Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials

Start animating right away with this tutorial-based guide to Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials is your perfect hands-on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real-world exercises, you’ll master the fundamentals of this leading animation software by following full-color screen shots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and learning objectives, and then launches into hands-on tutorials that give you firsthand experience and a good start on preparing for the 3ds Max certification exam. You’ll learn the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects as you create a retro-style alarm clock, animate a thrown knife, model a chair, and more. Whether you’re a complete beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task-based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk 3ds Max 2016.

• Model your character with polygons, meshes, and more
• Add motion with simple and complex animations
• Add color and textures to visualize materials and surfaces
• Render interior scenes with great lighting and camera placement If you want to learn 3ds Max quickly and painlessly, Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials helps you start animating today.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The 3ds Max Interface
Chapter 2 Your First 3ds Max Project
Chapter 3 Modeling in 3ds Max: Architectural Model Part I
Chapter 4 Modeling in 3ds Max: Architectural Model Part II
Chapter 5 Introduction to Animation
Chapter 6 Animation Principles
Chapter 7 Character Modeling Part I
Chapter 8 Character Modeling Part II
Chapter 9 Introduction to Materials
Chapter 10 Textures and UV Workflow: The Alien
Chapter 11 Character Studio: Rigging
Chapter 12 Character Studio: Animation
Chapter 13 Introduction to Lighting: Interior Lighting
Chapter 14 3ds Max Rendering
Chapter 15 mental ray
Appendix Autodesk 3ds Max Certification