Lightwave Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
LightWave (or, more properly, LightWave 3D) is a computer graphics program for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation. Although the program originated on the Commodore Amiga, it has since been ported to support Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux platforms. It was once licensed by and is now entirely developed by NewTek. Lightwave has long been known for its excellent rendering abilities and unusual user interface (for example, icons are not used and functions are all given descriptive titles). Lightwave gained additional fame as the program used to create special effects for the Babylon 5 and SeaQuest DSV science fiction television series; the program was also utilized in the production of the recent X-Men and Star Wars movies.
Lightwave was once part of the Video Toaster suite. Current versions of Video Toaster include a simplified version of Lightwave.
Now in its eighth version (as of June 2004), its market ranges from hobbyists (because of its low price point) to high-end deployment in video games, television and cinema.