Thousands of dollars in prizes will be awarded to winning entries in 3D contest

NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced today the “Model | Animate | Render” Contest 2008. The contest involves the use of any version of LightWave 3D ®, including the free trial edition (www.newtek.com/lightwave/lwtrial/), to showcase contestants’ best work with respect to three categories: modeling, animation, and rendering.
“LightWave ® users are an extremely talented bunch and we know that they will relish rising to our challenge for this rapid-fire contest,” said Jay Roth, President 3D Division, NewTek, Inc. “I’m really looking forward to seeing some mind-blowing entries.”

Prizes will be awarded to the top four finalists with the grand prize winner receiving a prize package valued at over $2,500US. The contest runs June 6th through July 31st with contest submission beginning on July 1st. Details are available at www.lightwave3d.com/contest/. Award winners will be announced live on-stage on August 12th at SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles, CA.

Pricing and Availability
LightWave v9 is available starting at $895US. The LightWave v9 upgrade from any previous version is available from $395US.