DAZ Productions Offers Digital Art to the Masses with Launch of Free 3D Content and Software.SALT LAKE CITY -- "Load and Render" Imaging in DAZ/Studio Allows First-Time 3D Designers to Create Art in Just Two Mouse Clicks DAZ Productions, a technology leader in high-quality digital 3D models, will launch a free version of its revolutionary 3D design package DAZ/Studio to the public beginning immediately. This offering gives first-time 3D artists the chance to load and render a pre-configured scene with two mouse clicks, producing beautiful imagery without a time or cost commitment. "Users expect a difficult learning curve with most design applications. This, combined with high costs and large time commitments, keeps most from trying 3D design," said Dan Farr, president and co-founder of DAZ Productions. "With the free version of DAZ/Studio, users will experience the beauty of 'load and render,' allowing them to create stunning 3D imagery in just two mouse clicks. The cost is nothing, images render in seconds instead of minutes, and users can expand their experience with affordable upgrades." To use the free DAZ/Studio, go to http://3D.daz3d.com/free/, create an account, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. DAZ/Studio and its free content and then install. The DAZ/Studio offer includes pre-configured 3D scenes, complete with a poseable character, accessories and environments. These scenes can easily be manipulated in an intuitive interface -- character poses, shape morphs, model textures, lighting and more can all be customized in just a few mouse clicks. Advanced users can also create scenes from scratch using any of almost 3,000 DAZ products available online, including the brand-new 3D Starter Bundle for under $100. The bundle includes a comprehensive set of products designed for the first-time 3D artist including Bryce, the most widely distributed Adj. 1. widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" cosmopolitan bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms 3D landscape program. "DAZ Productions is leveraging advanced graphics hardware from companies like NVIDIA to produce Fast Time(TM) renders in DAZ/Studio. Until now, this technology has been primarily used in 3D games," said Chris Creek, executive vice president and co-founder. "DAZ/Studio is the first 3D graphics software to use OpenGL as a finished rendering See render. (graphics, text) rendering - The conversion of a high-level object-based description into a graphical image for display. For example, ray-tracing takes a mathematical model of a three-dimensional object or scene and converts it into a bitmap image. solution." The free download package of DAZ/Studio includes: --Support for Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP and MAC OSX See Mac OS X. 10.2 and above --Single selection and editing of bones or objects via controls or directly in the 3D Viewport (1) In the Macintosh, the entire scrollable region of data that is viewed through a window. (2) Same as window. along with cameras and lights --Editable material properties that include surface color and texture map A two-dimensional image of a surface that is used to cover 3D objects. See texture mapping.  Applying a Texture Map A 2D texture map is "draped" over a 3D object to create the required surface. , bump map, transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending. map, and displacement displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism. Same as offset. See base/displacement. map --OpenGL 3D Viewport and renders as well as the 3Delight Renderman compliant renderer --A variety of free 3D content About DAZ Productions DAZ Productions Inc. is a market leader in 3D digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. . DAZ is known for providing high-quality 3D models at the industry's most competitive prices. DAZ develops software applications that support its content, including DAZ/Studio, a free 3D character art application, DAZ/Mimic, a lip-synching application, and DAZ/Bryce, a 3D environment package. (www.daz3d.com) |
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