Mental ray for Maya, 3ds Max and XSI: A 3D Artist's Guide toRendering

Turn 3D models into film-worthy digital animations by mastering mental
ray rendering once and for all. This must-have guide is the only book on
the market to focus exclusively on mental ray in Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI,
and it's packed with techniques and insights you can't get anywhere
else. Best of all, the book's advanced rendering concepts apply to other
rendering software as well, including V-Ray, Brazil, Maxwell and
RenderMan. You'll get a high-level look at techniques that usually take
professionals years to figure out.

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Introducing Maya 2008 (Paperback)

Learn to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes,
and begin to develop professional-level Maya skills with Introducing
Maya 2008. This new edition of a perennial bestseller is the ideal
initiation to 3D and Maya. Starting with the basics, it builds from the
ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that
make it fun and easy to learn Maya's core tools while introducing the
latest Maya 2008 features.

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Digital Photography QuickSteps, 2nd Edition (Quicksteps) (Paperback)

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!

Take great digital photos right away--the QuickSteps way. Color photos
and screenshots with clear instructions show you how to get the most out
of your digital camera. Follow along and learn to manage controls and
settings; compose your shots; photograph landscapes, people and objects;
and capture action shots. You'll also find out how to edit, enhance, and
correct your images, organize your digital image gallery, print
high-quality photos, and share your images online. You can flip straight
to the information you need easily using the color-coded tabs. Get the
book that will have you shooting photos like a pro in no time. Use these
handy guideposts:

- Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
- Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
- Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
- Bonus information related to the topic being covered
- Errors and pitfalls to avoid

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Inside LightWave v9 (Paperback)

You hold in your hands the best-selling guide to NewTek's LightWave 3D
animation software, completely updated for LightWave v9 by award-winning
animator and trainer Dan Ablan. Rather than rehash the documentation
like other books, this down-to-earth, easy-to-follow guide offers an
invaluable set of project tutorials that teach you the ins and outs of
LightWave and show you the techniques you need to master this powerful
3D software. Inside LightWave v9's accompanying DVD features hours of
high- quality video training tutorials that will help you take the
projects in the book to new heights. No other book has taught more
LightWave 3D users than Inside LightWave. Featured tutorials cover:

- Insights into the new LightWave v9 workflow
- Powerful new surfacing with the Node Editor
- Character modeling
- Bones and rigging for character animation
- Particle animation
- Hard body and soft body dynamics
- Rendering concepts with the new Global Render options
- Advanced camera tools Accompanying DVD-ROM offers hours of unique
training videos created just for this book, exclusively from
3DGarage.com (requires QuickTime); a demo of LightWave v9 for Mac OS
and Windows; all of the projects from the book; royalty-free textures
and reference images; and full-color screenshots from the book!


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ntroducing 3ds Max 2008 (Paperback)

TITLE : Introducing 3ds Max 2008 (Paperback)
AUTHOR : by Dariush Derakhshani (Author), Randi Lorene Munn (Author)
PUBLISHER : Sybex publisher
ISBN : 0470184949
EDITION : 1st
PUB DATE : January 22, 2008
LANGUAGE : English
RLS DATE : 03/13/2008

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FORMAT : PDF
SIZE : 04 x 5.00 MB

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Introducing 3ds Max 2008 breaks down the complexities of 3D modeling,
texturing, animating, and visual effects. You'll jump right into the 3ds
Max pipeline-from preproduction through postproduction-with clear-cut
explanations, tutorials, and hands-on projects to build your skills. A
special color insert includes real-world examples from talented 3ds Max
beginners. From immediately creating your first animation to mastering
poly modeling techniques and lighting final renders, you'll get a solid
grounding in 3ds Max 2008. Build the knowledge you need for game, film,
and TV production.

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Foundation Flex for Designers (Foundation) (Paperback)

Flex is the technology for creating cutting edge web applications, both
in terms of functionality and design-it is easy to put together an
application that works and looks great. But what if you want to
customize the look and feel of your application, so that it doesn't look
like every other Flex application out there? That's not quite as simple
a proposition. However, help is at hand with this book. Foundation Flex
for Designers is a dream come true for any designer working on
customizing the look and feel of Flex applications. It takes you through
how to customize style and layouts using CSS, how to bring design assets
into Flex from applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks,
and Flash, how to spice up your design work with some handy ActionScript
3.0 techniques, and even a look forward to designing hybrid desktop/web
applications with Flex and AIR. It culminates with several
design-oriented case studies, including a video picker application,
picture gallery, customer service site, and more.

- The ultimate Flex book for designers wanting to customize the look
and feel of Flex applications
- Covers workflows between Illustrator/Fireworks/Photoshop, and Flex,
as well as using CSS with Flex.
- Includes several design-oriented case studies to teach and inspire
you
What you'll learn:

- The basics of doing design work using Flex Builder
- How to customize style and layout using CSS
- How to create and customize themes/skins for your applications
- How to bring design assets into Flex from Fireworks, Illustrator,
and Photoshop
- How to effectively bring assets created in Flash into Flex
- How to spice up your design work with useful ActionScript 3.0
techniques
- Several invaluable Flex design techniques from multiple case studies

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SAMS Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS2 in 24 Hours

Create works of art using your computer, Adobe Photoshop CS 2 and Sams Teach Yourself Photoshop CS 2 in 24 Hours. Learn the basics of Photoshop with a minimum of jargon from market-leading author, Carla Rose. Her conversational, friendly approach will make Photoshop seem less intimidating and more manageable to learn. With Carla�s help, you will learn to: Select color modes Use paintbrushes and art tools Use layers, masks and paths Use artistic filters Apply special effects to pictures Enhance and repair photosMaster the world�s leading image editing and manipulation tool with this accessible yet detailed, step-by-step tutorial.

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