Key Features
Author is well-respected Max authority - she shares her secrets on little-known tools that save a bundle of time
Concise, step by step, focused, examples with everything on CD so that artists and designers can start toying right away
New title in proven How to Cheat series: solution-oriented, quick results
No need to learn the entire program to look like a pro - info is quick, task-oriented, with real-life creative solutions
Reviews
My first impression was "WOW!" and my second impression was "This is what reference material should look like!" The balance between illustration and text is just right for visual people - 3D artists will love it.
- Borislav "Bobo" Petrov, Technical Director of Visual Effects at Frantic Films
This excellent book will inspire anyone to dig a little deeper into this incredible piece of software.
- Stefan Vittori, Managing Director Tangram 3DS
The most visually interactive training tool ever for 3ds MAX. It is visually engaging and sets a new standard for understanding complex concepts. Michele Bousquet Rocks!
- Richard Lapidus, Assistant Professor, 3D Animation, Mechanical Design and Drafting/CAD
Best tricks of the trade, deliciously illustrated. Michelle reveals the secrets behind the magic of using 3ds Max. Move over David Blaine.
- Mark Gerhard, 3ds Max Guru
Description
Why take months to master every button in 3ds max when you can create great visuals with just a few key tools? Learn to create quick yet stunning logo treatments, special effects, and animated characters with the fastest techniques possible. How to Cheat in 3ds max includes a host of time-saving techniques as well as little-known tools that will make you look like an expert in no time flat. The CD includes scene files and bitmaps used to illustrate the cheats. also potentially Camtasia (video) files showing some of the trickier techniques that are better explained visually than on paper. Music files, organizational samples (i.e. dope sheets) or other files that are referred to in the book.
Contents
- Introduction
- Logo Treatments
- Animation
- Architectural
- Character Animation
- Materials
