LightWave 3D 8: 1001 Tips & Tricks

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Summary: This is 'THE' Must have book for Lightwave
Review: Understand that this book is not a book full of tutorials. Even though there certainly are some in there... The 'spinning light trick' is a good example of a 'trick' that no Lightwave user should be without. The book does sort of, double and triple up on some of it's tricks... however... seeing how individual Lightwave Artist do one thing is a great way to fully understanding better ways to put the program to work for you... there are working methods and techniques that the manual will not teach you and you would be hard put to find else where... This book truely is a collection of Professional 'ways and means' that the Lightwave user can apply to his own methods and come off the better for it... This is the all around 'must' have book for all Lightwavers...

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Summary: Should Be Bundled With the Lightwave CD
Review: Without wasting time here...if you're a Lightwaver, you should get this book. Put the bills on hold, if necessary, and eat cereal for a week. :-) As a beginning - intermediate Lightwave user/student, I've bought and read most of the new Lightwave books, and this one is the most valuable, by far. Having this book lying beside your computer is like having 30+ Lightwave gurus at your elbow, whispering their secrets in your ear as you model, texture, and render. There's nothing out there like it...well, Killer Tips maybe but 1001 T & T has tons more information. If ever a book deserves a 5 star rating, this is it.