Aug 11

parent lights and objects together in layout

Posted in: Lightwave
ive used scene editor to try and do this and cant make it work. ive tried using a null object and cant make it work either. it seems so simple, to select all objects and lights, and then parent them together, but i cant for the life of me figure it out.

my REAL problem is that i have imported camera data from PFTrack into my LWS, and need to reposition the camera. but when i do that, it only repositions the camera for one frame, then it moves back to it’s original position for the remainder of the frames.

so i either need to move the actual object with the lights to where i want it, or figure out a way to move the camera for all frames.

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Aug 02

tracking in lightwave

Posted in: Lightwave
ok, i tracked a scene in pftrack and exported it out as a lws file.

now what?

im in lightwave, and i see the camera with all of the blue tracking dots in front of it, but the camera isn’t parented to these dots, nor does anything happen when i hit play on the preview portion. i’ve loaded my 3d environment but now have absolutely no idea how to merge that with my footage from pftrack.

thanks in advance for the help.

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Jun 27

lw10 linear workflow and exrTrader

Posted in: Lightwave
Hello,
I am a lightwave/nuke user and when I render exr’s out of lightwave they appear to still be in sRGB despite the linear colorspace settings in layout. I know this because my exr’s appear to be washed out and lifted until I switch my colorspace in nuke to sRGB, then they look fine. They should look correct in a linear colorspace. Anyone know if there’s a 2.2 gamma adjustment that LW applies to its renders before they get written?
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May 05

Zoom factor / high ISO rendering of shopping cart silhouette

Posted in: Lightwave
Hi!

I’m trying to redo in LW so I can give it an interesting 3D angle, kinda like – equivalent to high ISO on digital cameras I’d reckon.

I remember getting a similar effect years ago by increasing the zoom factor on my camera, which would bring the object in closer, and then I’d move the object away and it’d get all these sweet crazy angles. But now I’m not getting that. Have I forgotten something?

Source files: http://tinyurl.com/6e89y6e

Would appreciate design advice / directions as well.

Many thanks!

Roald

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Jun 25

Weighter 2

Posted in: Lightwave
Alexandre Labedade is about to release his Weighter 2 plugin. It transfers vertex maps from one object to another, weight and colour maps, UVs and morphs. Similar to Gator in Softimage.
http://mentalfish.com/2010/06/weighter-2/
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Dec 07

FREE – Battlestar Galactica Camera Movement Tutorial

Posted in: Lightwave
We all know LightWave was used on Battlestar Galactica. We all love the series and have seen the ground breaking camera movements.

KURV studios is giving a free webinar featuring Kelly Myers aka Kat. Kelly has worked on Battlestar for years… creating amazing shots from space battles to ship fly through shots. Kelly will be doing a three part series on the ground breaking visual effects.

This is the first webinar in this three part series, and it is FREE!

Space is limited to 900 viewers so don’t delay, register now!

We will release a video of the class after for viewing online but this class will be your only opportunity to see Kelly working in person and ask him questions in person.

You can view more on Kat and his work on Battlestar here – http://www.battlestarvfx.com/

Register Now, Space is Limited – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/482285451

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Nov 06

rope rig on the mac?

Posted in: Lightwave
Hi guys,

Newcomer so be nice! I was wondering if anyone has any idea on how to create a rope rig? The idea is this rope / lanyard is attached to a workman as he surveys a roof (exciting no?).

I have tried using spline control, but then have to laboriously animate each point, then bake the animation out, only to find its not looking right etc.

Any help or ideas would be great.

Cheers

Paul

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May 10

Making objects emit light? Need some help.

Posted in: Lightwave
I’ve had this nagging question in my mind for years. How do I get geometry to emit light? light bulbs, street lights, car head lights, flash lights, ceiling lights, luminous dials and switches. Custom stuff. I ask because this seems like such a basic concept and I feel like I flew past it at some point. Do objects that require that part them emit light into a scene truly have to be rigged and parented in Layout, or can this be (or should this be) done in Modeler?

I’m not talking about having these lights light the whole scene, just add to it.

It’s this subtle kind of lighting that I can’t seem to find a tutorial on.

Recently, I’ve glanced at some tutorials on Luxigons. Is this the right path? Point me in the direction!

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Mar 31

DAZ 3D releases the Girl 4!

Posted in: Lightwave
I wanted to let everyone know that DAZ 3D recently announced the availability of the newest version of their popular 3D figure, the Girl 4! Originally created by Kim Goossens in Lightwave, the Girl 4 boasts unprecedented versatility, complete with customizable body shaping, increased texture map resolution and greatly improved joint rigging. This new version was based off the original girl and created from DAZ 3D’s celebrated fourth-generation Unimesh. She is fully compatible with a number of DAZ models, opening more options and creative possibilites. Check her out here!

The full press release of this announcement can be found on the DAZ 3D website.

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Jan 07

Rigging Error

Posted in: Lightwave
A friend of mine who is an animation student created some characters for me this , and he did a fantastic job. But one of the models is not properly rigged. I will post some screen caps, although I’m not sure how to show what’s wrong with it in screen caps. I will pay someone $50 via paypal if they can fix this model and properly rig it for me.

MRA

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