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LightWave v9 Lighting (Wordware Game and Graphics Library)

LightWave v9 Lighting (Wordware Game and Graphics Library)

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Author: Nicholas Boughen
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 625670

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 550
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.4

ISBN: 159822039X
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.696
EAN: 9781598220391
ASIN: 159822039X

Publication Date: June 25, 2007
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Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! Pap/Cdr. 2007 Paperback.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
LightWave v9 Lighting is the only book on the market from a professional artist explaining the theory and application of lighting with LightWave 3D. The book has the following key features: Describes step-by-step everything you need to know about the qualities of light; Clearly explains modern lighting concepts; Steps through LightWave's impressive toolset, describing the qualities and uses of each tool and feature; Addresses lighting design issues, dealing with everything from the motivation of a light source to the emotional impact of color on the scene; Companion CD is packed with images and plugins, and includes a demo version of LightWave 3D version 9; Includes a 16 page color insert of lighting examples.


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Worth having a copy   April 5, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I can understand other reviews about this being the same as past issues. However, I think any CG artist should have at least one issue of this series. The information in here is invaluable, teaching the foundations of lighting techniques.
Worth every penny.



5 out of 5 stars I happen to think this is an excellent book, despite material from the LW8 book   June 29, 2007
 2 out of 4 found this review helpful

It's true, if you own one of the older books, you don't necessarily need this book to learn the lighting theory but let's be fair. I'm sorry, but as the author I must object to the remark that this is just an old book with a new cover. I spent considerable time on the update. The book is updated for LightWave 9 throughought. It's true that much of the material is the same. In order for it to change, light will have to change. That's probably not going to happen in this timespace continuum. It is still an excellent learning tool with information that is not available elsewhere. If anyone has any specific requests for the next version I take requests on www.spinquad.com.


5 out of 5 stars Awesome resource from a CGI lighting master   June 25, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

If you're new to LightWave (or 3D in general) Nick Boughen's lighting book is a must-have. Nick skillfully teaches you to see the various qualities of light in the real world and how to reproduce them in 3D. You'll learn how lights work in LightWave, how color and shadow affect your scene, how to create specialized light rigs, and how to light objects to match background plates. Nicks is an industry veteran with a wealth of film and television credits to his name. When you purchase this book, you're not getting a rehash of LightWave manual. You're getting proven tips and techniques from someone who works as a lighting artist day in and day out.

Some have noted that this book is similar to past versions. If you already own a previous copy of Nick's lighting book you should look through this new edition to determine if the update is for you. For everyone else, you need this book. No other reference can provide you with such a thorough and complete understanding of lighting in LightWave.



2 out of 5 stars Old book   June 14, 2007
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

If you have previous version of this book, save your money and skip this one, they are basically the same book with different front cover page..


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