Page Tools:

Essential LightWave 3D 8: The Fastest Way to Master LightWave 3D,

Author(s): Timothy Albee
Steve Warner
Robin Wood
Details:
  • ISBN-13: 9781556220821
  • ISBN-10:1556220820
  • Paperback    624 pages      © 2005
Price: International Sales $49.95 US List
Add to Cart Request a Review Copy

Overview

Companion CD included!

LightWave 3D is one of the most powerful and popular tools for creating computer graphic imagery, animation, and visual effects. This update to the best-selling Essential LightWave 3D 7.5 introduces you to the incredible new tools available in LightWave [8] and expands upon LightWave’s existing feature-rich toolset.

  • Get up and running quickly with straightforward, easy-to-follow tutorials.
  • Learn industry-proven techniques for modeling and animation.
  • Discover the secrets of creating special effects quickly and easily.
  • Expand your knowledge of splines by building a feature-quality head model.
  • Imbue your objects with real-world physical properties using LightWave [8]’s new hard, soft, and cloth Dynamics.
  • Explore the basics of character animation using inverse kinematics, forward kinematics, and IK Booster.
  • Delve into SasLite to simulate hair, fur, and grass.

ShowKey Features

 Companion CD includes:

  • All scenes, objects, and images referenced in the exercises, along with completed scenes and models
  • Over 160 MB of plug-ins and other programs for modeling, painting, surfacing, and animating

Back to top

ShowAbout the Author(s)

Timothy Albee

Timothy Albee has worked in the entertainment industry since 1990 as a writer, director, animator, concept artist, producer, and studio owner/executive. His credits include Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Brothers/Infogrammes, Babylon 5, and numerous commercials and video game titles. He has written, produced, and directed four short films including Kaze, Ghost Warrior and is the author of several books, including LightWave 3D [8] Character Animation, Essential LightWave 3D 7.5, and CGI Filmmaking: The Creation of Ghost Warrior.

Steve Warner

Steve Warner is an award-winning designer, producer, and visual effects artist based in Tucson, Arizona. He is employed by CAE, a leading supplier of military training and simulation services. He has been using LightWave since 1988. Steve has contributed to Keyframe magazine and 3D World magazine; co-authored and co-edited LightWave 3D [8]: 1,001 Tips & Tricks; and is author of the upcoming LightWave 3D [8] Modeling: A Definitive Guide.

Additional Titles by this Author

Robin Wood

Robin Wood is well known for her covers for Dragon magazine and her "traditional media" illustrations in numerous books, cards, etc. She began to experiment with digital art in 1984, and has been using LightWave since May 2000. She sells prints of her work at shows and conventions across the county and from her web site at http://www.robinwood.com/, where you can also find some very popular and useful tutorials.

Back to top