3ds Max 2008 Bible, w. DVD-ROM

- About the Author
- Preface
- Acknowledgments

Part I: Getting Started with 3ds Max
- Quick Start: Creating and Flying Through a Greek Temple
- Chapter 1: Exploring the Max Interface
- Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports
- Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting
- Chapter 4: Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences

Part II: Working with Objects
- Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects
- Chapter 6: Selecting Objects, Setting Object Properties, and Using Layers and the Scene Explorer
- Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping
- Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays
- Chapter 9: Grouping, Linking, and Parenting Objects

Part III: Modeling Basics
- Chapter 10: Learning Modeling Basics and Working with Subobjects and Helpers
- Chapter 11: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes
- Chapter 12: Modeling with Polygons
- Chapter 13: Introducing Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack

Part IV: Materials, Cameras, and Lighting Basics
- Chapter 14: Exploring the Material Editor
- Chapter 15: Creating and Applying Standard Materials
- Chapter 16: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers
- Chapter 17: Adding Material Details with Maps
- Chapter 18: Configuring and Aiming Cameras
- Chapter 19: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques

Part V: Animation and Rendering Basics
- Chapter 20: Understanding Animation and Keyframe Basics
- Chapter 21: Animating with Constraints and Controllers
- Chapter 22: Learning to Render a Scene

Part VI: Advanced Modeling
- Chapter 23: Building Complex Scenes with XRefs and Using Vault
- Chapter 24: Working with the Schematic View
- Chapter 25: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers
- Chapter 26: Working with Compound Objects
- Chapter 27: Modeling with Patches and NURBS
- Chapter 28: Adding and Styling Hair, Fur, and Cloth

Part VII: Advanced Materials
- Chapter 29: Using

Kelly Murdock has been authoring computer books for many years now and still gets immense enjoyment from the completed work. His book credits include various 3D, graphics, multimedia, and Web titles, including seven previous editions of this book, 3ds Max Bible. Other major accomplishments include Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals Only, Maya 6 and 7 Revealed, LightWave 3D 8 Revealed, Poser 6 and 7 Revealed, 3D Game Animation For Dummies, gmax Bible, Adobe Atmosphere Bible, Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, JavaScript Visual Blueprint, and co-authoring duties on two editions of the Illustrator Bible (for versions 9 and 10) and three editions of the Adobe Creative Suite Bible.

With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly has been all over the 3D industry and still finds it fascinating. He's used high-level CAD workstations for product design and analysis, completed several large-scale visualization projects, created 3D models for feature films and games, worked as a freelance 3D artist, and even done some 3D programming. Kelly's been using 3D Studio since version 3 for DOS. Kelly has also branched into training others in 3D technologies. He teaches at the local university and is a frequent speaker at various conferences.