TY - GEN AU - Jones, Stewart, TI - Mechanical Creations in 3D: : A Practical Look Into Complex and Technical Setups for Animation & VFX SN - 9781138560505 AV - TR858 J66 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group KW - Cinematography KW - Special effects KW - Data processing KW - Machinery KW - Computer simulation KW - Computer drawing KW - Computer animation KW - Three-dimensional display systems N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Cogs, cranks, wheels, plates, chains, springs and pistons - a nightmare for animators. This book shows 3D artists how to create, setup, control and automate movements for complex and technically challenging mechanical structures all while working on a superdetailed steampunk train! This book will specifically implement current industry trends and techniques for animated mechanical structures. We will be using 3ds Max only, with no plugins and no additional software. Readers will close out this book with a completed steampunk train for their portfolios" ER -