3ds max 4 in depth / / Jon McFarland, Rob Polevi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910957504903321
• Autore: McFarland Jon
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Scottsdale, Arizona : , : Coriolis Group Books, , 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 724 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 006.6/96
• Soggetti: Computer animation; Computer graphics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Introducing 3ds max 4 -- Using Primitives and Splines -- Selection and Transform Tools -- Managing the Display -- Working Smart -- Modeling with Modifiers -- Mesh- Level Modeling -- Compound Objects -- Patch Modeling -- NURBS Modeling -- Materials and the Material Editor -- Maps and Mapping -- Lights -- Cameras -- Rendering Tools -- Environment and Render Effects -- Animation Essentials -- Animating the Transforms -- Deforming the Geometry -- Special Animation Topics -- Using Video Post -- Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Sommario/riassunto: -- The premier development tool for 3-D artists, 3DS MAX is used to create 3-D effects and animations for movies, commercials, and interactive games and other electronic media -- Provides a CDROM with layout of exercises and maps or clips needed for each -- Features a 32-page color studio showcasing projects that can be created using various techniques -- Discusses the latest techniques in 3-D and animation including topics such as the MAX interface and display, object creation, manipulation and modification, the Materials Editor, lighting, cameras, and post-production -- The author's 3D Animation Workshop (www.webreference.com/3d) is one of the premier resources for 3-D animators