Editorial Team and Departments

NewTekniques brings together the top editorial team in the industry. NewTekniques' dedicated editors and columnists strike the right combination of editorial and real world professional production experience. The editorial content of each issue of NewTekniques is organized into the following departments.

TekTalk
Editor Joe Tracy expresses readership focused ideas and opinions

Tekniques
This department features both writer and reader submitted tips and techniques to improve production using NewTek products

LightWave 101
Progressive LightWave 3D column by Scott Wheeler ("X-Files" animator), simulating a university course that grows in difficulty issue by issue.

Waves
John Gross, senior LightWave 3D technical editor, and founder of Digital Muse, produces a regular column dedicated to innovative LightWave 3D applications.

Notables
Q&A interview with high profile personalities about their contributions to the NewTek community, and their visions for the future.

Renders
A gallery of outstanding reader submitted animations and graphics.

Flying High
Tips, techniques,tutorials and shortcuts Flyer owners can use to take their productions to new heights.

Ask NewTek
For anyone who's ever wondered when the toaster is coming to NT or why LightWave has a capitol W, here's your chance to ask NewTek directly

Short Takes
Important news of note from the world of NewTek and beyond.

Premiers
New products take a bow on our stage.

Surf Report
A round-up of Web sites providing up-to-date and essential help, information, and updates.

Cover story
Chronicling the innovative and novel people, places, and productions pushing LightWave, Toaster, and Flyer to new horizons.

Tutorials
Experts versed in LightWave and Flyer guide readers step-by-step through the processes that will give their productions a more professional sheen.

Reviews
Independant professionals offer their candid evaluations of the latest products and plug-ins.

Mojo
The always-opinionated musings from the ubiquitour Mojo, ace LightWave animator from Foundation Imaging.

TekTalk	Editor Joe Tracy expresses readership focused ideas and opinions
Tekniques	This department features both writer and reader submitted tips and techniques to improve production using NewTek products
LightWave 101	Progressive LightWave 3D column by Scott Wheeler ("X-Files" animator), simulating a university course that grows in difficulty issue by issue.
Waves	John Gross, senior LightWave 3D technical editor, and founder of Digital Muse, produces a regular column dedicated to innovative LightWave 3D applications.
Notables	Q&A interview with high profile personalities about their contributions to the NewTek community, and their visions for the future.
Renders	A gallery of outstanding reader submitted animations and graphics.
Flying High	Tips, techniques,tutorials and shortcuts Flyer owners can use to take their productions to new heights.
Ask NewTek	For anyone who's ever wondered when the toaster is coming to NT or why LightWave has a capitol W, here's your chance to ask NewTek directly
Short Takes	Important news of note from the world of NewTek and beyond.
Premiers	New products take a bow on our stage.
Surf Report	A round-up of Web sites providing up-to-date and essential help, information, and updates.
Cover story	Chronicling the innovative and novel people, places, and productions pushing LightWave, Toaster, and Flyer to new horizons.
Tutorials	Experts versed in LightWave and Flyer guide readers step-by-step through the processes that will give their productions a more professional sheen.
Reviews	Independant professionals offer their candid evaluations of the latest products and plug-ins.
Mojo	The always-opinionated musings from the ubiquitour Mojo, ace LightWave animator from Foundation Imaging.