Mastering Autodesk Viz 2008

by Jon McFarland

In Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2008 , VIZ expert Jon McFarland teaches you how to get the most out of Autodesk's potent 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. As you follow real-world examples, you'll quickly see how to apply these techniques to your design projects. Whether you're entirely new to VIZ or simply want to master its newest features, this book offers the clear explanations and step-by-step instruction you need to make VIZ work for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470144823
• ISBN13: 9780470144824
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 983 Pages
• Weight: 3.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Mastering Viz '08 - Truly Excellent Stuff!

I have used 3D Studio and Viz for several years and finally realized I was only using a very small fraction of its capabilities and so I am re-learning it and am very very happy with this book.

A very good book

An excellent book for 3ds max. Good explanation and illustrations of how things were done. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is into architectural visual field.

Great Book

This book is excellent, whether in comparison to others, or just by itself. The author clearly knows how to teach, he has laid the book out in exactly the way one should when teaching a very complex program to a beginner. He starts out explaining all the fuctions, the tools, and has you play with them. Then he moves on and builds his way up so you learn and understand. I had previously tried to read the 3DS Max 2008 book by Foundation, and it was a horrible experience. It was filled with errors, was "paint by the numbers", did not explain to you why you were doing things, etc. I literally gave up. I would urge anyone wanting to learn 3DS Max or Viz 2008 to buy and read this book by Jon McFarland instead, it is excellent.