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E frontier's Poser and Shade are tools for the professional digital artist. Yet, their intuitive structure and attractive price make them attractive to novices and newcomers to the world of 3D art and animation. According to Daryl Wise, product marketing manager for E Frontier, nearly half of all Poser and Shade users are professional artists, as opposed to hobbyists.
"There are a number of artists who create fantasy art of inventive landscapes and figures," Wise says of the user base. "And, some prefer photorealistic, lifelike renderings, and stylized art that is more painterly." Wise notes that he is unaware of any "signature" look in regard to the images created by Poser and Shade artists, since they tend to use the same types of tools available in other high-end modeling and rendering software--GI, raytracing, path tracing, radiosity, and more. Yet, many of the characters that are ...