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- From: apierre@ix.netcom.com(Anthony R Pierre)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: What are the diffs between LW4.0/Imagine/C4D/R3D/Reflections ... ?
- Date: 2 Apr 1996 17:02:09 GMT
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- In <3753.6663T1132T646@execpc.com> jeffsj@execpc.com (Jeffery S. Jones)
- > If someone is going to buy Lightwave, I'd assume that they will get
- >the latest version, or update to it. In any case, you could always
- >make RAM-playable animations from LW if you rendered single frames and
- >combined them into an animation, with something like Rend24.
-
- Yes, you can make ram based anims this way, but it is 'easier'? And you
- have to obtain the program to make it unless you have the latest
- version and a 4000 to go with it. Most people dont.
-
- > But, in your opinion, which is easier to use to create animations,
- >Imagine or Lightwave? Try to ignore your experience using Imagine;
- >which has the easier learning curve, is faster to set up animations,
- >is more productive?
-
- I cant really speak too much on LW. I own it (I have a Toaster), but
- use Imagine because I know how. I have no problem at all in creating
- animations. I am sure that you have to them up (paths and motion) on LW
- too, it is just a matter if you know how. As for learning curve, once
- again, I havent taken the time to 'learn' LW yet, so cant really speak
- on the learning curve. But taking the time to learn LW is
- counterproductive to me. Time is money. Whether a product is 'more'
- productive is subjective. LW is not productive for me because I dont
- know it... you get what I am saying.
-
-
- >Cost is a factor, naturally. But I do think that the cost difference
- >between Imagine and Lightwave definitely favors LW. Though if you
- >have enough money, you can get both, and Imagine is a good second
- >program, for its texture-generation if nothing else. Yes, there are
- >other add-on programs for LW for that, and lightwave includes many of
- >its own, but Imagine is really quite good at it.
-
- There is a large cost different between Imagine and LW for the Amiga or
- PC. About twice as much for LW. Anyone can get the latest version of
- Imagine for the PC from their web page for $200. And as you said, by
- the time you add those add-ons, the price goes up more. Dont get me
- wrong, I am not firmly entrenched in anything where I wont change. I
- own a PC now (in addition to 2 Amiga's). But Imagine has been very good
- to me. I know enough people that also run it instead of LW, there is
- their web page and excellent phone support, and, constant upgrading.
- But like I said, I own both and will be taking a look at it.
-