LightWave 3D is one of the most popular 3D tools on the market today, offering the most complete set of tools, the best-looking and fastest out-of-the-box renderer, and one of the most powerful IK engines available. Professional director/animator Timothy Albee discusses how to use LightWave to build strong, dependable character setups, and provides proven, hands-on tools for mastering the complex mechanics of animation. Additionally, he covers the importance of storytelling and acting through animation - the subtle mastery that brings characters to life.
Shows the complete crafting of powerful and reliable character setups.
Explains Inverse Kinematics as it pertains to character animation.
Uses LightWave's tools to create character rigs that allow you to migrate animation from one character to another.
Describes how to apply point weighting to create believable character skinning.
Illuminates basic and advanced animation techniques that are the cornerstones for skilled animation such as anticipation, overlapping action, gesture, and silhouette.
Outlines key steps for taking a scene from start to finish.
Teaches time-honored acting techniques for helping you become your character.
Inverse kinematics
Prepping your character
Boning your character
Organizing
Putting IK to work
Point weighting
Controls
Life drawing
Animation basics
Additional practice scenes
Digitigrade characters
Finding the character
In conclusion
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