Lightwave 11.5- UV Mapping a Creature
learn3dsoftwareIn this video tutorial Lightwave Instructor Adam Gibson will show the 3D student how to UV Unwrap a Suchomimus dinosaur for the eventual purpose of texturing and detailing. Topics Covered: Retopology for Better UV Maps, Edge Selection for Creating UV Islands, ABF UV Unwrap Tool, Renaming UV's, UV Editing Tools, UV Interpolation Modes, Tweaking and UV Correction Techniques. A great video to quickly understand how to UV map your characters.
Table of Contents for UV Mapping Essentials
Chapter 1- Intro
Chapter 2- Retopology for UV Mapping
Chapter 3- Creating UV Seams (Part One)
Chapter 4- Creating UV Seams (Part Two)
Chapter 5- Creating UV Seams (Part Three)
Chapter 6- Creating UV Seams (Part Four)
Chapter 7- ABF (Angle Based Flattening) UV Unwrap
Chapter 8- How to Rename a UV Map
Chapter 9- Organize UV Islands
Chapter 10- Final Edit of the UV Map
Running Time: 3 hrs. 7 mins.
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video Format: MP4 Video (.mp4)
Level: Beginner