This book takes you beyond the basics to teach you how to create professional-quality animations. This resource builds on the knowledge gained from Inside 3D Studio MAX Volume I by providing real-world, detailed anamation tutorials that illustrate techniques used by the experts. Written by a specialized team of professional animators, artists, and instuctors, this hands-on guide speaks to animation students studying 3D Studie MAX as well as professionals interest in expanding their knowlegde. Dozens of exercises, hundreds of insider tips and techniques, and page-after-page of images make learning advanced animation concepts seem easy. Inside CD Studio MAX 2 Volume III: Animation teaches you how to animate with the programm like the pros do. The CD-ROM includes: Exercise files for practicing the tutorials in the book. Sample animations from some of the industry's top animators. Working demos of popular plug-ins including: Bones Pro, Fractal Flow MAX, Real Lens Lare, Primatte, an d Clay Studio Pro.