Learning Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010: Essentials: The Official Autodesk 3ds Max Reference

Create rich and complex design visualizations. Autodesk 3ds Max XXXX lets you maximize your productivity and tackle challenging animation projects. This book, developed by Autodesk insiders and coming directly from Autodesk, lets you master the essential tools and techniques to do it all. With this superb end-to-end reference that provides users with complete info on all of the features and options available in the latest version of 3ds Max, users can learn how to use 3ds Max confidently in a production environment. Each chapter offers a series of lessons that introduce the functional areas of Max and go over all associated features (with examples), and then a lab (which demonstrates a practical application of the lesson). The DVD includes: Project Scene & support files, free models & texture maps from Turbo Squid, and NEW!! HIGH VALUE: Autodesk product Sketchbook Pro (for character development) valued at $199.99 US.