Comments on: Tony Mullen's - Bounce, Tumble and Splash - Book Review

By: Bemopolis

Bemopolis — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:04:42 +0000

I should have thought to look there. Thanks! (belatedly)

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:20:35 +0000

@Bemopolis,

The known missing files can be downloaded from Sybex's official errata site here:

http://www.sybex.com/WileyCDA/SybexTitle/Bounce-Tumble-and-Splash-Simulating-the-Physical-World-with-Blender-3D.productCd-0470192801,navId-290573,pageCd-errata.html

By: Bemopolis

Bemopolis — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:48:55 +0000

My CD appears to be missing some of the blend files mentioned in the text (e.g., lava.blend). Is this a known issue of the pressings? Regardless, is there a public ftp site where I could download the missing files?

Otherwise, I have already found the book to be quite helpful. Just like the last Mullen book.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:51:32 +0000

@mjordan, yes, it is. I talked a little bit about it in the latest Blenderart magazine. Basically, it's going to be an intermediate/advanced book that will cover some more various aspects of Blender itself, plus a significant part on Python scripting and a significant part on the game engine. A few other surprises as well if all goes as planned…

By: Sim

Sim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:14:02 +0000

I bought the book. It is good stuff. Quite heavy in terms of contents though.

By: mjordan

mjordan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:42 +0000

Is it true Tony is writing a new book after this?

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:28:06 +0000

got mine from book depository was quick and cheap.
I would have personally like a little more examples other than smoke for particles, like dust, dirt particles etc. As i now find smoke to be the easiest thing to creat thanks to this book !!
Any discount on PDF version if you own the book already ?

By: EagleWing

EagleWing — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:29:46 +0000

I've been waiting for this for weeks!

By: Duranial

Duranial — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:05:20 +0000

I'm waiting to have some money to buy this book, it's amazing, the other book, the one about animation, was very useful to me, so I will buy it without any doubt

By: yoff

yoff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:46:58 +0000

Nice review, it makes one want to buy the book :-)
(but for god's sake, figure out the difference between "of" and "have" :-p)