Improve your ROI
- • Work across multiple stages of production
- • Speed up production processes
- • Achieve more within a day’s work
- • Get the most out of your resources
What is Katana?
Fast and formidable, Katana is a look development and lighting powerhouse, tackling creative challenges with ferocity and ease. It arms artists with the creative freedom and scalability to exceed the needs of today’s most demanding CG-rendering projects.
Features
Studios
Power up your pipeline
Flexible USD-optimized tech, combined with numerous APIs, and multiple commercial renderers, makes Katana the all-rounder of your pipeline.
See all featuresPioneering rendering
With viewports powered by Hydra, it provides a fast and flexible way of previewing lighting, materials and assets using any renderer delegate of choice, including third-party render vendors; giving you greater control over the look of your scene
See all featuresArtists
Artist-focused lighting
Light at the speed of thought thanks to cutting-edge lighting tools, empowering artists to light whole sequences of shots with Katana’s industry-leading multishot workflows.
See all featuresCollaborative look development
Katana is made to drive the look development of hero or high-volume assets while seamlessly collaborating with shot production.
See all featuresKatana 9.0: Something Super is here
Featuring the new UsdSuperLayer, adding flexibility, scalability & seamless integration across your pipelines. Create & edit any prim in Katana quickly, & easily build future specialized & custom tools: it’s the next step in Katana’s USD evolution.
Benefits
Studios
World-class technology
- • Seamless USD integration into production-proven workflows
- • Smooth interoperability across Foundry applications
- • Enjoy endless integration with multiple renderers and APIs
Artists
Hassle-free creativity
- • Implement art direction with precision
- • Make the right choices faster
- • Avoid layers of technical complexity
- • Solve problems faster and tackle the next challenge sooner
Perfect for teams
- • Share work seamlessly
- • Harmonize across departments
- • Safely integrate updates from downstream departments
- • Make and share tools that solve group problems
Exclusively available to new customers requiring up to 10 interactive seats
Minimum 3 year term
Subscribe $2,499/yr*
- Interactive artist session license
- 3Delight interactive rendering included. Other renderers require their own license
- Access to technical support
Subscribe $374/yr*
- Unlock Katana’s Foresight Rendering power
- Allows the use of Katana in batch, shell, and script mode
- Required for command-line rendering with any renderer plugin
Available to existing customers, and studios requiring more than 10 interactive seats
Subscribe $4,869/yr*
- Interactive artist session license
- 3Delight interactive rendering included. Other renderers require their own license
- Access to technical support
Subscribe $374/yr*
- Unlock Katana’s Foresight Rendering power
- Allows the use of Katana in batch, shell, and script mode
- Required for command-line rendering with any renderer plugin
Who’s using Katana
FAQ
How long does it take the average user to get used to Katana?
Artists who only have to work in a Katana pipeline can be trained in a day. Most people are very comfortable in their first week. Staff that need to make pipeline choices, teach others, etc. will need more time if they are new to Katana. If you need support with Katana, download our free 30 days to success Katana calendar with the latest tutorials, tips and tricks to support you on your journey.
Where can I find Katana tutorials?
For tips, tricks and tutorials to help you get up to speed with Katana, please visit the Katana Foundry Learn page.
How long does it take to get Katana set up in my pipeline?
This depends on how complex your existing pipeline is and what needs to be changed. Some clients have produced commercial work in the first month, whereas others have taken several months. Contact Foundry to discuss how long it might take your team.
Where can I find case studies about studios like mine using Katana?
Studios of all sizes find success with Katana. Check out our Insights Hub for stories on how Katana works as part of a wider pipeline, different use cases and processes, and the benefits it brings to look development and lighting workflows.
What training resources and opportunities are there for studios and artists getting set up with Katana?
Foundry has an ever-growing set of learning resources. Independent artists and some schools have published resources. Katana licenses are available for individuals automatically for 30 days with the option to ask for a further 60-day extension if they are learning Katana at home.
How many Renders do I need per GUI?
This varies based on your particular scenario, but we typically see clients using 10–20 render licenses for each interactive license. Most clients use at least five render licenses per interactive license. With the latest Katana Foresight workflows, render licenses can power additional interactive capacity for artists.
What is the licensing model?
Find out more about purchasing and licensing with our Licensing FAQs
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