Український GameDev портал

 Paperback: 527 pages

Publisher: Sybex (April 9, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0470097612

ISBN-13: 978-0470097618

Video game and feature-film artists have used 3ds Max to create Halo 2, King Kong, Myst V, and more. Now you can harness this popular animation software with the clear, step-by-step instructions in this easy-to-follow guide. This book breaks down the complexities of 3D modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. Clear-cut explanations, tutorials, and hands-on projects help build your skills and a special color insert includes real-world examples from talented 3ds Max beginners.

Introducing 3ds Max 9: 3D for Beginners breaks down the complexities of 3D modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. You'll jump right into the pipeline—from preproduction to production to postproduction—with clear-cut explanations, tutorials, and hands-on projects to build your skills. A special color insert includes real-world examples from talented 3ds Max beginners. From immediately creating your first animation to tackling poly modeling, rendering, and particles, you'll get a solid grounding in 3ds Max 9. 

Build the knowledge you need for game, film, and TV production 
Master modeling—from simple and complex polygon mechanical models to organic character modeling 
Assign textures effects and UV texture mapping 
Create walk cycles and simple character animations with Character Studio 
Explore lighting, rendering, and raytracing concepts 
Render through mental ray and raytracing 
Discover simple rigid body dynamics and Max's particle systems