DAZ Productions has launched DAZ Studio, a free, feature-rich 3D animation software package that puts a complete virtual photo and motion picture studio at your fingertips. With preconfigured 3D scenes, poseable characters, animals, environments, clothing and accessories, DAZ Studio is the easiest way to quickly create high-quality digital images and animation for games, multimedia, illustration and photography applications.
DAZ Studio allows users to quickly “load and render” a preconfigured scene or create their own custom designs, and produce beautiful images instantly without time or cost commitments. With DAZ Studio, users can work with virtual objects to create images of any genre, ranging from fantasy to contemporary.
DAZ Studio boasts many robust features, including a full-color OpenGL Preview, the powerful 3Delight Render Engine and Fast-Time Rendering via the user’s video card hardware. DAZ Studio comes with three complete 3D content scenes that are ready to be loaded and rendered into fantastic art at the push of a button. To see a complete detailed list of DAZ Studio’s features, please visit http://studio.daz3d.com/1_0features.php.
DAZ Studio is free of charge. It comes with an extensive user manual and easy-to-follow tutorials for getting started. To obtain a free copy of DAZ Studio, users must register for a free account on the DAZ website and agree to participate in the company’s Tell-Ware program, which stipulates that each DAZ Studio user must share information about DAZ Studio and/or the DAZ website with at least two friends.