Deconstructing the Elements with 3ds Max: Create Natural Fire, Earth, Air and Water Without Plug-ins

Get the most realistic effects from 3ds Max without having to spend more on plug-ins!Boost your effects skill-set with this 3ds Max workshop. Tutorial lessons give you hands-on experience in creating realistic fire, earth, air and water effects. Updated to demonstrate production techniques suitable for any version of 3ds Max, this new edition is co-published by Autodesk Media and Entertainment, and includes new tutorials on entering the Earth's atmosphere, glaciers, lava eruptions and a Badlands landscape.