New Tek announces the latest release of Light Wave 3D

NewTek , Incorporation had announced that  Light Wave 2018 is available , which is a newer iteration of their comprehensive 3D animation system. Windows and Mac operating systems software , can be availed on 1st January , 2018 at 12:01am GMT. Light Wave 2018 , has introductory features , which are new and are perfect  for physically based rendering , VR rendering and others . It’s extended functionality of popular features , such as : The buffering system , Fiber FX , cel shading object deformations , etc .

“ We take pride , that Light Wave , has a long history of being the ,  ‘go to’ , 3D application , for artists , who need  the finest delivery , the  most realistic : art and animation on the dot , even budget friendly  ” , the president and CTO for NewTek  , Dr. Andrew Cross , said . “ Light Wave , 2018 combines tradition , with finely tuned tools , which can bring about improvement , to every aspect of the user experience , right from rendering , to lighting , to surfacing , cameras and further more ” .

Light Wave 2018 highlights include:

Physically Based Rendering System : It is a completely rewritten rendering , shading and lighting kind of architecture , for greater reality, being accurate and ease to use .

Render and Light Buffers : It has an expanded workflow for rendering  and for light buffers , which , provides , simplified compositing and more flexibility ; which includes , real time , preview of new buffers ,  in any viewport , with the usage of VPR , in addition to , custom buffers , which uses the node editor .

Volumetric Engine and Open VDB Support : It is the usage of the newest , volumetric render primitives , wherein the artists can use physically based properties specifically , Scattering , Absorption and Emission parameters , along with  , the powerful node networks .

Light Capabilities : The new lighting art , brings the physical lights , which is a visible option for cameras and for  improved loading of IES web files , to enhance  the intensity of the realistic lights , which are manufactured .

Surface Editor , Material Nodes and Surface Preview : The Surface Editor , has been made to overhaul , the new shading system , with powerful node based materials , which are then presented with an interface , which is similar .

Virtual Reality Camera : It is inclusive of both : cylindrical and spherical modes , to create a 360 degree stereo , which renders and has animations , for VR applications .

Modifier Stack with New Deformation Nodes : It unlocks and simplifies , the earlier fixed order of operations :  for Bones , Morphing , Subdivision and Displacements , which is able to drag and drop ,  for re ordering the mesh deformations , in an interactive way .

Cel Shader and Enhanced Edge Rendering : It offers , flexibility of non photo real render control , over material shading and allows even  gradient based cel shading , when Edge Rendering , uses any of the materials available , in the Surface Editor , for shading any line .

More Integrated Fiber FX : It is made to expand and integrate closely , with the new lighting and shading system and can be used on any material and on any fibers . Fibers , are generated , using the new primitive object of architecture .

Layout based Parametric Shapes : Parametric shapes , permit the creation of virtual , primitive shapes , in Layout , that is displaced , surfaced and rendered  , without the need of any geometrical shapes .

Noise Reduction Filter : It speeds up , the time of render by the usage of less Global Illumination rays and samples , while allowing , for the cleanup , of the resulting noise , using filters , as a substitute for the increased render settings .

New Modeler Features : Layout View , viewport , shows the current camera view from Layout . There is also a modern , fully interactive tool , which includes : Lattice , Smoothing , Array and Spline Bridge .

Besides this , Light Wave 2018 , includes new enhancements , to the Viewport Preview Renderer (VPR) and introduces , many  more additional new features and improvements  , for example : UDIM texture support  , more supported presets , Fiber FX , Unity 5 support and etc .

“ At Star gate Studios  , our VFX workflow , for hit shows , like : The Walking Dead , Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS: Los Angeles , requires , massive stability and performance . Light Wave delivers both ” , VP of Creative Services , Star gate Studios , Al Lopez , says . “ We are excited , to add , all new tools , in Light Wave 2018 , to our pipeline , since , Light Wave , enables us , to get the impossible , done every day ” .

Light Wave 3D ,is a combination of state of the art renderer , with modelling and animation tools . This software , has been used , for creating , CG and VFX , for series and features , like : The Orville , Maleficent , Sky fall and Avatar .