3D Studio Max 2 Fundamentals [With Includes All Models and Textures Used in the Book]

by Michael Todd Peterson and Larry Minton

A complete 3D Studio MAX tutorial for the new user. The text and CD-ROM package teaches the 2D artist everything necessary to move into the world of 3D. It includes fully illustrated 3D modelling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1562058398
• ISBN13: 9781562058395
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

If you want to learn 3D Studio, you have to want it.

This is a great book, but it isn't going to hold your hand. There are relatively few tutorials compared to the amount of info. presented. The tutorials all give basic models for you to start with, but if you really want to learn this software you should try to recreate the examples on the CD. The only way to learn this complex program is by doing.WARNING: If you want somebody to hold your hand and tell you exactly what to do (ie. not learn the program), then this book is NOT for you. If you want to really learn 3D Studio, then get this book and treat it as a beginner's course outline.

The BEST beginner book

After buying this book I realized it was to easy for me because I had already worked with MAX for a few month. But boy if I had had this book when I learned MAX! What took me several month to figure out would have taken only a week or two if I had this. I think this is the best book so far for the beginner, but if you know the basics good then this book is not for you. But hey the name IS fundamentals :)

excelent book...a must for learners

This is a great book for a beginner to 3d studio max. It takes it step by step and it dosn't make you feel like you are a moron. The only problem with it is that the included cd wouldn't install on my computer for some reason. Anyway, this is highly recomended for the beginner to 3dsmax.

Very informative, well laid out, very good sample files

An excellent book, from the new user to the pro, this book has a lot to offer.For beginers this book will provide you with the foundation you need to be successful in the field of 3d and for the pro it will remind you about those all important basics that we all forget about from time to time.

Good Book For Beginners

If, you have $3500 to purchase the program and if you can get the program (You must be and educator or porfessional animator) Then this book is for you. Or you can also get the program pirated like i did. it's was well worth $5.