Lightwave Community at SimplyLightwave - View Single Post

TowerFan · 27-12-2006, 06:30 PM

Well, your dad is right, and wrong. Any modeling technique can be used for any modeling task (mostly) but some are better at doing different things.

The set you got looks like a very comprehensive overview of Lightwave. Even if you want to specialize in modeling or texturing or whatever down the line, being aware of how animation works will make you a better modeler. Knowing how light behaves will make you a better texturer, etc, etc.

The Desktop Images products are getting to be a bit dated but anything covered in those tutes will apply in the newer versions. Main difference being the GUI, and there might be a newer tool such as Multishift vs. Smooth Shift.

All in all you got a great set of tutes. The tutes here are also really great, if a bit more specialized, and possibly lacking in some areas. No one tute can teach it all.

Happy LW'ing!!!

27-12-2006, 06:30 PM	#4
TowerFan Full Access Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 162	Well, your dad is right, and wrong. Any modeling technique can be used for any modeling task (mostly) but some are better at doing different things. The set you got looks like a very comprehensive overview of Lightwave. Even if you want to specialize in modeling or texturing or whatever down the line, being aware of how animation works will make you a better modeler. Knowing how light behaves will make you a better texturer, etc, etc. The Desktop Images products are getting to be a bit dated but anything covered in those tutes will apply in the newer versions. Main difference being the GUI, and there might be a newer tool such as Multishift vs. Smooth Shift. All in all you got a great set of tutes. The tutes here are also really great, if a bit more specialized, and possibly lacking in some areas. No one tute can teach it all. Happy LW'ing!!! __________________ My McLaren Last edited by TowerFan; 27-12-2006 at 06:35 PM.