3ds max 4 in depth / Jon McFarland, Rob Polevi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFarland, Jon, author.

Polevoi, Rob, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

3ds max (Computer file).

Computer animation.

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 724 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Scottsdale, Arizona : Coriolis Group Books, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

-- The premier development tool for 3-D artists, 3DS MAX is used to create 3-D effects and animations for movies, commercials, and interactive games and other electronic media -- Provides a CDROM with layout of exercises and maps or clips needed for each -- Features a 32-page color studio showcasing projects that can be created using various techniques -- Discusses the latest techniques in 3-D and animation including topics such as the MAX interface and display, object creation, manipulation and modification, the Materials Editor, lighting, cameras, and post-production -- The author's 3D Animation Workshop (www.webreference.com/3d) is one of the premier resources for 3-D animators

Contents:

Introducing 3ds max 4

Using Primitives and Splines

Selection and Transform Tools

Managing the Display

Working Smart

Modeling with Modifiers

Mesh- Level Modeling

Compound Objects

Patch Modeling

NURBS Modeling

Materials and the Material Editor

Maps and Mapping

Lights

Cameras

Rendering Tools

Environment and Render Effects

Animation Essentials

Animating the Transforms

Deforming the Geometry

Special Animation Topics

Using Video Post

Keyboard Shortcuts.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.