Make your objects come to life! This workshop covers the basic use of LightWave's powerful character animation tools. Move beyond simple boxes, balls, and disks and into the world of animated characters. All participants in this workshop or in "Intermediate Organic Modeling & Character Animation " receive a copy of "LightWave 3D 5 Character Animation f/x" by Doug Kelly.

Prerequisites: This class requires a basic understanding of object creation in Modeler and of keyframing in Layout. If you have taken Advanced LightWave 3D Techniques from Bob you will be ready to take full advantage of this class.

Organic modeling topics covered:

• Creating characters using MetaForm tools
• Using MetaBalls
• Spline modeling tips and tricks

Character animation topics covered:

• Create objects for use with LightWave's deformation tools
• Learn the right way to use the parenting function to build an object hierarchy
• Create a sequence of objects for object replacement animation
• Learn the proper way to build and use an object skeleton
• How to use IK (inverse kinematics)
• Bones
• The basics of creating object movement using Metamorphing and MTSE
• Advanced Compositing

Want the more detailed syllabus for Organic Modeling & Character Animation Essentials? Click here.

Instructor: Bob Anderson, former Desktop Video Product Manager for NewTek

Fee: $495, 10% discount when registering for multiple classes