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Virtual Vixens

3D Character Modeling and Scene Placement
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Virtual Vixens offers in-depth software workshops for 3ds Max, Maya, CINEMA 4D, Lightwave, and Softimage XSI, guiding you through the complete process of creating striking 3D characters from initial sketch to final render. With expert insights and personal stories from top artists like Steven Stahlberg, Liam Kemp, and Sze Jones, this book reveals professional techniques to design captivating fantasy females. The hands-on tutorials require no pre-made objects, encouraging creativity and mastery from scratch using major 3D software tools.
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This book is ideal for 3D modelling artists and digital creators seeking detailed and practical guidance on character design, especially those working with 3ds Max, Maya, CINEMA 4D, Lightwave, or Softimage XSI. Aspiring professionals eager to learn from experienced artists and develop their own virtual characters will find this a valuable resource.

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Features software workshops for 3ds Max, Maya, CINEMA 4D, Lightwave, and Softimage XSI. This title helps you get the techniques you need to create your own virtual vixens. It demonstrates the work cycle of modeling 3D characters - from making the sketch and preparing the template to modeling and texturing characters and lighting and rendering.

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Features software workshops for 3ds Max, Maya, CINEMA 4D, Lightwave, and Softimage XSI.

Hot, hotter, hottest. See how today's leading modelling artists create 3D characters that sizzle and get the techniques you'll need to create your own virtual vixens. Steven Stahlberg, Liam Kemp, Marco Patrito, and Sze Jones from Blur Studio are just a few of the 3D artists who share their secrets for making the fantasy females you wish were real. You'll get their personal stories, insights into the profession, and new ways to conceive and construct your own 3D characters.

Then, seven hands-on workshops demonstrate the complete work cycle of modelling 3D characters to bring your own fantasies to lifeβ€”from making the first sketch and preparing the template to modelling and texturing characters and lighting and rendering. You can use the techniques with any of the major software tools including 3ds Max, Lightwave, Softimage XSI, Maya, or Cinema 4D. Since the workshops don't use any previously made objects, you'll get to start from scratch with your imagination as the only limit.

Participants: Andrea Bertaccini, Max Edwin Wahyudi, Sze Jones, Liam Kemp, Arndt von Koenigsmarck, K. C. Lee, Daniel Moreno Diaz, Marco Patrito, Steven Stahlberg, Francois de Swardt.

Tutorials suitable for: 3ds Max, Lightwave, Softimage XSI, Maya, and CINEMA 4D.

An artists' gallery of top-flight 3D artists

Interviews revealing artists' techniques and inspirations

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780240809809

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 July 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Focal Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Arndt von Koenigsmarck

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 816g

Pages: 318

About the Author

is the owner of the Vreel 3D Entertainment production studio in Germany, a member of the CINEMA beta-team, and a freelance trainer for MAXON products. He develops CINEMA 4D plug-ins and serves as a forum community leader for creativecow.net and other German CINEMA 4D discussion boards.

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