The Truth about Cheating

The word cheat has an interesting history. In its original meaning, it described the passing of an inheritance to someone other than one s heirs. This definition has come up through the ages to mean getting something dishonestly, or getting things by tricks or good luck.

In this book, you ll learn shortcuts to make 3ds Max do amazing things without having to learn it all from scratch, and thus make your own good luck as an artist. There are some very thick books out there that cover every possible tool in 3ds Max in fact, I ve written a few of them myself but this is not one of them. If you want to get the job done in the least possible time while making your clients (or your boss) happy, then this is the book for you.

The cheats in this book were all gleaned from real-world jobs and projects, where the client wanted something done in three days, not three months or even three weeks. I learned most of this through trial and error, and eventually developed my own bag of tricks. With this book, I ve opened the bag and spilled out the contents.

Enjoy your inheritance.

Workthroughs and Examples

Each workthrough in this book is designed as a double page spread. This allows you to prop the book up next to your monitor as you work with the files on the CD. Many of the examples pertain to real-world companies, and show techniques used for a...