I don’t know if people have seen this awesome software bundle that Daz 3D is offering, but for $199 you get the following:
You have to be a Platinum member to receive this deal, but that will only cost you $29.95 and you can cancel after 30 days if you don’t want to continue the membership.  [...]

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This is an excellent plugin, I purchased it to upgrade the existing shadow catcher in Carrara 6 Pro.  This allows the use of global illumination with the shadow catcher not currently possible in Carrara 6 Pro.
This picture was rendered using the shader plus plugin with an HDRI image for lighting.  Below is a link to their [...]

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Detailed video of modeling, texturing, and rendering a candel in Carrara.  This tutorial also includes how to setup SSS.
The tutorial details and video can be found on Polyloop.net you will find the video links about half way down the post.
http://forums.polyloop.net/carrara-tutorials/4558-modeling-candle-creating-realistic-wax-shader-carrara-5-a.html

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