Level 1
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-Intro to CG and Lightwave
Level 2
-Beginning 3D: Props and More
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-Intermediate Modeling and Texturing
Level 4 - sample 2
-Animation Principles
Level 5
-Digital Movie Making

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Level 1 Sampler
Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics
Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics: Begins with a general overview of principles related to animation and 3D Computer Graphics (CG) and concludes with an introduction to the digital toolset in LightWave 3D. The student will Model, Texture and Animate a few simple objects in several short-format projects.

Price: $1,495 Includes:

  • Instructor Binder - Step-by-step outlines
  • Student Workbook - Instructor Edition
  • Professional lesson plans on CD - hours of lectures
    • Module 101: Introduction to CG using Lightwave 3D (1:05:12)
    • Module 102: Introduction to LW Modeler and Layout (3:41:40)
  • Media Assets for Instructors & student projects
  • Tests and Solutions
  • Instructor mailing list and contact with industry professionals
  • 1 Student workbook included. (Optional Student Workbooks at a discount.)
What You will Learn in this Level
On completion of this level,you will have a thorough understanding of the general principles related to animation, 3D Computer Graphics (CG), and an overview of the LightWave 3D digtital toolset. You will Model, Texture, Light and Animate a few short-format projects.

How Long to Teach this Level
This entire level can take up to 4-6 weeks to be sure students grasp the concepts needed to build a strong foundation (based on 5 hours of Lecture and 20 hours of lab per week). There is more notetaking and review than project building in this Level, although there are two projects that help understand the basic fundamentals of LightWave.

Each Level contains several Modules of Professionally recorded CDs. Each Module includes hours of recorded Lecture and typically requires several weeks to teach. Remember our recorded lectures are to be followed in a structured format, tested and given plenty of lab time to complete.The order of modules is important with this level; all projects were developed around the tools to build upon each other