Product Description

Bring 3D film effects to the big screen. Generate realistic characters for a top-selling game. Create rich and complex design visualization. Autodesk® 3ds Max® 9 lets you maximize your productivity and tackle challenging animation projects. And this book, developed by Autodesk insiders, lets you master the essential tools and techniques.

Learn how to use 3ds Max 9 confidently in a production environment. Each chapter of this book has a series of theory lessons and one lab. The theory lessons introduce you to the functional areas of 3ds Max and explain these features with short simple examples. The lab demonstrates a practical application of the theory. Combined, each chapter delivers a sound understanding of the functions, features and principles behind 3ds Max 9, and shows you how to apply this knowledge to real-world situations.

* A hands-on introduction to 3ds Max 9 from the Autodesk development team
* Tutorials and exercises designed for flexibility and ease of use
* Companion CD with tutorial media including support models, materials, textures, and animations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #304028 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

About the Author
Autodesk's Media and Entertainment division produces award-winning software tools designed for digital media creation, management and delivery across all disciplines: from film and television visual effects, color grading and editing to animation, game development, web/interactive, and design visualization. Autodesk Media and Entertainment is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Customer Reviews

Excellent novice resource
This book is an excellent, clearly laid out and well explained initial grounding in 3ds Max. Well paced and well illustrated. For the beginners level of 3ds Max this is the best - immesurably preferable to the 3ds Max 'bible'. The reader/user comes to grips with a challenging application in no time. Highly recommended.