and
Princeton, N.J. MetaCreations' International Operation Center is
located at Wilson House, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland; Tel:
353(1)662-9333; World Wide Web server: metacreations.com
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Bryce 3D is a trademark of MetaCreations Corp. Power Macintosh is
a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT:
MetaCreations
Teri Campbell, 408/430-4228
teri-campbell@metacreations.com
or
Teresa Bridwell, 805/566-6274
teresab@metacreations.com |
