You'll find information on the completed 3ds Max and VIZ Fundamental training series CADLearning.com

There are over 20 hours of training in three modules: Modeling, Materials and Lighting, and Animation and Scene Assembly.  The tutorials work produced using 3ds Max 9 but files have been provided for users of earlier versions of Max and VIZ.

The lessons focus on fundamental workflow and production techniques to help you better understand not simply which buttons to push, it also the reasons for choosing one method over another to help you think creatively in solving your production challenges. 

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