Features include Bridge for Unreal; LW opts for Optix; some undo is done. Last year, NewTek released Lightwave 2018; this year, the company released LightWave 2019. To anyone who hasn’t covered the trials and tribulations of LightWave that doesn’t seem like big news, but the company has famously struggled to upgrade LightWave in reasonable amounts of time. Worse, the company … [Read more...] about NewTek’s Lightwave 3D 2019 arrives on time
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Vizrt acquires NewTek
We bought this company to “build something brilliant,” says CEO. NewTek and Vizrt came to NAB with some stories to tell. Vizrt announced on April 1, 2019 that they will buy NewTek in a deal expected to close in the second quarter of 2019. The deal is a killer. NewTek is a pioneer in enabling IP workflows and technology, so this deal couldn’t come at a better time as the … [Read more...] about Vizrt acquires NewTek
LightWave ships 3D sculpting over time in ChronoSculpt
Review and correct cache animations and simulation errors in a variety of formats. LightWave 3D Group introduces a new approach to error correction in the animation pipeline with ChronoSculpt, a product that offers the ability to 3D sculpt over time. The software is used to review and correct cache animation and dynamic simulation errors, and works with a variety of software … [Read more...] about LightWave ships 3D sculpting over time in ChronoSculpt
LightWave releases new modules
More to come is the promise, as LightWave prepares for a geometry engine update. The tools market for content creation is heating up. Unlike other industries such as design, imaging, and publishing, where the users standardize on a single tool, artists tend to like to have a varied palette for their work. The company that comes out with the most coolest new tools is going to … [Read more...] about LightWave releases new modules
LightWave 3D releases architectural visualization bundle
The addition of LWCAD provides the ability to use CAD workflows in the visualization environment. LightWave 3D is now selling a new Architectural Design Bundle that couples LightWave 11.5 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software with WTools3D’s LWCAD 4.5 CAD tools for LightWave. LWCAD is a complete set of standard CAD tools created specifically for architectural … [Read more...] about LightWave 3D releases architectural visualization bundle
LightWave update introduces modular rigging system
Other new features include soft body bullet dynamics, integration with After Effects, and improvements for modeling fiber. A new modular rigging system, improved bullet dynamics, and improved connections to other software highlight the newest update to LightWave, the 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software for artists and designers from the LightWave 3D division of … [Read more...] about LightWave update introduces modular rigging system
New Battlestar Galactica is completely greenscreen and CG
The NBC Universal production team used LightWave 3D software to create almost all sets and background for the new sci-fi series. A new version of the popular science fiction drama Battlestar Galactica has taken flight on the Internet, with a novel twist. The 10 episodes of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome were created almost exclusively without sets, instead using … [Read more...] about New Battlestar Galactica is completely greenscreen and CG
Lightwave 3D Group spins out of Newtek to take on virtual production
Group president Rob Powers has the industry cred to take on Autodesk and Lightstorm. One of the newest companies to appear on the scene is Lightwave 3D Group. The Lightwave team has spun out from Newtek and is ready to stand on its own. It is being headed by Rob Powers, who led the Lightwave team within Newtek. Dominick Spina has joined the company from Nvidia. He’s taking … [Read more...] about Lightwave 3D Group spins out of Newtek to take on virtual production
Multicore taking the film industry back to the future
Panelists at the Jon Peddie Research Siggraph press luncheon found much to cheer about in the rise of powerful multicore processors, even if the gains are not being uniformly embraced. When James Cameron talks about the technology behind his blockbuster film "Avatar," he often says he had to wait to make the film until the technology was ready. Today the technology Cameron … [Read more...] about Multicore taking the film industry back to the future
All-star CG panel assembled for Siggraph JPR Press Luncheon
Five experts will debate and discuss “Doing More With Multicore” at the annual lunch event. Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has named the panelists that will speak at the company’s annual Siggraph Press Luncheon, August 8 in Los Angeles. The five bring strong and varied credentials to the annual event. JPR president Jon Peddie will emcee and serve as panel moderator. The event will … [Read more...] about All-star CG panel assembled for Siggraph JPR Press Luncheon