3D Studio Special Effects (Paperback)

~ Jon A. Bell (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

I used 3D Studio several years ago and wish I had owned this book then! It is a wonderful book and CD-ROM of special effects: loads of animated and still maps, cyclical light and atmospheric animation, startup files of maps, meshes, and other project files, and utilities (and a much more handsome book cover than our scan would suggest). Highly Recommended.

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The complete and behind-the-scenes guide to professional special effects! Readers learn all the amazing 3D Studio techniques used in Hollywood. CD-ROM includes everything readers need to create each special effect--plus 300M of original material maps. In full color and written by noted professional artists and animators. Step-by-step instructions on every effect. Includes advanced IPAS plug-in effects and the use of third-party applications. Covers Releases 3 & 4. -- New Riders Pub.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Pub (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562053035
• ISBN-13: 978-1562053031
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,510,322 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Opens New Vistas, June 5, 1997

By A Customer

As a professional animator I have always been interested in new ways to achieve particular special effects. This book has given me just what I want. Besides the excellent tutorials the book offers some great textures and object files on CD. But what I appreciate the most is the comprehensive approach to each effect, sometimes providing a whole new look into the power of the software itself. Be it faking refractions and coloured shadows, or cattails swaying in the wind, this book takes ample care of them all. Only if some tutorials were a little more detailed. Highly recommended

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

This a good book for beginner and experienced users. You can learn a lot of new effects and how to use some new IPAS.