LightWave 10 Essential Training

MP4 | Video: 540p | Duration: 7:09:05 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 920.3 MB

In LightWave 10 Essential Training, author Dan Ablan provides thorough, step-by-step instructions on building 3D models, scenes, and animations in LightWave 10. Beginning with a tour of the interface and LightWave's two main programs, Modeler and Layout, the course covers key concepts such as building models from basic polygonal shapes, assigning textures, and employing lights and 3D cameras to build real world scenes. Also included are tutorials explaining particle animation, dynamics, and bones. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

Understanding and navigating 3D space

Configuring menu and keyboard settings

Molding basic geometric shapes

Creating detail using subdivisions

Casting reflections and creating surface textures

Building and lighting a 3D scene

Incorporating and animating cameras

Simulating collisions using dynamics

Determining the proper anti-aliasing filter for renders

Rendering a project as movie files and image sequences

Exporting a full scene