Essential LightWave v9: The Fastest & Easiest Way to Master LightWave 3D Book/DVD Package

Essential LightWave v9 offers an unparalleled guide to LightWave 3D. Written to help users quickly take control of the software, this book is filled with easy-to-understand explanations, time-saving tips and tricks, and detailed tutorials on nearly every aspect of the software, including the new features in LightWave v9.2!



Key features of this book:



* Learn to model, light, surface animate, and render within the first seven chapters!

* Master the LightWave v9 Node Editor for advanced surfacing, texturing, and deformations.

* Learn to model with polygons, Catmull-Clark/Subpatch SubDs, and splines.

* Uncover the secrets of distortion-free UV mapping and high-quality texturing.

* Learn to seamlessly composite 3D objects with real-world images.

* Create professional-quality character animation using FK, IK, and IK Booster.

* Enhance your animations with expressions, particle effects, and dynamics.

* Set up a render farm to rip through complex rendering tasks.



On the companion DVD:



* Nearly 14 hours of bonus video tutorials, including 18 tutorials on the new features in LightWave v9.2

* Trial versions of LightWave v9.2 (Win/Mac)

* Object, image, and scene files from the tutorials in the book and on the DVD

* All the chapter images from the book at full size and in full color