LightWave 3D 8: 1001 Tips and Tricks: 1001 Tips and Tricks

by Wes Beckwith, Steve Warner, Robin Wood

Overview

Companion CD included with illustrations demonstrating the use of LightWave in feature films!
LightWave 3D [8]: 1001 Tips & Tricks brings together thirty-one masters in the fields of character modeling, animation, texturing, lighting, digital cinematography, special effects, and programming to provide a myriad of helpful tips for all levels of LightWave users. Whether you’ve just started using LightWave or you’ve been using it for years, this book of collective wisdom will show you how to achieve better results in less time through a combination of hidden software features, time-saving tricks, and professional techniques. The 1,354 tips cover every aspect of LightWave, including configuration, modeling, texturing, staging, lighting, animating, special effects, rendering, compositing, scripting, and troubleshooting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556220906
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	11/04/2004
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	614
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Wes "kurv" Beckwith has been a LightWave hobbyist since version 6.5, but recently started using LightWave in a professional manner after taking Larry Shultz's training course. Wes has a degree in electronic engineering and spent two years working for Texas Instruments, where he implemented several cost-saving software ideas that saved TI millions of dollars ongoing on a yearly basis.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Sage Advice
Chapter 2 Design, Pre-visualization, and Prep
Chapter 3 Program Setup
Chapter 4 Modeling
Chapter 5 Texturing
Chapter 6 Staging/Digital Cinematography
Chapter 7 Lighting
Chapter 8 Animating
Chapter 9 Special Effects
Chapter 10 Rendering
Chapter 11 Compositing
Chapter 12 Scripting
Chapter 13 LightWave in Print
Chapter 14 LightWave 3D Troubleshooting
Chapter 15 Bonus Section