Lightwave Applied Version 6.5 & 7. With CD-ROM

Imagine a tutorial that has up to 100 steps and over 75 images, and that's just one chapter... LightWave Applied_Version 6.5 & 7 teaches readers from scratch how to master LightWave 6.5 & 7 through the development of actual projects. This book is an excellent resource for all LightWave users_first-timers, upgraders, and advanced 3D artists and animators. Learn how to tap into the awesome power of LightWave 6.5, then move on to master the latest productivity enhancement tools available in Version 7. LightWave Applied_Version 6.5 & 7 will introduce you to such power packed features as Spreadsheet, SkyTracer2 and SasLite, the new fur shader by Worley Labs. Learn by doing with in-depth tutorials that will have you creating buildings, cars, mountains and more. You'll also learn the hottest cel shading techniques that will make your 3D character look hand drawn when rendered. Want to know how the Pros prep a character for animation ? You will learn it all here_basic to advanced techniques with IK and Bones to creating an entire architectural landscape with dramatic camera fly-throughs, LightWave Applied_Version 6.5 & 7 gives in-depth coverage to techniques critical for animation success!