The company’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have been removed, as have all of the posts from its LinkedIn profile.Īt the time of writing, the Isotropix YouTube channel is still available, although the videos showing Angie and upcoming features have been removed. Last week, Isotropix put its website into login-only mode, with existing links to its online store, product documentation and forum now returning 404 errors. Product website now in login mode, and social media channels suspended The last major version, Clarisse 5.0, was released in 2021, although the software has continued to receive updates since then, with Clarisse 5.0 SP11b released earlier this month.Ĭlarisse 5.5, a parallel build of the software that includes Angie, Isotropix’s much-anticipated hybrid CPU/GPU renderer, was released in late 2021, although Angie has not yet left early access. More details here.Ī set dressing, look development and rendering tool used at major VFX facilitiesĬombining features of conventional renderers, compositors and DCC tools, Clarisse is designed to enable artists to develop heavy production scenes while interacting continually with the final image.įirst released in 2012, the software carved out a niche in high-end visual effects, and has been used at a number of major facilities, including ILM and DNEG. Updated 28 April: CG Channel has now seen an email from the Isotropix support team confirming that development of Clarisse has been discontinued. User comments on the Isotropix Discord server suggest that sales of new licences have ended, and that while existing licences will remain valid indefinitely, the software will only receive bugixes from now on. The future of layout, lighting and rendering software Clarisse and its Angie renderer are in doubt, with developer Isotropix restricting access to its website and removing official social media accounts. Posted by Jim Thacker Isotropix has discontinued Clarisse

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