In this chapter we'll familiarize ourselves with some of the tools used in 3ds Max and review some basic navigation techniques.

Using the Material Editor we'll apply our concept art to an image plane within 3ds Max.

In this chapter we'll create our character's torso by creating and modeling from a basic cylinder in 3ds Max.

Using several methods from the previous chapter we'll begin to model the arms of our character.

In this chapter we'll create our character's legs using the same basic cylinder shape.

In this chapter we'll create the feet by extruding the faces on the bottom of the leg.

In this section we'll create our model's hands from a basic cylinder.

In this chapter we'll model the head of our character using some basic geometry and the TurboSmooth modifier.

By insetting several faces on our model's head, and then deleting them, we'll create two eye sockets.

In this chapter we'll create our character's mouth by selecting faces and insetting them.

We'll refine the eye socket by adding additional edge loops around the eye.