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Barnaby · 10-05-2006, 04:07 PM

Hi there,

I'm real new in all this 3D world, i've worked in 2D for a few years now (Photoshop,Freehand, Flash,...) though.

I started working in Lightwave a month ago and, obviously, been reading/watching all the free tutorials i find interesting, but some doubts still remain...

Most of the tutorials focus in "flesh" characters, i have yet to find one good tutorial on mechanical stuff...

Well, i plan on animating a few mech-arms for a site i'm doing (a little like Ripley's "mech carrier" in the end of Aliens, when she fights the queen). My questions are:

- The arms are gonna have some moving parts. Do i put them in different layers (arm in one layer, forearm in another, hand in another,...)?
-What's the best way the do the joints between these elements? Suggestions please...
-How do Lightwave and Flash behave together? Do the scenes have to pass by Swift 3D?

I'll probably post some more questions as the work moves along, hope you be patiente with me... :bow:

Thanks!

10-05-2006, 04:07 PM	#1
Barnaby Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	Newbie questions. Hi there, I'm real new in all this 3D world, i've worked in 2D for a few years now (Photoshop,Freehand, Flash,...) though. I started working in Lightwave a month ago and, obviously, been reading/watching all the free tutorials i find interesting, but some doubts still remain... Most of the tutorials focus in "flesh" characters, i have yet to find one good tutorial on mechanical stuff... Well, i plan on animating a few mech-arms for a site i'm doing (a little like Ripley's "mech carrier" in the end of Aliens, when she fights the queen). My questions are: - The arms are gonna have some moving parts. Do i put them in different layers (arm in one layer, forearm in another, hand in another,...)? -What's the best way the do the joints between these elements? Suggestions please... -How do Lightwave and Flash behave together? Do the scenes have to pass by Swift 3D? I'll probably post some more questions as the work moves along, hope you be patiente with me... :bow: Thanks!