About the Author

Pete Draper is a UK-based visual effects animator and 3D artist who has been in the industry for well over a decade and whose work has seen the large and small screens. Having held such posts as Lead and Senior Artist, Head of Media, and Director of Visual Effects, Pete now works as a freelance VFX gun for hire.

He writes for several publications, notably for 3D World magazine, providing tips, tricks, reviews, and tutorials for 3ds Max and other animation and graphics tools. In addition to the previous two editions of this book, Pete has also contributed to 3ds Max 4 Magic and 3ds Max 6 Killer Tips besides the numerous papers available in his own website.

Pete’s work covers a wide range of disciplines, from visual effects through ...

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