[MacDV] Re: [Off-topic] What is the learning curve for Commotion Pro and Lightwave?

[Matthew Guemple]

So do you use Lightwave for the actual animation? Or just for an  
environment and camera control to nest externally generated animations  
in?

On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 09:23 PM, Jim Asherman wrote:

>
> On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 09:16  PM, Jim Asherman wrote:
>
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 09:20  PM, Dennis A. Amith wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings everyone,
>>>
>>> Since there has been talk of 3D programs, I was wondering how steep  
>>> is the
>>> learning curve for Lightwave and Commotion.
>> \
>>
>> short answer : steep  correction: I know Lightwave  I use it. Very  
>> steep. I can't get my head around commotioon.
>> Jim
>>>
>>> The reason why I am asking is because I was recently drawn in by an  
>>> article
>>> about a guy in Japan (Makoto Shinkai) who has stunned people by a  
>>> 25-minute
>>> animation of his which he created all on a Mac G4 400 by himself.
>>>
>>
> Rendering 25 minutes of lightwave on a 400 would give you some time  
> off anyway.
> Have you seen Jimmy Neutron? That's LW too.
>
>>
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