Carrara 1 Bible

If Carrara 1 can do it, you can do it too... Carrara 1, the successor to Ray Dream Studio and Infini-D, gives you all the tools you need to create cutting-edge 3D animations, from twirling logos to battling dinosaurs. This comprehensive guide by a veteran animator shows you step-by-step how to master these tools - and start building your own animations. Packed with illuminating tutorials and plenty of illustrations - including 16 pages in full color - Carrara 1 Bible is the definitive book on this next-generation software. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Carrara 1 Build realistic 3D models and bring them to life with sophisticated animation effects Harness the Vertex modeler and Metaball modelers to create organic objects Paint your models and add professional touches like texture maps and bump maps Create cool landscapes, atmospheres, and other background elements Take advantage of the built-in filters to add sophisticated photographic effects Enhance realism with shaders, multiple cameras, and lighting Save modeling time by using the collision detection and alignment tools Integrate fire, fountains, explosions, and other ready-made special effects Discover professional tricks for editing and tweaking your animations Bonus CD-ROM includes: Bryce 4 (demo) VideoWave II (trial) Goldwave Animations Plus highly detailed commercial 3D models from Viewpoint Digital, Inc. and Zygote Media Group Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like-free-but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: Pentium II class PC, 300MHz or higher, running Windows 9x/NT/2000; 64MB RAM, 50MB available hard disk spaceSahlin, Doug is the author of 'Carrara 1 Bible' with ISBN 9780764533754 and ISBN 0764533754.