softimage Books Softimage|XSI Character Animation f/x and Design by Chris Maraffi Price: $49.99 Paperback - 304 pages Book+CD edition (December 28, 2000) The Coriolis Group; ISBN: 157610642X Go from an aspiring 3D animator to virtual filmaker! Discover the important preproduction steps in creating 3D characters through developing inspirational illustrations, using character bios, and creating a design sheet. Advanced features and techniques are covered, including examining shape animation, muscle control, squash and stretch effects, and the modeling techniques needed for realistic and cartoon characters. $49.99 US Amazon.com   Softimage Design Guide by Gene Biodio, Barry Carlton Ruff, Gene Bodio List Price: $39.99 Paperback - 250 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (December 1997) The Coriolis Group; ISBN: 1576101479 One of the country's leading instructors of Softimage offers dozens of step-by-step exercises, secret techniques from notable experts in the sidebars, and fabulous imagery from great Softimage artists. Completely full color, the book provides the optimum learning environment for this complex software. The CD-ROM contains cross-platform NT/SGI IRIX and popular shareware plug-ins. $31.99 US Amazon.com   Inside Softimage 3d (The Inside Series) Out of print by Anthony Rossano List Price: $75.00 Hardcover - 600 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (July 1998) Published by New Riders Publishing One of the country's leading instructors of Softimage offers dozens of step-by-step exercises, secret techniques from notable experts in the sidebars, and fabulous imagery from great Softimage artists. Completely full color, the book provides the optimum learning environment for this complex software. The CD-ROM contains cross-platform NT/SGI IRIX and popular shareware plug-ins. $49.99 US Amazon.com