3DS Max 8 Tutorial Video

Self Study, Tutorial Video on CD - DVD. Tutor Michael Green guides you using step-by-step examples. Learn directly from your own desk high quality training videos at an affordable price. It works on both PC and Mac, this course is ideal for Beginners and Advanced users

This 3D Studio Max tutorial video offers the user a quick and cost effective way to getting started with this amazingly powerful application. 3D Studio Max is used for a variety of purposes, Game Creation, Film and TV Effects, Education , Design Visualization to name but a few, but one thing is clear very few 3D programs can match it when it comes to the creation of complex 3D animations may be this is one of the reasons why it's used by more creative and media professionals that any other 3D package. By using these video tutorials you will simplify the learning process, and even if you are an absolute beginner following the step by step lessons will have you creating your own 3D images in next to no time. If you require an early version these can be found at All 3D Studio Max tutorials . Watch our free 3DS Max Tutorial Videos by clicking the blue lesson links below.

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Topics Covered on this Training Video Include:
3D Studio Max Introduction and Setting Up 3D Studio MAX Script--Basics 3D Studio MAX Script--Creating Objects
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3D Studio MAX Script--Reserved-Names-Strings
  • Reserved Words
  • Names and Naming Rules
  • Strings
3D Studio MAX Script--Transforming Objects
  • Move
  • 3D Vectors
  • Scale
  • Rotate Tutorials Lesson1
  • Rotate Lesson2
  • Coordsys
3D Studio MAX Script--Running Scripts
  • Enter-Shift Enter
  • Drag and Drop to Toolbar
  • Save-Run Script-Hair and Fur
  • Evaluate All-Hair and Fur
  • Startup Directory
  • Include
3D Studio MAX Script--Conditionals-Loops
  • If-Else
  • For-In
  • For-In Loop Using a Range
  • Do While
  • Case
3D Studio MAX Script--Source Code Layout
  • Expressions-Basics
  • Multi-Line Statements
  • Comments
  • Indentation/Tabs
3D Studio MAX Script--Collections
  • Built-in Sets Tutorials Lesson1
  • Built-in Sets Lesson2
  • Arrays
  • Wild-Card Pathname Selection
  • Mapping-NoMap
3D Studio MAX Script--UI Scripting
  • Creating a Rollout/Dialog Lesson1
  • Creating a Rollout/Dialog Lesson2
  • Rollout UI Control Types
  • ResetMaxFile
  • Creating a Rollout Floater Tutorials Lesson1
  • Creating a Rollout Floater Lesson2
  • The Visual MAXScript Editor
3D Studio MAX Script--Architecture
  • Undefined
  • Expressions-Order of Evaluation
  • Code Blocks
  • Functions
  • Interfaces
  • Scope Introduction
  • Nested Scopes
  • Local and Global Variables
3D Studio MAX Script--Scripting Animation
  • Animate On and At Time
  • Specifying Time Tutorials Lesson1
  • Specifying Time Lesson2
  • Scope and Nesting for Time Contexts
  • Controllers and Keys Lesson1
  • Controllers and Keys Lesson2
  • Creating and Manipulating Modifiers
  • Scripted Custom Attributes
3DS Character Studio--Biped
  • Creating and Editing a Biped
  • Figure Mode and Figure Files Tutorials Lesson1
  • Figure Mode and Figure Files Lesson1
  • Footstep Mode and BIP Files Lesson1
  • Footstep Mode and BIP Files Lesson2
  • Track View-List Controllers
  • Editing Footsteps in Track View
  • Extracting Footsteps from BIP Files
  • Intro to MAXScript for the Biped
  • Freeform Animation
  • Biped Layers
  • Biped Dynamics and Spline Dynamics
  • Motion Flow Mode
  • Mixer Mode and Motion Mixer
  • Pelvis as Ball Joint
  • Bone Twist Controls Tutorials Lesson1
  • Bone Twist Controls Lesson2
  • Bone Twist Controls Lesson3
  • Twist Poses Lesson1
  • Twist Poses Lesson2
  • Twist Poses Lesson3
  • Using Filmbox .fbx Files
3D Studio Max Character Studio - Skin and Physique
  • Skin and Physique-Introduction
  • 3D Studio Max - Create Skin
  • Physique Tutorials Lesson1
  • Physique Lesson2
  • Adjusting Biped to Mesh Lesson1
  • Adjusting Biped to Mesh Lesson2
  • Physique and Skin MAXScript Support
  • Adding Nullhelper to Biped
  • Skin MAXScript Example
  • Weight Tool
Character Studio--Biped Animation
  • Animation Workbench- 3 DOF Rotations
  • Workbench-Track View Synchronization
  • IK Blend and Join to Prev IK Key Tutorials Lesson1
  • IK Blend and Join to Prev IK Key Lesson2
  • Presets Lesson1
  • Presets Lesson2
  • 3D Studio Pivots Tutorials Lesson1
  • Pivots Lesson2
  • Planting to a Moving Object
  • Biped Trajectories
  • Rubber Band Mode
  • Squash and Stretch w/ List Controllers Tutorials Lesson1
  • Squash and Stretch w/ List Controllers Lesson2
  • Bend Links-Smooth Twist
  • Layer Retargeting
Character Studio--Motion Flow
  • Creating keyframes From Motion Flow
  • Saving and Loading Motion Flow animation
  • Shared Motion Flow
  • Positioning and Reorienting-Move All
  • Retargeting - XAF File
Character Studio--Motion Mixer
  • Creating a Mixdown
  • Saving and Loading a .mix File
  • Creating a Loopable Clip and Tiling
  • Stretching and Trimming Clips
  • Combining Clips and Filtering
  • Mute and Solo Trackgroup
  • Moving Transition Brackets
  • Weighting
  • Timewarp
Garment Maker and Cloth
  • Introduction to Garment Maker and Cloth
  • Loading and Scaling Reference Art
  • Making Panels Tutorials Lesson1
  • Making Panels Lesson2
  • Garment Maker-Arranging Panels
  • Garment Maker-Creating Seams
  • Cloth Modifier-Simulate Local Tutorials Lesson1
  • Cloth Modifier-Simulate Local Lesson2
  • Cloth-Animate and Simulate
  • Skin the Biped-Preliminaries
  • Cloth-Skin the Biped Tutorials Lesson1
  • Cloth-Skin the Biped Lesson2
  • Cloth-Simulate Local
  • Cloth-Group-Surface Constraint
  • Cloth-Fixup and Re-simulate
  • Local Resimulate with Constraints
  • MAXScript-Local Cloth Resimulation
  • Cape-Garment Maker
  • Cape-cloth-Create Keys
  • Cape-Simulate-Weld Mesh
  • Cloth-group-Surface Constrain hood
  • Cloth-Node Constraint-Script Controller Tutorials Lesson1
  • Cloth-Node Constraint-Script Controller Lesson2
  • Cloth-Final Cape Implementation Tutorials Lesson1
  • Cloth-Final Cape Implementation Lesson2
  • Cloth-More MAXScript Tutorials Lesson1
  • Cloth-More MAXScript Lesson2
  • Cloth-More MAXScript Lesson3
3D Studio Max Hair and Fur Creation
  • Hair and Fur-Basics
  • Hair-Cut Length and Scale
  • Hair-Lighting
  • Hair-Styling-Holding a Style Tutorials Lesson1
  • Hair-Styling-Holding a Style Lesson2
  • Hair-Styling
3D Studio Max Mapping Tutorials
  • Pelt Mapping-Intro
  • Pelt Mapping-Create Irregular Object
  • Pelt Mapping-Check Material IDs
  • Pelt Mapping-Quick Start
  • Pelt Mapping-Create Seams
  • Pelt Mapping-Render UV Template
  • Pelt Mapping-Edit UVWs
  • Pelt Mapping-Further Study
  • Real World Mapping
Tutorials Summing Up
  • Wrap Up
Credits
  • About the Author
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