Foundation 3D Now Online!

The LightWave Group website is no more, but has been reborn as Foundation 3D, a great place for visual effects artists to network and collaborate.
Foundation 3D evolved from the former LightWave Group website, which provided a massive wealth of training and information for CG artists. That passion and experience has now transitioned into the broader range of digital art regardless of platform or package. The site is managed by Computer Graphics professionals Robert McKain and Bill Simon.
Foundation 3D was designed from the ground up to provide a global resource for high quality digital assets, training and content with tremendous networking opportunities for both professionals and hobbyists alike. I am continuing in the role of Site Administrator, and am excited to be a part of such a fantastic community. Check out the new Foundation 3D site here.

Happy ZBrushing!

Well, ZBrush 3 is finally out, and man, the boys over a Pixologic do NOT diappoint. Check out the Pixologic Website here. Also don't forget all the latest ZBrush work over at the ZBrush Central Forums The artists in the ZBrush community are some of the best in the entire world - you won't be disappointed!

New Stuff

Alot has happened since the last time I had a chance to sit down and work on the site. I have upgraded to LightWave 9, and wow! It was definitely worth the wait. My favorite new features in LW 9 are Catmull-Clarke Subdivision Surfaces, edge support, the new nodal shader system, plus native support of 16bit displacement maps, though the list of improvements is really too long to number.

Luxology has released modo 202 as a maintenance upgrade. Improvements to the progam include a host of bug fixes, but also boasts an improved rendering engine that sports huge advancements in quality and speed over version 201's renderer. Thank you Allen Hastings, Brad, and crew!

I have accepted a position as a Site Administrator at the LightWave Group web forum. I'm very excited and honored to be a part of the LWG team! Visit the site and register today. That's an order! LightWave Group

In my last bit of news, I've just recently purchased ZBrush 2 and am having a great time learning the ins and outs of the program. Look for some updates in the 3D gallery as I get more comfortable with the workflow. I also have gathered the material together to get my modeling reel underway. It's not ready yet, but if you really want to see me model something, check out the tutorial videos, or view my time lapse head modeling video.

Semper Fidelis, Charles