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LIGHTWAVE V9 TEXTURING,

Author(s): Angel Nieves, Hi-Rez Studios
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  • ISBN-13: 9781598220292
  • ISBN-10:1598220292
  • Paperback    625 pages      © 2007
Price: International Sales $44.95 US List
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Overview

LightWave v9 Texturing takes you behind the fine art of surfacing your 3D objects using LightWave 3D. Because many artists find texturing and prepping objects for texturing intimidating or confusing, this book breaks down the process and makes it easier to understand by guiding you through LightWave’s powerful surfacing toolset and a number of helpful tutorials. LightWave v9 Texturing also demonstrates how easy it is to create surfaces using LightWave’s new, powerful node-based shading system.

With this book: 

  • Go beyond texturing theory to find out what makes a great realistic texture.
  • Learn how to build textures using both LightWave’s classic layer system and the new Node Editor.
  • Discover how to unwrap and edit UV maps.
  • Find out how to create a variety of surfaces through a series of tutorials.
  • Enhance your surfaces with gradients, image maps, and procedural textures.

ShowKey Features

Go beyond texturing theory to find out what makes a great realistic texture.

Learn how to build textures using both LightWave’s classic layer system and the new Node Editor.

Discover how to unwrap and edit UV maps.

Find out how to create a variety of surfaces through a series of tutorials.

Enhance your surfaces with gradients, image maps, and procedural textures.

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Angel Nieves-Hi-Rez Studios

Angel Nieves began working with visual effects in 1995 when he incorporated 3D images into his graphic design work for the advertising industry. Since then Angel has done models, textures, lighting, and animation for a variety of projects in the broadcast, film, and gaming industries. He has also written tutorials for a number of web sites and magazines, and is currently working as an environment artist at Hi-Rez Studios. 

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      Companion Files

      ISBN-13:

      Thank you for your recent purchase of our LightWave v9 Texturing book. The new updates to the Material nodes and the addition of the Volume Stacking feature are covered in this new addendum to Chapter 14, “The Node Editor.”  This update file covers the following nodes: 

      • Conductor 

      • Delta 

      • Dielectric 

      • Fast Skin 

      • Make Material 

      • Material Mixer 

      • Sigma 

      • Sigma2 

      • Simple Skin 

      • Standard 

      • Switch  

      Click on the following link to download the document file: 

      Chapter 14 Addendum PDF 

       

      Click on the following link to download the companion files for the addendum: 

      Chapter 14 Addendum Files 

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