Poser® 4 Pro Pack f/x and Design takes you deep inside one of the hottest programs for humanoid figure animation. The insider tips and tricks are revealed! This book shows you how to use the cutting-edge features of this program such as writing Python Scripts, realistic positioning of body elements, creating realistic lighting and shadows, and much more. You will learn how to put your models to work by importing them into popular 3D programs such as 3D Studio Max®, LightWave™ [6], and the Shockwave Web format. CD-ROM is also included containing original models, animation files, special Python Scripts, and trial versions of Poser and other programs which work in conjunction with this must have character animation program.
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Richard Schrand. has written numerous books including Canoma(R) Visual Insight, GoLive(R) 5 f/x and Design, Photoshop(R) 6 Visual Jumpstart, LiveMotio(R) n Visual Jumpstart, 3D Creature Workshop-2nd Edition, and The Macromedia(R) Web Design Handbook. Richard spent 28 years in the broadcast industry as Writer, Producer, Reporter, New Anchor, News Director, General Manager and Publicist receiving three Emmy awards, and numerous BPME (Broadcast Promotion & Marketing Executives) awards for writing and producing. Recently, he has created GRFX byDesign, a company specializing in 3D design and animation.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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A Must For All Poser Users,
By Syyd "Syyd_Raven" (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Richard Shrand's book is a must have for any Poser Pro Pack user. It is written in a style that conveys the author's knowledge without condescending to the reader, and is not so technical that a reader will turn away in utter confusion and helplessness after the third page ....I spent the last week reading the book every night. As an intermediate to advanced Poser user there are tips and tricks and explanations in that book, enriching my knowledge of Poser immensely so that my pursuits as a texture map maker and 3d digital artist, who's main tool in the creative process is using all things Poser, becomes much simpler and more easily understood. For new users, this book will put several easily grasped concepts at your fingertips. There are two informative and revealing Forewards by both CuriousLabs, makers of the Poser and Poser Pro Pack Software, and DAZ3D Productions, the creators of the finest models available for Poser today. It displays fine examples of work from some of the best artists and technicians in the 3d world today. Richard covers with great ease and understanding the brilliance of Poser Pro Pack's features including Setup Room, one of the software's hottest features, where bones are added to make a model fully posable and ready to be animated within Pro Pack itself, or by importing it into 3d Studio Max and Lightwave for rendering, seamless integration between Poser Pro Pack and 3D Studio Max and Lightwave, and its web capabilities in such applications as Flash and Viewpoint, and, in conjunction with John Brugioni, the abilities of Python scripting, a way, as Richard so aptly describes "to go under the hood of Poser Pro Pack and create all new features and effects". In addition there are two appendices, one that puts the reader in touch with how to use the web to find anything poser offered, and one with special effects like radiosity and lens flare. This book is then capped off with a CD Rom that is packed to the brim with demo softwares, models, textures, and demonstrations and tutorials. It is a Poser Pro Pack bible for users worldwide interested in learning the ins and outs of Poser Pro Pack, from the beginning to advanced level, written in a clear and understandable style, with a certain off-hand humor that creates an open channel in the relationship between reader and author.
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A Good Compromise,
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This is the only worthwhile book available at this writing...for anyone looking for some help with Poser 4.0. Admittedly (as the title states), Schrand focuses much of the book on the Poser Pro Pack, an expensive but very useful add-on to the base product. But he devotes half the book to explaining and demonstrating basic and intermediate tasks, and his examples are clear and easy to follow. The CD is chock full of useful gadgets and gimcracks.I didn't read it as a beginner, but I'm familiar with a lot of beginner's books, and I think this one will get you started in Poser and keep enhancing your knowledge and growth as you master the software.
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could be better,
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I think this book is worth having for the price. It does have some tutorials and offers insight to the mediocre Poser user. I learned a few things but it is not the vast tome of understanding I had expected. Still, if you are grappling with some of the more advanced concepts of Poser pro pack, I'd say you probably should get this book. It may shed some light on a few things for you. Don't expect to be Phil C after reading this one though. ;>Hydra
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This chapter gives a quick overview of what's new in the Poser Pro Pack; it also acts as an introduction to Poser if you are new to the program. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
poser file, ball prop, parameter dials, cylinder prop, model shelf, walk animation, new key frame, ring vertices, timeline bar, math module, camera viewport, blur feature, kick lights, transparency map, box prop, morph targets, motion files, default lights, obj file, bump map, animation files, animation controls, layer opacity, right collar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Poser Pro Pack, Setup Room, Studio Max, Casual Man, Hierarchy Editor, Graph Display, Mag Zone, Walk Designer, Deep Paint, Surface Material, Motion Blur, Wave Deformer, Casual Woman, Nude Man, Wave Zone, Angle End, Texture Weapons, Dist End, Object Color, Create New Figure, Angle Start, Inverse Kinematics, Nude Woman, Set Parent, Document Display Style New!
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This chapter gives a quick overview of what's new in the Poser Pro Pack; it also acts as an introduction to Poser if you are new to the program. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
poser file, ball prop, parameter dials, cylinder prop, model shelf, walk animation, new key frame, ring vertices, timeline bar, math module, camera viewport, blur feature, kick lights, transparency map, box prop, morph targets, motion files, default lights, obj file, bump map, animation files, animation controls, layer opacity, right collar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Poser Pro Pack, Setup Room, Studio Max, Casual Man, Hierarchy Editor, Graph Display, Mag Zone, Walk Designer, Deep Paint, Surface Material, Motion Blur, Wave Deformer, Casual Woman, Nude Man, Wave Zone, Angle End, Texture Weapons, Dist End, Object Color, Create New Figure, Angle Start, Inverse Kinematics, Nude Woman, Set Parent, Document Display Style New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Digital Compositing In Depth ! by Doug Kelly in Front Matter
- Canoma Visual Insight by Richard H. Schrand Sr. in Front Matter
- Charleston, South Carolina by Trakker Maps Inc in Front Matter
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