The 3ds Max reference 3D designers choose Open this book to any page, and you’ll quickly see why the 3ds Max Bible is a perennial favorite of 3ds Max artists. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a quick start or an expert exploring the very latest advanced features, it’s all here. You’ll find pages of professional tips, loads of advice, and more than 150 step-by-step tutorials guaranteed to jump-start your creativity. This is the 3ds Max book you need to succeed. * Make global changes to multiple objects with Scene Explorer * Build MAXScripts more quickly with the new MAXScript ProEditor * Stream and focus light through a window with the Sky Portal * Create compelling characters using enhanced Biped tools * Learn to reference, select, clone, group, link, and transform objects * Discover new keyboard shortcuts for speed modeling What’s on the DVD? You’ll find before-and-after example files for every tutorial in the book. The DVD also includes: * Unique models and textures you can customize for your own designs * 3ds Max 2008 trial version * A searchable full-color PDF of the book Also in the Book * A 16-page full-color insert will inspire you with a selection of cutting-edge work done by 3ds Max artists

The 3ds Max reference 3D designers choose

Open this book to any page, and you’ll quickly see why the 3ds Max Bible is a perennial favorite of 3ds Max artists. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a quick start or an expert exploring the very latest advanced features, it’s all here. You’ll find pages of professional tips, loads of advice, and more than 150 step-by-step tutorials guaranteed to jump-start your creativity. This is the 3ds Max book you need to succeed.

• Make global changes to multiple objects with Scene Explorer

• Build MAXScripts more quickly with the new MAXScript ProEditor

• Stream and focus light through a window with the Sky Portal

• Create compelling characters using enhanced Biped tools

• Learn to reference, select, clone, group, link, and transform objects

• Discover new keyboard shortcuts for speed modeling

What’s on the DVD?
You’ll find before-and-after example files for every tutorial in the book. The DVD also includes:

• Unique models and textures you can customize for your own designs

• 3ds Max 2008 trial version

• A searchable full-color PDF of the book

Also in the Book

• A 16-page full-color insert will inspire you with a selection of cutting-edge work done by 3ds Max artists

Kelly Murdock has been authoring computer books for many years now and still gets immense enjoyment from the completed work. His book credits include various 3D, graphics, multimedia, and Web titles, including seven previous editions of this book, 3ds Max Bible. Other major accomplishments include Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals Only, Maya 6 and 7 Revealed, LightWave 3D 8 Revealed, Poser 6 and 7 Revealed, 3D Game Animation For Dummies, gmax Bible, Adobe Atmosphere Bible, Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, JavaScript Visual Blueprint, and co-authoring duties on two editions of the Illustrator Bible (for versions 9 and 10) and three editions of the Adobe Creative Suite Bible. With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly has been all over the 3D industry and still finds it fascinating. He’s used high-level CAD workstations for product design and analysis, completed several large-scale visualization projects, created 3D models for feature films and games, worked as a freelance 3D artist, and even done some 3D programming. Kelly’s been using 3D Studio since version 3 for DOS. Kelly has also branched into training others in 3D technologies. He teaches at the local university and is a frequent speaker at various conferences.

Master the complexities of 3ds Max by working through more than 150 short tutorials under the guidance of 3D expert Kelly Murdock. If you’re a beginner, a Quick Start chapter shows you how to create an exciting animation your first day using the software. You’ll find extensive detail on the latest features, allowing quick ramp-up for veterans of earlier 3ds versions. In addition, the book includes a 16-page, full-color insert with examples of cutting-edge 3ds Max art as well as a DVD with all the examples in the book, models and textures you can customize, a full-color and searchable PDF of the book.

* 3ds Max is used to create 80 percent of commercially available video games, including those for Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii
* Readers will master the complexities of 3ds Max by working through more than 150 short tutorials under the guidance of 3D expert Kelly Murdock
* A Quick Start chapter shows beginners how to create an exciting animation their first day using the software
* Offers extensive detail on the latest features allowing quick ramp-up for veterans of earlier 3ds versions
* Includes a 16-page, full-color insert with examples of cutting-edge 3ds Max art
* DVD contains all the examples in the book, models and textures that readers can customize, as well as a full-color and searchable PDF of the book

3ds Max 2008 Bible

It is a good book but it doesn’t go into depth into some of the tasks and challanges I had to face. But overall it was a good instructional book.

Great for learning

This book is what I was looking for to get started and to be able to use most, if not all, of the 3D MAX features.

Great book!

I do not like most bible based books but this one is very good. It gives several examples and gives very good definitions. I would recommend it as a reference to anyone.

3ds Max 2008 Bible

This is a must have if you are new to 3ds Max! I had to learn and present a design within 5 weeks and this book really gave me the tools to overcome the challenge of learning such a difficult program. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is really wanting to learn the program! It was easy to understand and follow the examples they gave you. Thank you!

Pretty Good Reference Book...

This is a great book if you want to learn buttonology, but it seems to lack in student projects and exercises. I certainly cannot recommend this book for beginners, unless you want to use it as reference/supplemental guide to other training material. The author goes in to great deal on the "how" but doesn’t really explain the "why" portion as well as I hoped he would. Definetely go to your local bookstore and glance through it before purchasing. As for my rating, I gave it a marginal rating of 3 stars simply because I thought it to be average at best, but far from bad.