By
Gary Davis, Certified Autodesk Training Specialist for combustion (one of only 8 worldwide) and 3ds max. Owner/VFX Artist, visualZ, LLC. www.visualZ.com.
Software trainer all over North America including Oregon3D and now an official 'Autodesk 3ds Max Master'. Based in Florida, USA.
Description
Software programs are complex, the books that explain them shouldn’t be. This thoroughly illustrated, full-color guide explains everything
you need to know to get up and running quickly with Combustion. Get a jump-start learning the major features or the software without
bogging you down with unnecessary detail.
The author shares his professional insight and extensive training experience to ensure
you'll get the most out of all the professional paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing tools Combustion offers. Also featured are
many workflow tips which show how to tap into the full power of Combustion 4 in your effects and motion graphics work.
For useful
tips and tutorials, visit the book's companion site at www.elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780240520100
Audience:
Computer graphics students or professionals with some prior experience in the field of computer graphics who want to learn combustion
or have a handy reference to refer to when using it. It will be useful for motion graphics artists, broadcast designers, 3d animators,
web artists, compositors and visual effects artists working for video and film based productions. People within the computer graphics
industry of all sorts can take advantage of combustion because it is both a stand-alone application and also a bridge to several different
disciplines including video editing, 3d animation, matte painting, 2d illustration and web design.
