COVER STORY: THE EVOLUTION OF ALEX
A behind-the-scenes look at Luminetik's exciting feature film project.
by Abby Piper
FEATURE: LIGHTWAVE 8 SNEAK PEEK: THE WAIT IS OVER
LightWave [8] has been one of the most eagerly awaited software releases in
years. Here we take a look at what's new, what isn't, and why you will care.
by Dan Ablan
LIGHTWAVE ESSENTIALS
Creating and Using a Gradient Slope Texture Layer.
by Brad Carvey
INTERVIEW: KEVIN CAHILL
Keyframe goes one on one with an architect who utilizes his skills as a 3D Animator
to let clients walk thru their new environments.
by Akiko Ashley
CREATING REALISTIC SKIN TEXTURES
An awesome guide to painting skin textures through practical application.
by Leigh van der Byl
MUSIC FOR YOUR PROJECTS: CUBASE AUDIO TUTORIAL
Once you've animated the scene, you will find that a soundtrack will make it
that much more interesting. Find out how to go about creating your own custom
music.
by Daniel Myer
FINAL RENDER
Carvey's Law explained.
by Andrea and Brad Carvey
THE ART OF STORYBOARDING
Storyboarding is an invaluable tool, no matter the size of the project. Delve
into the art, learning the techniques and secrets to creating dynamic action
in your storyboards.
by Hunter Wolf
IDOF
A simple way to add depth of field to your LightWave projects.
by Dan Ablan
SPECTRUM
Realistic refractive lighting with Spectrum, a plug-in from Evasion|3D.
by Steve Jarratt
CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTE TO CREATION OF MAYA 5
Alias incorporates user feedback in developing its latest release.
by Akiko Ashley
THE AIPTEK TABLET
A frank review of an inexpensive alternative to the higher-priced graphic tablets.
by Jim Logsdon
IBM INTELLISTATION Z PRO 6221 WITH DUAL 3.06 XEON CHIP
THE choice for high power graphics pros who do not want the headache of dealing
with hardware and software installations.
by Akiko Ashley
CREATING REALISTIC DIALOGUE
Avoiding the pitfalls of bad scripting. Examine the steps with examples to bringing
a contemporary script to life.
by Hunter Wolf
APPLE POWER MAC G5
We put the newest powerhouse from Apple to the test.
by Akiko Ashley