Bryce 4

 

Company: Metacreations
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 95/98, Macintosh
Minimum hardware requirements: Pentium Processor, 32 MB Free RAM, 75 MB HD, CD-ROM drive, 16-24 bit video

Bryce 4 is dedicated to designing, rendering and animating breathtaking natural 3D worlds and abstract 3D sculptures. Bryce is a perfect application for both beginners and advanced users because it comes loaded with libraries of presets to use in your own work. As you become more proficient, Bryce allows you to easily create your own surface materials, skies and more--Bryce actually grows with you as you need! Start by building your scene using wireframe primitives or meshes, then assign different realistic textures to the wireframes and render the scene when you are finished (or render as you go to see how things will look). Then use the animation controls to create breathtaking movies.

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