Geometry lights can then be scattered throughout a scene as if they were standard 3D objects. The update enables users to turn any arbitrary geometry into a light by attaching an emissive material.

One of the most striking changes due in Clarisse 4.0 is the ground-up reworking of its lighting model: one which introduces what Isotropix hopes will become an entire new workflow for lighting CG scenes. New in Clarisse 4.0: an entire new workflow for CG lighting? Its branding has also evolved, having briefly become plain old ‘Clarisse’ before reverting to its original name on the release of a new node-based, super-high-end edition, Clarisse Builder, earlier this year. The presentation above was given at Siggraph 2018, but has only just been posted on YouTube.Ī hybrid set dressing, look development and rendering toolĬombining features of conventional renderers, compositors and DCC tools, Clarisse iFX is designed to enable artists to develop heavy production scenes while interacting continually with the final image.įirst released in 2012, the software has quickly carved out a niche in high-end visual effects, and is now in use at a number of major facilities, including ILM and Double Negative.Īlthough initially described as a hybrid 2D/3D rendering system, the software also features well-developed toolsets for shot layout – particularly set dressing and object scattering – and look development. Other features include new AOVs and display modes for troubleshooting scenes, the option to generate Playblasts from the 3D view, and support for SeExpr expressions, layered Alembic files and the USD format. The update will introduce a complete revamp of the lighting model that aims to do away with conventional CG light types entirely, and improves rendering of matte surfaces and handling of anti-aliasing. Isotropix has previewed some of the new features coming up in Clarisse iFX 4.0, the next major update to its set dressing, lighting and rendering software.

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