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Preface

l Part IX: Working with Characters—This part covers creating and working with bipeds,
bone systems, rigging, skinning, and character crowds. It also provides coverage of the various
inverse kinematics methods.
l Part X: Dynamic Animation—This part covers creating animation sequences using physics
calculations. It includes coverage of particles, Space Warps, the cool features of reactor, and
using forces to animate hair and cloth.
l Part XI: Advanced Lighting and Rendering—Advanced lighting concepts include using the
Light Tracer and Radiosity, and the advanced rendering topics include Atmospheric and
Render Effects, network rendering, raytracing, and mental ray.
l Part XII: MAXScript and Plug-Ins—This part provides details on using Max’s scripting
language, MAXScript, and on using plug-ins.
l Appendixes—At the very end of this book, you’ll find two appendixes that cover the new
features of Max 2011 and the contents of the book’s DVD.

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