Publisher's Synopsis
Book and CD. Essential LightWave 3D 8 is a comprehensive introductory tutorial to this popular 3D animation and modeling software for animation, cartoons, television, and computer games. This new title provides extensive detail on the tools, tricks, and techniques that are essential to LightWave 3D 8 professionals as well as beginning users. The CD includes all scenes, objects, and images referenced in the exercises, along with completed scenes and models. Over 160 MB of plug-ins and other programs for modeling, painting, surfacing, and animating.