3d for the web interactive 3d animation using 3ds max, Flash & Director, (with CD-ROM)

Make sure you benefit from the explosion of new and exciting applications designed to let you create 3D animation for the web. See how you can use the power of 3ds max, Flash and Director to make your 3D game or project a reality for the internet. Instead of being bogged down in code, this user-friendly, highly illustrated book teaches from a practical, technique-oriented stance, with only a minimal amount of code typing needed. Use pre-written code modules to create interactive art, commercial websites and 3D games. Each chapter contains tutorials which you can do yourself, using the files on the free CD included with the book. Get all the inspiration you need from international professionals at the cutting-edge of 3D web design and games as they impart their knowledge in interviews including examples of their work. If you are a web designer with no 3D experience, catch up with an overview of how 3D could transform your work. Build your knowledge from user-friendly tutorials. If you are a 3D animator who has never produced for the web, then this book will take you from simple site building to interactive games for the web. Use this comprehensive guide to make 3D on the web work for you!

Introduction. 3D for Beginners. Basic Buttons. Representation and Interface Design. An Introduction to Real Time 3D. Designing and Making Characters. Making Characters for Shockwave. Animating for 3D Interactivit. Building Virtual Environments. Creating a Shockwave. 3D Game Index and credits. CD of Tutorials and Links.

Beginner to intermediate creators of 3D animation, interactive Web and game design. Students of Interactive and Web Design, Digital Moving Image, Computer and Digital Arts, Multimedia, Media and Advertising, Game Design and Animation course

3D for the Web looks at 3D animation using 3ds Max, Flash, and Director - the core building tools of any serious 3D web object. It's a practical guide to the basics but has enough to inspire you on to greater projects. An excellent disc accompanies it.' -.Net, Bath, EN'There are plenty of books out there on 3D design, but few really get into the nitty gritty of transferring 3D art to the web.' -.Net, Bath, EN