3ds max Illuminated: Foundation

A complete guide to getting started with discreet's 3d studio max (v5) Author: Ryan Greene List Price: $34.95 Our Price: $29.70 You Save: $5.25 (15%) Product Details Dimensions: 8.5" x 10.875" Pages: 288 B+W ISBN: 0970753020 Binding: Paperback MaxFoundTeacherAide.PDF is the free instructor's supplement for 3ds max Illuminated: Foundation. In it you'll find a detailed sample curriculum you can cut up and rearrange any way you like, instructor notes, chapter overviews, tutorial outlines, quiz answers, and more! Download it now and open it with Adobe Acrobat Reader. (461 kilobytes) Download maxfoundation.zip , a WinZip (PC) archive containing all scenes, images, and other files associated with the book 3ds max Illuminated: Foundation. (3086 kilobytes)

A comprehensive and understandable look at discreet's massively popular computer animation system, 3ds max Illuminated is a perfect companion for working animators, students, and teachers alike. Complete coverage of: Basic 3d concepts How to work with files User interface issues How to use transformations Workflow: Modeling, Animating, Rendering Surfaces and splines Modifiers and the modifier stack Low-polygon modeling The basics of animation Keyframing and editing animation curves Creating an animation cycle How to create and apply materials Lights and cameras Rendering and file output Deformations: Warps, Morphs, and more Using links to build hierarchies Forward and Inverse Kinematics Track View and Schematic View