Whatever the idea is, there is a really good chance it is too complex. Table the idea until later and do something simple. Everyone who is just starting out bites off more than they can chew, start small.
Patton Oswalt on starting out:
Its like a guy saying, You know what Im going to do? Im going to start off as a four-star chef. Well, can you cook a cup of rice? No. Can you cook an omelet? No. Well, why dont you start off learning how to cook rice, and by the way, that takes about a year. Four star chefs take a full year learning how to cook rice and how to cook omelets. Well, Im not going to do that. Well, then youre never going to be a four-star chef.
Everyone wants to be a 4 star chef but no one wants to put in the time it will take and learn the things necessary for success. If you bite off more than you can chew, you'll be left with a big mouthful of bitter disappointment. It happens daily in the P&P section...
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i'd recommend digitaltutors, great site for beginners
Patton Oswalt on starting out: Everyone wants to be a 4 star chef but no one wants to put in the time it will take and learn the things necessary for success. If you bite off more than you can chew, you'll be left with a big mouthful of bitter disappointment. It happens daily in the P&P section...
that's the only thing we can do as well.
Look here.
http://cgcookie.com/max/category/tutorials/modeling/page/7/
http://cg.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/autodesk-3d-studio-max/
Follow what Mark said, start small.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=3ds+max+beginner+tutorial
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