Origami Digital Releases OD Root
Community Tool For LightWave 3D
Fri 26 Jan 2018
Oliver Hotz from Origami Digital working with Steven Scott from LightWiki have been working together on a secret project for the LightWave community - OD Tools.
Interview with Oliver Hotz
We speak to Oliver Hotz from Origami Digital about his OD Toolset for LightWave 2018
Mon 01 Jan 2018
Well known and respected LightWaver Oliver Hotz from Origami Digital talks to use about his OD Tools pack for LightWave 2018.
NewTek Announces Latest Release of LightWave 3D® 2018
Tue 12 Dec 2017
San Antonio, TX – December 12, 2017 – NewTek, Inc., announced availability of LightWave™ 2018, the new iteration of their comprehensive 3D animation system. The software for Windows® and Mac® operating systems will be available on January 1, 2018 at 12:01am GMT. LightWave 2018 introduces new features that are ideal for physically based rendering, VR rendering, and more. It also extends the functionality of popular features like the buffer system, FiberFX, cel-shading, object deformations, and others.
Photorealistic apartment in VR
This LightWave artist gives us a great example of an impressive architectural project made with LightWave 3D and Unreal Engine
Mon 06 Nov 2017
Salif Eric N'Diaye has been working hard these last 10 months to present his first personal VR project. Relying on LightWave 3D and Unreal Engine, he recreated a photorealistic apartment you can visit once the files downloaded. Enjoy the experience!
Lino Grandi's FiberFX render
A great example of FiberFX renders in Octane and LightWave Next
Tue 20 Jun 2017
Our own Lino Grandi reworked an amazing tiger model by Mauro Corveloni and published some amazing renders showing the power of FiberFX in both LightWave Next and OctaneRender, gaining the top banner in the Octane Render Facebook page!
WNC Create Expo 2017
Artists come together in the UK to show off to students how to use LightWave 3D
Tue 20 Jun 2017
Vision West Nottinghamshire College, UK is hosting an event on July 20th, 2017! There's a good mix of design related talks, including two on LightWave 3D. Book your ticket to this event now! More details about this event are available in the following article.
Project Spotlights: Montage Inc.
Go behind the scenes and see how LightWave 3D enabled this creative team to bring these stunning installations to life
Tue 20 Jun 2017
Working on video productions many high-profile brands such as Panasonic Corporation, Japanese-based studio Montage Inc. uses all the power of LightWave 3D to produce stunning installations. Thanks to their amazing talent, Panasonic’s installations were honored for “Best Storytelling” in the competition that selects the best exhibitions of Milano Design Week 2017 and "People's Choice Award" at the Milano Design Award 2016. Go behind the scenes and see how LightWave 3D enabled them to create these stunning installations.
"TIME" Cover Art
A great example of 3D illustrations created with LightWave 3D for the popular TIME Magazine
Wed 24 May 2017
From concept to cover, digital artists at Brobel Design use LightWave 3D to create revolutionary images for the popular magazines such as TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and ESPN The Magazine among others. Their most recent work consists of an illustration from ‘TIME’ magazine depicting the White House being transformed into Saint Basil's Cathedral, a metaphor for the Kremlin. mostly done in 24 hours from sketch, concepts to rendering, this controversial cover image hit the internet like a bombshell and was entirely created with LightWave 3D. If you have seen this ‘TIME’ cover, take a closer look and see Brobel Design’s work for yourself.