The Foundry Katana 3.6v2 x64 (Linux)

The Foundry Katana is a 3D application specifically designed for the needs of look development and lighting in an asset-based pipeline. Originally developed at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Katana has been their core tool for look development and lighting for all their productions since Spider-Man 3, Beowulf, and Surf’s Up!. Katana provides a very general framework for efficient look development and lighting, with the goals of scalability, flexibility, and supporting an asset-based pipeline.

Katana is used in VFX, broadcast, and animation as a post-processing tool for final lighting. It uses a recipe approach to establishing lighting, making it easier for users to establish a lighting profile that can be reused in other scenes or projects.

Foundry has released Katana 3.6, the latest version features fundamental UI and workflow updates with artist-focused snapping functionality that accelerates tasks such as light placement. The new Katana 3.6 includes advancements within 3Delight NSI 2.0, which features a toon shading tool set, overhauled live rendering and powerful new texturing tools.
The new Network Material Edit node provides a new UX on top of Katana’s procedural shading workflows. Existing network materials can be edited with minor tweaks or whole new sections of node graph, allowing procedural shot-based edits. Changes are captured in a color-coded UI that clearly document all changes made by any artist, facilitating collaboration and subsequent edits.

The Foundry is a leading global developer of creative software used to deliver high-end visual effects and 3D content for the design, visualization and entertainment industries. The portfolio empowers artists to create inspiring and technical images and visual experiences in media production (film, commercials, episodic television, gaming, and virtual and augmented reality), and product and industrial design.

The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, with offices in Silicon Valley, Manchester, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Dublin and Austin. In November 2015 Alex Mahon was appointed as CEO while Bill Collis became president.

Product: The Foundry Katana
Version: 3.6v2
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : http://www.foundry.com
Language: english
System Requirements: Linux *
Size: 504 mb

Officially Supported Operating Systems
– Linux 64-bit operating system (CentOS/RHEL 6)
Hardware Requirements
CPU: Dual-core processor
Storage: 1+ GB available for installation
System RAM: 1+ GB available
Graphics RAM: 1+ GB available: 2+ GB available (Recommended)
Display: 800 x 600: 1920 x 1080 (Recommended)
OpenGL OpenGL: 4.3+