Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Essentials

Derakhshani, Randi L. (Author). Derakhshani, Dariush. (Added Author).

Summary: Annotation Great guide to the fundamentals of Autodesk 3ds Max 2014This Autodesk Official Press guide is just what you need to learn the basics of Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 quickly and easily. Through a series of cool projects like designing an alarm clock, animating a thrown knife, or lighting a scene, you'll learn the essentials of modeling, rigging, animating, and rendering using the popular Autodesk 3ds Max 3D animation and effects software. It's a practical, hands-on approach allowing you to constantly reinforcing skills as you learn them. Downloadable before-and-after project files let you to compare your work to that of 3ds Max professionals. Even if you already have experience with 3ds Max, this book is a great reference for renewing your skills. And, it will help all users review and prepare for the Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 certification exams. Helps beginners and those migrating from other 3D animation and effects programs get up and running on Autodesk 3ds Max 2014Features a realistic, task-based approach, so readers learn via a series of hands-on projects using downloadable files, all backed with ample instruction, explanation, and illustration Covers modeling, rigging, animating, rendering, skinning, architectural visualization, and more Written by Autodesk Authorized Authors and is an Autodesk Official Press bookGet firsthand experience with 3ds Max, as well as a good start on preparing for the Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Certified Professional exam, with "Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Essentials."

Record details

ISBN: 1118575148
ISBN: 9781118575147
ISBN: 1118723643
ISBN: 9781118723647
ISBN: 111875025X
ISBN: 9781118750254
ISBN: 111872366X
ISBN: 9781118723661
Physical Description: 1 online resource : color illustrations
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Publisher: Indianapolis, Indiana : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 14: Introduction to Lighting: Interior LightingThree-Point Lighting; 3ds Max Lights; Lighting a Still Life in the Interior Space; Selecting a Shadow Type; Atmospheres and Effects; Light Lister; Chapter 15: 3ds Max Rendering; Rendering Setup; Cameras; Safe Frames; Raytraced Reflections and Refractions; Rendering the Interior and Furniture; Chapter 16: mental ray; mental ray Renderer; Final Gather with mental ray; mental ray Materials; Appendix: Autodesk 3ds Max Certification; Index

Language Note:

English.