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KellyL.Murdockhasbeenauthoringcomputerbooksformanyyearsnowandstillgetsimmenseenjoymentfromthecompletedwork.Hisbookcreditsincludevarious3D,graphics,multimedia,andWebtitles,includingeightpreviouseditionsofthisbook,3dsMaxBible.OthermajoraccomplishmentsincludeEdgeloopCharacterModelingfor3DProfessionalsOnly,Maya6and7Revealed,LightWave3D8Revealed,TheOfficialGuidetoAnimeStudio,Poser6and7Revealed,3DGameAnimationForDummies,gmaxBible,AdobeAtmosphereBible,MasterVISUALLYHTMLandXHTML,JavaScriptVisualBlueprint,andco-authoringdutiesontwoeditionsoftheIllustratorBible(forversions9and10)andthreeeditionsoftheAdobeCreativeSuiteBible.Withabackgroundinengineeringandcomputergraphics,Kellyhasbeenalloverthe3Dindustryandstillfindsitfascinating.He’susedhigh-levelCADworkstationsforproductdesignandanalysis,completedseverallarge-scalevisualizationprojects,created3Dmodelsforfeaturefilmsandgames,workedasafreelance3Dartist,andevendonesome3Dprogramming.Kelly’sbeenusing3DStudiosinceversion3forDOS.Kellyhasalsobranchedintotrainingothersin3Dtechnologies.Heteachesatthelocaluniversityandisafrequentspeakeratvariousconferences.