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iClone

Now you can master 3D real-time filmmaking with iClone 3!

iClone 3 is a rapid 3D creation program for pros or anyone interested in getting started with 3D. Explore the speed and time-saving productivity of visual computing with 3D real-time animation. iClone 3 is designed for users of all skill levels to create movies, web media, visualizations and presentations with 3D content.

Design & personalize actors using photos & textures. Bring actors to life with facial animation, motion, clothing and accessories. Build scenes with actor-interactive props, elaborate architecture and natural environmental elements including sky, terrain, water and atmosphere. Puppet actors and pilot vehicles with videogame-like keyboard hotkeys (W,S,A,D).

What's New in iClone 3?

	Props and Scences New Load and customize props, terrain, sky, grass and water. New Automatic real-time Flying Surface simulation with FLEX technology. New Water features ripple movement with reflection and refraction. New Landscape designer adds trees, flowers, plants and grass to any terrain. New iClone3 atmosphere can be made with 3D scene, sky, light, fog and weather particle settings. New Load 2D photos as image layers and backgrounds.
	Production Environment New Interactive Play-to-Create movie directing mode. New Complete scene and actor editing mode. New Collapsible user interface and full screen operation. New Scene Manager for total project asset list and access. New In-screen object editing, faster object transformation, multiple select, model copy, and save to library. New Record live footage inside iClone3 as Action Captures. New Multiple actor selection and management tool. 3.1 New iClone BackStage live access allows users to try content interactively inside 3D scenes before you buy.
	Camera and Lighting New Add multiple cameras to scenes with live view switching. New Live camera recording using fly, walk and follow cameras with videogame-like hotkey and mouse-look interaction. New Real-time advanced camera effects including depth of field and lens animation. Camera keyframe smoothing for automatic camera correction. New Lighting system with directional, point and spotlight. Quick track editing for cameras, lights and their attributes.
	Motion and Interactivity New Live puppeteering controls actors and vehicles with hotkeys and right-click action menu. New Multi-actor dialog timeline for actor conversations. New Create 3D talking heads with CrazyTalk5 Talking Script files (CTS). New Select, pose and animate actors with layered motion editing. New Camera and actor follow with look-at constraint. New DramaScript open source for writing actor and object interactivity. New Instant prop interaction with iProp Helpers.
	Rendering and Output Multiple shader selection for performance enhancing preview options. Real-time preview, in and out markers and playback looping. Select and render previewing for isolated area rendering. High speed rendering for fast footage production. Flexible output for sharing or post-production (HD & DVD video, AVI, WMV, Flash, MPEG-4). 3.1 New Export the iWidget Avatar with transparent background and share it with the WidgetMe service. Export your creation as a flash-based widget and publish it to social sites or personal home page.
	Special Effects Particle system special effects for fog, fire, smoke and more. Actor and object particle system linkage for attached effects. Material effects for glow, reflection, bump, opacity, specular, normal and diffuse. New Advanced material effects - reflection & refraction. Instantly spice up your movie with music and soundFX tracks. Audio blending with fade in, fade out, and volume settings. 3.1 New Material animation effects include bump, glow, opacity fade and color animation. 3.1 New Spring Dynamics for natural movement of an actor, hair, accessories and props.
	Casting and Actor Style New G3 Avatar – fast performance and higher quality with fine texture detail. Photo-to-3D face fitting for generating custom actors. Design custom actor faces with facial feature morphing. Define faces with Normal Maps and multiple textures for aging and skin texture. Customizable 3D actor face shape morphing including eyes, teeth and skin color. 3.1 New CloneBone - attach parts to CloneBone to create any character styles. CloneCloth - Create any Custom actor clothing to cut and design. New Persona – Apply personality and direct your target actor by live keyboard control (W,S,A,D keys for actor puppeteering).
	Advanced Timeline Editor - PRO Version Only New Full Avatar Track Management for multi-actor dialog and sophisticated motion editing. New Play-to-Create Live Motion Recording. New Complete motion editing with advanced Timeline Motion Tracks. New Flexible Clip Collection which allows you to precisely define the animation output range and build new libraries of animation assets. New Advanced Multiple Camera Timeline System. New Full featured Lighting System and Timeline Control. New Two additional sound tracks allow users to easily add SoundFX to movies with dedicated music and effect tracks. 3.1 New Material key frame animation with Timeline Material Track.
	BackStage 3.1 New Preview hundreds of models and motions for free inside your iClone3 scene. 3.1 New Easy Search and Preview features to find what you are looking for. 3.1 New Manage your purchases and downloads with the Online Inventory System. 3.1 New Audition Actors and get itfast with Live Activation. 3.1 New Marketplace for Certified Content Developers (CCD) will debut in Q1 2008.

How can iClone be used in Education?

Introduction to 3D Animation Students learn 3D animation with accessible and easy-to-learn tools that build a solid 3D foundation. Compatibility with tools like Google 3D warehouse let Students achieve a total understanding and comprehension of 3D environments, 3D applications and workflow.
Assignment Pratice and Production Have your students design architecture and stage design then import their models into iClone3 to create 3D scenes and use props (template or user-made) for demonstrating their work in a fast and brilliant manner. Plus, students can produce short videos to explain their assignments and create presentations.
eLearning and Courseware Design It's expensive and time-consuming to produce an active conversation. With iClone3, creating an animated dialogue between two or more people is easy. Create several videos and 3D content to help your students learn faster and more enjoyable.
Virtual Film School Teach students filmmaking techniques economically, inside a virtual studio. Students can experiment with camera composition, virtual actors and lighting techniques. Students can also learn and practice the art of set design. iClone is a perfect teaching tool to begin a career path in animation. introduce and master the fundamentals of 3D animation, interactive game controls and 3D graphic design.

Differences between the iClone Versions.
Please click here to see a full differences matrix.

Costs of the different iClone Versions.
iClone 3.x Standard Version £68.00+vat
iClone 3.x Pro Version Educational license £126.45+vat.

NEW - We can offer an Extended Payment Plan to allow schools to buy the number of licenses they need now and pay over a three year period. Click here for more information.

Volume Discounts and Site Licenses
Reallusion do not provide site licenses but do offer substantial volume discounts to educational establishments. These discounts are for 'lab packs' based on multiples of 10 licenses. Please contact us for information regarding the costs for multiple licenses on 0845 004 25 40.

How to Purchase.
Please click here for information on how to order your software.

Delivery
Delivery is normally 5-10 working days from receipt of your order.

Add-On packs
We want you to get the most from your copy of Crazy Talk and to help with this, we can provide you with a collection of add-on packs to get you producing brilliant talking characters very quickly. Click here to see the add-on packs available.

Free Demo
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