This all very exciting and IF eventually it can be used with Carrara it will be FANTASTIC !

If Google doesn't translate the manual accurately into English I'm sure readers can offer suggestions to correct spelling or grammar - even perhaps a better way of describing a feature in English. But I agree the documentation is important to accompany the release.

I could help you Mike !  With the manual ?

But is it possible to export the hair into Carrara ?

Don't now about exporting from Poser to Carrara - Our hope is that VirtualWorldDynamic will  make a plugin for Carrara so all work is carried out within the Carrara environment - This promises to answer what Carrara Users especially animators,have for many years, prayed for !!!!  

This all very exciting and IF eventually it can be used with Carrara it will be FANTASTIC !

If Google doesn't translate the manual accurately into English I'm sure readers can offer suggestions to correct spelling or grammar - even perhaps a better way of describing a feature in English. But I agree the documentation is important to accompany the release.

Anyone have luck with Sparroe Hawke's cloth plugin for Carrara - he updated it a few months ago but I've not had to try it.

Wow ! Not a bad song and video IS awesome despite some hmmm ! well what can you say about the "ride on the dinosaur".

I loved the Kung-Fuhrer  - plenty inspiration for us CarraraTors in this !

Just noticed I was awarded "Best Ocean"

Thank you for that

No I didn't know that so look forward to trying it . Thanks for the tip

You can see how this ocean "animates " in my video posted on CarraraTor's forum. Just some experiments composited.

http://www.bond3d.byethost18.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=dd5b498bc82a176fe9d6b71485174be5&topic=235.msg1376;topicseen#new

No post work - created and rendered entirely with Carrara. 

I have used Brian Orca's "Ocean Plugin" but similar results would be achieved with Carrara's native Ocean.

The mesh is textured using a terraine  shader.

The model is the WW1 USS Minnesota  from from Chris Schell available for free [ thanks Chris] and is pretty amazing in its detail - takes 2/3 minutes to load !

I think I downloaded from Renderosity but this is his email taken from the file   black_knights-templar@hotmail.com

Oh yes I have used an image for the backdrop for this but using the realistic sky can add some really nice effects.

ALL in Carrara !!!     

Assuming 10 years ago we were with version 5 you've now got -

Bullet Physics 

Soft Body

Dynamic Hair

Paint 

Non Linear Animation Clips

Mimic for Carrara ( plug in)

and

 What’s New in Carrara 8.5? ( as listed by Daz)

⦁ Native DSON Importer means seamless integration of:

⦁ TriAxTMWeight Mapped figures (Genesis, G2F, G2M)

⦁ General Weight Mapped figures

⦁ Legacy Parametric Figures (4th Generation and earlier)

⦁ DSON presets

⦁ Scenes

⦁ Scene Subsets

⦁ Wearable(s) Preset

⦁ Character Preset

⦁ Properties Preset

⦁ Shaping Preset

⦁ Pose Preset

⦁ Hierarchical Material(s) Preset

⦁ Material(s) Preset

⦁ Shader Preset (preset must be for a Carrara shader)

⦁ Camera(s) Preset

⦁ Light(s) Preset

⦁ Support for multiple UV sets (through Hierarchical Material(s) Presets and Material(s) Presets)

⦁ Native AutoFit functionality means:

⦁ Conversion of legacy parametric clothing to TriAxTM weigh mapped figures

⦁ Automatic Morph Projection quickly gives you the fit you need for your figure’s shape.

⦁ Automatic Weight Map Projection allows AutoFit clothing to bend and pose smoothly with the figure.

⦁ Morphs built into clothing are carried through the AutoFit process.

⦁ Improved Sequencer, Keyframing and Animation Tools

⦁ New keyboard shortcuts to:

⦁ Play/Stop animation

⦁ Advance the frame

⦁ Preview a frame

⦁ Key Frame Filters

⦁ Sample – Creates a key at every frame of the animation.

⦁ Smooth – Smooth out wild keys to get an even looking animation

⦁ Reduce – Programatically determine which keys are unecessary and eliminate them.

⦁ Graph Editor Box allows for fine tuning of animations

⦁ Easily adjust timing

⦁ Simple yet powerful manipulation of amplitude

⦁ Scale, and translate key frames along the Graph Editor.

⦁ Marquee selection of key frames for Graph Editor.

⦁ Smart Content and Daz Content Management System Integration.

Not all is perfect but then you're not paying $4000 for the software.  

Hi

Post work after the final Carrara renders  is not permitted. Only exception of course is using your video software for compositing shots and things like cross fade in / out effects and also the title and credits themselves but nothing to alter the appearance of what you make with Carrara -like colour correction or other video filters and overlays.

Carrara has plenty of tools to make a great animation and renders and this is what the competition and the website is about - to explore the capabilities of Carrara and your skills in using the available tools [not to mention your overall film producing/directing which is not an insignificant requirement in itself even though it is  only for a  2 minute movie ! ]

Yes you can use any of the built in tools or plugins available from  Fenric,Inagoni, Sparrowhawke Digital Carvers and Daz  but "plugins"  must be declared in the précis of how you made your movie ( required to be submitted with your entry )   

Don't forget to declare your intention to participate in the forum where you and anyone else participating will be warmly welcomed.

thanks for your interest in this .

cheers

  My simple answer is - for the "money" currently only $159 I think there is nothing better than Carrara  for an all round software that will utilise daz AND poser content and imports and exports a plethora of formats. It is not perfect and that is more Daz's fault through lack of interest in developing and marketing Carrara. Someone said it is little different to Carrara of ten years ago - not true of course - many things added since then. If you can live with the software as is there is a lot to learn about what it can do as any regular user will testify. Forget the negatives here and elsewhere and give it a try  

http://bond3d.wix.com/carrarators#!carrarcafe/c1ms5

 http://www.bond3d.byethost18.com/index.php

Thankyou for you good wishes. You would be welcomed anytime.

Thankyou for your comment - feedback is always welcome ,if not essential.

The current view is simply that, should you wish to fully benefit from what members have contributed then joining the group is not a big ask. Signing in to get access is not uncommon. I have to do it on Renderosity, Daz etc.

Why not register with the forum and decide then ? Hopefully you will find it worth the trouble remembering that adding your knowledge will only make it better. The more people that participate will only increase the knowledge pool.

http://www.bond3d.byethost18.com/

cheers

Quote - **Where do you post your renders/animations/results? ** The DA Carrara group gets very few posts.  Not sure where the most popular Carrara gallery is?

As for Animation there is now our new community site CarraraTors.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2878534

You will find the few guys there are focused on what Carrara can do and not what it cant - We dont wast our time, or yours with debating the "demise' of Carrara or inefficencies of Daz. We "enjoy" supporting each other, learning ,showing our results so if you are interested in animating why not join the "CarraraTor" Forum and get involved with the software?

Or do folks prefer to just "whinge" and not actually contribute anything, as quite a lot of people do?

http://bond3d.wix.com/carrarators

Quote - Same could really be said about Hexagon. Lol.

All the best.

Great Uncle LROG

Maybe give dax's CARRARA a try it has

Modelling / Animation/Plant _Tree generator/terraine/ physics/terrific shader creation/ Fog_Fire_Realsky/ Hair and more plus handles many files including all poser. Demo and cheap versions but latest 8.1 Pro usually on special.

There are a lot of people who use daz's CARRARA who might be interested in Dawn so will she work with Carrara 8.5 ?

Is Daz giving you support to make her happen in their applications.

Definitely interested if shes good for Animation and can use existing bvh successfully !