Day 4

Videos: 10, 11, 12 and 13

Total time:   110 minutes

Goals: Layout Options, HUB, Key-framing and Lighting.

Well; I decided to finish up all the remaining "set-up" videos, so I can start on the first project (The Crate) on Monday.  I'm sure you're all ready to start seeing some images at this point.

First up, was video #10: Layout Options.  In this video Dan expands upon the previous one, by showing you all the other areas of Lightwave Layout.  You'll have a good (general) overview of what tools are where, and how to navigate this area of Lightwave.

Next up is the HUB video; which briefly describes this important little program, that helps you go from Modeler to layout with a simple button click.  He'll also show you a few things you can modify, concerning the look of the interface itself.

Key-framing is the subject of video #12.  Dan will give you a very basic overview of this basic (but important) tool used to create animations.  Along the way; you'll create your very first (if you're new to 3D) animation!  It won't be much....but it moves, and you'll make it.  This video had me backtracking a bit, to take it all in; but it's good to get to know these tools.

Finally; Lighting will wrap up our day, in the last video we go through.  Dan takes you through all the various areas of lighting set-up, as well as the properties of each lighting type and the capabilities of each type of light.  Lighting is something that will come to you more through trial and error, more than anything.  But it's good to get to know the location and usefulness of each of the tools you'll need.

Join me again on Monday (for real this time); and I'll have something to actually show off!

-Keith