Carrara 1.0 Bible with Cdrom
Doug Sahlin · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks · 2000
From the Publisher: Carrara is a full-featured 3D program, incorporating the best features from Infini-D and Ray Dream Studio, that doesn't intimidate new users. Carrara's predecessor, Ray Dream Studio, was a complicated program that requires a bit of hand-holding for those who want to explore its in depth features, and those unfamiliar with 3D software will be floundering, if left to their own devices. Carrara Bible would be the definitive, keystone book for both those who want help with its upper-end features, and beginners who are just getting their feet wet with the program. Learn how to use Scene Wizard, Object Wizard, and other guided features. Discover how to create 3D objects from scratch, and link them to others for logical movement patterns. Create organic models with Carrara's mesh form and metaball modelers. Develop realistic landscapes and atmospheres with Carrara. Discover how to use Carrara's built-in filters to add sophisticated photographic effects to rendered images and animations. Create animations from scratch complete with dazzling lighting and special effects. Practical examples show you how to use 3D paint right on your objects. Work like a pro to apply Texture Maps and Bump maps to 3D models. Discover how to use shaders, multiple cameras, story-driven animation and lighting to add realistic 3D images and animations. Learn to use the collision detection feature, which saves hours when creating moving objects, and special effects like fire, fountains, and explosions. The CD-ROM includes plug-ins, templates, freebies, demo products, tutorial results, and full color work related to the book. About The Author: Doug Sahlin (Lakeland, FL) has written product reviews and tutorials on 3D software that have appeared in Corel Magazine, 3D Design Magazine, Computer Graphics World as well as numerous Internet Web-zines. Doug has used Ray Dream Studio Bryce, Painter, CorelDRAW and Corel Photo Paint to create images and animations that have been incorporated in Web sites he has designed. His digital images have been featured at many Internet Art Galleries.