Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials - Softcover

Derakhshani, Dariush; Derakhshani, Randi L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119059763 ISBN 13: 9781119059769

Publisher: Sybex, 2015

Synopsis

Start animating right away with this tutorial-based guide to Autodesk 3ds Max 2016

Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials is your perfect hands-on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real-world exercises, you'll master the fundamentals of this leading animation software by following full-color screen shots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and learning objectives, and then launches into hands-on tutorials that give you firsthand experience and a good start on preparing for the 3ds Max certification exam. You'll learn the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects as you create a retro-style alarm clock, animate a thrown knife, model a chair, and more. Whether you're a complete beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task-based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk 3ds Max 2016.

• Model your character with polygons, meshes, and more
• Add motion with simple and complex animations
• Add color and textures to visualize materials and surfaces
• Render interior scenes with great lighting and camera placement

If you want to learn 3ds Max quickly and painlessly, Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials helps you start animating today.

About this title

About the Author

About the Authors

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 fames and movie projects with Gizmo Games, RJB Enterprises, and Sony. Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning visual effects supervisor, author, and educator. His movie and TV credits include The Fantastic Four, Pan's Labyrinth, and the South Park TV series, as well as numerous commercials and music videos. Dariush has written all of Sybex's Introducing Maya books. He teaches 3D animation and is the author of Sybex's Introducing Maya book. Randi and Dariush are both Autodesk Certified Instructors.

From the Back Cover

Learn Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Quickly and Easily

Master the fundamentals of Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 and start using it right away with this Autodesk Official Press guide. Each chapter begins with concepts and learning objectives, then moves into easy-to-follow tutorials supported by full-color screenshots and real-world exercises. You will create actual animations as you learn a retro-style alarm clock, a thrown knife, and more while you conquer the techniques of modeling, rigging, animating, rendering, and architectural visualization. When you're finished, you'll also have a head start on preparing for the Autodesk 3ds Max Certified Professional exam.

Learn these Autodesk 3ds Max essentials and more:

• Modeling characters with polygons and meshes
• Animating both simple and complex objects
• Creating rooms, doors, and windows using CAD files
• Adding color and glow to an object
• Giving texture to a surface
• Applying lighting and texturing to enhance interior scenes
• Skinning a model to a biped figure and adding motion
• Working with mental ray and HDRI

This striking Essentials book features:

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

From the Inside Flap

Learn Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Quickly and Easily

Master the fundamentals of Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 and start using it right away with this Autodesk Official Press guide. Each chapter begins with concepts and learning objectives, then moves into easy-to-follow tutorials supported by full-color screenshots and real-world exercises. You will create actual animations as you learn — a retro-style alarm clock, a thrown knife, and more — while you conquer the techniques of modeling, rigging, animating, rendering, and architectural visualization. When you're finished, you'll also have a head start on preparing for the Autodesk 3ds Max Certified Professional exam.

Learn these Autodesk 3ds Max essentials—and more:

• Modeling characters with polygons and meshes
• Animating both simple and complex objects
• Creating rooms, doors, and windows using CAD files
• Adding color and glow to an object
• Giving texture to a surface
• Applying lighting and texturing to enhance interior scenes
• Skinning a model to a biped figure and adding motion
• Working with mental ray and HDRI

This striking Essentials book features:

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119059763
• ISBN 13: 9781119059769
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448