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particleIllusion SE
is an entry-level version that produces ALL of the effects particleIllusion 2.0 can,
but does not have the more advanced features found in the full version.
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particleIllusion 3.0 is a standalone, award-winning, visual effects creation application.
Digital content creation professionals working in the film, video, broadcast, computer games,
Web, and multimedia markets rely on particleIllusion's library of more than 1300 preset effects
to deliver a range of exceptional effects including smoke, fire, explosions, water effects,
sparkles, colorful artistic effects, with the utmost speed and efficiency.
particleIllusion 3.0 gives you access to over 1300 existing particle emitters ("effects"),
each fully customizeable. particleIllusion 3.0's intuitive interface makes it easy
to edit existing emitters, and it's realtime previews (using OpenGL) take the guesswork out of effects design.
Whether you're an effects artist trying to meet an impossible deadline, doing pre-visualization
work in the feature film industry, a designer working on game development, or just want
to "spice up" some video you shot in your backyard, you will find a creative and
time-saving use for particleIllusion 3.0.
APPLICATIONS
Broadcast
Since its release in 1998, particleIllusion has been used in countless TV commercials and shows,
including Enterprise, Star Trek Voyager, Max Steel, and That 70's Show to name a few.
Film
Today's films are loaded with post-production effects work, often times on very tight schedules.
particleIllusion is so fast and easy to use that it's the tool of choice when the deadline looms and
a shot needs some last-minute tweaks (more smoke, a few sparks, an extra layer of snowflakes, etc).
particleIllusion has been used in many feature films including: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,
Just Married, Hart's War, Behind Enemy Lines, The Core, The Italian Job...
Pre-visualization
Even when it won't be used in the final version of a shot, particleIllusion
is the ultimate high speed particle tool for pre-viz. Its speed allows for multiple iterations in minutes,
allowing the client to "direct" the performance of explosions, smoke and other effects.
KEY BENEFITS
- Using OpenGL hardware acceleration, you'll get real-time (or near real-time) preview of most effects
and ultra-fast rendering of final output.
- Choose from an always-growing collection of preset effects from the ordinary (such as smoke, fire,
explosions, water effects, sparkles) to the unusual (colorful artistic effects, strange undersea creatures).
- Modifying an effect or creating a new one is simple. Since particleIllusion is "sprite-based"
(uses images for all of the particles), you'll find it very easy to create new effects right away.
NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 3.0
- Forces - influence particles after they are created (wind for example).
- Library manager: easily move emitters between libraries.
- Super emitters: emitters that emit other emitters. Allows more realism and creativity - cool stuff!
- Rendering engine enhancements including high-quality motion blur, field rendering, and improved alpha channel creation.
- Area emitter "mask with image" option allows you to use any image or sequence as a mask for particle creation.
- Property graph improvements: spline curves, removal of "min/max" restriction on particle type properties, and display of current graph values.
- Many new color options, including "get color from layer" which allows you to simulate "displacement" effects in realtime.
- Thumbnail preview for project files, library files, and emitters.
- Dozens of interface improvements such as layouts, middle mouse button panning, mouse wheel zooming, and many new key shortcuts.
WINDOWS
Windows 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP
128 MB RAM
800x600, 24bpp
OpenGL-supported video card recommended
MACINTOSH
PowerPC G4 or G5
Mac OS X 10.2.8 and higher
800 MHz processor or faster (will work with slower, but results vary)
256 MB RAM
Display with 1024 x 768 resolution
Graphics card with basic OpenGL support
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The demo version of particleIllusion 3.0 is identical to the full version of particleIllusion with the following restrictions:
Projects are fixed at 640 x 480
Only the demo emitter library can be used
The demo emitter library can not be edited
All output has a watermark added
Projects created with the demo version can be loaded by the full version of particleIllusion.
In addition, you can load projects created in the full version into the demo version.
"A tool like particleIllusion 3.0 adds production value as it offers
unlimited potential to create dazzling effects on vastly different feature film projects.
It is affordable, incredibly intuitive, powerful and easy to use, and wondertouch
provides solid technical support. Overall, the software makes us look good!"
-- David Latt, founder, producer and award-winning filmmaker, The Asylum
"particleIllusion's speed, its extensive library of presets and its
overall versatility initially attracted me to the software. As an After Effects user group
member I was always envious when I'd hear the PC users talk about particleIllusion as
being the best particle generation system available. With the latest version of the software
now on OS X, I am finally able to 'keep up with the Joneses'!"
-- Jack Tunnicliffe, visual effects artist, Java Post Production
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