Inside LightWave 6
 Dan Ablan, award-winning animator and author of the international best-selling Insiclle LightWave 3D 5.5 and LightWave Power Guide, presents another down-to-earth instructional book for the LightWave artist. Inside LightWave [6] is a brand-new book, completely rewritten to match NewTek's groundbreaking new version of LightWave 3D. This comprehensive book teaches you how to use such functions as: SubPatch modeling, skelegons, and bones for character animation
Weight Maps for precise character deformation
Expressions for complete animation control
Radiosity for photorealistic rendering
Powerful new surfacing for unparalleled texturing
Endomorphs for easy lip-syncing
Motion Designer for cloth animation
New hybrid inverse/forward kinematics for easy character animation control
New Graph Editor for control over channels
New expression engine for custom scripting and control And much, much more
Inside LightWave [6] is not just another rehash of the doc set. Its comprehensive tutorials take you from the conception to completion stages for several real-world projects while teaching you the ins and outs of LightWave and the techniques that professionals use every day. No other book works as well, for both the individual LightWave developer and for the serious student in a classroom setting.
Biography
Dan Ablan is the founder and president of AGA Digital Studios in Chicago. He has been using LightWave for over nine years, and for the past four years, has been an authorized LightWave trainer. Mr. Ablan's clients include Coca-Cola, Kenny Rogers, NBN Navistar broadcast network, Disney and more. Dan is a contributing editor to 3D Design magazine and the author of Inside LightWave 3D and LightWave Power Guide, both from New Riders Publishing. |
