Bunkspeed Introduces HyperShot '10 for Rendering

Will be available in the fall

LOS ANGELES, CA, Sep 29, 2009 – Bunkspeed today introduces HyperShot ’10, the long and eagerly awaited new release of the patent pending real-time rendering application that was introduced 2 years ago. Completely redesigned for both Windows and Mac OS X, HyperShot ’10 yet again changes the paradigm of simple and fast image creation for anyone, delivering the ultimate user experience. HyperShot ’10 has just been demonstrated to an enthusiastic crowd of designers at the IDSA International Conference in held in Miami, Florida last week. HyperShot ’10 will ship in the Fall of 2009.

HyperShot ’10 for Windows
Image courtesy of Bunkspeed, digital model courtesy of DBBP (www.dbbp.com)

HyperShot ’10 for Mac
Image courtesy of Bunkspeed, digital model courtesy of DBBP (www.dbbp.com)

HyperShot is the first digital camera for 3D data. Using scientifically accurate materials and realworld lighting in real-time the patent pending application gives anybody involved with 3D data the ability to create photographic images in a matter of minutes, independent of the size of the digital model.

“HyperShot excites the photographer with the fact that one can generate 3D images of photographic quality very quickly without special education, “says Ralph Richter, one of the leading German car photographers (www.ralphrichter.com). “The simple and logical layout of the program helps a lot. Complex technical steps are covered by the application itself without interfering with the creative process.”

Richter continues: “It gives me the ability to create reality rather than interpret reality. HyperShot thus becomes the real new digital camera for the photographer.”

HyperShot ’10 feature highlights include:

• All new, state-of-the art user interface using latest UI development libraries provided by Apple and Microsoft
  • Customizable toolbars and layout
  • Floating window palette
  • Work in true full screen mode
• Asset Library
  • Arrangement and organization of assets (materials, textures, environments) in one single place
  • All visual representation
  • Drag and Drop directly from the library into the scene
• Tool Palette
  • Clean reorganization of all tools with all new capabilities
  • Standard naming conventions
  • Visual representation of environment, backplate, textures
• Improved interactivity with scene with real-time feedback
  • Sliders with real-time feedback
  • Widgets for object movement
  • Drag and drop interaction
• Model tree
  • Visual representation of objects and parts in the scene
  • Direct interaction with objects and parts
• Improved material assignment, definition and refinement
  • Drag and drop material assignment with interactive preview
  • Interactive color and parameter adjustment
  • Visual, more interactive texture mapping
• Improved camera control and view management
  • Interactive perspective adjustment
  • Save / import individual camera views
  • True orthographic camera
• Painting with light (Mac only)
  • Integration with PhotoShop allows for automatic update of lighting inside of HyperShot when HDRI is saved
  • Works with other HDRI generation applications such as HDRLightstudio, HDRShop et al
• Scene sharing
  • Save camera angles for use in different scenes
  • Package scene into single file (model, environment, textures, backplate, frontplate)
• New import capabilities
  • Existing bip files can be merged with current scene
  • IGES and STEP importer for Mac OS X

While the Windows version of HyperShot ’10 is still being fine-tuned, the Mac version has been put in the hand of a number of Bunkspeed’s clients for Beta testing.

“The interface in Hypershot ‘10 has undergone one of the biggest changes I've ever seen a single software revision”, says Philip Renato, Associate Professor, Chair, Allesee Metals/Jewelry Design Program, Kendall College of Art and Design (www.philrenato.com). “It's more attractive, intuitive, and pleasurable to use. Every aspect seems to skip what might have been 3 or 4 incremental improvements.”

Renato continues: “HyperShot '10 will help my students generate portfolio quality renderings as needed, concentrating on composition and materials notcaustics and photometrics. When they launch it for the first time I fully expect them to ask: why doesn't our modeling software work like this?”

“It is so intuitive!” says Andrea “Jinx” Talavera, head of CGI at Twister Imaging (www.twisterimaging.com). “And because of that, HyperShot lets you be creative without getting stuck in technical stuff. It is so simple and uncomplicated - simply the best tool to use in advertising. What can I say? It is just amazing!"

“HyperShot ’10 delivers the ultimate user experience for both PC and Mac users that you would expect from a modern software application”, says Philip Lunn, Founder and CEO of Bunkspeed. “Software can never be simple enough. By working closely working with our customers and partners pictures for design reviews and decisions, client presentations, sales and marketing, or advertising can now be created even easier and faster, with even higher quality.

Availability

HyperShot ’10 will be available for purchase in Q4 of 2009. For more information visit www.bunkspeed.com/hypershot10.

About Bunkspeed

Bunkspeed is a leading global provider of 3D computer graphics software and services for design, engineering, and marketing.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, our advanced technologies leverage digital assets and contribute to enlightened decision-making and communication in the design process. Our clients gain a cost effective way to deliver stunningly realistic sales and marketing imagery, and realize significantly reduced product development costs.

Founded in 2002, Bunkspeed’s impressive list of customers now includes many of the major automotive manufacturers, Fortune 1000 product manufacturers, and major industrial design companies including Honda, Nissan, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, Pininfarina, BMW Designworks, Porsche Design, Kohler, Dell, Microsoft, Nokia, IDEO, frog design and SMART Design.

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Additional News

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Aug 6 - Bunkspeed Releases HyperDrive v10 for Visualization
Aug 04 - Bunkspeed Releases HyperShot v1.9 for Rendering
Jun 26 - Bunkspeed Introduces HDR Image Library
Jun 8 - Bunkspeed Releases HyperShot Plugin for Pro/E
Feb 10 - Bunkspeed Introduces HyperShot for SolidWorks Plug-in
Jan 22 - Bunkspeed '08 Revenue Up 35%
Jan 15 - Tesla Uses Bunkspeed Software To Launch Roadster Sports
Oct 30 - Germany's INNEO to Sell Bunkspeed Hypershot

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