Lightwave 3d Student Pricing

[cybergold]

I was interested in this program and was searching for student discounts and came upon this. It's a great price, i just wanted to know if anyone knew of anywhere else to get savings like these on products like Maya Unlimited. Also, is this the full version of Lightwave? Thanks :)
Lightwave Student Pricing (http://www2.journeyed.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe?SKW=ntspecial&FNM=21&UID=2003090713331800&GEN8=NEWTEK&GEN9=routey20.pro)

[RussianBeer]

There is a free version of maya for academics out there..

[eilsoe]

and if you want natural 3d, Vue d'Esprit is only 199$. And it's way better than bryce.

www.e-onsoftware.com


****... that sounded like SUCH a plug! :P

[DDD]

man vue is still around??? I prefer bryce for some reason. LW is awesome the interface leaves a lot to be desired but once you get in it and get used to it it is awesome. ::plug:: But usually the manufacturers of the software always have these cool educ. programs and pricing. Also if you go toyour college bookstore you can also find deals there. I just bought c4d for a ridiculously low price. Actually my brother who is still a student bought it for me but eh....

[DDD]

oh BTW you may want to buy it from the newtek website. LW 8 is about to drop and I think if you buy it at newtek www.newtek.com you will get a free upgrade when it drops. I think the student price is the same also

[eilsoe]

yup, Vue is still around, version 4 just got released :)


I still think it's awesome, right now I'm with the free trial download, but 199$, I'm getting it sooner or later :)

[cybergold]

Thanks for the advice, :) I'll be purchasing Lightwave 8 then. I'll also download that demo of Vue D'Espirit. Hope i can actually make something within that 30 day trial :bounce:

[eilsoe]

It's not that hard :) really.. :)

[DDD]

hey eillsoe just out of curiosity why do you like vue over bryce 5? Bryce is the bomb, although I have not used vue in quite sometime

[.soulty]

Originally posted by RussianBeer
There is a free version of maya for academics out there..

Yep thats correct, the PLE (Personal Learning edition) of Maya 5 is out now , its a full working version of Maya Complete, but there are watermarks on renders and in viewports (not sure if thats in maya5 PLE though).

to purchase check out the student price

http://www.alias.com/eng/education/promotions/index.shtml#students

[.soulty]

From what i recall i liked Vue over bryce because of its more natual 3d program feel, the viewports could be 4 up and movement of app and tools felt much easier than bryces' "original" methods,

and rendered much faster than bryce.

[eilsoe]

yup, exactly what soulty said.. :)

[DDD]

oh ok, just the interface. I use Bryce now but I have gotten used to it. I was just wondering if there was something I was missing. Yeah the interface is kinda weird, but I still think Bryce is better.

[.soulty]

both are powerful in their own rights, to tell you the truth i havent used either of them to make a clear judgment, in truth they are considered as quick fix 3d apps.

Not to say that major 3d users (and novice users) can create some amazing scenes with them, because i ve seen some really nice looking renders from those apps (like my render in my old 3d work post;)) .

Most power 3d apps (maya, max, lightwave, xsi , cinema) can achieve these effects (big fan of maya and it new liquid effects).

The thing with programs like bryce and Vue is that you get a repetative look, its sometimes obvious you have used bryce with things like grassy top, pre-built models which you lose the originality feel to it.

I guess it comes down to how you use the app. and i think i will stop mumbling because i could go on forever :P

:smirk:

[DDD]

hahaha.....agreed but I create alot of cool stuff in bryce from scratch I really dont use there predefined stuff too much. Like I use it to create rocks and stuff. I know I can do it in max....but eh...I guess I dont use the true power of bryce, but same as poser I jump in it grab something I need then jump out.

I have really jumped knee deep into this web and print stuff so I have not been able to do much 3d since those Ice Cubes we created months ago (not sure if you remember) But I hope to get back in when I start back on my site.

[.soulty]

Originally posted by 3d-iva
I have really jumped knee deep into this web and print stuff so I have not been able to do much 3d since those Ice Cubes we created months ago (not sure if you remember) But I hope to get back in when I start back on my site.

Yeah i remember those ice cubes, hehe.. the fun days,

but yeah same dude, been dieing to get back into 3d, but need a new video card (still got that geforce 2 mx 400 !!:!: ) and need to finish these two sites for clients. All in good time.

:: sites are probably paying for my video card anyway :)

[mlk]

btw if you want to fall in love with 3d renders/.animation check CGTalk forums: www.cgtalk.com DåMN I aspire to be like one of these guys - check this pic especially: http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=85484&highlight=aviator

[.soulty]

true that, and that pic is awesome, ive seen alot of great work from that site, simply amazing 3d characters. Seen some other work from Eklettica pretty much anything that dude does is awesome.