Deconstructing the Elements with 3ds max 6 is a guide for those with Max experience who want to get more out of the base package. The book features tutorials on how to create realistic earth, air, fire and water effects with 3ds max. Definitely worth a look.

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The free DVD-ROM contains 5 hours and 45 minutes of free video tutorials in which Pete walks you through additional effects while still maintaining the same quality and format as the tutorials in the book.

* Get the most realistic effects from 3ds max 6 without spending more on plugins!
* Learn how to create all the inspirational images, with this unique book and DVD package
* Benefit from the experience of a successful freelance max artist!

Contents:

Foreword by Jason Busby www.3dbuzz.com
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Equipment
About the Author

Introduction:
Why 3ds max?
3ds max 6
Your Level of Experience
You are only as good as your reference material!
Format
Tutorial Structure
The DVD-ROM
The Video Tutorials

The Elements:
FIRE
01 Candle
02 Match
03 Gas Hob
04 Oil fire
05 Flamethrower
06 Tunnel Explosion
07 Fireworks
08 Coals

WATER
09 Glass of Lemonade
10 Calm Seas
11 Stormy Seas
12 Underwater
13 Moving Surface Water
14 Rain
15 Hailstones
16 Snowflakes
17 Lava Lamp

EARTH
18 Volcanic Terrain
19 Lava
20 grass and dirt
21 Grasses
22 Frozen Wastelands
23 Mountain
24 Asteroid

AIR
25 Cigarette Smoke
26 Tornado
27 Volcanic Eruption
28 Pyroclastic Flow

Appendices:
The Next Step and Further Reading
Plug-In Solutions
Tutorial Support
Index