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3D Studio Max
Book(s) Suggestion
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orb_505 5 posts03 Feb 2006Hi all,
Apologies in advance for this post which I'm sure has been asked a thousand times.
I've been enchanted by 3D modelling etc since I was 16 (I'm 35 this year to put that into context). I attempted some stuff at school using Imagine on the Amiga but trying to do anything other than the actual tutorial was beyond me!
Now I'm older (and some say wiser) and I want to give it another go and understand 3DMax is the tool of choice (and can also be used to create models for MS FlightSim which is my other passion).
My question is can anyone recommend a good book that will start at the bear bones begining and work up. No fancy jargon and easy to read?
Many thanks
Mark -
04 Feb 2006I think the best thing to get you going with 3dsmax is the tutorial book that comes with it. I can't say I've ever found a book that covers all aspects of max as much as that does, or is as easy to follow.
I've seen a few books out there and sampled a couple, but they have all been specific things on say.. lighting or particle fx or animation or things like that. Maybe you should think about what you're looking to get out of using max (which looks like modelling + texturing for use with MSFS).
There are some great places online with tutorials to help you get going. Most are free of charge.
There are some here at simplyCG, but you can find others at places like CGTalk, 3DTotal, The3dstudio, 3DLuvr e.t.c.
I wish you all the best mate, and welcome to the forums! -
orb_505 5 posts04 Feb 2006Thanks for that.
I've not yet purchased 3DS yet (as you've probably guessed) so I didn't know it came with tutorials. (Costing ?2K GBP I thought they might assume you know what you're doing if you're spending that amount of cash!).
I'd just like to know how to actually model first then from there how to render a scene and make it look real world. I thought if I bought a book for about ?25 which was pretty basic then it might save me ?2k on the software if I still don't have a clue after reading it
Thanks again! -
04 Feb 2006You can find out as much information as you need online.
Have a look here:
http://www.simplycg.net/viewtopic.php?t=445
It will show you where to download the 3dsmax tutorials that come with it. as well as the scene files and the demo version. -
04 Feb 2006I found the 3D Studio Max 'Bible' to be quite informative... one of those books that is fairly useful for the beginner as the tutorials are not too scary - but also quite handy for a more advanced user just as a reference tool. I think any book like that is the most useful, rather than go for a book that, say, develops a character from start to finish and just requires you to jump through hoops without knowing why
But I do also go with what Cam says here as the internet is very handy for information on 3D apps.
Good luck, and welcome -
04 Feb 2006..and dont forgot to post your questions online... Forums are a great way to get help..and learn all the different ways people get things done.
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