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Book Description

3ds Max is the leading 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solution for artists, schools, and production environments. The unique tutorial approach of this book permits readers to learn essential techniques that every 3D artist needs to create CG environments by recreating the earth's elements of earth, air, fire and water. No extra plug-ins are required to perform the exercises. Draper studies the real world and then simlates it with 3ds Max -a unique approach that reflects classical art training.

"Deconstructing the Elements" allows artists to re-create natural effects using Autodesk® 3ds Max®. This new edition boasts all new tutorials. All editorial content is updated to be current with the current version of 3ds Max. Inspirational images cover every page as the author shares his professional insight, detailing the how and why of each effect, ensuring the reader a complete understanding of all the processes involved.

The companion web site includes all of the tutorials from the previous two editions, only available to purchasers of this 3rd edition - plus all new tutorials of the current edition. It's like getting 3 books in one!

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
    1. Equipment
  9. About the author
  10. Introduction
    1. Why 3ds Max?
    2. 3ds Max Versions
    3. Your level of experience
    4. You are only as good as your reference material
    5. Format
    6. Structure of each tutorial
    7. The online digital assests
    8. The video tutorials
    9. Tutorial support
  11. Fire
    1. 1. Ball of fire
    2. 2. Sun surface – extreme UV solar imagery
    3. 3. Angle grinder
    4. 4. Afterburner
  12. Water
    1. 5. Ice aggregation
    2. 6. Icicles
    3. 7. Condensation
    4. 8. Soap bubbles
  13. Earth
    1. 9. Mountain weathering
    2. 10. Atoll
    3. 11. Snow drifts
    4. 12. Mars
  14. Air
    1. 13. Bubble stream
    2. 14. Large bubbles
    3. 15. Galaxy
    4. 16. Ray of dusty light
  15. Appendices
    1. The next step and further reading
    2. Plugin solutions
  16. Index
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