We know that you have LightWave training alternatives to the Washburn Workshops taught by Bob Anderson so we provide you with the topics covered in this two-day class so you know what you are learning when you commit the time and money required for these classes. Class runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with optional evening lab practice time from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. You are strongly encouraged to bring a list of questions or mini-projects to evening lab practice time. If you have taken LightWave 3D Essentials from Bob, you should be ready for all the skills covered in this class. All students receive a 90 minute instructional videotape on Surfacing Techniques by Bob Anderson.

Topics covered include but are not limited to:

• Current Surface Requester
• Load Surface
• Save Surface
• Rename Surface
• Alphabetize List

Surface Samples

• Render Sample
• Sample Options
• Sample Size
• Sphere/Cube
• Background Image

Basic Parameters Tab

• Surface Color
• Luminosity
• Diffuse
• Additive
• Sharp Terminator

• Specular Level
• Glossiness
• Color Highlights
• Reflectivity
  1. Reflection Options
  2. Reflection Maps
  3. Ray Tracing
• Transparency
• Color Filter
• Refractive Index

• Smoothing
• Maximum Smoothing Angle
• Double Sided

Advanced Options Tab

• Edge Transparency
• Edge Threshold

• Shader Plug-Ins
• Special Buffers
• Glow Effect
• Alpha Channel
• Outline Only

Texture Mapping

• Procedural vs. Image Mapping
• Color Texture
  1. Texture Type
  2. Texture Opacity
• Previous/Next/Add New Texture

Fractal Noise

• Texture Reference Object
• Add Reference Object

• Texture Size
• Texture Center
• Texture Falloff
• Texture Velocity

• World Coordinates

• Texture Color
  • Inside vs. Outside Values

• Frequencies
• Contrast
• Small Power

Veins

• Coverage
• Ledge Level
• Ledge Width
• Bump Strength

Underwater

• Wave Sources
• Wave Length
• Wave Speed
• Band Sharpness

Image Mapping

• Texture Image
• Texture Alpha Image
• Negative Image

• Pixel Blending
• Width/Height Repeat

• Automatic Sizing
• Texture Axis
• Mapping on different sides of an object

• Texture Antialiasing
• Antiailiasing Strength

• Planar Image Mapping
• Spherical Image Mapping
• Cylindrical Image Mapping
• Cubic Image Mapping
• Front Projection Image Mapping

Advanced Surface Techniques

• Stacking Multiple Texture Maps

• Fire
• Smoke
• Clouds
• Glass

• How the geometry of your object affects the way it gets surfaced
• Adding Edges to Catch Light
• Cutting and Pasting to Maintain Hard Edges

• Creating Photo-Realistic Image Textures
• Stacking Multiple Texture Types

• Hand Painting Texture Maps

• Single Point Polygon Techniques
• Two Point Polygon Techniques

• Surfacing Plug-Ins

Please remember that Advanced Surfacing Techniques is a two-day workshop with two hours of optional evening lab practice time each evening and eight hours of hands-on instruction each day. Please make sure you are confident in your skills at the LightWave 3D Essentials level before attempting this intensive workshop.

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