YAToon 2.0 released! Free open source toon rendering plugin for Carrara.

YAToon 2.0 released! Free open source toon rendering plugin for Carrara.

Zgock is back with a completely rewritten YAToon plugin for Carrara 8.x, still free but this time also open source.
Even a year long hospital visit could not keep zgock away from the keyboard and YAToon development.
Features:
– Improved Toon Painting
– Improved Line Drawing

Currently version 2.00 alpha 2 is available at:
https://bitbucket.org/zgock/yatoon/wiki/Home

Forum discussion at:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/26045/

Test image of YAToon 2.0 alpha 1, no postwork.
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Carrara Challenge 2: Render contest with Fabulous Prizes!

Carrara Challenge 2: Render contest with Fabulous Prizes!

Catching up with the news, DAZ3D is the main sponsor of a new monthly render contest for Carrara, called Carrara Challenge. The second months theme is QUIRKY, HUMOROUS, FAST AND FURIOUS and ends at July 27th.

The prizes are:
Ist Place: a $50 coupon
2nd Place will win a $30 coupon
3rd Place wins a $15 coupon
In addition the Honorable Mention will receive a $5 coupon code.

DimensionTheory is also generously sponsoring this month’s challenge with:
1st Place: Monterey HDRIs for first place:  http://www.daz3d.com/hdr-prosets-monterey
2nd Place: Cloud Nine Atmospheric Cloudshttp://www.daz3d.com/cloud-nine-atmospheric-clouds-for-carrara
3rd Place: Skies of Terra Volume One : http://www.daz3d.com/skies-of-terra-volume-one

Check out the details and submissions at the DAZ 3D forum.

Example entry by contest organizer head wax:
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Object Sequence Exporter plugin updated to 1.1

Object Sequence Exporter plugin updated to 1.1

Fenric has just released an update to his Object Sequence Exporter for Carrara PC/Mac:

  Corrects some issues with inverted normals and fixes compatibility with soft-body physics.

Get it at the download page, where you also can get the free trial version before you buy it for only $3.

You will also find the other extremely cheap plugins by Fenric at the same download page, with free trials for all. There are also 2 free plugins,  get them and support Fenric by buying his cheap plugins.

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The Object Sequence Exporter uses a “baking” method to completely capture all of the vertex position
information about an animated object and exports it into a sequence of individual OBJ files, one for each frame.

Carrara EnvironKit – Woodlands released, 30% off and gives 40% off Carrara 8 Pro

Carrara EnvironKit – Woodlands released, 30% off and gives 40% off Carrara 8 Pro

Dartanbeck has been busy building a huge resource for Carrara, the Carrara EnvironKit – Woodlands:

Woodlands is set up as a bunch of ready-to-use preset scenes as well as a complete outdoor scene construction kit. It includes 42 full scene presets which offer various options and styles to choose from, depending upon your needs.

What you get for $11.17, besides another 40% off Carrara 8 for a limited time:

  • 42 Preset Carrara Scene Files (.CAR – Scenes Browser)
  • Preset Nature Blocks (.Car – Objects Browser)
  • New Preset Plants and Leaves(Berries) (.CAR – Objects Browser)
  • Three Complete Terrain Shaders
  • Two Water Shaders
  • Full Environmental Lighting Rigs in Every Preset
  • Additional Optional Clouds System
  • 12 Texture Maps, Color, Highlight, and Bump
  • Selection of Distribution Maps for Use with Primary Terrain Replication
  • Bonus Animated Backdrop Scene With Motion Camera Setup for Figures Using a Walk Cycle – part of the educational part of the kit
  • Tips .PDF Included

More info in the Daz store at: http://www.daz3d.com/carrara-environkit-woodlands/

Daz Install Manager updated for Carrara

Daz Install Manager updated for Carrara

The latest release of DIM (Daz Install Manager) 1.0.1.75 that was released on 20130617 now includes important updates for Carrara.The major feature is support for Carrara unique items and plugins, but also that Carrara 8.5 users now can skip to install Daz Studio but still get the full functionality of Genesis and metadata items.

More info in the forum thread:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/23964/

The main web page for the DIM:
http://www.daz3d.com/install-manager-info

 

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New Carrara shaders by Ringo Monfort: Aiko 5, David 5 and Master Collection at 30% off

New Carrara shaders by Ringo Monfort: Aiko 5, David 5 and Master Collection at 30% off

Ringo Monfort, the Carrara shader specialist has his entire store at 30% off, including his new releases:-DP – Carrara Shaders For Aiko 5
-Carrara Skin Shaders For David 5
-DP Carrara Master Collection Shaders

Take a look at Ringo Monforts store right here for more details and renders:
http://www.daz3d.com/ringomonfort

The Aiko 5 and David 5 shaders are the first Carrara shaders for the Genesis model and require the Carrara 8.5 beta.
The Carrara Master collection includes over 80 shaders and features:
Anisotropic, sub-surface scattering, transparency absorption, fresnel, translucency and much more.

Aiko 5 Carrara render:

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Digital Carvers Guild plugin bundles for Carrara now available

Digital Carvers Guild plugin bundles for Carrara now available

Digital Carvers Guild has put it’s Carrara plugin library into money saving BUNDLES!
More info at: http://www.digitalcarversguild.com/bundles.php

Full Suite for Carrara – includes Anything Goos, Anything Grooves, Anything Grows, Cognito, DCG Importer, Enhance:C, Ground Control, Noir, Parchment, Project Gemini, Shader Gel and Strobe, Shader Ops, Shader Ops 2, Shaders Plus, StarBright, Terrain Tools, Toon! Pro, Wireframe Pro
All the DCG Carrara plug-ins at a super bundle price: $356.78
 
Power Pack for Carrara – includes Anything Grooves, Anything Grows, Shader Ops, StarBright
Four classic plug-ins at a great price: $79.00
 
ShaderStyle for Carrara – includes Anything Goos, Shaders Plus, Toon! Pro, Wireframe Pro
 Step up your shading and rendering with the ShaderStyle bundle; cel shading, cartoon edges, dirt and aging, wireframes, bevel shading, GI shadow catching, and more: $99.00
 
Terrain Pack for Carrara – includes Ground Control, Terrain Tools
If landscapes are your passion, the Ground Control and Terrain Tools bundle gets you two great plug-ins for one low price: $49.00

Thanks to booksbydavid for the tip.

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Patrick Tuten uses Shader Ops, Terrain Tools.
Landscape in Carrara 5 Pro. Surface replicator, translucency, caustics, volumetric clouds, GeoControl Beta. Shader Ops & Terrain Tools from DCG. All plants are made in Carrara.