If I may. Carrara Studio 2.0 works faster than C1.1. I have notice that files load up quicker. The new OpenGL real time render engine gives you more realistic 3D view and it is also very fast. Surprises during testing? Other than the fact that the development team can work out miracles in a record time! :-) We can't really comment on what happens during beta testing. Other than the fact that at Eovia we had a complete alpha and beta testing cycle unlike MetaCreations. MetaCreations would ship product with the bugs hanging out of the application and beta test after it got ship. Not with Eovia. Ringo

Attached Link: http://www.gamers-cafe.com/Carrara2/CS2.html

Hi, Nothing to hide really, it is just that they haven given us the OK to post images but we will very soon. Litst, will have lots of info to provide you as soon as it is OK to do so. Frankly we want to tell you all about the great new stuff. but we will very soon. Ringo

Eovia? Unveils CARRARA STUDIO? 2 Press Release For Immediate Release - Available now for Pre-Orders - State-of-the-art Photon Maps Rendering Bones and Skinning Subdivision Modeling Native MAC OS X Version Mountain View, California - May 14, 2002 - Eovia Corporation, developer and publisher of leading 3D software, announced today the future availability of Carrara Studio 2, a major and widely awaited upgrade to Carrara Studio. The English/international version of Carrara Studio 2 will begin shipping on June 5, 2002 for both the Mac (OS 8, OS 9 and OS X) and Windows platforms, but can be pre-ordered now to ensure priority delivery. Fully localized versions in French and German will follow shortly. Carrara Studio's latest revision is another step forward in making Carrara Studio 2 the most complete, accessible and productive 3D solution in its category today. "Eovia clearly creates a precedent by offering three state-of-the-art features in a $399 3D product - Photon Maps Rendering, Bones Skinning and Subdivision Modeling - only found in expensive and complex applications," said Antoine Clappier, CEO of Eovia. "More than ever, Carrara Studio is the best choice for a high quality 3D solution, at the right price and with the right features". What's New in Carrara Studio 2 Ultra realistic rendering - Photon Maps are the first algorithm capable of a truly global approach to image rendering. This feature combines, in a single rendering engine, all the strengths of the previous two best approaches: Ray Tracing and Radiosity. Using a truly remarkable rendering approach, Carrara Studio 2's Photon Maps are able to compute the Global Illumination of a whole 3D scene. This adds a wealth of rendering features: Phong Shading, Reflection, Refraction, Radiosity (including diffuse lighting, color bleeding, etc.), Caustics (light reflection and refraction), Area light emitters (with no limitation on geometry and complexity), Sky dome Illumination and Environment Illumination. Bones and Skinning - Bones let the user modify, deform and animate objects or a group of objects in real time in order to create realistic characters. The Bones feature is as simple to use as playing with a puppet. As always, Carrara Studio brings you a high-end feature yet with a very simple and straightforward interface. The task of attaching bones to an existing 3D object, known as the Bone Setup, has been also simplified. Unlike competing products, Bone Setup can be achieved in a matter of minutes instead of hours. By automatically calculating influence zones and helping the placement of the bones, Carrara Studio has made such ease-of-use possible. Subdivision Modeling - Subdivision Modeling allows the design of complex and highly detailed Characters. Thanks to the use of simplified polygonal objects automatically subdivided to add details, this approach greatly simplifies the modeling of easily animated realistic characters. Native MAC OS X Version - Carrara Studio 2 has been completely ported to Apple's latest Operating System. Carrara Studio 2 is now available for both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. For added performance, Carrara Studio 2 now fully supports multi-processors under MAC OS X, as well as Windows operating systems. A wealth of improvements in usability, stability and productivity - Because Eovia knows that some of most important features of its products are their ease-of-use and stability, numerous efforts have been made to improve features that are not always very visible. Such improvements include an enhanced object selection tool, Free and Volumic particle system, new Physics Engine, and enhanced Anti-Aliasing Carrara Studio 2 Users Carrara Studio 2 answers to the needs of both the beginners and advanced users perfectly. It offers a complete, accessible and productive 3D tool that seamlessly integrates into the creative process in the fields of Web, Print and Video. While a typical user falls into many different categories, Carrara Studio 2 is particularly applied for use by Digital artists, Web designers and Multimedia producers. Carrara Studio 2 Explained in Three Points Carrara Studio 2 has improved upon the three characteristics that make it one of the most popular 3D software applications available today. Complete - Carrara Studio 2 is a comprehensive 3D solution. No other package is necessary to generate professional 3D for the Web, Print and Video. Carrara Studio 2 features an impressive array of tools: five rendering engines, seven different modelers, multiple animation tools, an advanced shader editor, special effects, sky environments, and over a thousand high-quality 3D models and textures. Accessible - Carrara Studio 2 is accessible to the beginner and advanced user alike in terms of both usability and price. Each step of the 3D creation process is divided into separate "rooms" such as modeling, texturing, rendering and animation. And because accessibility is also a matter of money, Carrara Studio 2 is offered at a remarkably attractive price. Productive - Carrara Studio 2 has three characteristics that make it exceptionally productive: accelerated learning curve, optimized creative process and integration with standard creative tools. High quality documentation, interactive tutorials and a simple user interface allow for a remarkably smooth learning curve. All the steps from design to rendering have been optimized for real time feedback and manipulation. And users will work with confidence knowing that Carrara Studio 2 features the major file formats that are today's standards in the fields of Web, Print and Video applications. "The new features of Carrara Studio 2 are simply amazing," said Ringo Monfort, Quality Control Supervisor at Marvin Engineering Co., renowned Carrara Studio power-user and active member of the Eovia community. "What makes Carrara Studio stand apart from all the other graphics software I use? The price, the high-end features and the usability." Pre-orders To secure priority delivery, users can pre-order full versions and upgrades of the English/International version now by calling Eovia in the US at 1-858 457-5359 x118, or connecting to the Eovia webstore at www.eovia.com. Pre-ordered products will begin shipping on June 5, 2002, and will be shipped on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pre-orders are offered to customers located in the USA, Canada and rest of the world except Europe. Fully localized versions in French and German will follow shortly. Pricing and Availability The English/international version of Carrara Studio 2 will begin shipping on June 5, 2002 for both the Mac (OS 9 and OS X) and Windows platforms, at a suggested retail price of US$399. Fully localized versions in French and German will follow shortly. For more information and direct purchase, visit the Eovia website at www.eovia.com or call Eovia in the US at 1-858 457-5359 x118. Users of Carrara Studio? 1, Amapi 3D?, MetaCreations Carrara?, Ray Dream? and Infini-D? will be offered extremely attractive upgrade offers: Upgrade from Carrara Studio 1 to Carrara Studio 2: US$149 Upgrade from MetaCreations Carrara to Carrara Studio 2: US$199 Upgrade from Infini-D or Ray Dream (any version) to Carrara Studio 2: US$199 Upgrade from Amapi 3D (any version) to Carrara Studio 2: US$199 About Carrara Studio Carrara Studio? 2 ? The Complete, Accessible and Productive 3D Solution for the creative user in the fields of Web, Print and Video. Available for Macintosh and Windows, Carrara Studio 2 is one of the most popular 3D graphics applications for modeling, animation, rendering, and special effects. About Eovia Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in San Diego, CA. Eovia is a young company with strong assets which 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. MEDIA CONTACTS North America and Rest of the World France Emily Sorensen Marketing Communication Specialist Eovia Corp. 5330 Carroll Canyon Road, Ste 201 San Diego, CA 92121 USA emily@eovia.com Tel: (858) 457-5359 x111 Fax: (858) 452-2547 www.eovia.com Laurent Billy VP Marketing Europe Eovia / TGS Europe Avenue Henri Becquerel PAK 1 - BP 227 33708 Merignac Cedex, FRANCE billy@eovia.com Tel: +33 (0) 5 56 13 37 77 Fax: +33 (0) 5 56 13 02 10 www.eovia.com TRADEMARKS: Copyright Eovia 2002. Amapi 3D is a trademark of TGS, Inc. Carrara, Carrara Studio, Eovia and the Eovia logo are trademarks of Eovia Corporation. 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Yeah,
It's time to start saving some pennies for this cool upgrade.

Wow, better than Radiosity. yes.

Ringo Monfort
Badassgraphics.com

Hi, On the Carrara list, Antoine Clappier has stated that bones will be part of CS2. He did this over a month ago. later Ringo

I would also recommend the Carrara Studio package as it includes Amapi5. Future plans according to antoine Clappiers is to have an Amapi/Carrara Studio type of plugin sometime in the future. Ringo

Yes, we are here.:-) Ringo Monfort.

The waiting is over the Carrara Studio 1.1 patch is now available for downloading at the Eovia website. http://www.eovia.com/index.htm?download.htm&0 Have fun everyone. Ringo Monfort Carrara email list owner.

Well, evening sounds about the right time. After the official announcement I going to remove the old Carrara patch files that I have available in the files area of the Carrara email list. We won't be needing them after today. Later Ringo

As I type this it is 4:50AM Monday morning. I'm here in California, Eovia is also here in California. If Eovia is like most working places the offices will not be open until around 9 AM my time. I guess give them about an hour after opening time. :-) Anyways I really waiting for a UPS package from Eovia. Regards. Ringo Monfort Carrara list Owner.

Nebula, All the plugins are full versions and have been tested and inproved with the new version of Carrara. Plus remember you are also getting Amapi5 lots more shaders etc. The Website will be offically updated on Monday, June 18. My order got processed yesterday so I may be seeing my Carrara Studio package on tuesday. It's going to be great having a Carrara that doesn't say MetaCreations on it. :-) Later Ringo Monfort

The information will be available on Monday June 18th. Check the Eovia Website. Later Ringo