Description:

This tutorial will take you through the whole gamut of 3D character work - from modelling, bones and IK set-up, skinning, animation and rendering - even throwing in a complex effect on the way. After working through the following pages, you'll be thoroughly versed in the key things that 3ds max 4 has to offer.

Steam Train Tutorial

/http://www.3dlinks.com/tutorials/ma.../TUTORIAL01.ZIP

Organic modelling
/ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/...7.max/part1.zip

Adding bones and IK
/ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/...7.max/part2.zip

Character animation
/ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/...7.max/part3.zip

Adding a visual effect
/ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/...7.max/part4.zip

Getting ready to render
/ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/...7.max/part5.zip

3DS Max - Rotating Text
/http://interneteye3d.com/Tutorials/...Text/3dsmRT.pdf

3DS Max 4.0 - Animating Planets the Easy Way
/http://interneteye3d.com/Tutorials/...im/3dsmAnim.pdf