LightWave is one of the leaders in the 3D graphics and design industry. LightWave has set the standard in the industry with its modeling interface and capabilities, and is considered a must-have tool by the major movie and effect houses in the industry. In LightWave 6 Effects Magic, the contributors present two dozen effects (minimum) created with New Tek's LightWave 6, all designed to show off the considerable power and flexibility of the program. Effects are categorized logically and cross-referenced to make finding particular components of any effect easy to access later ("where did I see how to do X?"). Each effect will be from 5 to 12 pages in length, and consists of a 2-column layout, with step-by-step instructions to the left, and corresponding graphics (or coded) to the right. Any effect, tip or technique in this book can be extrapolated and customized to suit the your own project needs.

Contents

• 1: Gear Expressions
• 2: Creating Fur without Plug-Ins
• 3: Welding Sparks
• 4: Magnifying Glass
• 5: Aged Film Effect
• 6: HDR Lighting
• 7: Rack Focus Camera
• 8: Falling Rain and Snow
• 9: Procedural Texture Motions
• 10: Photorealistic Gold
• 11: Starting a Campfire
• 12: Creature Walk with Cyclist
• 13: Volumetric Projections
• 14: Cloth Simulations
• 15: Explosion Fireball
• 16: Ocean Surf
• 17: Under the Ocean
• 18: Space Lighting
• 19: Smoke Plumes
• 20: Lava
• 21: Camera Match Compositing
• 22: Sasquatch Hair and Fur