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  • F Offline
    Frederik
    last edited by 12 May 2009, 19:56

    @solo said:

    Whoah!! KT and Indigo hitting the commercial market.

    @unknownuser said:

    And what about Kerkythea itself? We certainly won't abandon Kerkythea, our "render buddy". Most probably though, the shift in priorities will have an impact for the next updates, delaying them further. On the other hand, some related Kerkythea issues will be improved, particularly the integration with modelers (since exporters can be reused). And of course, there will be some long-promised features, that now make their appearance in Thea Render, but will also become available in a next Kerkythea edition.

    Please note that KT - even future releases - will remain free... πŸ˜‰

    @solo said:

    I have always dragged my feet to learn Kt, but now I will (yes I will) make sure I give Thea a try, looks like it's going to be a fantastic rendering solution.

    Yeah - it's really a shame that you've dragged your feet, cause it actually is quite easy... πŸ˜‰
    But Thea Render sure is an awesome application... πŸ˜„

    @solo said:

    Any idea of release date and price? (I cannot access the KT forum from my machine)

    Not sure why you shouldn't be able to access the KT Forum and website... πŸ˜•
    I'd encourage you and others to visit the new Thea Render web-site... πŸ˜‰
    And in particular the related announcement over Thea Render forum (requires registration to post or read)...

    Regarding the price... Not sure I'm allowed to reveal that much here, but this is what you can read in the Thea Render Key Points document... πŸ˜‰

    @unknownuser said:

    FAIR PRICE
    Thea is built for the professional user but without an elitetargeted price tag. It is affordable for one basic reason; we simply enjoy working on creating a solid and elegant application in order to meet your expectations.

    Cheers
    Kim Frederik

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      Frederik
      last edited by 12 May 2009, 19:57

      @escapeartist said:

      I gotta admit that upon the first look at the page I too thought Kerkythea was no longer going to be supported or be free. It looks like that's not the case, and I sincerely hope that they will be able to provide updates and support for the free engine.

      Please rest assured that although all forces are currently aimed at the Thea Render development, new versions of KT will come... ❗

      Because of the present priorities on Thea Render development, we can't keep the same pace on developing KT - at the moment - but since KT and Thea Render share some parts of the same "engine", KT will adapt some features from the Thea Render... πŸ˜‰

      For obvious reasons KT won't immediately adapt all functions and advantages as the Thea Render, but there will be improvements in future releases of KT... πŸ˜‰

      Please note...
      We (The KT Team) have a very strong passion for KT and the KT community...
      We all feel very much engaged in the KT project and development - but without an income, KT can't last forever...

      Look at it this way...
      The Thea Render application is a step to ensure the survival of KT's future existense... ❗
      It's as simple as that... πŸ˜‰

      @escapeartist said:

      Heck, if TR is affordable, I'd buy it - but I can't even afford SU pro...

      πŸ˜† Good point...

      Cheers
      Kim Frederik

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        PRSS
        last edited by 13 May 2009, 04:30

        Thanks Giannis and the KT Team for having provided a great free renderer ansd still keeping KT free.
        I am sure that Thea is going to have a bright future. I hope that the price is affordable by me. ( I still use SU FREE as SU Pro is unaffordable to me).

        With great regards
        PRSS

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          Frederik
          last edited by 15 May 2009, 18:28

          A couple of renders made with the current alpha version... πŸ˜‰
          Balcon with displaced wall. Image Courtesy of Grzegorz Rakoczy.
          Only post pro is a little bit lens distortion. Glow and dof are made in Thea.

          @unknownuser said:

          Since animation is fully supported (and at some point, we will have a relevant preview), one byproduct is motion blur. Thea Render supports true motion blur making your renders feel much more alive.

          Falling Dices. Image Courtesy of Jon Westwood

          @unknownuser said:

          Bowling scene .... no post pro all pure Thea alpha πŸ˜„

          Bowling scene Thea alpha 1.

          Cheers
          Kim Frederik

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            kwistenbiebel
            last edited by 15 May 2009, 19:02

            Yes,but I doubt that the Sketchup plugin ever will be able to support object animation and thus no motion blur either...or am I wrong?

            ....unless the Googies get out of their lazy chairs and actually start improving the lousy native Sketchup animation capability (read: Not!)

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              Frederik
              last edited by 15 May 2009, 19:14

              @kwistenbiebel said:

              Yes,but I doubt that the Sketchup plugin ever will be able to support object animation and thus no motion blur either...or am I wrong?

              The dice scene is made in SU... πŸ˜‰
              Can't tell you exactly how the SU plug-in will work inside SU, but I'm certain it will work... πŸ˜‰

              Cheers
              Kim Frederik

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                Frederik
                last edited by 24 May 2009, 15:22

                Things are starting to take shape and we're really happy to inform that we've just launched the new web-site... πŸ˜‰

                @unknownuser said:

                The new site has been just launched. It is not something spectacular as we wanted to have something quickly for this temporary phase, prior to Thea Render release.

                The main goal of the current site pages is for you to get quick news on the development progress (or even quicker via RSS feeds). We will continue to add some resources and special links to site pages, and of course don't forget to visit our forums here to check out "interesting details". πŸ˜‰

                best wishes
                Ioannis Pantazopoulos

                Cheers
                Kim Frederik

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                  notareal
                  last edited by 28 Jul 2009, 22:19

                  Technology Preview of Relighting
                  Following the "trend" in rendering, we have implemented a mechanism for relighting a scene without the need to re-render the scene. This mechanism - that we call Relight in Thea Render - is particularly effective for unbiased rendering. With the usage of multiple separate buffers (per light group), it is possible to tweak your lighting as a post process but keeping the result unbiased. Thus, you can get numerous renders of high quality within the rendertime of a single shot and even create relighting animation.
                  [flash=640,505:2ol056yo]http://www.youtube.com/v/8PVmUFIGRLY&hl=en&rel=0&fs=1&hd=1[/flash:2ol056yo]
                  Telecine Suite scene modelled by Tim Ellis and rendered by Patrick Nieborg.

                  Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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                    notareal
                    last edited by 29 Sept 2009, 20:48

                    Thea render pricing policy and opening date is announced. More at Thea Render Forum.

                    Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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                      remus
                      last edited by 29 Sept 2009, 21:09

                      Thanks for the heads up.

                      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                      • K Offline
                        kwistenbiebel
                        last edited by 29 Sept 2009, 21:21

                        Pricing sound fair.
                        Let's hope the sketchup plugin will be as good as the Twilight one (the Twilight GUI is a jewel) and the quality of the engine a cross breed between Vray and Indigo....to have the best of both worlds (biased and unbiased).
                        If so, count me in!

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                          solo
                          last edited by 29 Sept 2009, 21:43

                          Very reasonable pricing for the studio and a logical exporter pricing system. πŸ‘

                          I see there is also an open beta date, so I assume the closed beta is under way.

                          http://www.solos-art.com

                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                            Gaieus
                            last edited by 29 Sept 2009, 21:46

                            The site news says they are finalising the beta (but of course, news can be late).

                            And thanks Notareal for the mention - I put another one in TDC (sorry for the crappy image - I couldn't find out a better way).

                            Gai...

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                              notareal
                              last edited by 29 Sept 2009, 21:52

                              @solo said:

                              I see there is also an open beta date, so I assume the closed beta is under way.

                              I believe plugin writers are still picking they testers...

                              Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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                                notareal
                                last edited by 10 Oct 2009, 21:45

                                Thea Render technology previews is updated with a sneak peak at the material system.
                                http://www.thearender.com/forum -> Technology Preview (registration required).

                                Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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