Inside 3d Studio Max 2: Modeling and Materials - Softcover

Boardman, Ted; Hubbell, Jeremy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1562058649 ISBN 13: 9781562058647

Publisher: New Riders Pub, 1998

Synopsis

Modeling, the creation of a 3D object, in MAX rivals that of high-end $30,000 SGI software packages. If users want to create anything in 3D, they have to begin by creating their models. This real-world tutorial takes readers beyond the basics of modeling and material creation to provide detailed information that cannot be found anywhere else. The book's exercises are supplemented by models and textures on the CD-ROM. .

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Review

The second volume of the most authoritative guide to 3D Studio MAX 2, this guide focuses on the best ways to create sophisticated models and materials. The first part of the book is about modeling and teaches you basic modeling concepts such as polygonal, patch, and Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS) modeling, and how to work with curves and primitives. Next you learn how to create models for architectural, industrial, and mechanical design purposes. The authors also discuss how to model for real-time games, virtual reality, and the Web, and how to create high-detail, cinematic output and realistic character models. The second part of the book is about materials: you learn about the types of shaders, reflection and refraction concepts, ray tracing, and rendering, and then move on to design naturally occurring, man-made, fictional, special-effects, and animated materials. You also use the program for creating 2-D maps, which is helpful if you don't have an image editor. The third part of the book guides you through rendering effects, teaching you how to work with cameras, lights, glows, lens flares, highlights, and focal effects.

The intelligently organized guide features tutorials with step-by-step instructions as well as technical discussions and large, clear screen shots. The included CD-ROM has project files for the tutorials. There's also a full-color gallery of interesting models and scenes produced in 3D Studio Max, an appendix that teaches you about importing AutoCAD files into 3D Studio MAX 2, and another appendix that provides an overview of useful 3D Studio MAX plug-ins. --Kathleen Caster

From the Publisher

Inside 3D Studio MAX 2 Volume II: Modeling & Materials is a real-world tutorial that takes users beyond the basics of modeling and material creation to provide detailed information that cannot be found anywhere else. The reader will master high-end techniques by practicing with the detailed tutorials and exercises, all of which are supplemented by models and textures on the book's CD-ROM. - Modeling, the creation of a 3D object, in MAX rivals that of high-end $30,000 SGI software packages

- 3D Studio Max is the world's best selling professional 3D modeling and animation software for PCs

- Includes detailed coverage of NURBS--the hot new modeler that creates stunning models

Edition details

• Publisher: New Riders Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1562058649
• ISBN 13: 9781562058647
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 800