WHY I STILL USE BRYCE ANIMATION

Despite its auspicious beginnings, it’s probably fair to describe it as one of the lesser known 3D modeling and animation programs available today, in fact, in a number of surveys, it doesn’t even make the top 10 list of such design tools but here are a few reasons why I still use Bryce.
I first started using Bryce in 2005 when I was asked by my then employers, a Swedish construction company based in the Middle East, to create a small documentary film about our epic scale project, one of the biggest in the world at that time and since.
It was a time when online video was gathering world-wide popularity as KZbin was taking its first steps towards becoming the global platform it is today but in order to make my documentary film, I didn’t always have access to video footage that would support the storyboard so Bryce was very helpful for creating animated scenes that could be used as backdrops to the subject matter, in particular scenes where traditional video footage would not have been available anyway.
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For me, Bryce is still a quick and easy way to create convincing environments and landscapes such as a grand canyon- esq desert similar to the Bryce Canyon National Park in the United States from which Bryce software gets its name and to easily populate that scene with moving objects containing blue skies or clouds and even fake snow and this is all done relatively quickly. Even the many built-in default settings of Bryce will probably satisfy most animation design requirements.
This video was never intended to be a Bryce tutorial, or even to focus too much on the reasons I started using it, but I did hope to provide some of the personal reasons or even excuses that I still use it and to showcase some of the animation sequences that I have created in the last few years. All of these sequences were created with Bryce 7.1 and this video was compiled and edited in Photoshop CC 2017.

[@HipixOFFICIAL]

I love Bryce because of the mid 90s render aesthetic!

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for the comment!

[@generaljainitor]

same

[@DelphaDesign]

I'm a small time indie game designer/developer and I still use Bryce to render backgrounds, promotional media, and even some sprites for my 2D games. Its cool to see people still vibe with it!

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments. It's good to hear that others still value Bryce as much as I do! Best wishes!

[@exist4046]

I just discovered it and, as someone who cant really get much out of "better" software because i lack a GPU (And it seems that the Surface Pro doesnt have any sort of add-ons to give me that functionality) im REALLY interested in Bryce. Its the 90's, simple, "low quality" aesthetic that I ADORE

[@trshxgod8040]

Dude same, I’m thinking of getting it very soon. I’ve been big into Studio Set music and they always use some old school 90’s looking computer generated images. I love the way this program looks

[@KeyleeTamirian]

I want to use Bryce. Reason? THOSE VISUALS ARE BEAUTIFUL

[@phillip0011]

That's very kind of you! Thank you very much!

[@Vaxeri]

Bryce is great for creating 90's style 3D artwork out of the box. And it's less complicated than many 3D programs today.

[@phillip0011]

I completely agree (in particular with it being less complicated with most modern software packages). Many thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@roanfarley9919]

Well said. I love Zbrush and blender now. Bryce, truly was my first love. Well ahead of its time

[@MMmmmVarley]

Bryce was one of the first programs I played with in the mid to late 90's that put me on the path to 3D animation. Without it, I would probably not be where I am now.

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for the comment! Yes, I still have a huge affection for Bryce!

[@FODKOM]

Bryce is wonderful. I'm still using it myself as well! Truly it had a very interesting obscure learning curve, but it was awesome for motion graphics.

[@harmannsmith5653]

Heartwarming to see that people still remember or even use Bryce! There is certain charm to it...

[@camulogenio]

I began using Bryce 5 in 2004 to create landscapes and I still love it. Made a short movie a few years ago.

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for your comment and yes, it's really strange how some people (like us) still use iBryce.

[@jayc2469]

The Bryce 7.1 Pro GUI was/is way ahead of it's time!, with a user friendliness that is Rare. For sheer ability to produce stunning looking ray-traced and animated graphics in next to no time it is unrivalled. Another package that I recall buying & owning was Kai's Power Goo! Similar interface as I recall!

[@phillip0011]

Yes, I remember Kai's Power Goo (haven't thought about that in many years) and I remember the relative ease of use, but then again, most of those pioneering programs (apps/software as they would be referred to today) were of a simplistic nature. Many thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@dumbcat]

i've been doing blender for that last few years but i still miss bryce

[@phillip0011]

I do too (miss Bryce) but I still use it whenever I get the chance, even when those chances are separated by a couple of years. Many thanks for your comment!

[@KnackFrost]

I'm new to 3d art I've been using blender for sometime but I wasn't making the kind of art or style I wanted, I've been looking for THIS style for so long and could never find the right word for it and so thankful to come across this video and Bryce in general, Im excited to try it

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks, for taking the time to post your message and best wishes for your Bryce involvement.

Thank you very much! I have good memories of Bruce, I used with Floorplan Plus 3D in 2000, to create arquitecture scenes. That software was really awesome!

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for your comment!

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

It's 2023 and I just keep returning to this video and read what people say :) I wish you all good luck, good health and good mood during this new year! And let the memories & energy of Bryce guide you further into new dreams and ideas!

[@phillip0011]

That is so nice of you! Thank you so very much for your kindness and best wishes for the new year!

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

@@phillip0011 thanks!

[@serratusx]

I’m going to try it. I love the retro look and I don’t have the patience to learn Blender etc from scratch

[@phillip0011]

There is still a sizeable learning curve to overcome, and sometimes the controls are not as intuitive as they might be in other software packages, but once you get a feel for the workings, the results can be quite satisfying. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and best wishes if you do decide to start using the software.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

I still use Carrara, another one not updated for years and while many own it, few know how to use it. I keep Bryce installed for its wonderful rock and landscape shader capacity - even though I barely know how to use Bryce, and have it on my list to really dive in one day.

[@phillip0011]

Yes, I remember Carrara and it's another example of an excellent program that still has its place and use for some designers. Many thanks for taking the time to leave your comment!

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

@@phillip0011 I am working on an opening sequence for my some gaming films I wish to make for the deaf, using an animated cat who works on a spaceship. As such, his console (made by Petipet) has some screens with static images that frankly should be moving images. Carrara has the ability to rotoscope with video - if you would like to see this in action, please say the best way to let you know when it's finished. I'm going to guess about a month from now, no it doesn't take that long to do it, but I am also screencapping for a film on HOW to do it. Which is maybe a waste of time, since I care nothing for the "DAZ community".... I can leave you a comment here, we can trade emails - however you prefer if you have interest. Although I am not yet positive, I think the famous DAZ studio cannot do this, some experimentation still needed. For Bryce, I would doubt it can rotoscope with video, but could be wrong, maybe you know? Blender, I wouldn't be shocked at all if it can. I have also read Bryce WILL make HDRi maps, and I've read that if will NOT. So MUCH I wanna do!!! I enjoyed your film, your honesty, and I don't think things should be scrapped just because they're older. I'm older. I leave my email - hope YouBoob doesn't clip it. [e-mail]

[@phillip0011]

@@SteamvilleQuintet That's very kind of you but I am not an expert on these things and some of the technical words that you mentioned are unknown to me (I very rarely make 3D animation these days) so I wouldn't be able to give you any comments or guidance but I do appreciate you making the offer.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

@@phillip0011 No worries - I know how to do it in Carrara as I already have - and it's just curiosity if the other programs do it. I'm far from an expert, I just discovered by accident (as usual for me) this one super little trick no one seems to know about, and is not covered in any manual. In short, I'm taking a set with 5 screens, and making each one show films like a real screen would do. Best wishes for you in all you do!

[@alistermwasephiri4167]

I use Bryce 7.1 too. And it's also a good idea for better use for indie 3D game development, which I recommend! 👍😊

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Yes, Indie films is another good end-use of Bryce. Thanks again!

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

i still need to do an adventure similar to "Myst" using Bryce one day :D

[@diboc741]

I started with it in 1999. Loved it. It was easy and fun. Mad respect for Bryce.

[@MacBamboocha]

Bryce was my first ever 3D software. I was 7 years old when I first learned it! X'D

[@phillip0011]

Not sure if you intended to insult me for still using a program that you first used at age 7 or if you wanted me to feel old but thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@MacBamboocha]

​@@phillip0011 If it was an insult based on our age I insulted both of us mate, seeing how that was 23 years ago for me! Nia, I loved Bryce 3D! It was the drug the started my adventure in graphic design and 3D art. In fact I work as an architect right now and I'm specialised in visualisation and interior design! I still remember my first animation, an impossible mini-golf course solved with only one strike. It took me days to render and the quality was abysmal even for the mid 90s, but damn I was so proud of it!^^ I even made my first official 3D work with Bryce years later as a teenager. It was an alien mascot from the logo of an Italian DJ group called Space-Melody. So no, I wasn't trying to make fun of you. On the contrary! Because Bryce might be 32x shovelware now, but it's one I used to love! 🖤

[@phillip0011]

@@MacBamboocha Yes, I love it too but I could never justify that passion because clearly, so many other programs are better in almost every way. I'm just stuck in my ways and can't be bothered to properly get to grips with those other ones (I just dabble in them) and from what I can tell, it seems a few others feel the same way.

[@Petsublak]

I have enjoyed KPT Bryce for years, lovely video !

[@phillip0011]

That's really nice of you to say! Really appreciate it!

[@daemonknight460]

I can relate....and we're just hitting the new wave of art software so it looks like time to learn a whole new bunch of stuff.....again.....I think my favourite old program that no longer exists was Freehand, when Adobe bought out Macromedia they didn't even look at all the cool features they should have incorporated into Illustrator!

[@museworx6066]

Once you open the backdoor in Bryce this software becomes the king of 3D packages, IMO!

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for your message

[@electricarchaic]

I freaking love Bryce, I used it to make freaky art back in mid 2000s. Looking for a way to get it working again,

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

So many rave/jungle music cd covers were made with bryce :) and some artists were very creative with using terrains in "wrong away", e.g. take your photo as heightmap

[@electricarchaic]

@@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 I know! It's precisely that vibe i want to be able to produce again. I did many photos as height maps. Now if I can just figure out which of my old computers will be able to run the program ill be in 90s heaven once again :)

[@atetraxx]

@@electricarchaic you just need an older OS. did you get it working?

[@christalinscott4842]

I literally JUST downloaded Bryce 7.1 after about 10 years of not using it and switching to other 3d packages (Blender) but still find it just as fun to work in as it was when I was using Bryce 5. It still has it quirks especially with material creation but that’s part of what makes Bryce so much fun :-)

[@phillip0011]

That's so nice of you to say and I know what you mean about it being fun to work with but in my case, it might just be me being too lazy to learn more current software. Thanks again for your comment.

[@christalinscott4842]

Class Graphics No problem. Maybe you can look at it more of not being necessarily lazy but just passionate and comfortable with the software you choose to use ;-) Either way, it’s people like you and others that keep the Bryce community alive today.

[@ViRiXDreamcore]

The best I could do was reflective geometry over dreamlike landscapes… but it was a lot of fun. First saw it at computer camp in about the same time… mabe a little earlier. 2003 perhaps.

[@phillip0011]

Yes, it certainly is an oldie. Many thanks for your comment!

[@timz9862]

I used to use Bryce in the late 90s. It was a lot of fun and probably the easiest 3D software I’ve ever tried to learn. Kai Krause was a master at creating fun, user interfaces. I used to use it to make maps for D&D. I would also say that using the latest and greatest software isn’t always the best thing. I’ll point a finger directly at Adobe with that statement. I encounter so many bugs using new Adobe software for graphic design workflows. I feel like I’m paying a subscription fee to beta test their software for them.

[@phillip0011]

Very nice of you to write (thank you) and I agree with your comments about Adobe, All the best!

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

If you want something a bit more fun than Adobe, how about Krita or GIMP or Inkscape.

[@qitamnova]

I used Bryce from the time of its initial release, way back in the early 90s, both for fun (loved to create worlds) and work (mostly images used in presentations). Then I got dragged away from 3D at all. When I recovered my interest, around 2010, I noticed that Bryce didn't aged well and started over with Blender.

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and I agree, Blender is brilliant!

[@qitamnova]

@@phillip0011 Blender is way more complicated to handle. The functions of Blender and the ease of use of Bryce would be perfect.

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

I think it should be easy to do 1990s-style renders with Blender. You just have to turn off a lot of the default settings, at least with the Cycles renderer. * No bevelled edges. * No bump maps. * No diffuse bounces. * Only a single specular bounce. * No refraction shaders: use the “Transparent” shader instead. * Keep light sources small so shadows have hard edges. * Maybe turn off “Filmic” colour management, to get more of a higher-contrast video-style look. Anyway, just a few things that came to mind.

[@qitamnova]

@@lawrencedoliveiro9104 I was thinking the other way around. I like to have the actual Blender with the Bryce User Interface.

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

@@qitamnova How would you do shader nodes through a Bryce-style interface?

[@simpernchong]

Thanks for your video. It is nostalgic and entertaining at the same time.

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks! Greatly appreciated!

[@t00bed]

I still love Bryce. It is a shame it has never been updated to run on current systems. I have produced some nice work with it, which can be seen on my channel - Impossible Sculptures. Just takes so darn long to render. Still have it running on a Mac Pro. Interesting way of modelling , procedural texturing - well nothing like it. Just getting back into 3d again and will be looking at it for terrain, model and texture export and other workflow things for use in Blender and A Frame. Thanks for the video !

[@phillip0011]

Agreed! It really is an undiscovered little gem (undiscovered by those that haven't tried it...which sounds really silly) and it knows its own strengths and weaknesses. Many thanks for taking the time to comment and I have happily subscribed to your account here on KZbin.

[@maximjuma2547]

I'm still amazed at the program!

[@phillip0011]

Me too (still amazed at the program). Many thanks for the comment!

[@VJFranzK]

I used it to create motion graphics for techno club situations! B-D Still have never found an app so "likable" for 3D artist use. It's a pity that it was not continued (or open sourced, like the now famous Blender) One of the major weaknesses is: it doesn't render "motion blur", right? Which means the output will tend to look "1990s" less real than more advanced modern apps. ( I have actually added blur in After Effects in post to cover that.)

[@phillip0011]

Yes, that's correct, it doesn't have that motion blur aspect or "photo-realism" as I prefer to describe it and this failing would certainly make it a non-starter for anyone seeking to create such high-end animation but for the simple render (almost "flat" but truthfully better than that) it serves its purpose quite well. Of course, it could do with an upgrade in output media such as that photo-realism and even the capacity to export transparent frames (for plain field backgrounds) to bring it closer to the likes of Blender but I tend to think that the boat has already sailed and it's just not worth the effort of trying to invigorate yesterday's tech. I don't want to sound too harsh (because I still use it) but I think my assessment is fair.

[@eythis]

thank you very much for this film! ❤️

[@phillip0011]

And thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on the movie! Very much appreciated!

[@prometheus273]

I started using Bryce in version 2 and I still use version 7.1 regularly.

[@alexjohnson7509]

I'm actually just picking up Bryce after finding out about it thanks to LGR's video. I would love to see it's renaissance. I will definitely check out 3DS Max due to it's Open CL anf GL support. Thank you for this video.

[@phillip0011]

I'm not familiar with the LGR video, but many thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, and I'm pleased to read that the software interests you, but I doubt it will ever return as a mainstream program because it really is well past its sell-by date. Thank you, again!

[@vrartist]

I use it and have from way back. I did some pro work with it years ago for various authors and some TV and film work, and today i use it just for fun, mainly for 3D abstract stills, my art is spacey and weird in nature and Bryce 7.1 pro fits the bill for that. It's more a hobby now. I dabbled in other 3D programs but always loved Bryce for the artist friendly interface, even though you have to tweak it. It is incredibly complex for those who want to go there.

[@vrartist]

Thanks for the video also ;-)

[@phillip0011]

Yes, I think we are both in the same place when it comes to using it nowadays (mostly for fun) and it's actually been ages since I even opened it (maybe not even once this year). I also agree that it had a nice interface, but the underlying complexities could be quite daunting and frustrating (especially on the timeline). Anyway, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments. Regards

[@Drakkin2001]

i used Bryce 5 for the panoramic renders and the eroded terrain maps, and then render inside 3dsmax 5!! more than 15 years ago... sad thing that this nice tool has been pushed to the bargain bin...

[@rommix0]

As with most Metacreations/Metatools/KPT software

[@benduku]

Great video man. I love Bryce 3D!!!!

[@phillip0011]

Very kind of you! Many thanks!

[@Valitzu777]

Great video... certainly brings back fond memories for me when I used to use it. If I may, let me set the stage :) It was around 1998, I always was fascinated with 3D animated movies, commercials, short clips... loved it and appreciated the tech behind it, greatly. I had the very first "video toaster" for my amiga 2000 back when I was just 14, which came with lightwave 3d. However, learning lightwave and rendering on those slow machines took the wind out of my sails, it just wasn't quick enough for my A.D.D. :) ... Anyway, fast forward many years, and Bryce came out, as well as poser 4d... and I was hooked, couldn't get enough of its simplicity where I could just mess around and have some fun animating stuff. I got well enough at it that I was hired to animate a little TV spot commercial. I wish I still have it today, but that is long gone, unfortunately. What I animated was a little boy kicking a football (poser 4d), then as the ball comes straight at the camera, I would then switch to the football pitch which was done in Bryce.

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for the comments and kind words! Sounds like we both took similar paths with Bryce and Poser and I would probably still be using Poser today if the older versions worked n Windows 10 (they don't of course). Thanks again for taking the time to comment!

[@billysgeo]

What a flashback!!! I still have it in a pirated CD!

[@phillip0011]

I'm almost tempted to ask; what's a CD (?) but then I look to the shelf here in my office and see the piles of blank writeable CD's and DVD's that I bought a few years ago because they were going cheap and I was bound to use them eventually. Famous last words and dead technology! Many thanks for the comment, though.

[@neonoutrun8786]

Excellent video! I have a question tho, the last version still render that 90s nostalgic graphics or are modernized?

[@phillip0011]

I'm very sorry, but I don't understand your question.

[@georgeclayton]

@@phillip0011I think he’s asking whether Bryce 7, as compared to its earlier versions, still has that authentic 90s rendering style or if it feels more modern.

[@phillip0011]

​@@georgeclaytonIf that is indeed the question (does Bryce 7 have a more 90's rendering style compared to earlier versions) I would say that all iterations have the same basic style and user interface, and that characteristic has been consistent back to version 5, the one I first started using. None of the Bryce versions is particularly user-friendly or even intuitive, but I have used them as a matter of convenience (for me) rather than for any wondrous things they can do. I like Bryce, but I would not recommend it to anyone because being stuck in the past (as I have been) is probably not the best practice in an age of ever-evolving design tools. Many thanks for taking the time to leave your comments

[@neonoutrun8786]

@@phillip0011 I know Bryce is hard in an unintuitive way, but, I did more with it without knowing anything about 3d that say, blender. I mean, for the most basic things, it just works. You put this thing there, move the camera, and you have a basic nice old feeling animation. Yes, my original question was if the newest version of Bryce STILL have this old 90s 3d style rendering, more like a demoscene style rendering. Or they modernized a little the graphics? Thanks.

[@phillip0011]

@@neonoutrun8786 Yes, everything is the same, and it hasn't changed at all in the last few versions, and since the most recent one is 10 or 15 years old, it's hard to make any comments about.

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

5:34 I think that ray tracer is only handling a single specular bounce. You can see reflections of the other balloons in each balloon, but no reflections of reflections.

[@phillip0011]

Yes, I recall playing with the "advanced" settings during that sequence (the balloons) and also the segments with the magnifying glass, and I found the ones that I ended up using to be the best compromise between frame render times and visual quality. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@yvescapel2962]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo qui rappel que ce programme 3d possède des qualités ludiques et créatives évidentes, pour ceux qui ont eut la curiosité d'explorer ses capacités d'une façon plus subtile, et je regrette beaucoup que ce logiciel ne soit plus mis à jour ! De plus, je suis persuadé que de nombreuses personnes qui ne maitrise pas la langue anglaise, apprécierais beaucoup que sont manuel d'utilisation soit accessible en ligne, dans un format pouvant être traduit automatiquement en français et dans bien d'autre langues pour pouvoir exploiter à fond les ressources complexes de ce remarquable programme graphique !

[@phillip0011]

Merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires et je suis très heureux que le manuel soit toujours disponible en français (et dans certaines autres langues) et même si le logiciel n'est plus en cours de mise à jour, au moins il a encore quelques utilisations pour certaines personnes, en particulier la version 7.1. Bien sûr, quand on y pense, il n'est peut-être pas nécessaire de mettre à jour le logiciel, car alors les gens se demanderaient pourquoi ils devraient se donner la peine d'essayer de le maintenir en vie comme ça alors que des logiciels plus modernes (et honnêtement meilleurs) sont disponibles? Quoi qu'il en soit, avant de faire ma vidéo, je n'avais aucune idée qu'il y en avait d'autres dans le monde qui utilisent encore le logiciel et cela a été une très agréable surprise de recevoir autant de messages et de commentaires de personnes sympathiques comme vous. Merci encore! Meilleures salutations

[@gameon2000]

It's a great no brainer soft even today, I'd even say even MORE today, with all the grafx power modern computers have, which allows you to render frames in near real time instead of days to render just 1 frame back then.

[@phillip0011]

I don't understand what you are saying, but thank you for taking the time to lave a comment.

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

Maybe what they’re trying to say is, doing 1990s-style renders on modern hardware doesn’t take much CPU time at all.

[@bsiccs]

Just started using this! It’s a lot of fun. 😄

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

How did you find out about it? Was it your interest in Vintage CG software? Curious

[@user-jr2cy4hj7j]

Еще в 2004 году, когда не было 3DsMax CORONA render и V-Ray, программа BRYCE 5 была самой лучшей по визуализации картинки. Готовую фотографию не требовалось доводить в Photoshop, так как она была реалистична. Замечательно выполнен интерфейс генерации деревьев. Даже сегодня в 2022 году я не встречал на таком уровне альтернативной программы по созданию травы и деревьев. Я не работал в BRYCE уже давно. Напишите, пожалуйста, есть ли сейчас возможность деревья из BRYCE перенести в другие программы? Спасибо из России.

[@phillip0011]

Да, в те старые и простые дни казалось, что Брайс был так же хорош, как фотография, но, конечно, в последующие годы мы все узнали, что есть лучшие и более современные пути вперед, но по какой-то причине мне все еще нравится Брайс или, может быть, я я слишком ленив, чтобы слишком много думать о другом программном обеспечении.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

Для создания деревьев есть еще программы Arbaro и NgPlant. Но если надо экспортировать именно дерево из Bryce, то есть видео с названием "Bryce 7.1 Pro tutorial - Saving and Exporting Bryce Trees - by Horo" на KZbin. To create trees, there are also Arbaro and NgPlant programs. But if you want to export exactly a tree from Bryce, then there is a video called "Bryce 7.1 Pro tutorial - Saving and Exporting Bryce Trees - by Horo" on KZbin.

[@goldbullet50]

I really enjoyed the sincere tone of this video :D Reminds me of my own logic behind using Photofiltre Studio X for photo editing, instead of learning PhotoShop. If I have used it for over 10 years, know every corner and limitation of the program, know how to get around them, and I also love the program for its simplicity, why should I stop using it? I mean yeah, Photoshop is better, but I just don't want to use it or learn it. Excuses, maybe, but what does it really matter?

[@phillip0011]

Thank you so much for leaving your comment! It sounds like you and I have the same approach to; "If It Ain't Broken, Don't Fix It" which I readily admit that in my case is a cop-out, but it meets my needs (mostly) so it is what it is. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a comment!

[@bromeogooganheimer941]

First software i used for 3d anything when i was thirteen over twenty years ago. I made movie quality pod racer from star wars in it back then. Used all booleans. I use blender now. Wouldve liked to see if ui is the same.

[@JacobJohnson-lh4gx]

I've heard of this program before back when I was still attending art school, but never had the chance to use it cause it wasn't needed in our 3D modeling class. I want to try it now but unfortunately all I have left is a old 2014 Windows 7 Desktop PC with integrated graphics and 16gb of RAM. My question is does it work well with old computers with integrated graphics? (Unfortunately I'm broke and can't buy buy a overpriced dedicated graphics cards due to the scarcity done by the covid pandemic) I plan on using it for a project to explore environments and visual development art. Thanks in advance if you ever reply to this comment. Lastly great video explaining Bryce, yours is one of the best and informative great work!

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and thank you especially for the kind words about my video. I run Bryce on my old laptop (Windows 7) without any problems and it only has 8gig of Ram so I don't think you'll have any problems with your 16gig Desktop. I usually run the program on my Windows 10 desktop but that is more for convenience than necessity and although I have never done a like-for-like speed test, I think the laptop performs about the same as the desktop. I don't have any statistics to support that position, it just seems that way. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a comment and best wishes for your Bryce work.

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

Bryce only use CPU (processor), and not GPU (graphics card) for render. It can use up to 8 threads, so if you have 4 cores with 4 virtual cores, you get 8 threads overall. As Bryce is 32-bit application, it can't use all available RAM. But it's still advised to use free tool "Large Address Aware" with it, which would rise up limits of how much ram it uses, slightly. Hope this helps... I would also suggest to not hesitate and be free to ask questions on Bryce Discussions forum at Daz3D website, people there are always helpful and kind, in my experience. And, once again, thanks much ​to @@phillip0011 , i feel like this "why i still use bryce" video is a wonderful meeting point for those who still can open their heart to bryce! Best wishes.

[@phillip0011]

@@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333 I really appreciate your comments and excellent advice! Thank you so very much!

[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

Bryce is a 32 bit program, and can only by default use 2gb of RAM. That said, Large Address Aware can give you a little more RAM access. Yes Bryce will run on the old computer you described. I would not be trying it on a Commodore 64 or other dinosaur computer, though.

[@ClockworkBastard]

Thanks

[@Decco6306]

They look nice and all but at least shove it in a ray traced rendering engine like Cycles that comes with Blender. that will increase the quality DRASTICALLY with not many added steps. il be honest, those renders look VERY dated and might not look good on a portfolio to an employer.

[@phillip0011]

Yes, they are dated and old and are a poor man's render/animation that lacks depth and radiosity and all of those things and that's all that I wanted out of them. As I tried to explain, this is just a quick method and is not for everyone so your "honest" appraisal is a little misplaced although I thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@harmannsmith5653]

Portfolio... nah. Bryce is something you use as hobby, for the heart :) imho

[@harmannsmith5653]

Btw check David Brinnen videos in which he tried to use Octane renderer with Bryce scenes, if you really need that much

[@harmannsmith5653]

Also some artists pushed Bryce to limits, like Estevez, Slepalex or C-Ram (before he moved to terragen), pretty impressive considering bryce limitations. HOWEVER not everyone seeks photorealism or even cutting edge tech... some people just are content with simple things they like

[@harmannsmith5653]

I sometimes have an idea to try make a retro video game like Myst or Riven, the ones described as adventure where explore worlds and solve puzzles, using only renders from Bryce. But what makes me feel such project might be difficult, it's animation render in bryce. If you do high details, it will take very long...

[@TheGoguler]

I'm currently learning Bryce so I can do exactly this hahaha

[@TheGoguler]

It's point and click though, not first person. Still pre-rendered backgrounds, more like Grim-Fandango or Resident Evil

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

@@TheGoguler sound interesting. Best wishes!

[@freddavis7669]

BROTHER DAVID I USE TO USE N PHOTOSHOP BEFORE I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE LATE NOV 2005. WELL I DID MAKE IT AFTER ALL TIME WAS GONE BY IM NOT REALLY TRYING TO GET BACK IN TO CREATING LIKE I USE 2, MEGA MASSSIVE RESPECT BROTHER DAVID. PRAY 4 ME 2 GET BACK TO MY GREAT OLD SELF

[@MartinDerTolle]

CAN YOU PLEASE STOP SCREAMING? THANKS!

[@Qu0thTheRaven]

So are you gonna do tutorial videos on it? share your wisdom?

[@phillip0011]

No, I won't be doing tutorials on Bryce because even though I am fond of the software, I still accept that it is a relic from the past that needs to stay there (in the past) and doesn't need the likes of me trying to resurrect it. Thank you all the same for taking the time to leave your comments.

[@Qu0thTheRaven]

certainly@@phillip0011

[@faddlewaddle2615]

Thanks for this video. Had fished out my old Bryce 4.0 CDs and couldn't install on my newly built powerful system. (No Cd rom...lol). 'and so, discovered your vid after realizing Bryce 7, as old as it is, is still out there. Not even sure if it'd be safe to spend the $20 to get it. Anyone still breathing over there? Regardless, thanks! I enjoyed using Bryce way back when and still remember some of the steps involved. Can't spend time on other 3d software except Davinci which I'm learning right now and wish to incorporate another item (Bryce?) into/with it. Cheers! :-)

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for taking the time to comment and yes, it still works (on my Windows 10 system) and in fact, I used it just yesterday to create a little globe animation (just 60 frames) and over the next few days I'll be using it again to make a space rocket clip. Thanks again for your comment!

[@franalonsodiaz4786]

hi, i don`understand spoken english, please could you put subtitules in english

[@phillip0011]

Thank you for your message but you can use KZbin's built-in settings: Subtitles/Closed Captions (c) when viewing the video.    It does a reasonable job of generating subtitles on the fly, although it sometimes misidentifies words such as "Bryce" which it displays as "Rice" but generally speaking it is quite good and hopefully displays my storyline.    Thank you again for your message and for viewing my video!

[@cardermedia]

I loved using Bryce back in the late 90s. I remember kicking off a 3-sec 25fps render (with the Volumetric setting on) and went on holiday to Florida for two weeks. When I got back it hadn't finished! As fond of it as I am, I think I'll stick Cinema 4D 😂👍

[@phillip0011]

Yes, indeed, A relic of the past that should stay there (in the past). Thank you for taking the time to write.

[@ascension7684]

Will Bryce 7 pro run on windows 10?

[@phillip0011]

Yes, it runs perfectly (I run it on my Windows 10 desktop and an old Windows 7 laptop).

[@ascension7684]

@@phillip0011 very quick response, thanks, just to make sure your os is 64bit right?

[@phillip0011]

@@ascension7684 Yes, 64-bit operating system with 8 gig of Ram (not really enough but it handles most of my requirements).

[@ascension7684]

@@phillip0011 Mine is also 8gb ram. Im looking for a 3d modelling software to render dream-like landscapes that used to be popular around the year 2000. theres blender but it seems to be complicated and made for geeks.Im not interested in becoming professional - i just want to render something for fun and heard people saying that bryce is relatively straight forward and easy to use

[@phillip0011]

@@ascension7684 Bryce is certainly "relatively" easy to use when compared to other software but it still requires a fair amount of learning and it usually takes several days or even weeks to become proficient. Good luck!

[@PhotoKenji]

Now, you can use Blender for totally free, render with speed and perfection!!

[@phillip0011]

Yes, that has been known for some time and Blender is a fine program but the reasons for continuing to use Bryce are different. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@DG1TAL]

Do you cringe when looking back at this video?

[@phillip0011]

Yes, I do cringe a little when looking at this video because it's not very good.

[@DG1TAL]

@@phillip0011 I enjoyed it anyway.

[@phillip0011]

@@DG1TAL I appreciate that! Many thanks!

[@kurisuchiinathecrocodile333]

This video is sincere and heartwarming, which is why it resonates with many people :) Even if might not appeal to "industry professionals" of nowaday.

[@moodswinging4406]

Highly underrated software, it's a perfect software for none professionals to use

[@phillip0011]

Many thanks for your comment (it's also perfect for professionals who want less complication in small sequences).