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These represent some of the books and videos that helped me become proficient in various fields. Some are simply inspirational. Some have been recommended to me, but not read. The list will change occasionally. I hope to add reviews or comments to every book listed below. Besure to visit my "hotlinks" page too.

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Softimage 3d Design Guide
Barry Ruff, Gene Biodio
Paperback / Published 1997 Corlis Group Books. ISBN 1-57610-147-9

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smlogo.gif (1492 bytes) I really like this book! Highly recommended. It covers most of Soft3d in good detail. I like that it is Soft3d specific. It comes with a CD and has about 250 pages.
Animation With Softimage
Jean-Jacques Tremblay
Paperback / Published

ISBN 1-57231-613-6
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Animator Jean-Jacques Tremblay offers this animation guide for SoftImage 3D. The focus will be designers, animators, on up to graphics, animation, and sfx programmers. Including a full-color insert, the book shows how to create powerful 3D animation with SoftImage 3D.

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Digital Character Animation
George Maestri
Paperback / Published 1996 New Riders Publishing
. ISBN 1-56205-559-3
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smlogo.gif (1492 bytes) This book gives a good overview of character animation. There are a lot of Softimage examples.

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The Lightwave 3d Book : Tips, Techniques and Ready-To-Use Objects
Lightwave Pro Magazine
Paperback / Published by Miller Freeman Books
Publication date: June 1, 1997
ISBN: 0-87930-455-3

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smlogo.gif (1492 bytes) This book and CD-ROM form the perfect complement to any LightWave 3D animator's toolkit. The book brings together the best tips, tricks, techniques, and tutorials from LightWave Pro magazine. Extensively illustrated with 600 b&w photos. The CD-ROM contains more than 600 MB of 3D objects.

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Inside Lightwave 3D
Dan Ablon
Paperback / Published by New Riders Publishing
Publication date: January 1, 1998
ISBN: 1-56205-799-5

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smlogo.gif (1492 bytes) "Inside LightWave 3D 5.5" offers complete coverage of LightWave's capabilities by building on the program's documentation. In
addition, it covers all the new features of version 5.5 and explains the most popular plug-ins available. The CD-ROM features exercise files, sample animations, and models and demos.

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Inside Softimage 3D
Anthony Rossano
Hardcover - 764 pages Bk & Cd Rom / Published by New Riders Publishing; Publication date: August, 1998

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smlogo.gif (1492 bytes) I really like this book. Finally a book that touches on all areas of the program and focuses on some of the more profound features of Softimage.

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Lightwave 3d 5 Character Animation F/X
Doug Kelly
Paperback / Published by Ventana Communications Group Inc.
Publication date: January 1, 1997
ISBN: 1566045320

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smlogo.gif (1492 bytes) Everything readers need to know to produce complete character animations is included in this book/CD package. Features step-by-step
tutorials and examples, tips and tweaks, and a 16-page, four-color section. The companion CD-ROM includes popular plug-ins available for LightWave.

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birn.gif (4264 bytes) Secrets of Softimage 3D
Jeremy Birn
Video / Published 1997 Jeremy Birn
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This is a must have video for the Soft3D user. It is fast paced and jammed with great tutorials. Gotta have it, gotta have it, gotta have it.
toy.gif (3564 bytes) The Story Behind Toy Story
Walt Disney Home Video & Pixar
Video / Published
  Cool video! This video shows much of the process that Pixar and John Lasseter went through to make this the seminal movie that it is.This came with Pixar's deluxe video package of Toy Story but, it must be available alone.

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