Irrlicht Engine

Could Use some version of Maya.

I am unsure if Maya Personal Learning Edition supports the file types you'll need. But its definitely the best modeling and Animation solution on the OSX.

I am quite the Novice at the Irrlicht Engine. So, forgive my stupid questions.

I am wondering if there are any methods for Shadows other than Stencil shadowing and Rendering to Texture.

Specifically, are there any extensions for the Irrlicht Engine that allow for Ray Traced Shadows, Shadow Volumes ...