P3D Re: 3D Conversions

[aifxtony@xxxxxxx (Tony Alderson)]

>Dale Walsh wrote: (about my web site)
> The Flying Dolphins are quite a conversion too but a little too
>"artificial" for me.<

Oh my, I'm afraid my labels may still not be clear. "Dolphins In Space" is
a Lightwave render. I really need to find the time for an update. Some of
my pictures are combinations of LW and conversion.

Dale also asked (about Lightwave 3D software):
>I checked it out. Looks good but very expensive?<

The full version of LW is about $1500. There is a moderately crippled
version (limited in animation resolutions, I think, you'll have to check
with Newtek) called "inspire" for about $500. Available for most platforms.
LW requires a dongle. It is cheaper than 3D Studio Max or Wavefront's Maya,
etc.  We won't get into the question of which is the best; that's for
another list (maybe SD-3D, if anyone is interested...but it's not a
question with a clear answer)  I started on the Amiga OS, which is how I
got into LW.  I keep looking at other programs, but LW is still most
cost-effective for me. But you understand it's a business--if I didn't get
paid to do this I'd be using something more moderately priced like Hash or,
heck, POVray.

Tony Alderson
aifxtony@xxxxxxx
www.aifx.com



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