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3ds Max 2009 Beyond the Basics
with: Steve Nelle

Picking up where 3ds Max 2009 Essential Training left off, 3ds Max 2009 Beyond the Basics thoroughly explores materials, lights and cameras, animation techniques, rendering, special FX, and more. Those new to 3D animation will gain the most by simply working through the chapters in sequence, while experienced users can jump directly to a particular subject of interest. Lessons are reinforced with projects that apply each new technique to a real-world scenario. Instructor Steve Nelle also shares valuable tips and insights gained during his years of working as a professional animator. As he says, “There’s a lot more to becoming an animator than simply knowing which button to push!” Example files accompany the course. Continue Reading

Creativity Extension for 3ds Max 2009

Creativity Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009

The Autodesk? 3ds Max? Creativity Extension delivers a host of innovations to help you expand the scope of your film, games, broadcast and television productions, while you quickly and intelligently optimize your models in real time. Add a whole new dimension of realism to your work through the addition of sophisticated – particle effects. You can also incorporate audio and sound effects into your animated scenes.

Polygon Cruncher for Max

Particle Flow Tool Box
Boomer Labs Soundtrax
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TREE STORM plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max is a breakthrough product – originally developed and produced in 1998 – is the first 4D modeler for trees ever developed.

This plugin package enables you to model trees created with OnyxTREE BROADLEAF, OnyxTREE CONIFER, and OnyxPALM generators or TREE CLASSIC generator directly into Max and animate the trees on the wind. Continue Reading

Lynda.com: 3DS Max 2009 Essential Training
As the most widely used 3D animation software in the world, 3ds Max is capable of creating stunning visual effects for a broad range of purposes. It can be used to create effects for everything from video games and feature films to architectural walkthroughs and mechanical designs. Continue Reading

Craft Director Tools is a suite of plug-ins for Direct Animation in Maya and 3ds Max. Direct animation is a ground breaking animation discipline in which animators are given greater precision and control. Objects and cameras are steered manually in the 3D environment with the aid of such input devices as a joystick or a 3D mouse.

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fryrender Release Candidate is out!!!

There are so many changes and massive IMPROVEMENTS in this version that I don’t even know where to begin.

– fryrender is FASTER overall
– The memory footprint is between 2x and 3x smaller than before
– Most of the relevant features have been improved individually
– The noise distribution is more uniform and dense
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