Looking for Lightwave expert to hire for ongoing consulting

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tikitone2

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Hi there-
Our company has been looking for someone to hire at an hourly rate to teach me how to be a better 3d animator. I have been working with Lightwave on and off for 20 years, but is nowhere near an expert. I would say I'm enough to be dangerous. My level of work is good, but it could always be better.

I am not looking for someone to work on a project unless I get super busy and need your help. What I am looking for is someone to spend a few hours here and there to answer questions for me. Maybe teach me a few things. I find it very difficult to learn Lightwave due to the lack of super detailed instructions out there since there are a million attributes to learn. This would be an ongoing relationship and could lead to more work down the road.

Please let me know what your hourly rate is, and if you would be interested in helping me get better at Lightwave. We live in Michigan, so I work 8-5 Eastern time. Any form of online meetings would work.

Must have great communication skills and be patient.

A few examples of what I would need help with:
  1. Surfacing. Examples of how surfacing nodes work. I get the very basics, but someone that can really explain surfacing nodes, gradient textures, procedurals and so on would be helpful.
  2. UV mapping and weight mapping
  3. A better understanding of the graph editor and spline controls.
  4. Examples of how to better manipulate models instead of using tools like the magnet tool.
  5. No need for character animation/bones
  6. I seem to have just a bunch of random questions about Lightwave in general, so I understand that most people will never be an expert at all things. I am a one-man show, so I try to be decent in most things including:
    1. Modeling
    2. Surfacing
    3. Lighting
    4. Camera work
    5. keyframing
  7. Here is a sample of my work to at least show you the level of work I am at:
    aenow.com

    3D | Addis Enterprises

    aenow.com aenow.com
I am on version 2015.3, but do have 2019 available.
Thanks,
Tony
 
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Shabazzy

LightWave Fan Boi
I think you may have a hard time finding someone who knows everything there is to know about LightWave, so it might help to specify more accurately what areas you'd like support with.
 
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tikitone2

New member
Shabazzy said:
I think you may have a hard time finding someone who knows everything there is to know about LightWave, so it might help to specify more accurately what areas you'd like support with.
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That's a great point. I'll edit my post. Thank you Shabazzy!
 
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Shabazzy

LightWave Fan Boi
tikitone2 said:
That's a great point. I'll edit my post. Thank you Shabazzy!
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You're very welcome. As an additional point, I think it's important to be very clear on your stance on third party plug-ins and other 3D apps.

The reason I say this is because lately in these forums we have had people who are using LW, who wish to have help with some aspect of it and individuals that have offered solutions that consist of plug-ins and non LW 3D apps. So, the question I think that is important to answer is this:

Are you looking to have your questions answered with solutions that utilise LW's native toolset exclusively or are you also willing to utilise LW plug-ins and non LW 3D apps?

This would clarify whether your real intention is to focus on getting better skilled with LW or just simply find any workable solution to completing any given project.
 
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tikitone2

New member
Shabazzy said:
You're very welcome. As an additional point, I think it's important to be very clear on your stance on third party plug-ins and other 3D apps.

The reason I say this is because lately in these forums we have had people who are using LW, who wish to have help with some aspect of it and individuals that have offered solutions that consist of plug-ins and non LW 3D apps. So, the question I think that is important to answer is this:

Are you looking to have your questions answered with solutions that utilise LW's native toolset exclusively or are you also willing to utilise LW plug-ins and non LW 3D apps?

This would clarify whether your real intention is to focus on getting better skilled with LW or just simply find any workable solution to completing any given project.
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For sure. This is 100% native to Lightwave's tools.
 
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[email protected]

Member
Well done, Shabazzy, on narrowing this down.
I'd suggest you save a few bucks, at least in the short-term, and start asking questions. You have THE Knowledge base here, or at least one long tendril of the roots. See if some of your long held questions can be addressed.
 
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