LightWave 3D 8: 1001 Tips & Tricks

Description

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. Additionally, one of the chapters (and the companion CD) contains illustrations demonstrating the use of LightWave in feature films.

Contributing authors:
Gerald Abraham * Timothy "Amadhi" Albee * Patrik Beck * Wes "Kurv" Beckwith * Jack "Deuce" Bennett * Nicholas Boughen * Richard Brak * David Ebner * Jonny Gorden * Todd Grimes * Jennifer Hachigian * Erkki Halkka * Kurtis Harris * David Jerrard * Geoffrey Kater * Arne Kaupang * Brad Krause * Samuel Kvaalen * Mike Pauza * Kevin Phillips * Policarpo * Rob Powers * Emanuele Salvucci * Larry Shultz * Lee Stranahan * Lee Stringer * Peter Thomas * Leigh van der Byl * William "Proton" Vaughan * Steve Warner * Robin Wood

Formerly a print designer for numerous video game publications, Gerald Abraham began his venture into the 3D world in early 1999. For Gerald, LightWave has gone from being a supplementary tool for creating design elements to a primary choice for creating photorealistic imagery. He currently works as a LightWave artist at Sway Studio in Santa Monica, California.