Bring 3D film effects to the big screen‎.‎ Generate realistic characters for a top‎-selling game‎.‎ Create rich and complex design visualization‎.‎ Autodesk‎(‎R‎)‎ 3ds Max‎(‎R‎)‎ 9 lets you maximize your productivity and tackle challenging animation projects‎.‎ And this book‎,‎ developed by Autodesk insiders‎,‎ lets you master the essential tools and techniques‎.‎ Learn how to use 3ds Max 9 confidently in a production environment‎.‎ Each chapter of this book has a series of theory lessons and one lab‎.‎ The theory lessons introduce you to the functional areas of 3ds Max and explain these features with short simple examples‎.‎ The lab demonstrates a practical application of the theory‎.‎ Combined‎,‎ each chapter delivers a sound understanding of the functions‎,‎ features and principles behind 3ds Max 9‎,‎ and shows you how to apply this knowledge to real‎-world situations‎.‎