3ds max R4

3ds max 4 delivers CG professionals with advanced tools for character animation, next generation game development, and visual effects production. Numerous key new feature additions and architectural enhancements compliment these three major initiatives, making 3ds max 4 an ideal tool for the 3D animation industry. A highly tuned animation system allows artists to bring their ideas to life with the most advanced tools for modeling and animating characters. Version 4 ‚'s state of the art interactive graphics, approachable extensibility, next-gen modeling tools and truly open architecture make 3ds max 4 the premiere 3D content creation tool for next generation game development platforms such as Microsoft ‚ X-Box and Sony Playstation ‚ 2. An interactive and photo-realistic ActiveShade render engine, customizable and production proven network rendering system, and tight post-production integration with combustion ‚ „ - Discreet ‚'s desktop 3D compositing software - makes 3ds max 4 the most efficient and productive tool for film and television visual effects. 3ds max 4 also can utilize other advanced renderers like mental ray ‚ and RenderMan for distinct rendering capabilities like global illumination, caustics and distributed rendering. 3ds max is now being shipped with a limited promotion "web studio cd set", which includes integrated plug-ins from Cycore, Ideaworks3D, Pulse, RichFX, and Viewpoint. These plug-ins and tools are placed on individual CDs within the set, and offer distinctive solutions that simplify the process of bringing 3ds max models and animations to the Web, making it easier than ever to publish 3ds max content to the Web for interactive online experiences.AutoDesk Press Staff is the author of '3ds max R4', published 2001 under ISBN 9780766839939 and ISBN 0766839931.