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The Official Luxology modo Guide

by: Daniel M. Ablan
en

1598630687  9781598630688  

 


The Official Luxology modo Guide
By Daniel M. Ablan


 


Product Description:

The Official Luxology modo Guide provides product designers, graphics artists, architects, and game developers with an A-Z tutorial for tapping into the phenomenal creativity of the modo 3D software. It offers a guide to the many tools of modo 201/202 -- explaining how they function and what they are capable of. However, this book serves as more than a simple extension of your modo manual. You won't just read about the technical features of modo -- you'll dive right in and create your own projects as you progress through the book. Now you can harness the power of this amazing 3D software product!



Summary: very easy intro to Modo
Rating: 4

There are almost no books out there that explain how to use the interface of a 3D app that dont leave you scratching your head even after youve gone through all the button pushing instructions. This book is a major exception to that, without any effort at all you will get a well grounded understanding of the Modo interface. The reason I only gave it 4 stars is that I felt the modeling in the book was low quality, for example just a bunch of extruding and beveling to make a lego block, and the stop light was just softselect extruding. I quickly canceled my order for Dan Albans modeling videos when I saw the modeling in this book.



Summary: Modo
Rating: 5

Very good introduction to Modo 201/202/203. A must have. Comes with DVD with professional training.



Summary: Holy Crap!
Rating: 5

modo was hard to learn. I got this book and damn! Dan Ablan makes it look really really easy. Once I got into it, I couldn't stop. Within a few hours, I was modeling on my own, texturing and rendering. I finally understand how the action centers work and how to navigate the interface. I especially like the bonus videos on the DVD that comes with the book. I hope he writes another one but for now I got myself the 3D [...]. There's so much I've learned that I might write the next one!



Summary: You can do better
Rating: 2

In short: even as a beginner, you'll barely get as much out of this as you'd get from watching the free tutorials that come with Modo. Page layout isn't very good for connecting concepts with with illustrations. Description of processes is too lengthy and not to the point. I don't want to hear useless banter, I want to know what the tools do and how to use them. Fast. The book doesn't cover even 1% of the tools/functionality of Modo. This book didn't prepare me for making things on my own, just for making the objects described in the book.

The build quality of the book is the worst I've ever experienced. Pages literally fall out of the book as you turn the pages.



Summary: Very Well Done
Rating: 5

This book is a great help in learning Modo. It is well illustrated and the instruction is very clear. It does not repeat the help system and reference guide as some books do. The DVD that comes with it is also great.