Product Description

Covers both 3ds Max 2010 and 3ds Max 2010 Design

Hands down, the best book on 3ds Max around

Whether you′re a novice eager to get started or a full–fledged animator seeking new ways to dazzle, the new edition of this perennial hot seller is the perfect 3ds Max book for you. It′s crammed with the very latest features, professional techniques, and over 150 step–by–step tutorials that will build skills and spark your creativity. Don′t miss the colorful insert, which showcases the work of cutting–edge 3D artists and is sure to inspire you.

• Do freeform sculpting with the new Graphite Modeling Tools

• Use the new Material Explorer interface to quick–navigate material hierarchies

• Discover viewport exposure control, ambient occlusion, and soft shadows

• Add multiple sound tracks to your scene with the ProSound features

• Quickly find mesh problems with the xView display options

• Paint directly on models in the new Viewport Canvas mode

What′s on the DVD?

You′ll find before–and–after example files for every tutorial in the book, as well as:

• Unique models and textures you can customize for your own designs

• A searchable full–color PDF of the book

System Requirements: See the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Also in the Book

• A 16–page full–color insert highlighting cutting–edge work from 3ds Max artists
• Animate a space scene
• Paint models in the viewport
• View models with soft shadows

Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18011 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1344 pages

From the Back Cover
Covers both 3ds Max 2010 and 3ds Max 2010 Design

Hands down, the best book on 3ds Max around

Whether you′re a novice eager to get started or a full–fledged animator seeking new ways to dazzle, the new edition of this perennial hot seller is the perfect 3ds Max book for you. It′s crammed with the very latest features, professional techniques, and over 150 step–by–step tutorials that will build skills and spark your creativity. Don′t miss the colorful insert, which showcases the work of cutting–edge 3D artists and is sure to inspire you.

• Do freeform sculpting with the new Graphite Modeling Tools

• Use the new Material Explorer interface to quick–navigate material hierarchies

• Discover viewport exposure control, ambient occlusion, and soft shadows

• Add multiple sound tracks to your scene with the ProSound features

• Quickly find mesh problems with the xView display options

• Paint directly on models in the new Viewport Canvas mode

What′s on the DVD?

You′ll find before–and–after example files for every tutorial in the book, as well as:

• Unique models and textures you can customize for your own designs

• A searchable full–color PDF of the book

System Requirements: See the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Also in the Book

• A 16–page full–color insert highlighting cutting–edge work from 3ds Max artists
• Animate a space scene
• Paint models in the viewport
• View models with soft shadows

Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About the Author
Kelly Murdock has been authoring computer books for many years now and still gets immense enjoyment from the completed work. His book credits include various 3D, graphics, multimedia, and Web titles, including nine previous editions of this book, 3ds Max Bible. Other major accomplishments include Google SketchUp Bible, Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals Only, Maya 6 and 7 Revealed, LightWave 3D 8 Revealed, The Official Guide to Anime Studio, Poser 6 and 7 Revealed, 3D Game Animation For Dummies, gmax Bible, Adobe Atmosphere Bible, Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, JavaScript Visual Blueprint, and co–authoring duties on two editions of the Illustrator Bible (for versions 9 and 10) and four editions of the Adobe Creative Suite Bible.
With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly has been all over the 3D industry and still finds it fascinating. He’s used high–level CAD workstations for product design and analysis, completed several large–scale visualization projects, created 3D models for feature films and games, worked as a freelance 3D artist, and even done some 3D programming. Kelly’s been using 3D Studio since version 3 for DOS. Kelly has also branched into training others in 3D technologies. He currently works as a production manager for an upcoming game company.

Customer Reviews

A Truly Definitive Guide
For your money you receive a truly mammoth book. Don't let the lack of colour sway your opinion, this is true knowledge and experience of the 3DS Max software written in a concise and easy-to-follow manner.

From beginners to veterans, if there's something with this software you want do that's not in this bible, you simply cannot do it.

This should come with every copy of 3DS MAX.

The full colour PDF version on the included CD is perfect to keep on your computer.

Highly Recommended.

Not quite as advertised
Although a great book in itself, note that the other reviews here are for the 2009 version.

The searchable pdf of the book in this version is most definitely NOT in colour, despite what it says on the cover and for which the publishers (Wiley) accept no responsibility.

Good book, but I would have appreciated a chance to look at the book with the clarity of the colour illustrations.

3ds Max 2009
This book is really good.It sets out everything in an easy and informative manner with lots of helpful hints and tips.The enclosed cd has lots of examples and shows what can be achieved with the software.
A 'Top shelf' product.