Essential LightWave
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... of power” better than any other 3D package I’ve used. In Modeler, you sculpt your objects; in Layout, you lay them out to create your scene. If you’ve worked with 3D packages in which you have ... 4: Why Do Things Look 3D ? 106 Step 5: Ray-Traced Soft Shadows 109 Contents ························ vi Contents Introduction xi Chapter 1 Playing in Three Dimensions 1 3D “Space” 1 Objects 3...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 02:20

... of power” better than any other 3D package I’ve used. In Modeler, you sculpt your objects; in Layout, you lay them out to create your scene. If you’ve worked with 3D packages in which you have ... Warner http://stevewarner.com xi Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Albee, Timothy. Essential lightwave 3D8 /byTimothy Albee and Steve Warner with Robin Wood. p. cm. Includes...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... polygons are often used in creating the stars in space scenes. Note The key to doing anything in 3D is to find the most elegant way of doing something. By “elegance,” I mean to use the absolute minimum ... ” “Abby who?” “Abby Normal.” — Igor and Dr. Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein Surfacing Of all the 3D packages I’ve used, Light - Wave has the quickest, most powerful, and most intuitive...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... surfacing for “rusting” this cube. Step 7: “Found” Textures One of the cool things about being a 3D art - ist is carrying a small, digital camera around with you wherever you go and really look - ing ... coolest shingles on it. It’s part of my texture library now! Note When talking with clients who are new to 3D, I’ve found the best analogy to familiar - ize them with the process of zeroin...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... another 3D package, the next few tools will make you feel right at home. Note In the real world, edges occur at the physical boundaries of an object, such as the edge of your desk. But in 3D, edges ... It creates geometry from either polygons or curves. (Lathe is some - times called Sweep in other 3D packages.) 1. Create a two-dimensional disc some - where to the left of X=0. Note In add...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... the Y axis. Pitch (P) rotates around the X axis. Bank (B) rotates around the Z axis. Essential LightWave â 3D [8] The Fastest and Easiest Way to Master LightWave Timothy Albee and Steve Warner with ... core concepts of 3D. Math and geometry figure heavily in these core concepts, but they come into play in such a way that they’re fun. (This is probably because when working in 3D, math n...

Ngày tải lên: 04/06/2014, 11:18

... Snap. LightWave’s quick and variable Grid Snap is another one of those things that you’ll wish every 3D program had. Its set - tings are as follows: • Standard lets you quickly position objects with

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... to fit the spotlight’s cone exactly. Step 4: Why Do Things Look 3D ? What makes something look 3D ? Just the fact that it is 3D isn’t enough; an actor’s face can look flat if it’s not lit well ... factor in making any - thing look good in 3D. Because there are exceptional resources on lighting and light - ing specifically in LightWave, such as LightWave 3D 8 Lighting by Nicholas Boughen...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... concept of elegance in whatever it is you’re doing in 3D. This applies to modeling, animating, texturing, lighting — all aspects of working in 3D. Your best work will come from using the absolute ... shapes that look a whole lot better than on a mesh that has a lot of seg - ments. (See LightWave 3D 8 Character Animation for complete information on charac - ter rigging.) To help us use as...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20

... rela - tively new to 3D can model heads with the best of ’em. Remember that the finding of the “next logical steps” is the single, most important key to doing anything (3D or otherwise). If you’re

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 22:20