Good websites or books Tutorials/guides for 3d Studio Max 5 for a newbie?

[leigh]

Doesn't Max ship with a whole bunch of tutorials?

[Signal2Noise]

Haha! Even your name is a redundant:)

Anyways, "DreamcastDC", you could start your quest for max stuff by visiting the 3ds max forums here at CgT. Nifty, huh?

[Edit]: Already moved by your friendly neighborhood moderator.

Then check out the Max Book Guide under the 3dsMax Resources sub-section which was created by yours truly.

And Leigh is correct. Rumour has it max ships with a slew of tutorials, help files, and a bunch of manuals. Those would be, just a guess now, the first things you should tackle.

[fourd]

Hi Liegh!

DC - I just got 3DMax 2 weeks ago, and yes, it comes with 2 tutorial books, one for Max and one for Reactor. Funny I had to buy printed manuals today for $62.00 when Max already costs so much. You would think they could add the $18 shipping of the books onto the total cost.

BTW... give www.3dbuzz.com a try, hey have about 8 hours of 3DSMAX Video tutorial's for download, for the 3DSM5 newbie.

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S-to-N - I know I got Max free, so I shouldn't complain about buying the manuals:) But you should!!!

[Aljoker]

hi everybody.

i got a (digital) lightinig & rendering book . it is a good book which descripe all lights types and how to improve your lightening and rendering for your scenes.

have a look at this linek http://www.3drender.com/ it has a lot of good books

[Abraham]

I would say as fourd, 3DBuzz is really worth a check :)

Ab

[izmal]

check this out(website)...:rolleyes:
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/3DSMaxTutorial/
http://www.3dkingdom.org
http://www.3dcafe.com

*there's more...but i think this should do...:p

[Signal2Noise]

Izmal: That first link is hilarious!:D This website is a tad dated methinks!

"Warning for the impatient or those with modems slower than 28,800 bps:"

Now, that takes me back. Max ver. 1. Priceless.

Fourd: err...I'm not complaining. I have manuals. I was actually being sarcastic about the "rumour" piece.;)

[fourd]

Originally posted by Signal to Noise
Fourd: err...I'm not complaining. I have manuals. I was actually being sarcastic about the "rumour" piece.;)

No no no..:bounce: I said, You SHOULD complain, about having to pay extra for the Manuals:eek:

Max costs $3195 at it's cheapest ($3495 if you buy directly from Discreet) and then you got to pay another $62.00 if you want the manuals in print! $39.00 + $5.00 Tax + 18.00 Shipping... Doesn't that erk you! I think Discreet could eat $62 out of the the cost of Max and send print manuals with the core app. zeesh...

My Manuals were shipped this morning so I should have them by Wednesday. I hate having to use html help files, I rather dig through a book anyday.

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