Master Visually 3ds Max 8

* 3ds max is the dominant professional software for creating 3D effects in films, television, and games, used in such high-profile productions as The Day After Tomorrow, X2: X Men United, The Last Samurai, and the Oscars television show * More than 600 pages of two-color screen shots and step-by-step instructions show visually oriented users how to tackle a broad range of intermediate-to-advanced animation tasks using the latest version of 3ds max * The companion CD-ROM features a trial version of 3ds-the full version retails for $3, 500-plus project files from the book * 3ds max has an estimated 170, 000 users who work in the visual arts-film, television, advertising, and games-as well as in architecture and engineering Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.