Modeling a Character in 3DS Max, 2nd Edition

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The reason I didn’t have you spend much time on the back when

you did the torso earlier is because I wanted to wait until you got to

the shoulders and neck geometry. The upper back, neck, and shoul

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ders are closely linked in both structure and function. Load

Callisto15.max from the CD.

The torso matches up great in the side view but if you look at it

from behind, it definitely doesn’t fit what a back should look like.

The back is a relatively flat region that broadens into and includes

the shoulders at the top, tapers down to the waist, and is defined ...