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Bryce 5 And Vue d'Esprit 4 Compared
What this document is, and what it isn't
This comparison is the result of my own experimentation. I tried to make an objective comparison of both programs - without taking any personal preferences into account (and often it all boils down to personal preferences).
This document is probably riddled with approximations – my hope is that with time and input form other people, it will become a valuable basis for any comparison between both applications. Correct me where I'm wrong and let me know if I've forgotten something important in your eyes. But please only do so with constructive criticism in mind. And avoid any biased opinions or loose statements.
Please leave comments in my guestbook, or send them by e-mail to donmcook@go.com.
What do I know?
I have spent numerous hours using Bryce from version 2 up. I came to 3D mostly thanks to Bryce. I consider that I know Bryce fairly well, but I may very well be wrong in certain respects. Although I'm still relatively new to Vue d'Esprit, I feel reasonably proficient with this application (the fact that it is very similar to Bryce in a lot of respects probably helps :-)). I may however have overlooked some of the most advanced features of Vue - again, please do let me know if I did. I like both applications very much. I'm very excited with Vue, because I feel that it may very well become what I was hoping Bryce would evolve into... Why are there no pictures?
Because technical pictures are necessarily biased. It's impossible to create identical pictures of the same technical feature in both applications. I believe that if I made pictures to illustrate topics below, I'd probably just be illustrating my own proficiency with one application more than with the other. Enough is to say that both applications produce results of comparable quality. To get an idea of which render you like best, I recommend that you browse the various online galleries and decide for yourself. I voluntarily separated this from my personal website and galleries, because I don't want to influence your judgement of both applications. They both are fantastic programs, well worth owning. You definitely should have one of them in your toolbox; but having both is even better. The comparison
The document is separated into 5 sections:
Final note on tech support What's that got to do with it? Well, I've heard lots of good things about e-on's tech support, and that's been confirmed by my own personal experience. They usually respond within the next day, which is damn good. They're also quite helpful. I can't say the same about Corel... Thought I'd just mention it, as it has its value... I hope that this document proves useful to you. Please feel free to link to this page if you did find it useful. Don M. Cook
(Light Sources, Volumetric Lighting, Lens Flares, Atmosphere, Moons-Planets)
(Deep texture editing, Material mapping modes, Texture map management, Sub-rays/Ray depth/TIR, Caustics, Glow, Volumetric materials, Infinite Slabs)
(Boolean Operations, Rocks, Vegetation, Terrain Modeling, Metaballs, Snap to ground, Multi-replicate/Disperse)
(Real-time preview, Camera controls, Plop render, Import/Export, Poser compatibility, Scene organization)
(Blurry effects, Rendering speed, Multiprocessor support, Network rendering, Post Processing and Compositing, Animation, Motion Blur)
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Bryce is a trademark or registered trademark of Corel, corp.
Vue d'Esprit is a trademark or registered trademark of e-on software, inc.