LightWave 9 Defined

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Explore the great new features of LightWave 9 in six easy lessons. Each lesson introduces new tools as they are applied in a working project. Each project features a different style of animation; Cartoon Animation, Special Effects, Motion Graphics, Technical Animation and more. Designed to introduce users of LightWave 8 and earlier to the new tools of LightWave 9, this instructional DVD will also introduce new users of LightWave to some of the more impressive features of this release.

Advanced Camera Tools
Time Warp
HV Deformer
Stress Map
Sketch Image Filter
Relativity 2
Align to Path
New SDS (Catmull-Clark)
Edges
New Dynamic Tools
Node Editor
APS (Adaptive Pixel Sub-division)
Pixie Dust
Sticky
CCTV
Global Settings
Layout Modeling
Animation Path
Flatten tool
Dissolve Tool

Lesson 1) Cartoon Head

Using some of the new rendering and modeling tools in LightWave 9 we will create a simple 'Toon head. With the powerful new tools in LightWave 9 rigging the eyes, setting up a Toon style render and sending steam out of our angry hero's ears is a simple matter.

Tools Discussed:

Catmul-Clark Sub Division Surfaces: model our character's head with weight edges and N-Gons Edges Toon Shader Center Pivot: Getting the eyes to rotate from the right place Pixie Dust

Lesson 2) Race Car

Setting up a car to ride over a rough landscape having its wheels behave correctly does sound intimidating, but with the new tools in LightWave 9 it's a snap. We will quickly set-up a simple car in Modeler, create a track and then it's off to the races! In Layout we will use the new Sticky tool to keep the car on the road, Relativity to steer and rotate the wheels and CCTV to get a view of the action to display on the Jumbotron. A quick visit to the Node Editor and some time spent with the Advance Camera tools and we'll have a great paint job on our ne Feature

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This is the eBook version of the printed book.

LightWave is a software package used for rendering 3D images, both animated and static. Version 10 is completely new and includes an all new code engine with a new interface and feature sets.

Written by award-winning animator and trainer, Dan Ablan, this down-to-earth, easy-to-follow guide offers an invaluable set of project tutorials that teach readers the ins and outs of LightWave and shows them the techniques they need to master this powerful 3D software. The accompanying DVD features hours of high-quality video training tutorials that will help readers take the projects in the book to new heights.

All of Peachpit's eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. You will find a link in the last few pages of your eBook that directs you to the media files.

Helpful tips:

• If you are able to search the book, search for "Where are the lesson files?"  
• Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards.
• You will need a web-enabled device or computer in order to access the media files that accompany this ebook. Entering the URL supplied into a computer with web access will allow you to get to the files.
• Depending on your device, it is possible that your display settings will cut off part of the URL. To make sure this is not the case, try reducing your font size and turning your device to a landscape view. This should cause the full URL to appear.

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

LightWave is a software package used for rendering 3D images, both animated and static. Version 10 is completely new and includes an all new code engine with a new interface and feature sets.

Written by award-winning animator and trainer, Dan Ablan, this down-to-earth, easy-to-follow guide offers an invaluable set of project tutorials that teach readers the ins and outs of LightWave and shows them the techniques they need to master this powerful 3D software. The accompanying DVD features hours of high-quality video training tutorials that will help readers take the projects in the book to new heights.

All of Peachpit's eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. You will find a link in the last few pages of your eBook that directs you to the media files.

Helpful tips:

• If you are able to search the book, search for "Where are the lesson files?"  
• Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards.
• You will need a web-enabled device or computer in order to access the media files that accompany this ebook. Entering the URL supplied into a computer with web access will allow you to get to the files.
• Depending on your device, it is possible that your display settings will cut off part of the URL. To make sure this is not the case, try reducing your font size and turning your device to a landscape view. This should cause the full URL to appear.

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