Lightwave 3D - Showroom & Tutorials - Page 8

Steve · 09 December 2017, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnkBitten

It's probably the codec. I use Techsmith Screen Capture Codec which works well for simple animations.

Whatever codecs you have for on your PC should be available. I used xvid but it crashed way too much so switched to Techsmith. It doesn't handle bright or fast moving scenes well so have been using Quicktime lately. This was rendered out as an .avi in Lightwave 2015.3 and then converted to a web friendly .mp4 format outside of Lightwave.

Hi. Yes it seems to be the codec. I've just rendered a few frames using TSCC and it seems to have worked. I've downloaded Quicktime as well but that doesn't seem to show up in the list which is odd. I am using the 64bit version of LW11 and read that there is some issue with the 64bit version and using Quicktime codecs?

This codec has been recommended by someone. Have you heard of this one?

MagicYUV:

https://www.magicyuv.com/

SnkBitten · 09 December 2017, 17:21

I'm using 64bit as well...mine list as QuickTime in the available animation formats to save as....and then I choose h.264 as the compression method.

I haven't heard of that one.

Steve · 09 December 2017, 19:13

Here is the updated animation using a working codec (I used MagicYUV which is excellent).

[ Show youtube player ]

I'm having a play with hair/fur for the first time. Thanks for your help.

emufan · 12 December 2017, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

I'm having a play with hair/fur for the first time. Thanks for your help.

that's good for a start - but you may do this with the amiga version too

there is FiberFactory for the amiga, which let you create hair stuff.

Steve · 12 December 2017, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

that's good for a start - but you may do this with the amiga version too

there is FiberFactory for the amiga, which let you create hair stuff.

Cool. I try to use the Amiga version every now and then but it's through emulation so it's not as quick as the native PC version. I only dabble in 3D every now and again. I recently started toying with Blender. It seems quite good.

emufan · 12 December 2017, 22:43

I have the peecee version installed too, much better for sure.
but sometimes I simply abuse the win version as a helper tool for the amiga version.
so I made the dancing puppet - object saved as lw5 object in lw2015 - and created the motion with LifeForms.
sticked together in Amiga LW and rendered the movie

when using LW in emulation - if you use winuae, ensure you enabled: config -> chipset -> [x] immediate Blitter.
this makes the layout and modeller much more responsive.

Steve · 12 December 2017, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

when using LW in emulation - if you use winuae, ensure you enabled: config -> chipset -> [x] immediate Blitter.
this makes the layout and modeller much more responsive.

Thanks for the tip Emu fan!

Dr_Procton · 24 December 2017, 18:02

@emufan
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I think could be relevant:
On Apollo-core forum, a user (Obetto Sannala) few days ago contacted the newtek support team (see below):

Obetto Sannala
22 Dec 2017 14:41
Just to let you know an answer from the NewTek / LightWave Support Team to my question "Is it legal, to copy and run the latest Amiga-Version of Lightwave?"
Answer:
Hi there -
If you can find an Amiga version - I say use it.

This thing, is there is an evidence of thruth, can maybe result in the possibility to put Amiga-lightwave on Aminet?

http://www.apollo-core.com/knowledge...=7372&z=DG1GRw

Bastich · 24 December 2017, 20:30

Does anyone have any low poly (by modern standard) models I can get access to? Also do they use the LWO format used in the old PC version (I have loaders) or do I need to code a new loader one?

LuigiThirty · 29 December 2017, 08:03

I have a scene that I want to save as an animated GIF instead of a HAM6 anim. Is there a GIF export plugin for LW5?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bastich

Does anyone have any low poly (by modern standard) models I can get access to? Also do they use the LWO format used in the old PC version (I have loaders) or do I need to code a new loader one?

There's a "Lightwave 5 format" button in the export menu on LW2015 but I haven't tried loading models with it on the Amiga.

emufan · 29 December 2017, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr_Procton

This thing, is there is an evidence of thruth, can maybe result in the possibility to put Amiga-lightwave on Aminet?

I've seen this too. good news. if he will post the evidence, we can do so

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuigiThirty

I have a scene that I want to save as an animated GIF instead of a HAM6 anim. Is there a GIF export plugin for LW5?

never seen an gif anim plugin. I render my stuff as ham8 anim and use ffmpeg to convert them to gif anims.
here is a good tutorial

Quote:

There's a "Lightwave 5 format" button in the export menu on LW2015 but I haven't tried loading models with it on the Amiga.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bastich

Does anyone have any low poly (by modern standard) models I can get access to? Also do they use the LWO format used in the old PC version (I have loaders) or do I need to code a new loader one?

i did it this way, in file save menu -> save as/export as LW 5 object.
but you may reduce the poly count before you export it, you can use qemloss3.
the lw9 64bit version does work with lw2015.3
I think max poly/point count for an lw5 object is 50000?

Muadib · 07 February 2018, 20:11

Hey all,

Last weekend our anim group (Relics) participated in GERP 2018 Demoparty, where we tokk part and won 1st place at the Wild Demo compo with a LW animation. Here is the youtube link:

[ Show youtube player ]

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SnkBitten · 07 February 2018, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muadib

Hey all,

Last weekend our anim group (Relics) participated in GERP 2018 Demoparty, where we tokk part and won 1st place at the Wild Demo compo with a LW animation. Here is the youtube link:

[ Show youtube player ]

Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Very cool. I love seeing 3d animations produced on Lightwave.

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emufan · 07 February 2018, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muadib

Here is the youtube link:

I like it too

but how it was made, lw5 on the amiga?

Muadib · 07 February 2018, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

I like it too

but how was it made, lw5 on the amiga?

Thanks guys!

Yes, of course! We had a 'little' help from WinUAE instances, otherwise we would have missed the deadline...I will submitting the scenes/objects on Aminet soon. The LEGO objects will have their universal part names and are measured to connect correctly with each other.

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emufan · 07 February 2018, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muadib

Yes, of course!

even more impressive.

you should have added that info in the video

#1) it's in the youtube title - i missed that part

Muadib · 07 February 2018, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

even more impressive.

you should have added that info in the video

Hey you 're right. Will edit ASAP, thanks!

muadib
Amiga Raytracing Society

emufan · 07 February 2018, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muadib

Hey you 're right. Will edit ASAP, thanks!

yes, do so, if I dont get it - other may not even think about that possibility

Muadib · 07 February 2018, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

yes, do so, if I dont get it - other may not even think about that possibility

Done! I 'll write some more info about the objects when I get the time to upload the project on Aminet!

muadib
Amiga Raytracing Society

emufan · 07 February 2018, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muadib

Done! I 'll write some more info about the objects when I get the time to upload the project on Aminet!

allright

12 December 2017, 22:43	#146
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	I have the peecee version installed too, much better for sure. but sometimes I simply abuse the win version as a helper tool for the amiga version. so I made the dancing puppet - object saved as lw5 object in lw2015 - and created the motion with LifeForms. sticked together in Amiga LW and rendered the movie when using LW in emulation - if you use winuae, ensure you enabled: config -> chipset -> [x] immediate Blitter. this makes the layout and modeller much more responsive. Last edited by emufan; 12 December 2017 at 22:49.

24 December 2017, 18:02	#148
Dr_Procton Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Forli' Posts: 47	@emufan I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I think could be relevant: On Apollo-core forum, a user (Obetto Sannala) few days ago contacted the newtek support team (see below): Obetto Sannala 22 Dec 2017 14:41 Just to let you know an answer from the NewTek / LightWave Support Team to my question "Is it legal, to copy and run the latest Amiga-Version of Lightwave?" Answer: Hi there - If you can find an Amiga version - I say use it. This thing, is there is an evidence of thruth, can maybe result in the possibility to put Amiga-lightwave on Aminet? http://www.apollo-core.com/knowledge...=7372&z=DG1GRw Last edited by Dr_Procton; 24 December 2017 at 18:15.

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09 December 2017, 17:21	#142
SnkBitten Amithlon Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lexington, SC / US Posts: 781	I'm using 64bit as well...mine list as QuickTime in the available animation formats to save as....and then I choose h.264 as the compression method. I haven't heard of that one.

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Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Here is the updated animation using a working codec (I used MagicYUV which is excellent). [ Show youtube player ] I'm having a play with hair/fur for the first time. Thanks for your help.

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Bastich Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 341	Does anyone have any low poly (by modern standard) models I can get access to? Also do they use the LWO format used in the old PC version (I have loaders) or do I need to code a new loader one?

07 February 2018, 20:11	#152
Muadib Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Stockholm/Sweden Posts: 285	Hey all, Last weekend our anim group (Relics) participated in GERP 2018 Demoparty, where we tokk part and won 1st place at the Wild Demo compo with a LW animation. Here is the youtube link: [ Show youtube player ] Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

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