3D Studio Max Tutorial Video

Self Study, 3D Studio Max Tutorial Video on CD - DVD. The tutor guides you using step-by-step examples. Learn directly from your own desk high quality training videos at an affordable price. Works on both PC and Mac.

Teaching the tools and techniques needed to create professional quality animation and modeling projects, these 3D Studio Max tutorials are intended to bring 3ds max beginners from an introductory knowledge base to a level of real proficiency with the most commonly used tools in 3ds max 5. Starting with the fundamentals of modeling , students will learn the tools and insider tips on efficient 3D modeling techniques, from there they progress through lighting and rendering techniques. You may also be intrested in the most recent release: 3DS Max 8 Video Tutorials .

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  • Works on PC or Mac
Topics Covered on this Training Video Include:
Introduction
Getting Started
Working with 3D Objects
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Using 2D Shapes to Make 3D Objects
  • 2D Shapes pt. 1
  • 2D Shapes pt. 2
  • Rendering and Interpolation
  • NURBS Curves
  • Creating Lofts
  • Modifying Lofts
  • Using Deformation Curves
Working with Precision
  • Units and Grids
  • Using Snaps
  • Using Keyboard Entry
  • Using Helper Objects
  • Using the Align Tool
  • Controlling with Normals
Surface Modeling
  • Introduction to Mesh and Poly
  • Introduction to Patch and Nurbs
  • Editable Mesh pt. 1
  • Editable Mesh pt. 2
  • Editable Poly
  • Editable Patch pt. 1
  • Editable Patch pt. 2
  • NURBS (surfaces)(converting to NURBS)
  • NURBS (curve-based)
Rendering
  • Rendering Basics
  • Rendering Parameters
Painting Your World with Materials and Maps
  • Introduction to Materials and Maps
  • Applying Materials/Hierarchical Materials
  • Applying Materials Directly to Sub-Objects
  • Introduction to the Maps Rollout
  • Applying Materials to Sub-Objects
  • Saving/Retrieving Materials
  • Creating Mapped Materials
  • Maps on Sub-Objects/Coordinates Rollout
  • Coordinates Rollout/Angle/Blur
  • The Ink'N'Paint Material
Animation - Introduction
  • Animation: Auto Key
  • Animation: Set Key
Basic Cameras and Lights
  • Standard Cameras
  • Camera Controls
  • Standard Lights: Target/Free Lights
  • Target/Free Light Controls
  • Omni and Skylight
  • Aligning Cameras/Lights
  • Advanced Lighting: Daylight/Radiosity pt. 1
  • Advanced Lighting: Daylight/Radiosity pt. 2
Atmospheric Effects
  • Fire Effect
  • Volume Fog
  • Fog
  • Volume Light
Animation
  • Linking and Hierarchies
  • Pivot Points
  • Schematic View
  • Viewing an Animation
  • Previewing Animation
  • Inverse Kinematics: Basics
  • Inverse Kinematics: Motion/Hierarchy Panels
  • Bones and Skin: Creating/Adding Bones
  • Bones and Skin: Adjusting Envelopes
  • Bones and Skin: Testing/Fine Adjustments
Animation - Motion Controllers
  • Motion Controllers: Introduction
  • Trajectories/Linear Position/Path Controller
  • Track View: Curve Editor pt. 1
  • Track View: Curve Editor pt. 2
  • Track View: Dope Sheet
Special Effects
  • Particle Systems: Basics and Presets
  • SuperSpray Particle System pt. 1
  • SuperSpray Particle System pt. 2
  • Space Warps: Overview/Creating
  • Space Warps: Binding Objects
  • Dynamics: Bouncing a Sphere
  • PDeflector: Bouncing Particles
  • Reactor pt. 1
  • Reactor pt. 2
  • Reactor pt. 3
  • Creating a Morph Compund Object
  • Working with a Morph Compound Object
  • Morphing: the Morpher Modifier
  • Video Post
Plug-Ins and Complementary Software
  • Character Studio: Creating and Posing
  • Character Studio: Animation
  • Discreet Certified Plug-Ins
  • Other 3rd Party Plug-Ins
  • Poser and 3ds max: Creating Morph Targets
  • Poser and 3ds max: Importing into 3ds max
  • Poser and 3ds max: Poser Materials pt. 1
  • Poser and 3ds max: Poser Materials pt. 2
  • Poser and 3ds max: Morphing in max
  • Rhino NURBS : Introduction
  • Rhino NURBS: Creating in Rhino
  • Rhino NURBS: Importing into max
Credits
  • About the Author
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