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AfterBurn 4.0 delivers rendering speed improvements, workflow enhancements and modularity/extensibility.

Here is a short list of what?s new in AfterBurn 4.0:

– New AfterBurn Shadow Map brings a great speed improvement without significant shadow quality loss. Speed improvement over Raytraced Shadows in AfterBurn 3.2 can be more than a factor of five for dynamic scenes and even up to factor of ten for static cloud animations.

– AfterBurn no longer needs special type of shadows to be able to calculate self-shadowing effect as it supports standard light?s interface for atmospheric shadows (light?s ?Atmosphere Shadows? option).

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Digimation’s Viewpoint Model Library is a collection of 20,000 well-constructed 3D models available on demand. They come in a variety of file formats for use with most 3D programs, including 3ds max. The library includes various character, anatomy, animal, industrial, military, automotive, and architectural models. You can search for an image via printed, CD-ROM, and online catalogs. Each model is displayed in wire frame, along with basic model properties such as number of points, polygons, and pricing.

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Award-winning Autodesk? Maya? software is a powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution that enables leaders in film and television, game development, design visualization, and education to stay ahead of the game.

Autodesk Maya 2008 software delivers faster, more efficient tools and workflows for creating the stunning, high-resolution characters, environments, and performances that will populate the games consoles, theater screens, and televisions of the future
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?16 Panorama Image | JPG Highest Quality | 4800 x 1200 – 13242 x 3595 |

These images were made by taking several pictures, panning the camera between each image, and then ?stitching? together the individual frames to make a complete panorama. The best stitching program I have found is ?autostitch?; a free download from autostitch.net.

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