How to cheat in 3ds Max 2014 : get spectacular results fast / Michael McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarthy, Michael, 1977- author.

Contributor:

Bousquet, Michele, 1962-

Series:

How to cheat--.

"How to cheat--"

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

3ds max (Computer file).

3D studio.

Computer animation.

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Why take months to learn every button in 3ds Max when you can create great visuals with just a few key tools? Utilize the tool of choice, 3ds Max 2014, for generating realistic environments, seamless CG effects, and jaw dropping games in a matter of hours. You can use the memory-hogging methods that choke your display and take forever to render, or you can get it done quickly and efficiently. Michael McCarthy offers a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving tips & tricks, and step-by-step walkthroughs--you'll wonder how you every got by without it! Start animating today with detailed tutorials, source files, bitmaps, and video demonstrations--all featured on the companion website. This new edition has been completely revamped for 3ds Max 2014. You will find coverage on brand new features and tools such as Scene Management, iRay, Nitrous, Mass FX, and particles and physics. How to Cheat in 3ds Max 2014 features interviews with industry professionals that will help you gain the edge you need in the competitive world of animation. 3ds Max luminary and recipient of the 2011 Autodesk 3ds Max Master Award, author Michael McCarthy shares his 3ds Max secrets and little-known tips and tricks that save users hours of time. Includes all new content and advanced cheats on modelling, special effects, natural elements, and the particle system. Proven How to Cheat series teaches how to create quick yet stunning special effects, animations, realistic textures, and game elements"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; 1 Customization and UI; Enhanced menu; X marks the spot; Make the new old again; Hotbox quad; Custom workspace; 2 Basics; A selection of selections; Making a Scene; Zoom, pan, display; Organizing objects; Transforms and coordinates; Organizing objects: a matter of choice; Roger's top 10 reasons why you can't select your object; 3 Modeling; Modeling tools; Reference images; Spline to low poly; Virtual studio; 15-minute building; Modeling around maps; Secrets of the spline; Curvy curtain; How to make a mess with modeling

BYO weaponModeling for the masses; 4 Character Modeling; Character references; Character modeling process; Chop shop; Nip and Tuck; Polygon building; Subdivision; Poly modeling in practice; Making animatable models; 5 Materials; Material Editor basics; Mapping coordinates; Preparing textures; People, trees, and cars; Multiple maps; Procedurally speaking; Gradual mix; Unwrapping the mapping; Normal mapping; Concavity; Faking subsurface scattering; Mapping a character; Basic mental ray materials; Custom mental ray materials; 6 Lighting & Shadows; 1-2-3 Lighting; Troubleshooting shadows

Exterior lightingBright sunshiny day; Mental ray lighting; Good lighting made better; Daylight savings time; Where's the shadow?; Shadow and wireframe presentation; 7 Reflections; Reflecting on reflections; Bling; Reflections in the dark; Where's my reflection?; 8 Glass; Exterior daytime windows; Interior daytime windows; Nighttime and dusk; Pint glass; Fun with physics; 9 Animation; Animation 101; Spinning your gears; Animated pivot point; Following a path; Look a-here; Jumping beans; Linktopia; Linking to multiple objects; Chains; Super-duper tools; 10 Character Animation

Character animation workflowCAT 101; Biped 101; Skeleton fitting; Skinning; Walking in your footsteps; The alternative skeleton; Biped foot control; CAT gizmos; CAT vs. Biped; 11 MAXScript; A world of MAXScripts; Voronoi stone wall; Gizmo control; CAT gizmos for custom rigs; Getting a little tense; PF Spliner; 12 Rendering; Rendering basics; Mental ray rendering; What is mental ray, anyway?; Nitrous viewport; Quicksilver rendering; Render passes with state sets; Managing your scene; Tipping the attenuation scales; 13 Plugins; V-Ray; Phoenix FD; Ornatrix; Zookeeper; 14 Parameter Wiring

Wiring 101Follow me; Telling time; Spinning wheels; Feeling exposed; To code or not to code; 15 Special Effects; Logo polishing; MassFX destruction; Raindrops; Morphing; Cracks in a surface; What's in the box?; Particle flow basics; Swirly particles; mParticles; Data flow operators; Appendix; Index

Notes:

"Simultaneously published in the UK"--Title page verso.

Updated edition of: How to cheat in 3ds Max 2011 / Michele Bousquet.

Description based on print version record.

Related Work:

Bousquet, Michele, 1962- How to cheat in 3ds max 2011.

ISBN:

9781138428416

1138428418

9781135017293

1135017298

9780203758441

0203758447

9781135017309

1135017301

OCLC:

861082178