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Courses

3-D Studio MAX  [PTG: NEW RIDERS]   (CAD / Engineering Graphics / Drafting)
Animation  [PTG: NEW RIDERS]   (Computer Graphics / Arts)

Previous Edition(s)

• 3ds max 6 Fundamentals
  Boardman
  ©2004  |  New Riders  |  Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 528 pp  |  Out of Stock
  ISBN-10: 0735713855  |  ISBN-13: 9780735713857
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  Appropriate for students who are new to the 3ds max program.

  Following the exercises and tutorials in the book, students will discover the new features of 3ds max 6 that make it even more powerful and easier to use. Learn how to work effectively and efficiently through production techniques covered in this book. Leading 3ds max trainer Ted Boardman covers every core technique and skill for making the most of 3ds max 6 in virtually any application or industry, including computer/video games, web content development, film, television, and architecture. Boardman begins by introducing the fundamental concepts students need to work with 3ds max 6. Next, he introduces the fundamentals of modeling, applying materials and maps, applying realistic lighting, and effectively integrating animation. Then, he focuses on interior scenes, introducing 3ds max modeling techniques for radiosity and efficiency; more sophisticated approaches to materials and mapping; and the software's powerful animation controllers. Coverage also includes freeform lighting, animating in world space, adding realistic dynamics with reactor®, and video post-production.

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Author Bios

Ted Boardman is a well-known 3ds max trainer, writer, and columnist, and is one of a dozen Authorized Discreet Training Specialists for Multimedia. Ted is the author of the previous editions of this book.

Backcover Copy

Offering character animation functionality previously only available in programs costing two to three times as much, 3ds max 7 is everything you've dreamed of in a 3D modeling program-and more! Here to get you hands-on fast is a project-based guide from one of Discreet's own carefully chosen authorized training specialists, Ted Boardman. Completely updated with brand new tutorials, real-world projects, easy to understand explanations and a CD that includes all the files you need to complete the books many projects, Ted shows you how to maximize the program's potential in virtually any application or industry. You'll quickly learn the basics of modeling, applying materials and maps, applying lighting, and integrating animation before moving on to more advanced topics. You'll also find plenty of coverage of the bells and whistles new to 3ds max 7: Normal Mapping, the Parameter Editor, Paint Selections, as well as the award-winning character animation system, character studio(r).

3D CAD Curriculum
Puerta
©2006  |  New Riders  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0132206838  |  ISBN-13: 9780132206839
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3D CAD Curriculum - Architectural -- ADI Press
Goldenberg
©2006  |  New Riders  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0132206846  |  ISBN-13: 9780132206846
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3D CAD Curriculum - Mechanical -- ADI Press
Bethune
©2006  |  New Riders  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0132206811  |  ISBN-13: 9780132206815
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