books for MAX 4

[Fede]

STOP STOP!!!!!

Don't get the MAX4 Bible unless you want a desktop reference of what every button does. It will not teach you much of what you actually want to know. I think the help in file is way better.

I suggest start there.

Then look at mastering the art of production with MAX4 by Jason Busby, it rocks and it will teach you a lot.

Good luck.

[afimisf]

I'm a beginner as well and I would definatley choose fundamentals over bible Ground Rules is also a good one for beginers

[Gonzo The Great]

Its probably more worth your while to spend $100 on Xerox paper and printer ink and Internet time to wonder the Web for tutorials from real users and not the software creators.

If you do go after a book.... I recommend finding one with case studies of projects under way and one written by a seasoned professional whose written it after work hours.

Go the web option. because you can Alt-Tab the html file too while working with max.

[GRMac13]

I'd suggest "Inside 3ds max 4" by Kim Lee. Especially if you're a beginner. This book actually walks you through 2 "real" projects, one for games and another for "broadcast." It's a great way to get your feet wet with the app. Once you've gotten comfortable with max, check out "3ds max 4 Magic." Another New Riders book that has some really cool tutorials.

Other than that, I'd suggest getting your hands on max5 ASAP. It's (arguably) a great upgrade from 4.

[liumm]

yeah,Ive got that one,it is good,but there ARE some part
of it(which I could hardly understand)difficult for a beginner.
especially when I got to the surface modeling part.

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