3DS MAX 5 Tutorial Examples

Author: Highlights Studio
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book is a rare basic tutorial that incorporates the renowned "Inside" textbook style from international fame. It introduces the powerful yet user-friendly 3DSMAX5 three-dimensional animation design software through a progressive teaching method and clear language system. The book is divided into 16 chapters, covering relevant knowledge of three-dimensional animation, basic customization of 3DSMAX5, new features, interface layout, basic operations, and scene setup. It also explores modeling tools and methods, materials, textures, and, lighting and cameras, animation, post-production, and rendering output, among others. Through examples, the book guides readers in learning and mastering the application and operation of software functions. In the final chapter, a comprehensive application example is provided, offering readers practical hands-on practice. Additionally, it is worth noting that the book covers a broad range, features excellent examples, not only explaining what each command operation is but also how and why to use it. The book targets a wide range of 3DSMAX5 users. For those learning the software independently, it introduces the most popular modeling and animation sections in MAX, arranged in a logical teaching order, with clear explanations of concepts and tools. These features make it an outstanding textbook. For experienced MAX users, it provides updates from lower to higher versions or a smooth transition from other 3D applications to MAX, offering in-depth explanations and background information on MAX's performance, workflows, and toolsets. In summary, the book is rich in content, concise in language, well-structured, illustrated, and suitable as a self-study and teaching resource for computer art majors and students in higher education institutions. It is also ideal as a reference for professionals in film and television advertising design, three-dimensional animation production, indoor and outdoor decoration, and other related fields, as well as training materials for social-related training programs.