COVER TUTORIAL: MEDICAL MODELING
Using LightWave to model a human heart. The world of medical illustration is
a booming industry!
BY ROBERT CALANDRIELLO
TO RENDER OR NOT TO RENDER...
How to take a big scene that appears un-renderable and split it into nice bite-size
chunks. Craig shares some of the techniques he's developed while working on
his current film project.
BY CRAIG MONINS
FAST, FAKE FILM FILTER USING THE VT[3]
Make that shot on video footage look like it was shot on film…without buying
that high-priced program.
BY TIMOTHY ALBEE
RIGGING A QUADRUPED USING LIGHTWAVE 3D 8 SETUP TOOLS
How to rig a four-legged animal using LightWave 8 Setup Tools.
BY JONNY GORDEN
UV TEXTURING AND SURFACING WITH LIGHTWAVE AND PHOTOSHOP
Part 3 of a series on creating realistic texturing using Issue 35's Airbus cover.
Gregory completes the UV, texture, and morph maps creation for the smaller parts
of the aircraft (engine, lights, antistatic trails, pitot tubes, etc.)
BY GREGORY GLEZAKOS
PHOTOSHOP TEXTURES
How to use photographic imagery as the basis for surfacing models. Stephen photographs
weather-torn trains, using PhotoShop to create textures from the digital photos,
then works with the diffuse and specular maps for his train model.
BY STEPHEN M. BURNS
LIGHTWAVE ESSENTIALS
Using Simbiont LW Shader Plug-in to quickly add cool textures to your CG Models.
BY BRAD CARVEY
USING LIGHTWAVE FOR PRINT
Hidden tips and tricks for setting up your LightWave artwork for print output.
BY HUNTER WOLF
FINAL RENDER
Perfectionism
BY ANDREA CARVEY
IBM INTELLISTATION T221 FLAT PANEL MONITOR
The IBM T221 is a bargain for the highend professional.
REVIEW BY AKIKO ASHLEY
3DCONNEXION SPACEBALL 5000 3D CONTROLLER
Two hands are better than one.
REVIEW BY AKIKO ASHLEY
PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY
Attorney Matt Greenberg talks with Keyframe about how to protect your Intellectual
Property.
INTERVIEW BY ABBY PIPER