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Summary: Lightwave 3D modeling and animation capabilities
Review: Lightwave 3D is one of the rare products that allows a novice user to create something amazing within an hour of using the program for the first time, and allow the user to dig deeper and deeper. Lightwave has a powerful foundation with a huge assortment of tools. One could literally use the program for a year and create amazing stuff, and yet, still not use half the features it offers. Virtually every tool is simple to implement, but powerful in their scope. The only catch is you need to be able to think and be able to solve problems. Lightwave does not hold your hand and build an Emmy Award winning animation for you. Lightwave is a giant 3D canvas just waiting for a talented person to fill it with something extraordinary.Lightwave is supported by a community of dedicated animators who want to see the product continue to flourish. There are numerous books, tapes, and websites to aid the budding animator. You could spend a lot less than the price of Lightwave and get a lot less capability. You could also spend a lot more and I, for one, am not convinced you would get more.
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Summary: If you are creative, you can build anything
Review: Lightwave 3D is one of the rare products that allows a novice user to create something amazing within an hour of using the program for the first time, and allow the user to dig deeper and deeper. Lightwave has a powerful foundation with a huge assortment of tools. One could literally use the program for a year and create amazing stuff, and yet, still not use half the features it offers. Virtually every tool is simple to implement, but powerful in their scope. The only catch is you need to be able to think and be able to solve problems. Lightwave does not hold your hand and build an Emmy Award winning animation for you. Lightwave is a giant 3D canvas just waiting for a talented person to fill it with something extraordinary. Lightwave is supported by a community of dedicated animators who want to see the product continue to flourish. There are numerous books, tapes, and websites to aid the budding animator. You could spend a lot less than the price of Lightwave and get a lot less capability. You could also spend a lot more and I, for one, am not convinced you would get more.
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Summary: Lightwave 3D modeling and animation capabilities
Review: Lightwave is probably one of the most mature and capable of all the 3D modeling, rendering, and animation programs on the market. I have worked with it since it was first released in 1991 and was then unique to the Commodore Amiga platform; few know that it actually had a predecessor (also written by Allen Hastings) known as Videoscape. The program is especially well suited to engineering and technical applications but it will handle essentially any kind of animation or modeling task extremely well. You can learn to use it quickly, but learning all of its capabilities is probably a life-long task. These are some of the things I've used the program for: 1. Creating illustrations and cover art for technical documents. 2. Architectural renderings. 3. Training materials. 4. Scientific and technical visualization. 5. TV commercials One interesting feature of the program is that it can import AutoCAD DFX files. Poser 3D - which models the human body - can export that format, so you with the combination of the two, yoou can create some striking images of the human form in any setting you can imagine. It's a great program.
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Summary: Lightwave is amazing
Review: NewTek's lightwave 6.5 is a terrific program... in my opinion it is the easiest and fastest modeler around... the texture procedurals are just wonderfull. The program employs so many little features which go unnoticed but dramatically speed up creation time. Lightwave's interface is both easy to understand, and extremely efficient. Lightwave does not have little silly icons for each operation... rather they have words on buttons which are descriptors to what the button does... and on each button it tells you what the hotkey is to use that particular function. This naturally cuts the learning curve down very rapidly. Lightwave also has the simplest and fastest UV mapping functions i have ever seen. It is a WONDERFUL product and i recommend it anyone from the beginner 3d user to the seasoned expert
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Summary: Lightwave is amazing
Review: NewTek's lightwave 6.5 is a terrific program... in my opinion it is the easiest and fastest modeler around... the texture procedurals are just wonderfull. The program employs so many little features which go unnoticed but dramatically speed up creation time. Lightwave's interface is both easy to understand, and extremely efficient. Lightwave does not have little silly icons for each operation... rather they have words on buttons which are descriptors to what the button does... and on each button it tells you what the hotkey is to use that particular function. This naturally cuts the learning curve down very rapidly. Lightwave also has the simplest and fastest UV mapping functions i have ever seen. It is a WONDERFUL product and i recommend it anyone from the beginner 3d user to the seasoned expert
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