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includes Learning Autodesk Maya 2008: The Special Effects Handbook * Mastering Revit Architecture 2008 and Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008
Introducing Character Animation with Blender
Used for architectural modeling, product modeling, and illustration, Blender is the free, open source, powerful multipurpose 3D modeling and animation tool that is gaining a following among animators
This book teaches readers the complete process of modeling and animating, including other functions related to character work such as softbodies and particle hair - The companion DVD includes the complete Blender installation executable for Windows, Mac, and Linux; the world's first open source movie, Elephants Dream; a great collection of utility software; and all the project files used to accompany the book's tutorials
Introducing Character Animation with Blender Author: Tony Mullen ; Regular price: $39.99
3ds Max 9 Bible
by Kelly L. Murdock
"An excellent book for beginners as well as advanced 3ds Max users. A valuable reference that covers everything you'd want to know."/ --Andre Surya, Award-winning Digital Artist/ A favorite of 3ds Max artists from beginners to pros! The DVD includes: * Models and textures to customize for your own designs * Rendered AVI files of animations used in the tutorials * All the Max files for every tutorial * Adobe tryout versions of After Effects, Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, and Premiere Pro/ System Requirements: See the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.
3ds Max 9 Bible
Author: Kelly L. Murdock
Regular price: $49.99 - our discounted price:
Published by: Wiley; Paperback; 1296 pages; web rating: ; us
Department: 3D Studio Max
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- AutoCAD: Secrets Every User Should Know Author: Dan Abbott
- AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible (Bible) 1200 page comprehensive guide
- Mastering AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT2007 by George Omura
- Adobe Illustrator CS2 How-Tos - focused on the one-hundred most essential things anyone needs to know to use Illustrator CS2
- Learning Maya 7 Maya Unlimited Features - make complex Maya topics easy to grasp
- 3ds Max 8 Bible - weighs in at more than 1,000 pages
- Maya Techniques: Hyper-Real Creature Creation +DVD - The Industry Expert's Guide to Modeling, Texturing, and Rigging in Maya
- Master Visually 3ds Max 8 - intermediate-to-advanced animation tasks using the latest version of 3ds max
Editor's Choice:Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne
Jake Smallman and Carl Nyman transport you to the magical world of Melbourne, Australia where stencil graffiti reaches the ultimate personal expression as street art
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The Adobe Photoshop Elements Crafts Book
... expert designer and artist Elizabeth Bulger will make you a little more creative with your images -- make your software and hardware investment pay off with these wonderful crafts projects using Adobe Photoshop Elements
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The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book
At last someone gives special attention to the soul of art rather than the mechanics! This is a spectacular work by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis that will turn your ho-hum computer art into something really special! Creative techniques in digital painting!
Chuck Green is back with a major blockbuster -- his Design-it-yourself GRAPHIC WORKSHOP is a delightful instruction manual for non-designers , and a healthy shot of creative energy for the pros... don't miss it!
Adobe Illustrator, CS2, CAD, Painter
- Adobe Illustrator CS2 How-Tos - focused on the one-hundred most essential things anyone needs to know to use Illustrator CS2
- Adobe Illustrator CS2 How-Tos - At last... an excellent Illustrator "tips" book!
- Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 - How do you define a serious Illustrator user? With this book, of course.
- Illustrator CS2 for Win & Mac (VQG) - Upgrad to CS2? Clueless in Illustrator... here's help
- Adobe Illustrator CS2 Classroom in a Book - Another great Classroom book from Adobe... learn it right!
- Just Enough AutoCAD 2006 - AutoCAD users rejoice... here's a quick, to-the-point, primer on the premier CAD set
- Adobe Creative Suite 2 Classroom in a Book - Here's the whole suite in the easy to learn classroom setting
- Artistic Techniques: Photoshop & Corel Painter - Another in the unique trilogy for photographers by photographers
- Illustrator CS Accelerated: A Full-Color Guide - excellent guide to adobe illustrator CS in color
- Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book - Get access to the team behind Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Illustrator CS Hands-On Training - Here's another hot one from the studios of Lynda Weinman
- Adobe Illustrator Idea Kit - Step-by-step instructions for projects using Illustrator
- Illustrator 10 Bible - by Ted Alspach, and Kelly L. Murdock (Author)
- Adobe Master Class: Illustrator Illuminated - by Ted Padova, Barbara Obermeier
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- Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Idea Kit - learn Photomail, postcards, flyers, Web pages, Web galleries in Elements
- Apple Pro Training Series: Color Management in Mac OS X - the only Apple-certified tutorial on color management
- Flash Hacks - Flash Hacks dives straight into all that's fun and creative
- Idea Revolution by Clare Warmke - Editor's Choice
- The Arts & Crafts Computer by Janet Ashford - Editor's Choice
- Color Harmony 2: A Guide to Creative Color Combinations
- Color Decoration & Illumination in Calligraphy: Techniques & Projects
- Color Harmony Workbook: Guide to Creative Color Combinations
- Going Digital: An Artist's Guide to Digital Illustration
Maya
- Learning Maya 7 Maya Unlimited Features - make complex Maya topics easy to grasp
- Maya Techniques: Hyper-Real Creature Creation +DVD - The Industry Expert's Guide to Modeling, Texturing, and Rigging in Maya
- Maya At A Glance - This official Maya Press book, written by a top-notch Hollywood animation/effects professional, is the first to use a visual approach to teach basic Maya techniques.
- 3ds max 7 Bible - over 1,200 pages -- packed with everything you need to create professional-quality animations with Max.
- Creating Striking Graphics with Maya and Photoshop - Creating Striking Graphics with Maya and Photoshop
- Introducing Maya 6: 3D for Beginners - the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya
- LightWave 8 Killer Tips - Collection of cool tips and hidden secrets for the LightWave
- Maya: Secrets of the Pros with CDROM - by John Kundert-Gibbs
- Maya 4.5 Savvy - by John Kundert-Gibbs, Peter Lee, John L. Kundert-Gibbs
- Inside Maya 5 - by Max Sims, Mark Adams, Erick Miller
- Introducing Maya: 3D for Beginners - by Dariush Derakhshani
- Learning Maya 5: Foundation - by Sybex, Alias Wavefront, Alias|Wavefront
- Maya Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls, First Edition - by Chris Maraffi
- Maya 4.5 for Windows and Macintosh: VQG - by Danny Riddell, Andrew Britt
- Maya 4.5 Fundamentals - by Jim Lammers, Lee Gooding
- The Art of Maya - by Alias Wavefront, Sybex
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3ds Max 8 Bible - weighs in at more than 1,000 pages
- Master Visually 3ds Max 8 - intermediate-to-advanced animation tasks using the latest version of 3ds max
- Macromedia FreeHand MX: VQG - by Sandee Cohen
- Macromedia FreeHand MX: Training from the Source - by Patti Schulze
- VectorWorks 10 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide - by Tom Baer
- The Painter 8 Wow! Book - by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis
- Designing Virtual Worlds - by Richard Bartle
- Creating Emotion in Games : The Craft and Art of Emotioneering - by David Freeman
- Lightwave 3D 7.5 for Win & Mac - by Art Howe, Brian E. Marshall
- 3ds max 5 Bible - by Kelly L. Murdock (Author)
- 3ds Max 5 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide - by Michele Matossian
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