The Bryce 3D Handbook

FEATURES:

• Provides detailed review of Bryce basics
  
• Emphasizes new animation functionality of Bryce 3D - covering paths, 2D & 3D terrains, water, sky, fog, haze, singular objects, composite objects, boolean animations, and rednering your own animations
  
• Covers f/x capabilities with 2D Pyromania
  
• Includes tips from experienced Bryce users
  
• Teaches how to output Bryce 3D to the Web
  
• CD (Mac/Win) includes approx. 100 animations, color images, utilities, and textures that artists can apply directly to their own creations

Table of contents

Foreword - Jan Nickman

Introduction

Section I: Mastering the Bryce 3D Basics

Chapter 1: Preparing a Bryce 3D World

Chapter 2: 3D Models

Chapter 3: Terrain

Chapter 4: Materials

Chapter 5: Lights and the Camera

Chapter 6: Environmental Sky Effects

Section II: Animating your 3D Worlds

Chapter 7: Animation Paths, Camera, Links, and
Targets

Chapter 8: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire f/x

Chapter 9: Animating Objects: Singular, Composite, and Boolean

Chapter 10: Mastering the Motion lab

Section III: Addendum

Chapter 11: Animation Projects

Chapter 12: Wrong Materials for the Right
Reasons

Chapter 13: Customizing Appendages

Chapter 14: Null Objects

Chapter 15: Tips from the Masters

End Matter-

Appendix A: CD-ROM Content

Appendix B: Web Output

Appendix C: Useful Add-ons

Appendix D: Other MetaCreations Applications

Appendix E: 3D File Format Translators

Appendix F: Post-Production Utilities

Appendix G: CD-ROM Content Libraries

Appendix H: About the Tip Masters