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Simulation Artful Atmosphere E-on software, makers of natural 3D envi- ronment and spectral atmospheric render- ing technologies, has released Ozone 4.0, its suite of atmospheric plug-ins for Maxon's Cinema 4D, NewTek's Light- Wave, and Autodesk's 3ds Max, Maya, and Softimage. Ozone 4.0 employs E-on Software's Spectral 2 technologies to simulate and render atmospheric effects. Ozone 4.0 atmospheres deliver an accu- rately simulated environment that affects all scene elements based on real-world atmo- spheric behavior. The Ozone 4.0 integrated plug-in provides the tools needed to create realistic atmospheres directly in the host application's interface. A single Ozone 4.0 license works with all compatible applica- tions and renderers. It ships with a library of more than 150 predefined atmospheres, Spectral 2 and Volumetric atmosphere models, and fast rendering technology. Ozone 4.0, now available for Windows XP and Vista (32 and 64 bits), and Mac OS X 10.4+ (universal binary), costs $295. Upgrades from Ozone 3.0 are available for $95, and RenderNode network rendering licenses for $95 per node. E-on Software; www.e-onsoftware.com animation Animate Pro Toon Boom Animate Pro, professional animation software from Toon Boom Animation, boasts a content creation, animation, and compositing tool set for virtually any animation style. The new software solution combines vector tech- nology, real-time animation tools, and nodal compositing to simplify complex effects. In addition to an intuitive interface, resolution-independent workflow, and 3D space environment, Animate Pro delivers more than 50 special effects and lip-sync, cell-swapping, morphing, and ink and paint tools. The software imports various file formats, including MOV, SWF, PSD, AI, and PDF, as well as exports to video in MOV and FLV. Animate Pro also includes full scripting capabilities, command-line tools, four-plus hours of video training, and ready-to-use templates. Toon Boom Animate Pro is now shipping for Mac OS X running on Intel-based systems, and Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista platforms. It is currently offered for $2000, $1000 off the original price. Toon Boom Animation; www.toonboom.com RendeRing Shaderlight Debut ArtVPS has unveiled Shaderlight, its inter- active rendering plug-in for Autodesk's 3ds Max. Available for free download, Shaderlight is a physically based raytrace renderer designed to improve productivity and creativity. With Shaderlight, 3D artists and visualization specialists can make changes to key image attributes at any stage of the rendering process, including on production-quality images, without restarting the render. They can also make interactive changes to materials, environ- ments, lights, and textures on full-quality 3D images, as well as update light, color, and intensity on screen without re-render- ing. Shaderlight 0.1 is available from the firm's Web site. ArtVPS; www.artvps.com Community Revamped Area Autodesk has launched a new version of the Area, the company's online digital entertainment and visualization commu- nity. The updated version provides a more SOFTWARE July 2009 103 For additional product news and information, visit CGW.com w w w . f o c a l p r e s s . c o m focal press b o o k s F O R C R E A T I V E S , B Y C R E A T I V E S Digital Art Masters, Vol. 4 3dTotal.com ISBN: 9780080959313 $39.95 Pervasive Games By Markus Montola and Jaakko Stenros ISBN: 9780123748539 $49.95 3D Game Textures, 2e By Luke Ahearn ISBN: 9780240811482 $49.95 How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS4 By Chris Georgenes ISBN: 9780240521312 $39.95 Visit www.focalpress.com! View video tutorials, chapter samples, podcasts and more. Sign up for specialized e-newsletters with tips and specials throughout the year. a ZVg cb V hiZgXg ZViZ Focal Press helps youmaintain your competitive edge. Buy online or in your favorite bookstore today! WIN MAC WIN MAC WIN