Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press - Softcover

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Randi L. Derakhshani teaches 3D and visual effects at The Art Institute of California and has worked as a digital artist and technical director for games and movie projects with Gizmo Games, RJB Enterprises, and Sony. Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning visual effects supervisor, author, and educator. He has worked on movies such as The Fantastic Four and Pan's Labyrinth, the South Park TV series, and numerous commercials and music videos. He teaches 3D animation and is the author of all of Sybex's Introducing Maya books. Dariush and Randi are also coauthors of all of Sybex's Introducing 3ds Max books, as well as Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 Essentials. Randi and Dariush are also Autodesk Certified Instructors.

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Learn Autodesk 3ds Max Quickly and Easily

This Autodesk Official Press guide covers the fundamentals of Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 with step-by-step tutorials and hands-on exercises that give you firsthand experience with the tools and a good start on preparing for the Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Certified Professional exam. Create a retro-style alarm clock, animate a thrown knife, model a chair, and more, while you learn modeling, rigging, animating, rendering, and other career-essential techniques. Whether you're a beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task-based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk 3ds Max.

Learn these Autodesk 3ds Max essentials—and more:

• Polygons, polygon meshes, and primary modeling
• Animating objects, simple and complex
• Using CAD files to create rooms with doors and windows
• Skinning a model to a biped figure and adding motion
• Adding color and other materials
• Visualizing interiors with lighting and texturing
• Rendering interior scenes effectively
• Understanding mental ray and HDRI

Learn interior visualization skills using high-quality models and mental ray

Model, add materials, rig, and animate this soldier model

Begin the modeling process using basic techniques to create this retro-style alarm clock

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Step-by-step tutorials
• Full-color screenshots and illustrations
• Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
• Downloadable exercise files

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Learn Autodesk 3ds Max Quickly and Easily
 
This Autodesk Official Press guide covers the fundamentals of Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 with step-by-step tutorials and hands-on exercises that give you firsthand experience with the tools and a good start on preparing for the Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Certified Professional exam. Create a retro-style alarm clock, animate a thrown knife, model a chair, and more, while you learn modeling, rigging, animating, rendering, and other career-essential techniques. Whether you're a beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task-based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk 3ds Max.
 
Learn these Autodesk 3ds Max essentials-and more:
* Polygons, polygon meshes, and primary modeling
* Animating objects, simple and complex
* Using CAD files to create rooms with doors and windows
* Skinning a model to a biped figure and adding motion
* Adding color and other materials
* Visualizing interiors with lighting and texturing
* Rendering interior scenes effectively
* Understanding mental ray and HDRI
 
Learn interior visualization skills using high-quality models and mental ray
 
Model, add materials, rig, and animate this soldier model
 
Begin the modeling process using basic techniques to create this retro-style alarm clock
 
This striking Essentials book features:
* Chapter-opening learning objectives
* Step-by-step tutorials
* Full-color screenshots and illustrations
* Essentials and Beyond-summaries and additional suggested exercises
* Downloadable exercise files