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About the Authors Randi L. Derakhshani teaches 3D and visual effects at The Art Institute of California and has worked as a digital artist and technical director for games and movie projects with Gizmo Games, RJB Enterprises, and Sony. Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning visual effects supervisor, author, and educator. He has worked on movies such as The Fantastic Four and Pan's Labyrinth, the South Park TV series, and numerous commercials and music videos. He teaches 3D animation and is the author of all of Sybex's Introducing Maya books. They are both Autodesk Certified Instructors.

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Learn Autodesk 3ds Max 2015 Quickly and Easily

This Autodesk Official Press guide covers the fundamentals of Autodesk 3ds Max 2015 with step-by-step tutorials and hands-on exercises that you won't get elsewhere. Inside, you'll find authoritative, unprecedented guidance that gives you firsthand experience with the tools and a good start on preparing for the Autodesk 3ds Max Certified Professional exam. You'll create a retro-style alarm clock, animate a thrown knife, model a chair, and more—all while learning modeling, rigging, animating, rendering, architectural visualization, and other career-essential techniques.

Learn these Autodesk 3ds Max 2015 essentials—and more:

• Polygons, polygon meshes, and primary modeling
• Animating objects, simple and complex
• Using CAD files to create rooms with doors and windows
• Skinning a model to a biped figure and adding motion
• Adding color, glow, and other materials
• Visualizing interiors with lighting and texturing
• Rendering interior scenes effectively
• Understanding mental ray and HDRI

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Step-by-step tutorials
• Four-color screenshots and illustrations
• Downloadable exercise files