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Re: Beginner's books
by Joseph W. Bourke on Apr 14, 2008 at 5:04:41 pm

Devon -
I would start with the wealth of tutorials which come on the Max discs. There are also many sites that can give a grounding in all phases of Max, among my favorites:

http://www.3dnuts.com/tutorials.shtml

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=5903856

http://www.cgtutorials.com/c1/Autodesk_3ds_max

http://cg-india.com/tutorials/3dsmax_tutorials.html

I suggest you start with the tutorials which come with Max, or are on the Max Area website. You can get a slow start with the simple ones (learning the Max interface and shortcut keys is HUGELY important), then as you build your confidence, you can delve into the more advanced stuff (some of these tutorials can burn 5 hours or more of your time). And don't do them just once - repetition is the key to holding on to the techniques, some of which are downright non-intuitive, but essential to the learning curve. Good luck, from a 3D Studio user who's been working on it for over five years, and has about five percent of the features down.

Joe Bourke
Art Director / WMUR-TV





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