As one of the first 3D programmes on the market - originally a 3D component of the Amiga-based video toaster from Newtek - the software (now for Windows and Mac) has a long and chequered history behind it. Especially in its heyday, Lightwave was able to score points by being used in numerous productions such as "300", "Iron Man" or "Avatar". The times when graphics and especially 3D software was booming (suddenly everyone seemed to be able to produce cinematic 3D film effects themselves) are probably over. Some websites that list such software are now categorised as "dead".
Lightwave has also suffered. The disaster with the "Core" project certainly caused the first major setback. For many users, Core was seen as a real new beginning with a new UI, new concepts and innovative functions - and a stylish T-shirt that some users referred to as a shroud. After the project was quietly cancelled in 2011, things became increasingly quiet around Lightw...
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