3D Studio Max Applied, Release 2.0 [With Files for Tutorials, Several Interactive Projects]

That's the only word i can describe this book with...it really is. If your anything like me and you get bored quickly this is the book for you.Unlike others it doesnt start out with those boring animated sphere tutorials.It really gets right down to business and prevents you from that inavitable hybernation of studying. Begginers-This is the Book for you. One Warning though.If you are a CD buff you wont find satisfaction with the CD inclosed here but hey you can always play frisbey with it on the spare time provided to you by the Cut To The Chase-Keep Me Awake Stucture of this book(if you wont spend time on the Useless Technical support and just give up on the CD part-you dont need it anyway).

When I deciced to start learning 3d max I din't know what book I had to buy, I was looking for a book where I could learn from the biginning and get familiarize with the Interface not something standard where they just explain things in general, I wanted to see the "CLICK here and there type of explanations" step by step. After reading the book I consider myself a Person who knows what is doing.note: Fundamentals from riders is a book made for intermediate people. ( too standard and just explain stuff generally).

When I decided to learn 3D studio max I headed right to a book store to find the best book for for this subject however, they all looked like they were made for professional users, even the "3d studio max fundamentals" Everything changed when I got my hands on this book.. You will learn everything so fast...I'm so glad I found it.