Hash Inc. has announced the debut of Animation:Master version 13.0, a major new release of the company’s flagship 3D character animation product. Designed with education in mind, the latest version includes enhanced rendering features such as HDRI, Image-Based Lighting, new hair rendering shaders, improved cloth and hair simulation, and physics simulation that uses the ‘Newton Game Dynamics’ engine. Also included are new group project features with an integrated asset manager that allows artists to work with others over the Internet. This system is currently being used on the CG-animated feature The Tin Woodman of Oz, a community film project sponsored by Hash.
‘Every year we focus our efforts in areas that will benefit our users. This year, our focus is Education,’ says Hash Inc. founder and owner Martin Hash. ‘Because of Animation:Master’s legendary ease of use, students are entering the world of animation and filmmaking with great enthusiasm and encouragement. Our school-friendly manual is partitioned into easy, inviting exercises, so it works equally well for an individual or a classroom environment.’
Animation:Master v13 is shipping with a universal binary version for Mac OS X, which means that Mac users running MacOS 10.4 can run the software at native speeds on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. Animation:Master is available for Microsoft Windows XP and Apple Macintosh OS X platforms for the retail price of $299.
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