Lights and cameras work interdependently and can produce shadows, accurate light distribution and depth of field.Īll production equipment interacts with other set pieces. The prop library also contains common production equipment like dollies, cranes and calibrated lighting instruments. The relationships are user editable and the possibilities are endless. Dragging the actor into a chair forces the actor to sit down. Putting a gun into an actor’s hand makes the hand hold the gun.

Perhaps one of the best features in Previz 3 is the ability to use predefined relationships between objects. Actors have movable inverse kinematics skeletons and user editable texture maps for simulating scars, tattoos and body hair. There is a large local library of props and an ever-growing online community library. Users who require even more precision and detail can import Google SketchUp, FBX and VRML objects. Room Builder allows for building of precisely-measured flats with functional doors and windows. It can break down the scenes from a script into empty virtual sets ready for dressing with props and actors. Previz 3 can import scripts from major screenwriting programs. Users familiar with 3D animation concepts may master the software a little quicker than the rest, but the software is loaded with optional information prompts that guide new users along. The top Stereographic 3D Version of Previz 3 adds powerful stereoscopic 3D features. The program comes in three tiers suited for different users levels. Although it cannot produce highly-polished animation, Previz 3 democratizes the craft of film previsualization, and can also be deployed as a powerful learning tool. It enables directors, cinematographers and other creative professionals to flesh out creative ideas in a minimum amount of time and with a minimal learning curve. Previz 3 is more than your father’s old storyboarding program. This review scratches only the surface of this complex but easy-to-use software. Little did I understand that one evening would turn into many late nights as Previz 3 was revealing its tantalizing layers one by one.

FrameForge Previz Studio 3 caught my eye because it seemed like an application I’d like to spend an evening with. ability to use predefined relationships between objectsĮvery now and then one may come across a piece of software that is very useful and a lot fun to use. WEBSITE: PRICE: Previz Studio Pro: $599 Previz Studio 3 Pro Premium: $799 Stereo 3D Version: $899 Stereo 3D Version Premium: $1,099

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