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Lightwave 7 !!!

JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
in CGI and Programming
Woo Hoo!!!

[i]"Woo Who?"[/i]

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[url="http://www.lightwave3d.com/product/"]Lightwave 7[/url]
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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    That makes me wish I was rich.

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    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Heh, makes me wish I was rich too...

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  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Even the education price is expensive, £599 here in the UK. Ok it is a hell of alot cheaper that £1,500, but still......

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    'I have no surviving enemies! None what so ever!' Galen

    Visit my B5 site at: [url="http://www.nialb5.com"]B5 site[/url].
  • RickRick Sector 14 Studios
    Holy (credit) Chit!

    I can upgrade my old 4.0c for only $495!

    **Rick does the Vorlon "Happy-Happy, Joy-Joy" dance...

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    And Babylon 5...Babylon 5 endures."[/i] -- Delenn in the Babylon 5 episode [i]Rising Star[/i]

    [This message has been edited by Rick (edited 08-16-2001).]
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    *GASP*
    [b]*Dies of a heart attack*[/b]
  • RandyRandy Master Storyteller
    Wow. Impressive. This has become a pro tool.

    Damn. Where can I get most of US$3,000.

    Hey Jack - remember those VHS tapes we were all checking out - Lightwave lessons, introductory through advanced. Does that guy still make them? If so, where can you get them?

    Bet people here would like to know - I would.

    Thanks.
  • RandyRandy Master Storyteller
    Tutorials [url="http://members.home.net/lightwavetutorials/"]HERE[/url].

    I don't know how good this guy is. But he's been around for quite some time.

    Can you recommend this site, Jack?



    [This message has been edited by Randy (edited 08-16-2001).]
  • RickRick Sector 14 Studios
    "Lightwave 6.5 magic" is a sweet book (it's on that website's book page). I perused that for several hours over several visits to my local Borders Bookstore...

    Never bought it, though, as I've been stuck on 4.0c...

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    [i]"...In the end it would hold because what is built endures. And what is loved endures.
    And Babylon 5...Babylon 5 endures."[/i] -- Delenn in the Babylon 5 episode [i]Rising Star[/i]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I think I could do with a few of those tapes...
    I wonder when [i]Inside Lightwave 3D[/i] for version 7 will be out. That will be the book to get if you get 7.

    Randy: That [i]Lightwave Tutorials on the Web[/i] page you pointed to is very, very good. He doesn't write them himself (obviously), but there are some excellent tuts linked from that page, and with the huge number there you will almost certainly find what you are looking for.

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras

    [This message has been edited by Biggles (edited 08-16-2001).]
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Randy: thanks for the link! I have a few more tutorials lying around on this drive. Maybe i'll zip 'em up and put them somewhere. They're great, and happy, and ban be used to blow digital stuff up, and all. Always a good thing. THe site where I got them from is now gone, though. I wanted to get the rest, and should have. they were lightwave 5.6 friendly.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    I believe you are refering to:

    [url="http://www.desktopimages.com"]Desktop Images[/url]

    [url="http://desktopimages.com/catlw.shtml"]Lightwave Specific[/url]

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]

    I especially like the Ron Thornton package they have(had)...
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    Yes I also recommend Randy's posted link for tutorials. I know a few of the people in the various groups of links, and they are good tutorials also!
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    Books:

    "Inside Lightwave [6]"

    and

    "Lightwave 6.5 Magic"
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    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    Cheers!

    [This message has been edited by JackN (edited 08-16-2001).]
  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    Too pricey for me which is a shame [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/frown.gif[/img]
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    yes.. even they're cut down version is too expensive...

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    'I have no surviving enemies! None what so ever!' Galen

    Visit my B5 site at: [url="http://www.nialb5.com"]B5 site[/url].
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I would never settle for the cut-down version anyway.

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Yeah, you need the full fat really if you want to do 3D stuff...

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    'The future is all around us' G'kar
    'I have no surviving enemies! None what so ever!' Galen

    Visit my B5 site at: [url="http://www.nialb5.com"]B5 site[/url].
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    No, the cut down version does the most common tasks fine. I just like to have everything available. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • Ranger1Ranger1 Ranger
    Soon I can try my skills at this stuff when I get LW 6.5 and 3DSMax 4. Can anyone point me to any good tutorials for those programs.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Hell, I'll just email you a folder from my favorites. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    JackN: those are not what I'm talking about. one tutorial was called "Fun with Explosions" and was very helpful at creating great explosions [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
  • PJHPJH The Lovely Thing
    "Fun with Explosions" is a tutorial by Dave Jerrard (he works for Foundation Imaging and co-wrote LW 3D Applied books btw). He had some totally awesome tutorials on his site, but unfortunately he's website has been gone for quite a while now for some reason. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/frown.gif[/img]

    And yes, Scott Cameron's "Lightwave Tutorials On The Web" website is THE BEST place for LW tutorials. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

    - PJH
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Well, I have some of those tutorials on this hard drive. I just have to loccate them. I have saved over 5000 pages into very broad categories. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Yeah... I'm sure $2k-$3k for a program is pricey for a lot of people, including me...

    But, bang for buck wise, Lightwave kicks major ass over having to spend so much on Maya, Soft Image, Alias Wavefront, etc and their maintenance licensing contracts.

    The whole 3D arena runs in this way for the most part. You really have to make good money to maintain your proficency, simply because you have to be able to afford to keep the program licensed.

    Lightwave and 3DS Max on the other hand, you pay a price that is harsh, but that particular version will always run, and you then pay extra for upgrades to significant newer versions.

    I remember the old DOS version of 3D Studio costing upwards to around $3500.00 for one copy of the program.

    Lightwave initially hit the street stand alone at $1500.00, and was Windows based!

    They charge more now because it is a much more hefty program than it was back 10 years ago.

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]

    You can always get freebies link Blender, etc and learn the basics of modeling and animation, and then save up for a commercial program.

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Blender is definitely a good place to start, although personally I can't stand the interface.

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    You want to talk about an interface from hell, try Bryce!!!

    If it wasn't for the awesome terrain capabilities, I wouldn't even bother...

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Never used it. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img] Seen pictures though, and it looks pretty hideous.

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • PJHPJH The Lovely Thing
    Sanfam, I'd be very grateful if you'd find those tutorials and put them up somewhere.

    - PJH
  • Night HawkNight Hawk Earthforce Officer
    This site also has some good tutorials and covers lightwave 6 and 5.6 [url="http://www.ap3d.com/betterspace/"]http://www.ap3d.com/betterspace/[/url]
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Nighthawk was my callsign in the Air Force...

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Ah yes, Betterspace. That has some really really really good tuts on space scenes and models. I could never get their starfield to work though. It would never texture the way they said it would.

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    [b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    Heh, yea, the Blender interface is VERY...err...intuitive. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    Once you get the idea though, it's VERY easy, I mean, absofraginluty no way I could figure out another program 'couse they should all work the way Blender does kind of easy! I mean, I Find TERRAGEN and even good 'ol 3D exploration harder then Blender!!! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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