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By Barry Ruff and Gene Biodio

"Softimage Design Guide" teaches the 3D savvy reader the necessary skills to create commercial-quality animations and 3D models with Softimage. The authors have also included a special insider look at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576101479
• ISBN13: 9781576101476
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Dean & Tyler, LLC
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 8.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

SI 3D Design Guide isgreat

I rated this what I did because it IS exactly what it says it is- a design guide. If you are a rank amateur, you will get a lot out of this book that you would scratching your head for hours or days trying to figure out using the manuals alone. If you are artistically inclined, you will like the included artwork which will give you an idea of what is possible with the program.The exercises definitely give you a familiarity with the software which is important if you ever want to be productive. If this was a book full of tutorials, you may very well become an expert on creating a few specific types of things, but what they did here is give you a straightforward explanation of the various functions of the menu items and such, which goes a longer way in making you proficient in the entire package instead of a few select areas. It's like the old saying, "give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day...teach a man how to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime".They inspire you to create your own work instead of reproducing someone else's and gaining nothing in the process.

Money well spent. The projects rock.

I just wrapped up going through some of the chapters, and this is a very nice resource. The sample databases have some cool Viewpoint models, fully boned and textured, that alone is worth the cost of the book. Some of the basics stuff is fluffy, but the real projects are very cool. Theres alot of hard won workflow info presented that if you're new to Soft you'll greatly appreciate. This isn't ugly ducklings and fake exercises. Each project results in a useful model or animation. The dolphin is great! I would have liked to see more detailed imagery and the CD has some naming inconsistencies, but overall you can't go wrong with this book.

I've got to give this book the props it deserves . . . .

This is an excellent book for Softimage 3D users to own. I think that all of you Softimage 3D users should get it. This is not the type of book you use to learn out of. It is meant to be just as the title says. It is a DESIGN GUIDE. That is the point that too many of you are missing. It 's meant to be an enertaining and informative resource for learning the principles of Softimage 3D design, not a book full of tutorials. The information in this book is invaluable, and will greatly improve your work. So far, the two Softimage 3D books on the market are both must haves. Don't boot up without this book by your side to aid in design!

Highly recommended for dikfers!!!

This book is quite intersting. It touches on the very fabric of reality. SoftImage is a great program, and Gene Biodio can really grasp large objects. It has a nice cover, and the pictures are neat!!! Boy is this book great. I'm so excited that Mr. Biodio has written such a marvelous book for people who can afford to spend $14,000 on SoftImage. Thank You.

Softimage 3D Design Guide is an essential.

Softimage 3D Design Guide is an essential for all Softimage 3D users. Gene Bodio and Barry Ruff share concepts and techniques that you will not find anywhere else. Sure, this book covers some basics. But, this book shows you how to combine all of the elements to create the COMPLETE product. Rob Stiff - Softimage 3D Extreme User