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Foundation 3ds Max 8 Architectural Visualization
Product Description In this book you'll learn: * How to model an architectural scene and create stunning materials that breathe life into your projects * How to use real-world photometric lights and global illumination to achieve photorealism * Efficient project workflow and scene assembly * Tips and tricks for the production environment that would take years to learn the hard way * How to market your services to prospective clients Welcome to the world of 3D architectural visualizations using the most powerful and versatile 3D software package on the planet: 3ds Max. In just the last few years, the visualization industry has arguably become the fastest-growing 3D industry, and may soon overtake all others in total number of users. Just as the use of CAD became the norm for nearly all architectural, engineering, and construction firms in the 90s, 3D visualizations have become standard practice today. This book takes you through the challenge of learning one of the most complex computer programs ever created, by way of easy-to-follow tutorials and instruction. It specifically focuses on those parts of the program you need to know to produce stunning architectural visualizations. The intent is not to show you every possible way to accomplish a task, but rather some of the fastest and most efficient ways. At the end of the book, there is a guide to marketing your services, as well as 20 top tips that took the author almost 10 years to learn in a production environmentsometimes the hard way. 3ds Max is a large and complex applicationbut by learning just the features that apply to visualizations, you�l be learning everything you need to know to get ahead in the industry in the shortest possible time. Summary of Contents: * PART 1 GETTING AROUND INSIDE 3DS MAX o Quick Start 1 Getting Started o Chapter 1 Navigating the 3ds Max Interface o Chapter 2 Working with Objects * PART 2 MODELING o Quick Start 2 Getting Started with Modeling o Chapter 3 Modeling Basics o Chapter 4 The Critical Compound Objects Types (Loft, Boolean, Terrain, and Scatter) o Chapter 5 The Critical Modeling Modifiers * PART 3 MATERIALS o Quick Start 3 Getting Started with Materials o Chapter 6 Material Basics o Chapter 7 The Critical Map Channels o Chapter 8 The Critical Map Types o Chapter 9 UVW Mapping * PART 4 LIGHTING o Quick Start 4 Getting Started with Lights o Chapter 10 Basic Lighting o Chapter 11 Photometric Lighting o Chapter 12 Global Illumination * PART 5 CAMERAS AND ANIMATION o Quick Start 5 Getting Started with Cameras and Animation o Chapter 13 Camera Basics o Chapter 14 Animation Basics o Chapter 15 Animation Controllers * PART 6 RENDERING o Quick Start 6 Getting Started with Rendering o Chapter 16 Rendering Basics o Chapter 17 Scene Assembly o Chapter 18 Effect Basics * APPENDICES o Appendix A Marketing Your Services o Appendix B Top 20 Production Tips o Appendix C Customizing 3ds Max o Appendix D Keyboard Shortcuts About the Author Since 1997, Brian has worked as a CAD manager and animation specialist in architectural, engineering, and landscaping firms in southwest Florida. He started his own company in 2001, specializing in the production of architectural animations and renderings in 3ds Max. He is the cofounder of 3D Architectural Solutions in Sarasota, Florida, and is currently an instructor at the Autodesk Authorized Training Center, Planet Digital Education, in Orlando (www.planetdigital.com), where he teaches 3ds Max for the visualization industry. A portfolio of his work can be seen at www.3das.com. Brian graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a major in aerospace engineering. He served on active duty, and later in the Florida Army National Guard, including two years as a battery commander, responsible for a short range air defense battery of over 100 soldiers. Following 9/11, he served in Washington, D.C. as an air defense artillery fire control officer, working closely with the US Secret Service, the USAir Force, and the FAA to provide air defense coverage of our nation�s capital. In 2005, he deployed numerous times with his unit to provide humanitarian relief to hurricane victims along the Gulf Coast.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book: The Complete Guide
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers -Martin Evening Adobe Press August 10, 2008 624 pages
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57MB While Adobe Photoshop has long been their choice for editing digital photographs, many photographers want a more focused tool. That�s where Adobe Photoshop Lightroom comes in. Designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, Photoshop Lightroom offers powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. This completely updated and expanded bestseller, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book, was also written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Photoshop Lightroom 2 in detail from a photographer�s perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows first-hand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He has also been working with Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product�s development and providing feedback on the public beta. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management. The book structure has been organized to match a typical Lightroom workflow. The introductory chapter provides an overview of all the main Lightroom features, showing how Lightroom 2 was used on a studio photo shoot that was specially shot to illustrate the book. The following chapters cover all the essentials, such as importing photos, working with the Library module, and managing the catalog database. The biggest section of the book is devoted to working with the Develop module and provides some unique insights into working with new features such as the localized adjustment tools. There is also a whole chapter devoted to image sharpening and another on integrating Lightroom and Photoshop, where you will learn how to devise the best workflow methods for working between these two programs. This is followed by a chapter on printing and a presentation chapter on the Slideshow and Web modules. Lastly, there are two appendix chapters. One offers a complete overview of the Lightroom 2 preference settings, while the other provides some in-depth explanations and background reading on how the Lightroom program works.
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Hacking Exposed Web Applications 2nd Edition
Hacking Exposed Web Applications, Second Edition by Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz
390 pages
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4 MB
Since 1999, Hacking Exposed has educated millions of readers about the ease of hacking into computer networks and systems. Hacking Exposed: Web Applications 2 shows you how to meet this challenge with the two-pronged approach adapted from the original Hacking Exposed, the best-selling digital security book of all time. First, we catalog the greatest threats your web application will face and explain how they work in excruciating detail. How do we know these are the greatest threats? Because we are hired by the world's largest companies to break into their web applications, and we use them on a daily basis to do our jobs. Once we have your attention by showing you the damage that can be done, we tell you how to prevent each and every attack.
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Laugh and Learn: 95 Ways to Use Humor
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book that really lives up to its title, April 27, 2006 By Corporate Consultant (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Laugh And Learn (Paperback) As a corporate consultant and trainer, I'm always looking for ways to increase my effectiveness in helping clients really learn the material at hand. Like many, I don't consider myself particularly funny, and worry that I could do more harm than good by trying too hard to incorporate humor into workshops. Doni Tamblyn does a terrific job not only showing the reader how to easily and safely insert humor, she also references fascinating research that clearly supports why humor is so critical to the learning process. The book is written in a friendly, approachable style that makes it a fun read, and I appreciate the handy index to the "95 Ways" listed at the beginning of the book for quick reference. I highly recommend this book not only to other professional trainers, but to speakers and presenters of all types. Personally, after trying some of Tamblyn's strategies, I not only feel more confident in front of a room, but hey, I'm having more fun too. You can't beat that! # 224 pages # Publisher: American Management Association; 1 edition (2003) # Language: English # ISBN-10: 0814407455 # ISBN-13: 978-0814407455
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The Cafe Brenda Cookbook: Seafood and Vegetarian Cuisine
The Cafe Brenda Cookbook: Seafood and Vegetarian Cuisine 269 pages
Dec 12, 2004
ISBN: 081664439X
8 Mb For years, restaurant owner and chef Brenda Langton has led the way in bringing sophisticated but sensible vegetarian and seafood cooking to the Midwest. At last, the recipes from her highly successful Twin Cities' restaurant, Cafe Brenda, are available in this The Cafe Brenda Cookbook. Cafe Brenda's health gourmet fare, the "cuisine of a third coast," has drawn raves from diners and critics alike.
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