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Greg, I'm beginning to get confused. David Mennenoh seems to imply that using the PAR with Razor Pro and the Monterrey sound board, animation sound synch is possible. >>Don, PMJI, but I've got the PAR, Razor Pro, and a TB Monterey. It works _very >>well_. RP is great for doing…
Mark, Thanks for the help. GPI triggering, does your set-up play back at 30 fps without stutters ect…?
Thanks for the info. Bruce
#PAR/Audio SMPTE Synch
Message #174381
Can anyone recommend an audio card that will provide SMPTE synch with the PAR card? I am doing lip synch animation and I need to have a card that will allow me to edit the sound files using envelopes (scaling, being able to pick a spot on the waveform and…
#LW PC Render Farm
Message #111090
I'd like to get some details on how to use the distributed rendering feature in LW PC. I read the screamernet section of the manual, but it still refers to having to have screamernet software. It also refers to other copies of Lightwave on the other machines, does this mean…
Erik: Great! One LW PC copy can farm rendering out to eight machines. Has anyone here actually tried net rendering yet? I'd like to know the details of how to do this. I've been told that screamernet would look through the Tcp-Ip (Sp?) port for other running copies of LW,…
#LW PC Render Farm
Message #111054
Does anyone have accurate information about the particulars of Lightwave PC's distributed rendering capablities? Is it true that we will need a full copy of Lightwave for every machine in the network? If this is the case, considering rendering power alone, Lightwave's price advantage over 3D studio evaporates on every…
#FIGHT BACK!
Message #187736
>>The trustees have only obligations are to terminate the business affairs of Commodore according to the law and to realize as much money as they can for the creditors from the sale of the former Commodore's assets. I notice that there is nothing in this statement about the viability of…
Thanks anyway. I think Lightwave needs a few more tools as far as character animation goes. I wish they had a motion graph editor, so that you could insert motion into an existing graph between specified frame points. I would also like to be able to break the motion graph…
Thanks for both answers. Were you and Grant scarce because you were finishing up Voyager work? After the Voyager season starts will you be able to talk about how the miniture and CGI work is merged? In working on a character animation, I'm learning how tough it is to light…
#IK & LW4
Message #98816
Does anyone know about the IK comming with version 4? Will it only be applied through parent/child object hierarchies, or will it also work with bones? Bruce
#LWPro ShadowMap Correct?
Message #98525
I've read in the most recent edition of LWPro that shadow maps will still see an objects 100% dissolved. Is this true? I've used shadow maps and it seems to me that an object dissolved 100% is invisible to a shadowmap. Maybe it isn't for anything short of 100%. I…
PIG-N-A-POKE PRODUCTS INC. "We sell you whatever, send it whenever, to wherever." Sorry, the phrase just struck me as funny. Bruce
99 What! Oh Boy…six months ago I spent $500.+ on an AD1012. What a Deal. Tell me how you like your 1012, so far I've been happy with mine. Sure would have liked that price. Do you know if they are continuing that price or was that a show only…
New Lightwave UG
Message #93441
I don't know if it's been announced here yet, but there's another forum that's opened up, called the Graphics User Group A forum (GO GUGRPA). Among other software sections they've got a Lightwave section. I've been listening and called out "who's there?" in our section, but so far I've just…
Great! Thanks, I'll take a look. Bruce
#Amiga Antivirus Soft
Message #93378
Well I tried to execute the help on Virus_Checker that I was given, but ran into a snag. Apparently I had to redirect the info for the installation button, he couldn't include the installer program in the download file because of copywright. He told me to change the icon info…
Amblin & Co.
Message #92589
Grant & John I read about the new entertainment company forming. Are you guys going to be moving off the Universal lot for new digs any time soon? As a result is Amblin Imaging going to be involved in more projects, or is your growth going to remain relatively unaffected?…
Tony, I got a response back from Virus_Checkers author. I've got some kind of tweaking to do in workbench with the buttons. When you guys were working togather on Dueling Dead Guys, did you ever make some kind of written agreement, who would get what credit, who would do what?…
Jim, Received my LWPRO on around this last Thursday, thanks. I guess I'll throw in my nickle's worth of opinion on advertising. Once you carry more advertising your advertisers become another group of customers along with the subscribers. They will have certain needs and demands that will probably affect the…
Thanks for the info on Virus_Checker. I downloaded it but have been having problems installing it. I clicked on the InstallVC button and got the error message, "unable to open tool ':c/installer'". I clicked on VirusCheckerGuide and got the message, "unable to open 'FullView'". I just installed the PAR v2.27…
Jim, I'm still looking for my September issue of LW Pro. Is this a problem, or is it still enroute? Thanks, Bruce
Antivirus Soft Advice
Message #165772
Can anyone give me advice on Antivirus software? There are three softwares of varying size in library nine and in addition I've heard that there is a Fred Fish antivirus software. Any suggestions? Thanks, Bruce
What!? No Profound Principles providing scintilating splinatic performance? No rules that carve away hours, nay, weeks of arduous animation effort? …rats… In addition to the wireframe preview I've been using quick shade at full video resolution to preview character animation. I missed the fact that the arms were going thru…
#Mysterious Metaform
Message #89049
I've been putting metaform to use, but just a little while ago I noticed that it creates many non-planar polys! There seems to be no problem when rendering. So are the polys that metaform is making more than just plain polys, or is Lightwave a lot more tolerant of out…
#Superlative Splines
Message #88987
How's the work going on the skelleton crew? I've been trying to get my character to do a "clean & jerk" weight lift. It's becoming a spline swamp. I'm having trouble keeping the characters "feet" (hasn't actually got any yet) from moving around. I've got the chief parent object as…
$99 for the jump from 3.1 – 3.5 and I thought I heard aprox. $140 for the jump from there to 4.0.
Thanks, I go there from time to time but not nearly as often as here. I'm curious, does it seem to you that the scroll rate has slowed on these Amiga forums? There was supposed to be a question mark after this thread title, but it doesn't seem to have…
#Time For New Forum (LW)
Message #88149
Is it my imagination or is this forum fading? Is it time for a new LW or Newtek forum? In what other forums is it most worthwhile for a Lightwave animator to be in?
#Character Anim w/ LW3D
Message #88091
Do you know of any books, or more likely, articles written on using Lightwave for character animation? Something with suggestions specifically for Lightwave?
Hi! Doing fine. It's the Detroit area and it was an overly interesting flight back. First 1 generator failed (there are 3) and they had to get the maintainence people to inspect and sign off on flying with 2, then when we finally started our take off roll, all of…
#Siggraph Stuff?
Message #87760
Was it Amblin that did that Battletech work?
Martin, I understand that DeskStation will have something going on in addition to your display at Siggraph. When will this be? Thanks, Bruce
Siggraph Stuff?
Message #86240
What activities are going on at Siggraph for LW3D animators? I've heard there is someting going on with Deskstation, are Raptor wannabees encouraged to attend? How about Newtek, and is there an AmigaGang get togather or anything? Thanks, Bruce
My dealer is going to be ordering the 1012 for me. To your knowledge will this come with the 3.0 software? Also I've heard that the latest version is 3.01, do I get this version by going through a BBS? I'm hoping that 4 tracks are enough for dialogue, effects…
#Disk Recorders (Audio)
Message #85996
Can anyone compare the two Sunrize audio cards? What I'm wondering about is if the 12 bit card can do everything that the 16 bit board can do? Is the latest version of the software available for the 12 bit board? Is audio resolution the only thing lost by purchasing…
#Lightwave-NT?
Message #85995
Wandering through the ASOFT forum I came across a rumor that Lightwave was going to be released on Win-NT. Any truth to this, or is this an old rumor comming around again? Bruce
Jeff, Thanks, I think it would be a good idea to take a look at that article. I don't know how soon I'll be able to spend the time to do it though…Your PAR software sounds interesting, it seems that I do quite a bit of tinkering with the animation…
Thanks, I've ordered the free demos and asked for info from The Music Bakery and Creative Support Services.
Thanks a lot for the input, it helps a lot. Bruce
Jeff, Sorry for jumping in slightly off topic but could you recommend any music CDs? I'm looking for the non-royalty, (paid for when I buy) music to add to animations. What are the complications of royalty vs. non-royalty music and what does the term "needle drop" mean exactly? Thanks, Bruce
Steve Thanks for the advice! Bruce
Darron, Thanks for the advice to register the copyright. I guess I'll have to see what he thinks (if he actually decides to do it). As for the parody, I was not interested in doing a musical parody, I don't have the skills. I'm interested in doing a short parody…
I didn't state my question clearly, please see my note to Steve. Bruce
I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear what I was thinking of doing. My friend would compose original music, and I was wondering what steps should be taken to protect his rights. Since it is only a demo tape would a copyright have to be applied for, or is it…
#Artistic Rights?
Message #41943
I have a friend who might compose music for my demo tape and animations. What steps should be taken to protect his rights to the music? Also, how much freedom is there in regard to copyright, when doing a parody? Can anyone suggest a book that deals with these topics?…
Jeff, I don't know if you've gotten your DST yet but you might want to be sure that what you're getting is the latest version. Version 1.1 is the latest, and has support for the PAR. You can write scripts to bring in audio effects automatically. Version 1.0 doesn't have…
John, I had to run through that last paragraph a few times, but yes it made perfect sense. Thanks! Bruce
#Multiple Morph Targets?
Message #84317
I understand 3D morphs in lightwave. What are multiple morph targets? My guess is that you have the original object, and morph targets a, b, c, and d. morph target a has b as its target, b has c as its, and c has d. So depending on where you…
Jeff, In the June VTU both DevWare and Creative Computer list the software below $100. Have you gotten it yet? My local dealer says that they'll have it early next week. I hope they offer it below list. I've been playing with DSS, it's a neat package for the price.…
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