Understanding timing is a constant in an animator??™s career, and it??™s also
the focus of this chapter.As you know, 3D image creation isn??™t always about movement, and
regardless of whether you??™re dealing with still or moving images, understanding the environment
in which you are working is key to your success as an animator and 3D artist. There
are so many facets to 3D animation??”from modeling to texturing, lighting, and even scripting
??”that it??™s sometimes a real headache trying to figure out where to start.
LightWave v9 is uncluttered yet very functional. Many programs fill up the screen with
useless icons??”thankfully, LightWave names buttons clearly. This enables you to focus on
your creative goals instead of having to figure out what a particular icon means. Going one
step further, LightWave??™s powerful Graph Editor offers you complete control over a specific
item??™s motion and timing. This item can be a camera, object, light, or any other type
of parameter that can be enveloped or changed over time. As I mentioned in Chapter 2,
???LightWave v9 Layout,??? you??™ll find those little E buttons throughout the LightWave interface.
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