Bouncing Ball In LightWave 3D Tutorial
Begin by creating a sphere about 2.5 meters in diameter, like the one shown here. Make sure it has a surface name like "ball" (press "q" in Modeler). Next, add a "Null" as shown*. When you are asked to name the null, call it "Ball_Controller"...GO
How to create a crowd of Bipeds in Lightwave 3D
Handling an army of UFO's is one thing, but things become complicated when you want to handle a mass of Bipeds which on top of that are animated !! In this tutorial we're going to see how to create a crowd of Bipeds in Lightwave 3D (version 6.5 upwards). The subject is a crowd carrying out a linear movement on a flat plane. I used this technique to create a crowd of 500 soldiers in the first trailer of Star Ancetor. In fact its more of a trick than a real crowd simulation, therefore, no question of recreating the crowds of "Retour du Roi" (Return of the King) or even the army of Anubis in "le Retour de la Momie" :) (The return of The Mummy). Here are the different steps invloved...GO
