Are you an artist ready to ttry your hand at 3ds Max 8? Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8 gives you the skills you need to hit the ground running, covering the basics of this amazing program. It is filled with step-by-step instructions and sample projects from actual games. Fine-tune your new skills as you learn to build objects, environments, and characters. You game characters. Using this book's hands-on approach, you'll jump right in and begin creating your own art using the amazing features of 3ds Max 8.
Chapter 1: How 3D Works in Games
Chapter 2: Exploring the 3ds Max Interface
Chapter 3: Building Game Objects
Chapter 4: Building Complex Game Objects
Chapter 5: Building Game Worlds
Chapter 6: Creating Game Characters
Chapter 7: Rigging Characters
Chapter 8: 3D Animation