Short description
Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects within your time and budget? This title shows how to work from the problem to the solution. It helps to produce artwork and animation to create great effects fast. It presents the secrets on little-known tools that save time.
Long description
Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects within your time and budget? Want to hone your 3ds Max skills so you can concentrate on your modeling, lighting, texturing, and animation? Then How to Cheat in 3ds Max is for you! Michele Bousquet shows how to work from the problem to the solution - from the viewpoint of a CG artist who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline. With her in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce creative, professional artwork and animation, Michele is THE go-to guru for designers and animators who want to create great effects fast. This accessible, practical book and CD package is such a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step workthroughs that you'll wonder how you survived without it. It is written for 3ds Max 2009 and is backwards compatible with 3ds Max 2008. The author is a well-respected Max authority - she shares her secrets on little-known tools that save a bundle of time. The book includes concise, step by step, focused, examples with everything on CD so that artists and designers can start toying right away. It is a new title in proven How to Cheat series: solution-oriented, quick results. There is no need to learn the entire program to look like a pro - info is quick, task-oriented, with real-life creative solutions.
Review
'My first impression was WOW! and my second impression was This is what reference material should look like! The balance between illustration and text is just right for visual people - 3D artists will love it.'
- Borislav Bobo Petrov, Technical Director of Visual Effects at Frantic Films
'This excellent book will inspire anyone to dig a little deeper into this incredible piece of software.'
- Stefan Vittori, Managing Director Tangram 3DS
'The most visually interactive training tool ever for 3ds MAX. It is visually engaging and sets a new standard for understanding complex concepts. Michele Bousquet Rocks!'
- Richard Lapidus, Assistant Professor, 3D Animation, Mechanical Design and Drafting/CAD
'Best tricks of the trade, deliciously illustrated. Michelle reveals the secrets behind the magic of using 3ds Max. Move over David Blaine.'
- Mark Gerhard, 3ds Max Guru
'I was instantly blown away by How to cheat in 3ds Max 2009 ! Michele has managed to capture many of the 3D industry s leading techniques and processes as well as a lot of advanced content that a lot of the pro s all use. Not only that but in a very straight forward and easy to follow process that should be every beginners handbook and a very useful resource for even the most advanced users! Thumbs up!'
- Allan McKay, VFX Supervisor
'I found this book to be thoroughly readable and filled with time saving ideas. It's well organized and clearly written. There's lots of information in each section and the abundance of pictures makes it easy to follow. I know this book will soon become a well used and dog-eared reference in my classroom. It's filled with just the type of information my students need every single day. Each topic is covered in a single two-page spread so it's easy to read and quick to put into practice.'
- Pat Gombarcik, Autodesk Certified Instructor
'Finally a book that conveys the fun and fast side of 3ds Max. Bousquet has packeda