Gary Yost on the History of 3D Studio!

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Twenty years later, Gary Yost speaks. We have the great pleasure to present you with a double feature: an in-depth interview with the head of the Yost Group on the History of 3D Studio and 3DS Max. In this article, Gary Yost shares his experiences of more than a decade of working on the development of the 3D software, with unique anecdotes and little known facts. Also, we offer you a detailed history of the making of the Max Temple image courtesy of Spanish artist José María De Espona. Enjoy!

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by boomji - March 5, 2010 2:27 am

Thanks so much for getting this article out.
It’s such a pleasure reading about the history of my software and the people behind it.
Always the best to you

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by Chris Grant - April 15, 2010 4:53 pm

Fantastic interview – I really enjoyed reading Gary’s perspective!

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by BrandonD - April 16, 2010 4:01 pm

Excellent article and a great piece of 3DS history, which in turn in a piece of “our” history for many of us.

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by Pablo Hadis - April 19, 2010 10:16 pm

Many thanks for all the good words! This has been one of the most enjoyable projects we’ve had at MU. It’s great to see you enjoyed so much reading the articles too.

PS: Consolidated threads. Now all comments go to the same place. Makes mores sense. :-)

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by Andy Gilbert - April 20, 2010 4:42 pm

Really interesting article. I’ve been using max for about 10 years and it’s good to know its origins!

Cheers

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