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Features a 32-page Ventana Color Studio, including a gallery of Ray Dream artwork and tutorials from the book. Includes feature-rich tutorials dealing with every aspect of Ray Dream 5. Offers advanced walkthroughs of all Ray Dream effects packages. Provides modeling tricks and tips and animation guidance.

About the Author
R. Shamms Mortier (Bristol, VT) has written over 750 articles, tutorials, and reviews for dozens of international publications that deal with state-of-the-art computer graphics and animation. He heads a design and animation studio in Bristol, VT, and teaches computer arts at a local college. He writes a bi-weekly column for TV Technology magazine and is an active partner and designer in the 3D Creature Workshop University Web site.

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1.0 out of 5 stars If you're an ABSOLUTE beginner this book MIGHT be for you., 2 April 1999

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R. Shamms Mortier should reconsider his line of work. He has no business writing books that deal in computer graphics -a subject he obviously knows little to nothing about. His ideas are weak and his graphics are terrible. The average beginner can learn more from the Manuals included with RayDream Studio. I strongly reccomend the "Ray Dream Handbook" (available at amazon.com) it is far superior to any of the dribble that Mr. Mortier is spitting out.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Fuzzy concept and mediocre editing, 20 Jan 1999

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There isn't a lot to this book. While Mortier warns the reader that the book is not for beginners, there isn't a lot for a mid-level RayDream user either. The examples are more art gallery pieces than step-by-step explanations, and the CD-ROM files don't add much content.

As with other Ventana (the publisher) books I own, there are irritating typos and incorrect cross-references that suggest sloppy proofreading and prepress checking. It's a shame, because it reflects badly on the author, who probably had little to do with the foul-ups. The technical content seems to be accurate -- I found no obvious errors.

Mortier seems to know his stuff, and his writing style is pleasant and easy to follow. It seems his publisher let him down. What this book needed was direction. A more specific topic and good editing would have made this book a good one.

Final recommendation: if you can get this book at a discount, consider it. Try to spend a few minutes looking the book over before you buy it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed., 12 April 1998

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The book is not that bad. It isn't that good either. The problem I had/have is that the .mov movie files on the CD don't work with Windows 95/NT 4.0. I have sent numerous e-mails to Ventana and they refuse to fix the problem. My recommendation: Don't buy books from this publisher.

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