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Introducing Mudbox [Paperback]

Ara Kermanikian

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July 26 2010
One of the first books on Autodesk's new Mudbox 3D modeling and sculpting tool!

Autodesk's Mudbox was used to create photorealistic creatures for The Dark Knight, The Mist, and others films. Now you can join the crowd interested in learning this exciting new digital modeling and sculpting tool with this complete guide. Get up to speed on all of Mudbox’s features and functions, learn how sculpt and paint, and master the art of using effective workflows to make it all go easier.

  • Introduces Autodesk's Mudbox, an exciting 3D modeling and sculpting tool that enables you to create photorealistic creatures for film or games; it is interoperable with Autodesk's 3ds Max and Maya products
  • Explains what digital sculpting is—and what it isn’t—and how to fit it into the pipeline when creating assets for film, television, games, and advertising
  • Shows you how sculpt and paint a model in Mudbox; breaks down the complexities and gets you started right away with interesting projects
  • Helps you set up workflows to cut the time you spend on the technology, freeing you to focus on the creative aspects
  • Includes case studies and examples from industry leaders as well as a DVD with movies, sample project files, MELscripts, and more

Develop skills as a digital content creator or visual effects or CG artist with a good understanding of Mudbox and this valuable guide.


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Plunge your hands into digital sculpting with Mudbox

VALUABLE COMPANION DVD

You'll find over 10 GBs of movies, project files, models, and images to complete all of the projects in the book.

You've found the perfect hands-on primer to Autodesk's Mudbox, the 3D modeling and sculpting tool artists have used to create realistic creatures for The Dark Knight, 9, and other films. This book is just what you need to get started. Get up to speed on the Mudbox 2011 interface and tools, then follow step-by-step lessons that teach you the basics of digital sculpting, 3D painting, texturing, workflow, and more.

You'll find pages of tips and detailed instructions. So, roll up your sleeves, open this book, and start sculpting and painting!

  • Create assets for film, television, and games with Mudbox 2011

  • Save time for creativity by improving your workflows

  • Get to know the Mudbox user interface and tools in detail

  • Model a base mesh in Maya®, then use Mudbox to add surface details such as surface wear and tear

  • Learn to paint directly onto models in 3D with Mudbox's 3D painting capabilities

  • Plan your sculpture, pose your mesh, and start sculpting

  • Import a 3D scan from a 3D scanner and clean it up in Mudbox

Get to know the Mudbox user interface

Learn to customize Mudbox brushes to get the results you need

Learn how to use Mudbox's paint layers to composite realistic textures

About the Author

Ara Kermanikian is a freelance digital sculptor and 3D modeler who has worked in the software industry for over 20 years, including 18 years at Microsoft helping enable accessibility and usability of digital content creation software. His work was featured in Introducing ZBrush and Mastering Maya 2009, both from Sybex. Ara has his own blog (kermaco.blogspot.com) and contributes regularly to Mudbox, ZBrush, and Maya user forums.


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Practical guide designed to get you working fast Aug 25 2010
By Eric S Keller - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This is a great book designed to get you working in Mudbox fast. Not only does it teach you the most important aspects of the program but also has extensive information on working with scan data and integration into 3D pipelines using maya and other software. Ara is a great teacher and gets the concepts across clearly. The projects are engaging and fun. Ara has examples of both organic sculpting (female figure) and hard surface modeling (robot character). If you need to get up and running fast this is the place to start!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Great Author Aug 21 2011
By J - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a great book for beginners / intermediate / advanced users of
Mudbox.

Clearly the author is passionate about his work, and not just out to produce
any old crap to make a buck.

I've contacted the author regarding minor questions (I'm a complete beginner)
several times, and he's responded quickly and answered all my questions.

He will be available to teach Mudbox online as well, his contact info is in the
book (I think it's against Amazon.com's rules to post his info here).

If you want to learn / need a refresher / want to sharpen your knowledge of Mudbox,
buy the damn book, and ask about the author's online classes!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely wonderful book for the beginner! April 5 2011
By Lore - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have found this book to be fantastic for the beginner. It has taught me many lessons that I was unable to learn through some of the online tutorials that sometimes went way too fast for me. I'm very glad that I bought it and will have it for a valuable reference for in the future.

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