Using 3D Studio MAX, Painter, and Poser: An Introduction to Computer-Assisted Design for the Theatre, Vol. 2

The best tool will not make a designer, but there are powerful tools out there for the designer working in theatre today and few guides to using them. Now, L.J. DeCuir provides invaluable advice on three of the most useful and widely used programs for lighting, scenic, and costume design, demonstrating how to utilize your skills, talents, and knowledge in ways you never thought possible.

Intended as an introduction to 3D Studio MAX, Painter, and Poser applications, this book provides readers with:

• an introduction to each program, with overviews of their capabilities
• installation instructions and required hardware to run each program
• chapters on the uses of all three programs integrated with one another and with AutoCAD
• end-of-chapter practice exercises
• an accompanying CD-ROM that includes sample files illustrating exercises from the book.

L.J. DeCuir has been designing for theatre, dance, and opera for more than thirty years. For the past twenty years, he has taught in the Department of Theatre at the University of Tennessee and has delivered more than fifty papers at ATA, SETC, and USITT. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.