The Midwest Book Review, August, 2001
Book Description
The emphasis throughout the book is on the creation of eight unique projects, ranging from "The Great Blue-Ice Throne Room" to the "Abode of the Lizard Masters." Detailed tutorials cover every step of the creation process, including a variety of ways to use Bryce with other popular tools. Newer users will find these in-depth tutorials indispensable as they learn the program, and experienced users will get new ideas on how to use Bryce's extensive set of tools and techniques.
Whether you are a 3D designer, artist, movie-maker, game designer, or comic book designer, you'll find fresh ideas and techniques to use in your own 3D world creations. About the CD: CD (Win/Mac) includes the complete tutorial files for all 8 projects, all of the book's images in full color, and some movie files to illustrate how Bryce handles animation. Key Features - Covers Bryce versions 4.1 and higher - Includes 8 complete 3D worlds - Explains how to use Bryce as a high-end, professional illustration tool in conjunction with other powerful programs including KPT, Photoshop, and Poser. - Teaches 3D scene composition and lighting in new ways - Presents digital artists with new ways of illustrating stories - Shows users how to create all types of environments and worlds from photorealstic to complete fantasy! - Demonstrates the use of a variety of elemental effects for creating new worlds
