Lightwave Dragon Rigging

[J3lackISTAR]

rambo :D

[quakebox]

For people who don't know this application is called LightWave 3D this version is 9 and for those who asked if it's commercial or free it's not free like blender it's for 895$ for the latest version 10.1 this moment summer 2011

[Elzandor]

Oh and any 3D animation programs?

[Elzandor]

The program's name? :D

[rashidfly116]

how do you add the dragon?

[Zethorala]

dose lightwave take money?

[tndStudios]

I should probably mention that IKboost is another good option for animating long necks and tails. Its not quite as precise as using goals, but animates much, much more quickly as the user only has to click and drag the tail into the positions that they want. I just wish IKboost's interface were a little less clumsy :(

[bugzilla2001]

@tndStudios I tried to get IK Booster to work correctly for months with no luck. Although it is easy to pose with, the type of animation curves it creates are basically useless. It's unfortunate because if it had worked correctly it could have solved most of my animation troubles.

[cursedearthgroup]

i really like your tutorial, i wish i knew lightwave, im using blender and it doesnt come out as good as that..but i just got ZBRUSH and am trying to learn that..anyhow i was wondering if you could teach me how to set up the bone structures like you did...its confusing as hell and i hate having to read manuals cause they never show you all of what youre trying to get to..anyhow, hope you can help..thanks

[bugzilla2001]

@cursedearthgroup Look through my old tutorials. I have tutorials on rigging in both Lightwave and Blender.

[nofiction]

very good!

[landrafter]

Lovely concise piece of work, man.

Thanks for putting it together.

Follower tip is very handy.

[EVILDR5PUD]

could you show how to make the teeth?? cus im stuck!! thanks!

[TheDragonGirl100]

can you make a game in ligthwave , like in blender... ?

[bugzilla2001]

@TheDragonGirl100 No. LIghtwave does not have any built in game engine like in Blender. Sorry.

[desaidmehul]

can anyone post a finishe dversion of this rig in maya?

[desaidmehul]

can anyone post a finishe dversion of this rig in maya?

[INSAYNE7]

did you need training to know how to do things like this?

[bugzilla2001]

I am entirely self trained in 3D. I learned through books and video tutorials like these.

[KDArtz]

I was wondering if you might know how to apply BVH file to a Lightwave character?

[Akachubbi]

i got lightwave but i have no idea how it works o.O

[evilwolfey]

Cool, need to get Lightave sometime.

[evilwolfey]

Also, did you make that dragon in this program? It looks cool!

[bugzilla2001]

Yes. I created several original dragon models for an upcoming project.

[evilwolfey]

Whitch Lightwave did you use? Please reply back. =]

[bugzilla2001]

I did that with version 9. All those tools have existed since version 8 or so, so you should be able to do similar things with previous versions of LW.

[noel12seno]

hey make a lightwave making a dragon

[increality]

The bone pitch, I've seen something similar in an XSI tutorial, the guy did it for an eyelid that is opening and closing. The pitch allowed him to have the bones open the eyelids, but the eyelid would look more natural with the pitch giving the lower part of the lid a slower reaction. Wondered how something like that would be done in Lightwave, now I know :)

Thanks for this

[Stratomacaster]

Very nice. I'm still somewhat new to rigging and every bit helps.

Have any plans to do any texturing videos?

-Cheers