Isotropix Clarisse
A new breed of 3D/VFX creation tool.
Overview
Clarisse is a fully interactive CG toolset for set-dressing, look development, lighting, and rendering. It is designed for artists to work with massive, complex scenes in real-time. Clarisse allows users to interactively manipulate final rendered images, seeing changes on the fly, and can handle scenes composed of trillions of polygons.
✨ Key Features
- Interactive CPU-based ray tracing
- Memory-efficient instancing and scattering
- Procedural scene assembly and layout
- Layer-based compositing within the 3D scene
- Support for major 3D file formats (Alembic, USD)
- Python scripting for customization
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Highly interactive, real-time feedback on final rendered images.
- Extremely memory-efficient, allowing for the rendering of massive datasets on standard hardware.
- Unified workflow that combines set dressing, lookdev, lighting, and rendering in one package.
Unique Value: Enables artists to work interactively on final renders of incredibly complex and large-scale 3D scenes, dramatically accelerating the creative process for environment and look development work.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Used by major VFX studios like Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Weta Digital to create the stunning environments in films like the 'Star Wars' sequels and 'Avatar'.
- Proven to be a critical tool for rendering scenes of immense scale and complexity.
- Adopted by studios for its speed and interactive workflow, which significantly reduces iteration times.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Character animation, rigging, or modeling.
- Users who need a GPU-based renderer.
- Small-scale projects that do not involve complex scene assembly.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike Katana, which is primarily a pipeline tool for lighting, Clarisse is a more self-contained package for environment creation and rendering. Its key advantage over tools like Houdini or Unreal Engine is its sheer power and efficiency in handling and rendering massive amounts of geometry.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Studio tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Personal Learning Edition (PLE) is available for free for non-commercial use.
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