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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 006.696 EAN: 9781556220906 ISBN: 1556220901 Label: Wordware Publishing, Inc. Manufacturer: Wordware Publishing, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 614 Publication Date: July 25, 2004 Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc. Studio: Wordware Publishing, Inc. Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: LightWave 3D [8]: 1001 Tips & Tricks brings together thirty-one masters in the fields of character modeling, animation, texturing, lighting, digital cinematography, special effects, and programming to provide a myriad of helpful tips for all levels of LightWave users. Whether youve just started using LightWave or youve been using it for years, this book of collective wisdom will show you how to achieve better results in less time through a combination of hidden software features, time-saving tricks, and professional techniques. The 1,354 tips cover every aspect of LightWave, including configuration, modeling, texturing, staging, lighting, animating, special effects, rendering, compositing, scripting, and troubleshooting. Additionally, one of the chapters (and the companion CD) contains illustrations demonstrating the use of LightWave in feature films. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A Five Star-Rating Isn't Enough!There are lots of great books and DVDs available to teach the intracasies of Lightwave. This one is a stand-out! Densely packed with useful little tricks that you probably won't find anywhere else, this indispensible book can't help but increase your productivity and enjoyment of Lightwave 3D. You won't get just one author's School of Hard Knocks-earned knowledge, you get to learn from the experiences of thirty! This book is a must-have that you'll reach for again and again. This little gem ... Read More Rating:  - Bathroom readingYeah nice book, can't wait to get in the bathroom to read some more, 3D animation is making a big red ring around my a _ _ , Empire of the Sun is starting I'll sit here and watch that too! It's cold in here, is that true about cold surfaces and what they do to your *&#%@^( ? Rating: - Most have for Serious LightWaversThe book, 1001 Tips & Tricks, has straightforward techniques approach to Learning Advanced LightWave Skills and Knowledge. I purchased Timothy Albee's Lightwave 3D, "Getting Started Guide" which came with my purchase of the program, LightWave from Newtek. The Book got me started back in 2005. (A general skills book covers a broad range of LightWave. But does not get too deep, which is good for beginners.) I was very interested in and loved cartooning and character creation in 3D. So ... Read More Rating: - Fantastic but a bit redundantThe blurbs about this book are right. There are no other places I have found for the kind and quality of information contained in this book... at least for a non-super expert in Lightwave 3D. Yet at the same time, there is much redundancy within the book itself (several tips are essentially identical) and with the reference manual provided by NewTek. So there are really quite a few less than 1001 super neat and fantabulous tips and tricks here, but there are plenty enough ... Read More Rating: - More is moreI'm one of the authors, so take that into account. Still, there are around thirty authors total so I'm at most 1/30th biased. That being said, this is a real standout among LightWave books and one I'm proud to be part of. The strength is in the numbers - never before have you gotten such a wide and varied number of opinions in one place. Because there are so many different approachs to creating 3D art, this book is really a must own and it's a book you'll go back to again and again. I keep ... Read More 
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