Book Description
Bryce 5 has evolved into a powerful 3D tool that combines power and ease of use and provides beginning to advanced users with a plethora of creative options. Using the guidance and tutorials found in the Bryce 5 Handbook, you can master the interface and new tools of Bryce, and take your 3D skills to the next level of mastery. You’ll find helpful insights projects, and practice with a variety of topics and tools, including Primitives, Trees, Metaballs, Booleans, Terrain Models and Objects, the Materials Lab, The Deep Texture Editor, Atmospherics, Lights, Animation, and more. With the hands-on tutorials provided in The Bryce 5 Handbook, you’ll increase your 3D skills and learn how to reproduce the awesome power and reality of nature.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Provides a tutorial-based approach to learning the powerful features of Bryce 5
* Teaches materials, infinite planes, animation, and modeling, including detailed coverage of Metaballs
* Provides helpful ideas for handshaking with other popular programs
* Includes and appendix on "undocumented" Bryce features
* Teaches innovative ways to create awesome textures for your Bryce worlds
On the CD!
Demos of Popular Applications
* Amapi 3D 6.1 (Win/Mac Demo)
* BodyPaint 3D (Win/Mac Demo)
* Illusion (Win Demo)
* Poser 4 and ProPack (Win/Mac Demo)
* Xfrog (Win Demo)
* Tutorial project files and images, materials, models, and textures
* Color images from the book
