3ds max 5

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009LO0G
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 5, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,253 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The world's most popular animation modeling, and rendering solution for film, television, games and design visualization.

3ds max contains the essential high-productivity tools required for creating eye-catching film and television animation, cutting-edge games, and distinct design visualizations.

Experience the powerful new 3ds max 5 for the ultimate in realism, expression, productivity and flexibility:

Realism

• Global illumination with exposure control, photometric lights & new shaders
• Now includes reactor--premiere dynamics software integrated with 3ds max
• Export to real-time 3D environments with Render-to-Texture, Normal Maps, and Light Maps
• Support for Vertex Color Baking of Radiosity solutions

Expression

• New intuitive Curve and Dope Sheet Editor, Draw Curves, and Soft Key Selections
• Enhanced animation capabilities with a new Set Key system to streamline pose-to-pose animation

Productivity

• Perfect control over mapping coordinates with a new UVW Unwrap modifier
• Unmatched polygonal modeling
• Free 5th-generation backburner network rendering & management utility for management of 3ds max and combustion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its good but..., February 2, 2004

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OverTheMoon ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3ds max 5 (CD-ROM)

3DS MAX has a massive learning curve and is a 3D animation program that you can almost do anything with, however there are some points I would like to note here.

If you use 3DS MAX then be prepared to spend at least few YEARS at it to be able to reach those extremely realistic CGI effects that you see in the movies. If you are looking to actually do that sort of thing for a living then you are better off learning the pro packages like SOFTIMAGE or MAYA, so you might be wasting your time with 3DS MAX if that is your goal, but then again everyone to their own tool to do the job.

3DS MAX is more suitable for those looking to do animations on a somewhat controllable level with lots of options for things like video effects, the web, CDs or even computer games. It makes the best 3D Package for that lower end of the scale but if you are looking to do stuff for 35mm motion picture film then I suggest heading in the direction of SOFTIMAGE or MAYA which has that market cornered.

3DS MAX is extremely popular and you will enjoy working with it, but be prepared to spend time on it like nothing you have ever tried before. I have seen people using things like AUTOCAD sitting in front of this thing for months like they have never used a computer before. It is the one of the steepest learning curves out there, hands down and if you are prepared to really go all the way then go for something completely pro instead like SOFTIMAGE.

However when all is said and done this is great package with lots of things going for it. The tutorials are certainly a hell of lot easier than they used to be with version 1.0 or 2.5 and Thank God for that!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing but....., April 18, 2004

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Jordan (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3ds max 5 (CD-ROM)

This piece of software is astounding, the possibilites are endless, with a bit of imagination and know how. My only worry is the the extradonary amount of time it takes to even begin to understand how it works, its a long process but the rewards are limitless. But to aid you in your quest of knowledge is a extensive manual and tutorials to set you on your way that are all fairly straight forward and easy to use. Very classy and worth while tool for any budding designer of 3d graphics.

5.0 out of 5 stars Is it what you think?, February 8, 2004

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C. A. Johnson "Azozel" (Bruswick, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3ds max 5 (CD-ROM)

I have had problems in buying this product on-line in the past.
There are two versions of theis product, The student and the comercial Licence. Be sure to buy the version you need.
Talk to the dealer before making an offer or you could get stuck with something you don't want.