Posted on November 2, 1999

  • Sorry I’ve been sort of incommunicado the past few days. My copy of Lightwave 3D arrives last Friday and, like any good monk, I’ve been cloistered away attempting to unlock it’s powers. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Lightwave, here’s the deal:

    Lightwave is really two programs, a layout/render engine and a modeler, that work together. You’ve already seen some of my dabblings with the modeler (“Rogue Element” and “Fluorescence”). Now I am working to master the Layout portion of the program. It is far more complex a creature than the modeler, but the results can be truly stunning (you’ve all seen Lightwave generated graphics on TV and in the movies). Trust me on this: You are going to be seeing some cool stuff in the weeks to come (though it won’t be that long before I have some new images for you to download). Once again, I ask your patience while I learn the ropes. It will be worth it.

  • Thanks to all of you who wrote me with your thoughts on “Fluorescence” (see below). As promised, I’ve collected some of my favorites for your review, along with my own personal comments on the image. You’ll also find my first animation done using the Lightwave renderer. Hope you like it, I think it’s a decent first effort.