George Maestri

As soon as George Maestri's classic (digital) Character Animation was released, people began asking when he was going to do on edition for trully high-end users with the most advanced skill sets. Here it is; George writes directly to CG professionals, with more non-software-specific approaches to character animation.

Digital Character Animation 2: Advanced techniques

Sanford Kennedy

Ralph Frantz

The cloth binding and fancy cover hologram give the impression that this is one computer book that might have some staying power. Contains volume two (modeling and materials), and volume three (animation), plus five bonus chapters: compositing, retouching, and post-processing with Photoshop; troubleshooting 3D Studio MAX under Windows NT; architectural rendering--exterior drive-throughs and fly-bys; terraforming and landscape composition; and using Amapi with 3D Studio MAX. The CD-ROM includes exercise and example files, still and animated texture maps and materials, ThumbsPlus 3.0, and plug-in demos and shareware. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Animation

Inside 3D Studio Max

Joshua R. Andersen

Phil Miller

Dave Espinosa-Aguilar

Intended for professional users of 3D Studio MAX, this combined volume text includes over 50 step-by-step tutorials explaining how maximize the software for the best results possible.

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