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Autodesk 3ds Max
3ds max 5 Fundamentals
Author and Animator Michael Hurwicz examines 3ds max 5 Fundamentals by Ted Boardman. This book is published by New Riders. An update of Boardman's previous book on 3ds max 4, this book is primarily a series of excellent tutorials covering the fundamental elements of 3ds Max 5. It also covers general principles, workflow, tips and traps. Highly recommended.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
3ds Max 7 Courseware and Training DVDs
Michael Hurwicz looks at 3ds Max 7 Courseware and Training DVDs from Autodesk Media and Entertainment. These include 3ds Max 7 New Features and Production Workflow, Fundamentals and Beyond Courseware, and the 3ds Max Master Class Series Training DVDs.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
Creating & Controlling Simple Eyes in 3ds Max: 4 - Using Manipulators
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In the fourth and final part of his tutorial series on creating and controlling simple eyes in 3ds Max, Andrew Devis shows how to use manipulators to control the upper and lower eyelids of the eyes we have created. To do this, Andrew demonstrates how to use wire parameters to link specific manipulators to more than one object such that the eye lids of both eyes are controlled by one set of manipulators to ensure that they are synchronised. In addition, Andrew also shows how to lock transforms to limit possible mistakes while animating.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
Creating & Controlling Simple Eyes in 3ds Max: 3 - Controlling both eyes together
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In the third part of his first 3ds Max tutorial series for Creative Cow, Andrew Devis continues with the project by showing how to control both eyes with one controller. He demonstrates two methods to do this including one method that uses a object created and repositioned in the scene using constraints and with added depth for better visual feedback and selection. Andrew also demonstrates how to reset the transforms of the repositioned item so that it can be moved.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
Creating & Controlling Simple Eyes in 3ds Max: 2 - Creating Eye Controls
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In the second part of his first 3ds Max tutorial series for Creative Cow, Andrew Devis continues with the project by showing how to create point helpers to control the movement of the eyeball. In this lesson, Andrew covers issues such as using different layers to place mesh and controllers on, creating copies of items and, importantly, learning to use constraints to constrain the movement of an item.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
Creating the Matrix Bullet Effect using 3D Studio Max
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In this tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to recreate the famous bullet trail effect from the Matrix. While this is an older effect, the principles and techniques can apply to a number of other effects. Mike will demonstrate how to use Particle Flow with instanced geometry to create the bullets and trails and also throw in a tip on how to make the bullets slow down to a stop in mid-air.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
Three Books on 3ds Max
Creative Cow Leader Michael Hurwicz looks at three books on 3ds Max (two new ones based on 3ds Max 2010, and one based on 3ds Max 2009) and finds each useful in its own way.
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Autodesk 3ds Max
Introduction to 3ds Max 2010 Particle Paint Helper
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In this 3ds Max 2010 tutorial, Michael Hurwicz Michael Hurwicz looks at the new Particle Paint feature, which allows you to spray particle seeds on any object. You then use new operators in the Particle Flow system to convert these seeds to particles. The tutorial demonstrates freehand painting and uses the new Birth Paint operator to convert the seeds to particles.
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