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LightWave Development
Update from Jay Roth |
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September 29, 2005
Dear LightWave Users,
SIGGRAPH was a very exciting show for LightWave and NewTek. As you may know, we introduced two new products at SIGGRAPH this year: LightWave 8.5, a free update for previous LightWave 8.x customers; and we previewed LightWave 9.0. We also lowered the MSRP of LightWave from $1595 to $795, taking LightWave back to it roots as the most powerful and affordable professional 3D application on the market. More...
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LightWave64 and v8.5
Coming Soon! |
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September 29, 2005
NewTek is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the 64-bit port of the Emmy®-winning LightWave 3D® for Windows XP Pro x64 OS, as part of the release of the version 8.5 update. LightWave® 64 and the version 8.5 update are free to registered owners of LightWave [8]. LightWave's 64-bit version leverages the increased memory available with 64-bit systems plus the power of the new processors and faster RAM access to provide digital artists with a streamlined workflow that allows them greater flexibility and creative freedom.
LightWave [8] version 8.5, the fifth free update for LightWave [8], will include the following enhancements:
New OpenGL Hardware shader option using the hardware renderer in OpenGL video cards to display many of the render functions in real-time. Lights, light falloffs, blending images on surfaces, per-pixel lighting will all be available in real-time, with an option to turn this feature on and off. New Parts-to-Surfaces tool allows for easier integration of 3D objects created in other applications. New Multi Shift allows the user to do multiple shifts in a single edit with a history profile that can be saved and applied to other meshes. Dynamics now launch a control window that allows you to switch to other applications while calculating dynamics in LightWave. Particle dynamics have been improved for accuracy, including interaction with collision planes. A new algorithm also allows large dynamic scenes to load up to 10x faster. 78 new configurable keyboard shortcut options.
LightWave v8.5 and LightWave64 are currently in final beta testing and will be released soon as free updates for registered owners of LightWave [8]. More...
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LightWave [8]/Vue 5 Infinite
Special Offer with FREE
LightWave 9 Upgrade! |
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August 01, 2005
LightWave [8] full bundled with Vue 5 Infinite from e-on software only $795.
Your LightWave [8] full/Vue 5 Infinite bundle comes with a FREE upgrade to LightWave 9 with electronic documentation, upon its release.
LightWave [8] upgrade bundled with Vue 5 Infinite for only $395!
Your LightWave upgrade/Vue 5 Infinite bundle comes with a FREE upgrade to LightWave 9 with electronic documentation, upon its release.
LightWave 9 upgrade bundled with Vue 5 Infinite for only $395!
Pre-order your upgrade to LightWave 9 now, and receive Vue 5 Infinite right away. Your upgrade to LightWave 9 with electronic documentation will ship upon its release.
All prices listed are in US dollars. To purchase direct from NewTek visit: www.newtek.com/buynow or call 800-368-5441. To puchase from an authorized reseller in North America, please visit: www.newtek.com/dealers/us.php. To puchase from an authorized reseller outside North America, please visit: newtek.com/dealers/international.php.
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LightWave 3D Powers
Serenity VFX |
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September 29, 2005
We are pleased to announce that Zoic Studios relied on the award-winning LightWave 3D® as a key tool in producing visual effects shots for Universal Studios’ Serenity, a Joss Whedon film. Zoic produced about 220 shots for the film, and for many of these LightWave® was used to model, texture, animate, light and render the 3D elements. Of those assets that were created in other 3D applications, many were subsequently rendered in LightWave. More...
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LightWave Artists Earn
2005 VFX Emmy Award |
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September 29, 2005
NewTek extends their congratulations to the artists at HimAnI Productions for their Emmy® award in the Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series category for 2005. Their work with LightWave 3D contributed to the overall win for the pilot episode of the ABC series Lost. HimAnI Productions made use of LightWave's tools in the production of matte paintings, rendered foliage and breaking palm trees.
Since 1993, this marks the 12th Emmy win and 8th Emmy win in a row in this category by artists that relied on NewTek's Emmy-winning LightWave 3D® as a key tool in their visual effects arsenal.
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SIGGRAPH 2005
LightWave 3D T-Shirts
Now Available! |
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September 26, 2005
We are pleased to be able to offer these "hot" SIGGRAPH 2005 LightWave t-shirts. This is the same as one of the shirt designs worn by the NewTek staff on the show floor. They're black, short-sleeved, heavy duty t-shirts with the LightWave logo surrounded by multi-colored flames screen printed on the front. These t-shirts are made by Hanes, and consist of 50% Cotton/50% Polyester. They are avaiable in North America directly from NewTek. To purchase, visit: shop.newtek.com or call 800-368-5441.
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| See LightWave in Action! |
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September 29, 2005
Work produced with LightWave really is everywhere this month. Here's a list of places you can see LightWave in action this month. This list is by no means exhaustive.
TV:
Charmed - Sundays at 7pm CST on WB
Surface - Mondays at 8pm CST on NBC
CSI: Miami - Mondays at 9pm CST on CBS
Navy: NCIS - Tuesdays at 7pm CST on CBS
Commander in Chief - Tuesdays at 8pm CST on ABC
Lost - Wednesdays at 8pm CST on ABC
Invasion - Wednesdays at 9pm CST on ABC
CSI: New York - Wednesdays at 9pm CST on CBS
Smallville - Thursdays at 7pm CST on WB
Alias - Thursdays at 7pm CST on ABC
Firefly - Fridays at 6pm CST on Sci-Fi
Stargate: SG1 - Fridays at 7pm CST on Sci-Fi
Stargate: Atlantis - Fridays at 8pm CST on Sci-Fi
Threshold - Fridays at 8pm CST on CBS
Battlestar Galactica - Fridays at 9pm CST on Sci-Fi
Transformers: Cybertron - Saturdays at 6pm CST on Cartoon Network
Movies:
A Sound of Thunder - Now playing
Into the Blue - Opens September 30, 2005
Serenity - Opens September 30, 2005
DVD:
Lost - Complete First Season
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Aviator
Millenium - Complete Third Season
Smallville - Complete Fourth Season
Space: Above and Beyond - Complete Series - Best Buy exclusive
Battlestar Galactica - Complete First Season
The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lava Girl
Star Trek: Enterprise - Complete Third Season
Games:
Burnout: Revenge
Burnout: Legends
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The Art of LightWave 3D
Book Submissions
Now Being Accepted |
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September 27, 2005
Wordware Publishing and SpinQuad are proud to announce The Art of LightWave 3D book. The first in a series of digital art books promoting the creative talents of digital artists worldwide published by Wordware Publishing. The Art of LightWave 3D will show off the highest artistic achievement in LightWave 3D ever seen.
We are now calling on artists to submit digital images for consideration in The Art of LightWave 3D. All Images should be created in LightWave 3D and can be digitally manipulated in Photoshop. We realize you use several different tools during your production process, as long as LightWave was used for the modeling or texturing of your work, we want to see it. Digital Photography touched up in LightWave 3D is welcome as well. We are interested in digitally-created fine art, for commercial or personal use.
The editors and distinguished judges will select images for inclusion in The Art of LightWave 3D along with images from studios showing feature film and TV work.
The deadline for entries to be considered for The Art of LightWave 3D is 31st December 2005. The publication of The Art of LightWave 3D is scheduled for release in March 2006. There is no cost or limit to enter and the artists who have work selected for inclusion in the book will enjoy worldwide exposure from a traditional book publisher with more than 25 years of experience. The Art of LightWave 3D books will be available as all the best selling Wordware LightWave books are, through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders and all other major books stores.
Studios, we want your work and will include a write up about your studio in the book. We want to show as much recent feature, commercial, and TV LightWave work as possible.
We look forward to seeing your work featured in The Art of LightWave!
For more details and the Official The Art of LightWave 3D Submission Web site, please go to: www.spinquad.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8552
To submit images please go to: www.spinquad.com/upload_dir
Thank you, we look forward to seeing your work!
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Thank you for your continued interest in LightWave 3D. Please visit our website at www.lightwave3d.com for all the latest developments and news of interest to LightWave entusiasts!
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