Written by Foundation 3ds Max 8 Architectural Visualization
“In this book you’ll learn:
* How to model an architectural scene and create stunning materials that breathe life into your projects
* How to use real-world photometric lights and global illumination to achieve photorealism
* Efficient project workflow and scene assembly
* Tips and tricks for the production environment that would take years to learn the hard way
* How to market your services to prospective clients
Welcome to the world of 3D architec
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Foundation 3ds Max 8 Architectural Visualization
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Not a comprehensive guide for architectural visualization,
The author lacks creativity in presenting effective tutorials for the reader. A simple house and a bunch of exercises on teapots, spheres and other built-in 3ds max objects. While I understand that the aim of these simple exercises is to showcase 3ds max features, he should have at least provided more challenging exercises (geared towards the architectural visualization industry) either at the end of each chapter or at the appendix section of the book. There were no tutorials on how to render an building structure using night-time settings, interior structure using both daytime and night-time settings, somehow the reader would have to figure-out the settings for himself/herself. There were no guidelines on a lot of topics that would be very helpful for people working in the architecture industry for instance there were no examples on how to superimpose a 3ds max building into a photograph (an important feature to showcase the proportion of a proposed building to adjacent existing structures) no examples on how to create lights using manufaturer’s specs. and no examples on how to use third party plug-ins such as RPC from archvision to provide vegetation, trees, people, cars in your 3d building model. -Again these topics, you have to learn it on your own. The author has also a habit of applauding a particular 3ds max feature in architectural visualization but fails to provide exercises/tutorials on the other hand (eg. panorama exporter, hair & fur effect for 3d grass). If your local bookstore carries this product, find time browsing it before buying this book. Bottomline, this book is not a good reference for the architectural visualization industry and for people planning to study 3ds max 8.
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|Title – misleading,
For people venturing into architectural visualization, this book is not for you. Not enough content for 3d modelling(building) and other architecture related stuff. I quite agree with the other guy that the title should be changed to ‘Basic 3ds Max’. However, even this title is not appropriate since the author had not covered many important features of 3ds max. The exercises are so simple and won’t help you very much in building up your confidence on 3ds max even after you finished reading this book. The book is expensive and lacks quality. I won’t buy a book from ‘friends of ed’ publications anymore.
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|Great resource and learning tool.,
To my knowledge, this is the first text written specifically for architectural visualization using 3D studio max. This book is very well written and provides an excellent foundation for beginners and an indispensable reference for the more experienced 3D artist. As an architect, 3D artist, and educator, I would highly recommended this book for use in both the classroom and the office.
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