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Kurv Studios kindly offered to send me a couple
of their LightWave training DVDs to review, more important
is that they where about modeling cars!
I've
been modeling cars for some years now and over this time I've
seen quite a few training videos, some have been pretty good
and others have been not so good. Lets see how these turn
out! The DVD auto starts and presents you with a web browser
based navigation menu. From this menu you can choose from
any of the multiple sections that have been provided for you,
these are clearly labeled and allow you to watch and learn
in small 5- 20 min steps.
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The
first disc in this two part series takes you all the way through
from the basics to the finalization of all the larger parts/panels
of the vehicle. This includes sections on showing you all
the common tools that you will be using, laying out the splines
to define the vehicles shape and size, patching using the
splines and also the procedures used to define the edges of
the panels.
The
second disc then follows on in the same manor and completes
all the detailing of the vehicle, the lights, the wheels and
tires, the dashboard, the seats and a whole lot more!
Each
of these steps are presented in a clear concise manner, nothing
is rushed, nothing is over looked and everything is explained.
I was also pleased to see that even the errors that Gerald
made where clearly explained, how it occurred, why it occurred
and how to put it right.
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These
DVDs offer something to people at every level of modeling
skill:
Beginner:
lots of information, probably too much to learn in one sitting,
but you can easily watch each section over and over until
you are up to speed. This is a full modeling tutorial, taking
you from nothing to a finished vehicle and everything in-between.
Intermediate:
For those of you who know the basics this will teach you some
more of the advanced process's, procedures, work flows and
layouts.
Advanced:
For those of you who know it all, this will refresh your memories
of tools and methods that you once new, but had forgotten
all about!
The quality of the video on the DVDs is excellent throughout,
however sometimes the audio sounds a little disjointed as
if Gerald has turned his head away from the mic. Also included
on the discs is all of the content, model, scenes and reference.
Kurv
Studios have set the bar high with this set of DVD tutorials
one that is going to take a lot of hard work to beat. These
are definitely a great addition to anyone's collection from
the beginner to the more advanced modeler. I know that they
have renewed and refreshed the way that I now look at my modeling.
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reviewer:
Simon February 2006
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