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lildragon
11-10-2002, 07:59 AM
http://www.discreet.com/training/3dsmax_dvd.html

Discreet Ships 3ds max 5 Training DVD
Discreet has announced its first training DVD, which covers the new 3ds max features introduced between versions 4 and 5. The DVD contains 12 lessons with over three hours of instruction on these new features. Material covered by the DVD includes explanations about the product's workflow, polygon modeling, materials, shaders, lights, and animation improvements. The company says that other DVD training titles are planned, which will cover: Character design with 3ds max 5 character studio 4 Update Design Visualization with 3ds max 5 The DVD is priced at $129, and only runs on a DVD-equipped PC -- not a television DVD player.
Virtuoso
11-10-2002, 08:01 AM
Nice tip Lil'Dragon................I'll look into it now,you can always learn more......Thanks.............:beer:
Heber
11-10-2002, 08:03 AM
kinda steep aint it....well at least for those of us who are still payin our 3d app....:hmm:
googlo
11-10-2002, 11:19 AM
Yeah, I think that's kind of expensive in my opinion UNLESS the training on there is top notch and very effective and thorough.

It seems like this kind of thing is a toss up for whether it's worth the money or not.

I just hate it when books, cd's, dvd's, or whatever else out there for training are just simple regurgitated info that you already get easily enough from the manuals, etc.

The future dvd's look a lot better because they seem more focused.
Xilica
11-10-2002, 01:09 PM
good news :thumbsup:
Rikkimaru
11-10-2002, 01:33 PM
Sounds good... but in order to tell the truth the best learnmethod are some forums and tutorials in the internet :-) But thats only my oppinion :-)
Aearon
11-10-2002, 04:17 PM
that's obviously not the case...

there are very good books out there that teach you the basics, what's behind the art. i don't need a tutorial to tell me where to click in my app...and that's just what the vast majority of tutorials does
Mahlon
11-10-2002, 07:11 PM
What I'd really like to see is an advance rigging and model set-up DVD. Perhaps that's covered in the Characer modeling one? And an advance material DVD would be sweet.


Mahlon
facial
11-10-2002, 11:43 PM
Good stuff always:beer:
Rikkimaru
11-11-2002, 10:41 AM
I never had one of those. Its to expensive, therefore i buy some books...
sforsyth
11-11-2002, 12:33 PM
Rayfusion: Agreed on the price issue. On the bright side, at least it's an option for those of you in the Sates or Canada, doesn't look like it's even available this side of the pond...
Dominique
11-11-2002, 03:45 PM
they don't ship the R5 Docs for upgrades and they sell this DVD 129$, ..., ain't funny people at Discreet!!,
this should cost 20$ !!!
Groovedog
11-11-2002, 03:52 PM
If anyone does buy it... a review of the material would be awesome!
Rikkimaru
11-11-2002, 04:52 PM
20 $ is a nice prize... and i think its really ok but 120 $ never ...
Dominique
11-11-2002, 05:05 PM
And There ain't 'even an Erotic scene in it,
who the hell wants to buy a 129$ DVD without erotic scene!!!

oh yes, it doesn't read on your home-DVD,
maybe thats why its' so expensive without ero.... .
baby
11-11-2002, 05:29 PM
t'es bien un francais toua !!!!!


:p




trondheim rulezzzz !!!
shyy
11-11-2002, 06:43 PM
does it show hot to model a car or at least have a basic idea of how to model one
Dominique
11-11-2002, 07:22 PM
non, Belge, ... Flamand en+,

mais que je suis bien à Angouleme,
cool,

a+
Dominique
11-11-2002, 08:01 PM
Originally posted by shyy
does it show hot to model a car or at least have a basic idea of how to model one

hope its' a mercedes for the price,
a book might be a lot easier to learn with,

at least you can go on at your own pace,
allenlikewo
11-12-2002, 05:31 AM
I work for a reseller and part of our obligation to continue to sell max after the release of version 5 was that someone on staff had to take a course and then pass a test that covered the new features of max 5. I ended up being the lucky guy to take the course/test and was givin an online version of the course (as oppposed to an instructor lead course), and like 6 webcast sessions (placeware) with an instructor.

My point that I am getting at is that the outline for this DVD is EXACTLY the same titles as the modules of the course that I took and to say the least would not be worth your money for $129.00. If you have a copy of max 5 the last few chapters in the book that cover the new features are for the most part a little more in-depth than the courseware for the course I took.
Dominique
11-12-2002, 10:57 PM
better buy this one,

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=28301

it's cheaper, doesn't need a DVD and you can hide your PYBY in it,
seems like a terrible book,
thanks to Dan for putting it up

Dom
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