Nick explains that a part of the recipe of their success is a willingness and ability to stay ahead of the technology curve rather than being reactive to industry. He goes on to explain what about Katana appeals to the industry such as a node-based interface, total procedural workflow and more.
I am very pleased to announce that CG Masters is adopting Katana into its production workflow beginning May 2019.
Cast shadows, we are told, are the sharp shadows you can see cast by an object that is lit by a light source like a sun or light-bulb while contact shadows, apparently, are those kind of indistinguishable darkenings without a discernible edge that seem to appear as an object gets close to, and touches, a surface, like a car tire on the road on a cloudy day.