3D Studio MAX R2.5 F/x and Design

Résumé du livre

Provides tools to create such effects as animation, illusion, camoulflage, illumination, and simulation.Presents effects techniques in step-by-step tutorials.Includes several effects-filled AVI-format animation files that describe ways to break each complex scene into its component shots.Contains a wide variety of unusual effects, from optical processing to inverse kinematics.Written by Jon A. Bell, one of Hollywood's leading graphics and animation experts, whose credits include, "Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Honey, I Blew Up the Kids, " and "Exorcist lll: Legion." His multi-media and game industry work includes: "Robotech," "Wheel of Fortune"; Sega of America's "Jurassic Park," and "Wild Woody."Features a 64-page full-color Color Studio featuring 100+ screen shots not included in books by the competition.Available day and date with the release of the newest version!Includes exclusive CD-ROM created by 3D Studio Max creator Tom Hudson.Includes all of the MAX scene files, Material Editor settings, Material Libraries, texture maps, image file lists (IFLs), Photoshop ATN batch settings, and other files contained in the book's tutorial examples.Contains hundreds of other original texture maps.Provides custom MAX plug-in files, written by 3D Studio MAX co-creator Tom Hudson.Features a collection of third-party plug-ins.