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Model, Rig, Animate with 3ds Max 7

by Michele Bousquet

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3ds max 7 provides unparalleled character animation functionality, and in this book you will learn how to take advantage of all of these tools. Simple step-by-step tutorials, glorious full-color examples, and an easy-to-understand approach to tricky concepts will have you creating and animating your own characters within hours! Author and award-winning animator Michele Bousquet answers all your questions about character modeling, rigging, and animating in 3ds max — in the process illuminating the techniques used by game developers, broadcast and film companies, industrial designers, and more. As you complete the book’s projects and exercises — using the files contained on the companion CD — you’ll learn the fundamentals of character modeling, character rigging, creating rigs with custom controls, skinning, character animation, and more.

Synopsis:

- Following the simple, step by step tutorials, readers will be creating and animating their own characters in just a few hours.

- Teaches difficult concepts in an easy to understand way, such as how to create a rig with custom controls.

- CD contains files used in practice exercises and tutorials.

About the Author

Michele Bousquet, technical writer at Discreet and award-winning animator, has been writing about 3ds max since its first release. Michele's recent publications include Harnessing 3ds max 5 and Mastering the Art of Production with 3ds max 4.

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digant, August 15, 2006 (view all comments by digant)
its a good book the new student.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780321321787
Author:
Bousquet, Michele
Publisher:
New Riders Publishing
Subject:
Computer Graphics - General
Subject:
Computer animation
Subject:
Interactive multimedia
Subject:
Digital Media - Video & Animation
Subject:
Computer graphics
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Publication Date:
February 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
916x760x51 119

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