Student Special Editions – Get a wealth of experience and see it on your laptop!

Take advantage of our Academic Discounts!

You are going to school to learn an art and craft in a subject that excites you.  You have a passion for it; the challenge and creativity, the planning and plotting, converting your imagination into something tangible and real, bringing it all together and putting it out there.

If you are investing in yourself, then you need to invest in the best tools for your craft - after all, it is your future.

Prepare yourself for the real world.  Get the most experience and test your creative ideas while still at school by using the previzualization power of the most popular software used by industry professionals today. 

CAST Software offers wysiwyg and Vivien Student Editions priced especially for students in accredited academic programs.

A virtual production stage on your laptop!

For the stage, live theatre and productions, TV and film productions, road shows and major special events, use the software that designers and programmers trust. wysiwyg Student Edition enables you to create amazing shows, explore new ideas and give your assignments a professional advantage. wysiwyg's extensive library gives you access to the latest in lighting technology. Build a rock show and demo moving lights without leaving the classroom. When you use wysiwyg, you are using the industry standard in lighting design and previsualization. Stay ahead of the curve with wysiwyg.

wysiwyg Student Edition contains all the features of the professional wysiwyg Design professional products. Check out wysiwyg Design for the latest information about the latest Release and also the wysiwyg Features Comparison. You'll quickly see that you are getting the same comprehensive power and creative tool used by the industry professionals.

Conceive, design and tweak a virtual special event for 1000 guests

Vivien Student Edition caters especially to culinary, hospitality, hotel management and special events students. You can try your creative hand, gain invaluable experience at designing and planning events, and then previsualize your designs - see the results instantly. With Vivien Student Edition, you will quickly develop skills that could otherwise take years to develop on the job by making use of its wide array of tools, including onboard Wizards and a library of more than 3000 objects and textures, and the ability to import external files in a variety of formats so you can interface with other softwares.

Why should you get Student Edition?

	CAST produces a special wysiwyg and Vivien packaged only for students.  There are 3 Student Edition versions to choose from: wysiwyg Design and Vivien Design. For properly registered students each costs about as much as a textbook and is easy to learn.
	Each Student Edition comes with a dongle that is your property.  This means that you can use your dongle and the software anywhere you are – at school, home, or working with the team on a project.
	Previzualization means seeing it virtually before it happens.  The virtual world is a safe place and much valuable experience can be gained while still a student by experimenting with various design concepts, alternative technologies using CAST’s infamous library of 20,000+ industry-specific objects.  Seeing these changes instantly on the computer is a faster way to gain industry-useful experience.
	Student Editions run on PCs and laptops for 365 days after registration and you are entitled to full Membership benefits during that period. After graduation, using your dongle, you can upgrade to a professional edition of wysiwyg or Vivien so you can launch into the real world with the best tool (an important confidence-builder).
	You can also sign up to receive regular updates about specials, sponsorships, wysiwyg The PLAN or the Vivien News (a bi-monthly e-newsletter) which include product updates and Tips & Tricks, and you can research important industry and technology materials on the CAST website.

Dollars and sense

Our special price for wysiwyg Student Edition or Vivien Student Edition is $229 plus a one-time $30 initiation fee plus shipping. This means we are giving you the dongle for free! You get the latest software release, which you can use to upgrade to the full professional version upon graduation, and all the Member benefits (including free download of new Releases) for 365 days after registration. For this price you get all the benefits of Membership for the next 365 days, including the bi-monthly e-letter called the wysiwyg PLAN or Vivien News.

The Student Edition is a limited license (meaning watermarked for educational use only) this is only available for Students and Faculty. Your Student Edition can be upgraded to full professional version of wysiwyg or Vivien 6 months after registration, and we will credit you $259 toward that purchase.

Knowledge, skill and practical experience will get you the JOBS you want.  After using wysiwyg or Vivien Student Editions you will have the tool and the confidence to build a great career!

Please visit our showcase to see examples of the output potential.

Interested in trying out wysiwyg or Vivien yourself? Download a demo version free of charge!

For information on prices, please contact us at learn@cast-soft.com .