This text offers 100 tutorials written by professionals responsible for the effects on such television shows as "Star Trek: Voyager", "Babylon 5"; and "Robocop: The Series". It includes tips and tricks on everything from basic 3D object rendering to morphing and sophisticated effects.
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LightWave is a high-end 3D animator that runs on Windows, NT, PowerMac, Amiga, and Alpha computers?and it is not cheap. This collection of articles from the Lightwave Pro magazine discusses beginning and advanced 3D object creation, video compositing, organic effects such as fire and explosions, keyframes, refraction, and frequently asked questions by animators new to LightWave. An excellent tutorial for new LightWave users.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book --- Not if your a Beginner,
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This review is from: The LightWave 3D Book: Tips, Techniques, and Ready-To-Use Objects, with CD-ROM with CDROM (Paperback)
I loved this book it taught me vaulable things that most people would over look about the program it's 100% PURE Lightwave and although it covers older versions (not that old either) does not mean those things leanred in the pas cannot be applied to now (that is what 3d animation is about right ????) If you are a Beginner do not get this book period you will probably have question marks floating in front of your eyes plenty of times but if you are a a intermediate or more a advanced user this is the book for you don't judge this book by it's cover.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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jump,
By A Customer
This review is from: The LightWave 3D Book: Tips, Techniques, and Ready-To-Use Objects, with CD-ROM with CDROM (Paperback)
this book is quite good in the way that it teaches you many advanced and useful things. But it does not have all the ready made objects it claims to have. it is very poorly written.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Old information but still useful,
This review is from: The LightWave 3D Book: Tips, Techniques, and Ready-To-Use Objects, with CD-ROM with CDROM (Paperback)
This is probably not the best book for Lightwave beginners especially if they are using version 5.5. It is a good book for people who are somewhat familiar with Lightwave 3D and want something a bit different from traditional 3rd party books. I don't use Lightwave but do use Inspire 3D which is a scaled down version of the program. Most of the book has interesting discussions and tutorials that cover ideas I wouldn't have thought of. I found myself saying, "so that's how you do that" a few times. This is a good book for folks using Inspire 3D as most of what is discussed in the text is missing from the manuals (and isn't that a good reason to buy a 3rd party book?) Not for power users or newbies but just right for people who want to get to the next step.
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