The Official Luxology modo Guide

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!

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!

Dan's love of 3D Animation sprang from a job as a corporate video producer for a franchising corporation. Along the way, Dan discovered 3D animation and within a year, had formed his own part-time animation business out of his one-bedroom apartment. Dan Ablan is now president of AGA Digital Studios, Inc., a 3D animation and visual effects company in the Chicago area. AGA Digital has produced 3D visuals for broadcast, corporate, and architectural clients since 1994, as well as post-production services in conjunction with Post Meridian, LLC. Dan has created 3D animations for (most recently) United Airlines, NASA, and Northrup Grumman. In between animation jobs, Dan writes books on the subject. He is the author of 8 best selling international books on 3D animation. Dan is also the founder of 3D Garage.com (www.3dgarage.com), a website dedicated to 3D learning. He has written columns and articles for multiple magazines and has been teaching seminars since 1995 both across the country and at AGA Digital Studios, Inc. Some of the companies Dan has trained include Fox Television, ABC-TV New York City, CBS-TV Indianapolis, WTTW-TV PBS Chicago, and Lockheed Martin. In addition to his daily duties at AGA Digital Studios, Inc., Dan Ablan is also Editor-in-Chief of HDRI 3D Magazine. HDRI 3D is a magazine dedicated to animation and digital imaging.