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News / Re: [fall 2013] Thoughts on development

« on: 2014-02-09, 14:42:48 »

I originally wanted to release next alpha version as soon as distributed+interactive rendering features are done, but I have decided for several reasons to cancel Alpha v6 and instead go for first beta release by december 2013 - february 2014.

There will be several changes:

• New web with direct download, gallery, tutorials, ...
• New features: participating media, SSS, advanced matte/shadows, new fake system, ...
• New easy-to-use API for integration into additional software
• Separate shading api for writing your own shaders.
• New licencing system. Beta will still be free to use for limited time period, ending some time after the first commercial release.

The main reason for this is that the changes will require rewriting some portion of the core, and don't want to waste time with stabilizing the current build just to overhaul it immediately after.

Daily builds are and will be still available to active testers (you still need to post some good corona renders in the gallery to get in)

Hi

Please can you give us an update on this. I was reading that SSS skin will still take a long time (is it just the SSS SKIN shader or SSS altogether that will take long...not for the next release). Also on the maya section it was mention of a release of the maya plugin together with Alpha 6...., so at the end we will not have beta 1 but alpha 6???

Many Thanks.
Cheers

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[Max] Resolved Feature Requests / Re: Skin shader

« on: 2014-02-02, 14:53:29 »

Believe me, it's the most important shader ( and feature to me haha ) that corona need right now, and to make it more used and know by other :) for architecture it's already super good, but cannot do any character stuff or cartoon stuff etc..
I'm sure your skin shader will be a good one, can't wait to try it! We need also after a hair shader for character creation :)

It is the most important feature for me as well that i`m waiting in corona.

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News / Re: [fall 2013] Thoughts on development

« on: 2013-09-21, 03:12:41 »

Fantastic, the new features looks great. I specially waiting for the SSS for doing character renders, hopefully it will render fast.

Thanks for all your work, keep going.
Cheers.

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News / Re: Interactive rendering early prototype

« on: 2013-09-02, 01:58:29 »

looks fantastic, keep going with the great work.

Cheers

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Porting and API / Re: Corona API created

« on: 2013-06-25, 18:50:22 »

There is already this project: http://www.openmaya.net/openmaya/mayatocorona/mtco_about.php - I have to give the guy the API as soon as it proves stable.

This is FANTASTIC news. I`m mostly a Maya user, and having Corona in there will be a great advantage. Thanks.

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Spherical Lens in Corona?

« on: 2013-06-25, 18:43:02 »

for now you can try panorama explorer...

Thanks Ondra. I search around and i suppose you are talking of panorama exporter (^_-). I made a quick test and it works great with corona. It will be very useful.

best regards
Cheers

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[Max] General Discussion / Spherical Lens in Corona?

« on: 2013-06-25, 15:12:42 »

Hi

So, i making an animated project and i want to render all the backgrounds in Corona and the Characters in Vray (because of the Fast Skin Shader). And i want to get out of corona an HDRI of the scenes to aid in the illumination stage of the characters in vray.

Is there a way to get a 360 panoramic HDRI of a corona scene with spherical/fish eye lens or something else?...

Thanks

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[Archive] Alpha Builds / Re: Corona Alpha v5 released!

« on: 2013-06-16, 02:52:20 »

thank you very much for the new update

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[Max] General Discussion / faking sss skin.., any advice?

« on: 2013-05-29, 16:19:09 »

Hi

So SSS Skin will be implemented later in the future, but in the meantime i will like to know if there is a way to fake sss skin with translucense with good looking results. Anyone have try it?..

Thanks

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[Max] Resolved Feature Requests / Re: Skin shader

« on: 2013-05-21, 02:41:11 »

closest date it could be done is at the end of the summer

Great, thanks Ondra.

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[Max] Resolved Feature Requests / Re: Skin shader

« on: 2013-05-20, 14:40:52 »

I'll just try to make it the arnold way after the next alpha (no fakes, maximum simplicity). I hope it will work ;).

please can you tell me what`s the status of this?. Not having an skin shader is the only thing that keep me away for me using this great app entirely for all my render needs.

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[Max] Resolved Feature Requests / SSS Skin Shader

« on: 2013-04-09, 00:43:30 »

Hi.

So i read on the forum that SSS will be implemented at some point, but what i will love to have implemented as well is a dedicated shader for skin with all the skin layers etc.

Thank you very much.
Cheers

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[Archive] Alpha Builds / Re: Corona Alpha v4 released!

« on: 2013-03-23, 03:36:01 »

Wonderful. Thank you very much for the great work!!

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona development progress

« on: 2012-11-14, 19:20:00 »

I'm taking a break until christmas to develop new unbiased GI algorithm for extremely difficult scenes.

Great, thanks!

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona development progress

« on: 2012-11-14, 02:03:48 »

Great Work.

What`s next for corona?..., what`s the roadmap?.., any aprox. date for the next release alpha or maybe a beta?

Thanks and keep going with the fantastic work!