@riskavid doesnt make any difference. how do i know they have improved? As far as im concerned, they couldve quit this profession or hobby of theirs and moved on to breeding small rodents. Dont take things for granted so easily, jackass.
in anyway i rather blender to do everything, but maya is more used for movies and stuff like that. but i think that maya have lots of issues, and lightwave, well, has been long long time without use it. so i'm not gonna talk about it.
jeez, lot of harsh people here. its not about the program, its about the artist. the program is just the medium. each program has its pluses and minuses.
great looking rigs! i havent really seen a setup like that for the arms before. good stuff.
@golemkonty im currently learning maya, and while im only a week into i agree on the modeling part. i love lightwave modeling because its not cluttered, but its not as good as maya for other aspects. solution, learn em all! :D
@Algae998 yeah! im currently learning blender, i think it has bright future - this year the final new version will be as good as Maya in animation, but with better system and scripts for modelling - and he has sculpting too, and compositing! and is free! i love it because it has very flexible interface and better shortcut system, and i prefer to work with shortcuts its faster and easier for me!
You can either order it from their website ( google "Autodesk Maya" ) or at your local computer / art store. The latest version out is Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2009 , and it is expensive - It costs $4,955 US dollars. But you can download ownload a 30-Day Trial of Autodesk Maya (and your saved renders will have watermark in this version )I have Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2008, but I really haven't done anything with it yet. Some say that Lightwave is better for modeling, and Maya for animation.
yea i rather have the easy to work with maya bones over light wave lightwave is pure do it you self when maya pertty much sets it self up like 3dsmax biped.
and yes maya is easier for a noob to learn.
if you think im talking shit about my 2nd fav program your wrong.
Hey douche. Before spewing shit just check out the production roster of maya vs lightwave, speaks for itself.
If you prefer working with a masochistic animation package such as lightwave, then it's your choice. A stupid choice but it's your choice. At least export your models and keep lightwave only for modeling.
You my friend are a god lol :) i've been using lightwave for about a year now and perhaps it's because of my computer but i cant get a smooth motion in layout :( but you are great at this :) lol keep it up
idk maya still seems to be the better one for character anim in my opinion. I use LW tho. Once you master one program, using another program isnt that hard. Theres just a small adjustment getting use to the layout and menus and such...but sweet rigs! i only dream of this stuff one day :)
i use Blender 3d, is lightwave hard to learn? i also have 3ds max but im not gonna bother learning it, and im not used to the interface, so different from blender
not really. Its pretty straight forward. If your new to the whole modeling scene then ya you might need more time getting use to all the names and tool names and purposes and such. But I seem to learn LW pretty quick and easy I think. Using it for not even a month and never touched any other modeler except secondlife =D, I can already create photorealistic surfaces and simple objects, get great render results, make a scene and anim it, navigate LW pretty easy ect. Im a quick learner though.
From what I hear Blender's interface is different from just about everything else. I've also heard several LW users who've used 3DS MAX talk about how much they dislike Max's interface. Of course, Max has a much larger presence in the games industry so if that's what you want to do it may be worth the time to learn.
I think even one of these programs is enough studying for a lifetime. How can someone be so good at two separate programs, like Maya and Lightwave? Amazing stuff.
fusna123 said it right: Animators are what make an amazing animation, not software. Maya, Lightwave, Max, and more can all ultimately do the same thing but in different ways. If any one of them was the best, or near perfect, then studios wouldn't be cidng their own custom in-house software.
Great work! I have used both LW and Maya extensively in films and TV for years, and I know how hard it can be to rig and animate characters in LW. Now if only LW could do squash and stretch rigs like Maya.
no man, in this rig maya bones are hidden, just need to hide LW bones too :) but the rigger wanted to show them because of the technique behind. And just for the record, softwares don´t rock, ANIMATORS DOES ! I use both of them.
You got that right, Lightwave's jus6t as good and in some aspects better. Not to mention it's a heck of a lot cheaper, especially when you consider free unlimited render nodes.
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how long did this take u to create?
godsangelfella 1 year ago
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godsangelfella 1 year ago
Great LW rig. I don't know why people think it's not good at character animation. And it doesn't even have the newer tools.
philnolan3d 1 year ago
woah, ok, looks like you have a couple miner things to work out. biggest is near the end, collar bone does not act like that! your almost there.
MaTjs 1 year ago
@MaTjs you do realise youve just said "your allmost there" about some 4 year old work? :P
riskavid 1 year ago
@riskavid doesnt make any difference. how do i know they have improved? As far as im concerned, they couldve quit this profession or hobby of theirs and moved on to breeding small rodents. Dont take things for granted so easily, jackass.
MaTjs 1 year ago
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godsangelfella 1 year ago
This is what I've heard. Maya = Movies. 3D's = Game's.
PlayerOblivion 1 year ago
in anyway i rather blender to do everything, but maya is more used for movies and stuff like that. but i think that maya have lots of issues, and lightwave, well, has been long long time without use it. so i'm not gonna talk about it.
georgbernier 1 year ago
this guys is a expert to rig like that, probly does it for a living
deluxedookie 2 years ago
jeez, lot of harsh people here. its not about the program, its about the artist. the program is just the medium. each program has its pluses and minuses.
great looking rigs! i havent really seen a setup like that for the arms before. good stuff.
Algae998 2 years ago 2
@Algae998
yeah, its all the same just the tool is different. like useing a pen vs a pencil
deluxedookie 2 years ago
I never heard of Lightwave.
KoopaKonartist 2 years ago
lightwave is a ways much better for modelling than maya! its the best pack for modelling!
golemkonty 2 years ago 2
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Except it's crappy at everything else.
mardescrap 2 years ago
@golemkonty im currently learning maya, and while im only a week into i agree on the modeling part. i love lightwave modeling because its not cluttered, but its not as good as maya for other aspects. solution, learn em all! :D
Algae998 1 year ago
@Algae998 yeah! im currently learning blender, i think it has bright future - this year the final new version will be as good as Maya in animation, but with better system and scripts for modelling - and he has sculpting too, and compositing! and is free! i love it because it has very flexible interface and better shortcut system, and i prefer to work with shortcuts its faster and easier for me!
golemkonty 1 year ago
ur a noob jrfps
apekek 2 years ago
china xD
aissa336 2 years ago
the skirt on the lightwave version gets fcked up at :43
torrachan 2 years ago
LOL. I just suck at bone rigging. Can someone help me!?
redfoxbennaton 2 years ago
anyone know where I can finfd tutorials how to rig like that in the lightwave?
soth3ddotcom 3 years ago
Forward kinematics is real sux - isnt it ? =)
stoshik 3 years ago
すばらしい！
これって、Mayaで作ったリグを、LightWaveでも再現してみたって事ですよね。ここまでできるんだと感動！
michiyatamaki 3 years ago
Yeah, I agree...
Markutang 2 years ago
I now have both programs. Now I just have to learn how to use 'em....
Shadamachaeon 3 years ago
how do u get maya'
hirognoma 3 years ago
You can either order it from their website ( google "Autodesk Maya" ) or at your local computer / art store. The latest version out is Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2009 , and it is expensive - It costs $4,955 US dollars. But you can download ownload a 30-Day Trial of Autodesk Maya (and your saved renders will have watermark in this version )I have Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2008, but I really haven't done anything with it yet. Some say that Lightwave is better for modeling, and Maya for animation.
Shadamachaeon 3 years ago
theres a cracked verson if u look hard enough.
torrachan 2 years ago
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I am a maya and motionbuilder EXPERT and lightwave is the HELL,NOOB.
jrfps 3 years ago
there almost the same just maya does almost everything for you thats more noob if you need help.
deluxedookie 3 years ago
maya is for NOOB? LOL
lightwave = ENTER for THIS...ENTER for THAT... JESUS!
jrfps 3 years ago
yea i rather have the easy to work with maya bones over light wave lightwave is pure do it you self when maya pertty much sets it self up like 3dsmax biped.
and yes maya is easier for a noob to learn.
if you think im talking shit about my 2nd fav program your wrong.
deluxedookie 3 years ago
noob?
maya is for PRODUCTION
the best EVER time saving tools and workflow for my game characters rig.
time saving? certainly you don´t Know
what this is mean! if you use lightwave,blender,...
jrfps 3 years ago
Hey douche. Before spewing shit just check out the production roster of maya vs lightwave, speaks for itself.
If you prefer working with a masochistic animation package such as lightwave, then it's your choice. A stupid choice but it's your choice. At least export your models and keep lightwave only for modeling.
mardescrap 2 years ago
lol you dont know anything if you have to say "watch the production roster of maya vs lightwave"
an artist makes the pen not the pen makes the artist, and im you moms douche just call me daddy
deluxedookie 2 years ago
@deluxedookie
A deluxe dookie is still a dookie.
mardescrap 5 months ago
stupid, maya is easy to animate with.
deluxedookie 3 years ago
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Lightwave is the HELL: you need press ENTER for select and ENTER "again" for deselect anything all the time!!!
Blender's interface is THE HELL ON EARTH!!!
jrfps 3 years ago
Just for you... maybe you need to learn new softwares...
LuccasBode 3 years ago
What the HELL are you saying?! Have you ever put a single finger on Lightwave?
positron77 3 years ago
You my friend are a god lol :) i've been using lightwave for about a year now and perhaps it's because of my computer but i cant get a smooth motion in layout :( but you are great at this :) lol keep it up
Super32Nova 3 years ago
idk maya still seems to be the better one for character anim in my opinion. I use LW tho. Once you master one program, using another program isnt that hard. Theres just a small adjustment getting use to the layout and menus and such...but sweet rigs! i only dream of this stuff one day :)
Smokie181 3 years ago
i use Blender 3d, is lightwave hard to learn? i also have 3ds max but im not gonna bother learning it, and im not used to the interface, so different from blender
BurningWizardX5 3 years ago
not really. Its pretty straight forward. If your new to the whole modeling scene then ya you might need more time getting use to all the names and tool names and purposes and such. But I seem to learn LW pretty quick and easy I think. Using it for not even a month and never touched any other modeler except secondlife =D, I can already create photorealistic surfaces and simple objects, get great render results, make a scene and anim it, navigate LW pretty easy ect. Im a quick learner though.
Smokie181 3 years ago
yeah i know all the modeling things and i can get around texturing pretty well, my problem is animating what i make. does LW have a game engine?
BurningWizardX5 3 years ago
From what I hear Blender's interface is different from just about everything else. I've also heard several LW users who've used 3DS MAX talk about how much they dislike Max's interface. Of course, Max has a much larger presence in the games industry so if that's what you want to do it may be worth the time to learn.
splytdos 3 years ago
I think even one of these programs is enough studying for a lifetime. How can someone be so good at two separate programs, like Maya and Lightwave? Amazing stuff.
gamorbab 3 years ago
3DS MAX ?
Groffse 3 years ago
fusna123 said it right: Animators are what make an amazing animation, not software. Maya, Lightwave, Max, and more can all ultimately do the same thing but in different ways. If any one of them was the best, or near perfect, then studios wouldn't be cidng their own custom in-house software.
Andrewstopheles 4 years ago 3
I want a tutorial for this rig, man! They'd love me at my job!
dogzer 4 years ago 5
@dogzer Really? Cause I"d hate you.
The controls are insanely clustered. Good rigs are able to do all of this but with out all the controls everywhere.
Not to mention most of this stuff is very basic.
Whistt 1 year ago
Great work! I have used both LW and Maya extensively in films and TV for years, and I know how hard it can be to rig and animate characters in LW. Now if only LW could do squash and stretch rigs like Maya.
dougfranckwolf 4 years ago 3
Try Messiah
sp46drummer 4 years ago 4
I would be happy if you add the same automatic softbodies maya can do on lightwave
silviotoledo 4 years ago
Congratulations! your rig is amazing! Do you have some tutorial about it LIGHTWAVE VERSION?
silviotoledo 4 years ago 2
Are you kidding!?!
Look how many bones are required from LW to effect the character in the same manner
Maya still rocks in Character Animation-
Sorry LWers
clintonmurdock 4 years ago
no man, in this rig maya bones are hidden, just need to hide LW bones too :) but the rigger wanted to show them because of the technique behind. And just for the record, softwares don´t rock, ANIMATORS DOES ! I use both of them.
fusna123 4 years ago 4
yeah ^_^
RabidxPanda 4 years ago
It's a lot different story now...Lightwave 9.5 is much better than it was in 2006 in the animation part and rendering quality and speed.
mayorc 3 years ago
got more freedom in lightwave though
deluxedookie 3 years ago
You got that right, Lightwave's jus6t as good and in some aspects better. Not to mention it's a heck of a lot cheaper, especially when you consider free unlimited render nodes.
philnolan3d 4 years ago 3
Proves to show that there isn't anything that Maya can do that LW can't when it comes to Character animation, eh? ;-)
beverins 4 years ago 2
sugoi!
jikan ga attara
zehi boku no animation wo mitekudasai.
yorosiku!
kar0001 5 years ago