LightWave 3D 8 Texturing (Wordware Game and Graphics Library)

Author: Leigh van der Byl
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Keywords: graphics, library, game, wordware, texturing, lightwave
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 2004-06-25
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1556222858
ISBN-13: 9781556222856

Book Description:

Creating interesting and detailed surfaces for objects and characters in 3D is a process many artists find complex and confusing. LightWave 3D 8 Texturing demystifies this task with a thorough discussion of how to use the various LightWave 3D tools to create stunning textures.

* Utilize texturing theory to create any type of surface you wish. * Use the various options in the Surface Editor to affect your textures. * Work with textures using vertex color maps, gradients, weight maps, and image maps. * Manipulate layers in the Texture Editor. * Apply textures with projection techniques and UV maps. * Enhance your surfaces using image filters. * Create metal, wood, and organic surfaces by working through a series of tutorials.,

ON THE CD:

* Tutorial files and completed examples * Demo versions of Deep Paint 3D® and Deep UV™ from Right Hemisphere and BodyPaint 3D R2 from Maxon * Models from various artists for your own use * Color images of all the figures in the book


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