3ds Max 6 Animation and Visual Effects Techniques

Author: Kennedy
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book highlights:
- Complete update covering new features of 3dsmax6
- Teaches how to create animations, rendering, and complete an animation project by leveraging the features of 3dsmax6
- Detailed introduction to creating high-quality characters, environments, and visual effects
- Introduces widely used plugins and explains how to use Combustion3 for compositing and 2D visual effects production
- Includes animation scenes from the movie Return of the King
- Learn particle effects using 3dsmax6 features, including rain and Hollywood-style explosions
- Learn how to create body-based animations
- Explain facial animation and how to record dialogue sound effects
- Detailed introduction to lighting and rendering features, including visual effects lighting and network rendering
The content of this book has been fully updated for the enhanced features and new capabilities of 3dsmax version 6, and is based on the creation of a full-fledged movie project using max for all visual effects and animation techniques. Starting with a fundamental overview, readers will learn the key features of animation and visual effects, gain an understanding of the basics of animation filmmaking, and explore detailed tutorials on modeling for buildings, environments, and characters. Subsequently, they will delve into animation techniques, including setting up character skeletons, lip-syncing, facial expressions, and walking cycles. From there, the book expands to cover scene animation, visual effects, materials and textures, as well as lighting and rendering. Finally, it concludes with detailed introductions to plugins such as Character4, Combustion3, and ShagHair.
This book is suitable for professionals in animation design and film visual effects production, as well as for use as a textbook in relevant training institutions.