Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 7 (Design Exploration) [Paperback]

Steven (Steven Till) Till (Author), Jim O'Connell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 13, 2005 | Series: Design Exploration

An exceptionally practical and project-driven book, Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds max 7 is written specifically for designers interested in exploring the concepts and technology of modeling. The book offers a thorough introduction to 3D design, including an overview of the interface and components of Discreet's widely used 3ds max software, and the tools and commands that will quickly lead users to proficiency using the latest release. Flexible, step-by-step tutorials are geared to get readers up to speed by providing useful and entertaining applications to real-world 3D modeling scenarios. Coverage includes the important concepts of polygonal, spline, and patch modeling, as well as the materials and textures that are essential to generating photo-realistic projects. Basic and intermediate lighting techniques and rendering methods for final output of projects are also explored in this one-of-a-kind introduction to the world of 3D modeling and animation.

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About the Author

Steven Till teaches Multimedia Design and 3D Animation at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Pittsburgh. Steve has previously worked as a multimedia animator at Sightsound.com and has designed corporate identity and multimedia packages for companies worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 001 edition (April 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401871097
• ISBN-13: 978-1401871093
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,639,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginner book for 3ds max., July 16, 2005

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Robert A. Schultz "a-noid" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 7 (Design Exploration) (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to the beginning 3ds max student. It was very helpful to me, as it explained more of the basics and gave more detail behind the steps. Also, the tutorials frequently used diffent tools to accomplish the same task. This showed how to use the graphical interface, quad-menus, toolbars, etc.

I found it the best of several books I bought to get my feet wet with 3ds max. It really helped with some of the basic lighting and material concepts. While, this book doesn't even begin to touch all the features of 3ds max, it was a great primer and I'm glad I read it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for newbies, May 22, 2005

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jfchabot (Montreal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 7 (Design Exploration) (Paperback)

The book by Till & O'Connell is great for newcomers simply because it doesn't attempt to give you too much information but only what new users might need to learn the basics of max 7. I had never turned on max 7 and within a week I was amazed as to how much I had learned without having any previous experience with 3d softwares. This should be the first book you buy if you are starting from scratch with max 7.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners!, June 6, 2005

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Seth Hawk "lagwagon" (Parker, co United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 7 (Design Exploration) (Paperback)

This book is perfect for those just getting started in 3ds Max 7. There are a lot of easy to follow screen shots to accompany the text so it is possible to still follow along when you're not in front of your computer. It is written with plenty of step by step explanations of what you are doing and why as well as a great accompanying disk to help with tutorials. It even tackles some of the more difficult aspects of 3d modeling such as composition, the dreaded material editor (it even throws in a side bar about UVW unwrapping) and lighting. It is written with the beginner in mind and does a great job explaining concepts and procedures without insulting your intelligence. It may, however, be a little below intermediate users, it can be a great tool to brush up on fundamentals. I can't recommend this book enough for those looking to get their feet wet in MAX.