CG Channel

LightWave

Already partly rolled out in C4D R16 and R17, but the full switchover will take 'several more releases'.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

We round up 50 seasonal deals on CG tools, including Modo, Corona, LightWave, Painter and Poser Pro.

Monday, November 30th, 2015

Cost of new licences up, upgrades from the current version down. Also: new volumetric and PBR engine due in LightWave 2016.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

Jason Lewis puts three of Nvidia's top-of-the-range Quadro cards through a battery of real-world tests.

Monday, July 6th, 2015

Big update readies real-time image-based lighting design tool for serious VFX work, including Alembic and FBX support.

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Neat LightWave plugin lets users paint instances into a scene complete with built-in dynamics.

Monday, May 4th, 2015

Multi-application network rendering controller now fully compatible with OS X as well as Windows.

Thursday, March 26th, 2015

Free RF tool for meshing particles at render time gets better Arnold support, system for surface spray.

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014

Atmosphere-creation plugin gets new name, compatibility with Cinema 4D R16, but not much else.

Thursday, December 4th, 2014

Updated: Versatile network render controller gets new render wizards, supports OS X as well as Windows.

Wednesday, November 26th, 2014

New Bullet constraints, new Match Perspective tool, new version numbering - and new lower price.

Tuesday, November 25th, 2014

Get 36 plants, trees and shrubs in a range of common formats, including OBJ, 3DS, plus Vue and Terragen.

Friday, July 25th, 2014

Updated: Atmosphere creation plugin adds physically accurate sunlight. Free PLE edition now available.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014