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coldsteel1993 · 07-10-2006, 10:52 PM

I have no Idea how to even start making anything? Would like to start with a head or human
but the things I see confuse me

Fallenswordsman · 08-10-2006, 05:19 AM

You're actually in luck because *insert fanfare here* there is a free tutorial on this very site about making a head:

http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...tml?tut_id=513

Seriously though, if you're first stepping out and trying to use Lightwave, the best thing to do is to familiarize yourself with the tools and then learn from there. The recommended reading for Lightwave tends to be the "Inside Lightwave" series of books which will guide you from basic principles into all aspects of Lightwave.

Mark · 08-10-2006, 07:57 AM

As FSMan says, start out nice and simple - learn the basic tools first and then move on to making more complex objects and scenes. Try some of the freebies on this site first to get a feel for things (these are in a suggested order too):

http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=8
http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=9
http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=4 (Parts of this will cost points - only the modelling part is free)
http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=3
http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...tml?tut_id=506 (Again, only the first part of this tute is free)

07-10-2006, 10:52 PM	#1
coldsteel1993 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1	how do I start using lightwave? I have no Idea how to even start making anything? Would like to start with a head or human but the things I see confuse me

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08-10-2006, 05:19 AM	#2
Fallenswordsman Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,702	You're actually in luck because insert fanfare here there is a free tutorial on this very site about making a head: http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...tml?tut_id=513 Seriously though, if you're first stepping out and trying to use Lightwave, the best thing to do is to familiarize yourself with the tools and then learn from there. The recommended reading for Lightwave tends to be the "Inside Lightwave" series of books which will guide you from basic principles into all aspects of Lightwave.

08-10-2006, 07:57 AM	#3
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	As FSMan says, start out nice and simple - learn the basic tools first and then move on to making more complex objects and scenes. Try some of the freebies on this site first to get a feel for things (these are in a suggested order too): http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=8 http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=9 http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=4 (Parts of this will cost points - only the modelling part is free) http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...mhtml?tut_id=3 http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie...tml?tut_id=506 (Again, only the first part of this tute is free)