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| Getting Started with LightWave | |
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| Introducing LightWave 7 | |
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| A Brief Look at the History of LightWave | |
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| A Brief Look at Layout and Modeler | |
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| A Brief Look at the Architecture of LightWave | |
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| Notable Enhancements to Layout | |
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| LightWave 7 Groups in Layout | |
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| Notable Enhancements to Modeler | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| LightWave 7 Surface Editor | |
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| Using the Surface Editor | |
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| Applying Image Maps to Surfaces | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| LightWave 7 Modeler | |
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| Understanding Modeler 7 | |
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| Modeling Methods | |
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| Notable Functions | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| LightWave 7 Layout | |
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| Understanding the Animation Environment | |
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| Understanding Keyframing | |
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| Constructing Scenes | |
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| Using the Scene Editor | |
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| Spreadsheet Scene Manager | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| LightWave 7 Graph Editor | |
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| Navigating the Graph Editor | |
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| Working with the Graph Editor | |
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| Navigating the Curve Window | |
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| Exploring Additional Commands in the Graph Editor | |
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| Using the Curves Tab | |
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| Editing Color Channels | |
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| Summary | |
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| LightWave 7 Cameras | |
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| Setting Up Cameras in LightWave | |
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| Camera Concepts | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| A Project-Based Approach to Creating and Building 3D Scenes | |
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| Lighting and Atmospheres | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Adding Lights | |
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| Global Illumination | |
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| Lens Flares | |
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| Volumetric Lights | |
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| Applying Lights in LightWave | |
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| Area Lights | |
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| Adding Atmospheres | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Architectural Environments | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Building an Architectural Scene in Layout | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Realistic Lighting Environments | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Interior Daylight | |
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| Volumetric Lighting | |
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| Environmental Radiosity | |
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| Adding Caustics | |
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| Summary | |
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| Organic Modeling | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Using SubPatch Surfaces to Model the Head | |
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| Building the Eyes | |
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| Building the Eye Area | |
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| Building the Mouth | |
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| Building the Jaw | |
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| Building the Nose | |
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| Completing the Face | |
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| Building the Rest of the Head | |
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| Finishing Touches | |
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| Modeling Summary | |
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| Rendering the Head | |
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| Surfacing and Lighting the Model | |
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| Post Processing: Finishing Touches | |
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| Rendering Summary | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Character Construction | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Bones | |
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| Bone Weights | |
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| Skelegons | |
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| Bone Up Tags | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| A Project-Based Approach to Animating Scenes | |
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| Deformations and Movement | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Preparing for Facial Animation | |
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| Endomorphs in Layout | |
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| Endomorphs and the Graph Editor | |
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| Additional Lip-Sync Tools | |
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| Using SockMonkey | |
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| Setting Up Skelegons for Facial Deformation | |
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| Animating a Bat with Bones | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Inverse Kinematics | |
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| Understanding Kinematics | |
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| Basic IK Usage | |
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| Introduction to Character Setup | |
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| Rigging a Real Character for Full Inverse Kinematics | |
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| Configuring the IK Chains | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Expression Applications | |
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| An Introduction to Expressions | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Animation with Expressions | |
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| Using Expressions to Enhance and Simplify Animation | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Nonlinear Animation | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Motion Mixer | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Broadcast-Style Animation | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Broadcast-Style Graphics | |
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| Lighting Broadcast Animations | |
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| Movement and Timing | |
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| Rendering for Broadcast | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Animation Post and Effects | |
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| Compositing and Rendering | |
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| Understanding Compositing | |
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| Rendering | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Particle and Fur Animation | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Particles in LightWave | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Advanced Particle Animation | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Particles for Animation Control | |
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| Multiple Objects Using FX_Linker | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Motion Designer Creations | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Motion Designer | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Summary | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Motion Capture and LightWave | |
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| Overview | |
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| Motion Capture Technology | |
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| Using Motion Capture in LightWave | |
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| Summary | |
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| LightWave 7 Plug-in, Tool, and Technical List | |
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| Overview | |
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| LightWave Plug-ins | |
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| The Complete Plug-in List | |
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| Reference Charts | |
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| Reference Materials and Tools | |
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| Third-Party Plug-ins | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| Summary | |
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| What's on the CD | |
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| System Requirements | |
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| Loading the CD Files | |
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| Exercise Files | |
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| Third-Party Materials | |
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| Index | |