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Newtek Lightwave version 10 introduction
on Siggraph 2010
LightWave 10 delivers the power of Modeler and Layout
with next generation CORE technologies
Workflow and functionality
LightWave 10 is the first release of LightWave 3D® to integrate NewTek’s CORE technology with Modeler and Layout. The three elements work in unison to give you the workflow and functionality you’re familiar with, along with the interactive power of the innovative CORE technologies. LightWave’s speed, flexibility, value and control are the benefits you rely on and LightWave 10 delivers all that and more.
Some features of Lightwave 10
- Viewport Preview Rendering (VPR)
See instant results with realistic view of scenes and objects with interactive light, nodal shading and scene set up. No pushing F9 any more. You see instant results with realistic view of scenes and objects with interactive light.
- New CG Hardware real-time viewport shading enhancements
Real-time OpenGL view of Ambient Occlusion, Bloom, Stereoscopic Anaglyph and HDRI background images. Put your 3d glasses on and enjoy the fast 3d view effect.
- Linear workflow
Supports consistent gamma, color space, and custom Look Up Tables (LUTs) for more realistic lighting, and to maximize compositing flexibility in a professional pipeline.
- VCam virtual camera system
Used in feature film Virtual Art Departments (VAD).
Rob Powers, the previous creator and supervisor of the Virtual Art Department (VAD) for James Cameron’s Avatar, has joined Newtek. One of the reasons Lightwave 10 has included vCam ideal for motion capturing in movies like Avatar.
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Support for 3Dconnexion line of 3D mouse
Move through the virtual world and interact with models and scenes controlling cameras and lights in real time.
- SpriteGen
Automates creation of sprite animation images for real-time and game engines.
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MDD with powerful new enhancements
Freedom to move deformations and transforms between applications allowing for an extremely flexible, extensible pipeline for animation, dynamics, effects, and rendering.
LightWave artistry is everywhere
NewTek LightWave™ is the backbone of fast, efficient 3D pipelines. Day in and day out, LightWave artists deliver stunning graphics and animation on time and on budget. LightWave artistry is everywhere, from blockbuster feature films and primetime television, to the cover of Rolling Stone. The result of the collaboration between artist and LightWave is that more Emmy® Awards for visual effects and animation sit on the mantels of LightWave artists than any others. Today, that mighty collaboration between artist and NewTek has created a new LightWave.
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Pioneering ground-breaking 3D capabilities
LightWave 10 is innovative, interactive and immersive. Built on a NewTek tradition of pioneering ground-breaking 3D capabilities, LightWave 10 maintains the fast, efficient workflow and powerful, proven render engine you’ve come to depend on, with seamless integration into diverse pipelines. LightWave 10 benefits artists with unique features not found in any other 3D application, like Viewport Preview Rendering (VPR) and CG hardware enhancements that give you an immediate look at changes to your rendered scenes, and real-time OpenGL views of Ambient Occlusion, Bloom, Stereoscopic Anaglyph and HDRI background images.
Comment from - Lino Grandi, Feature Film Creature Rigg ing
and Visual Effects Supervisor
"In LightWave 10, VPR all ows me to see the complex creature rigging deformations in a beautiful real time render. It's incredible to be able to work on the character rig and get this advanced level of visual feedback! Interactive lighting, procedural textures, reflections, transparency, radiosity, it's all there!"
Lightwave full of options
LightWave 10 delivers the power of Modeler and Layout with next generation CORE technologies, such as immersive real-time and game tools, Pythonbased expressions and scripting, Bullet rigid body dynamics and sophisticated UV mapping capabilities.
Download the Lightwave 10 PDF from Newtek
To be continued...
