Ray Dream Studio
Platforms, prices, and company
PC and MAC
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Metacreations
http://www.metacreations.com/
*note: it appears that the company is in the process of selling Ray Dream Studio
Applications
Ray Dream Studio is a 3D rendering, modeling and animation tool.
Examples/Samples
http://www.dram.org/rd/rdnewsub.html#miller
http://www.ruku.com/morface.html
http://www.ruku.com/3dto2d.html
http://web.tusco.net/janspage/computerart/tutorials/Mkofatree/
Web Resources
http://www.creativepro.com/software/home/861.html
http://www.ruku.com/raydream.html
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/software/1519/3d-r3.htm
*note this is an older version