Carrara 4 Tutorial Video

Self Study, Carrara 4 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.

These Carrara tutorials are aimed to allow graphic designers take control of this 3D application. At over 11 hours long this training CD can be considered to be a definitive resource on the creation of 3D models which can be output the either web or print. This training CD is both informative and engaging and is suitable for both beginners and intermediate users alike. You may also be intrested in the Carrara 5 tutorials.

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Topics Covered on this Training Video Include:
Introducing Carrara
Create Scenes and Animations
Navigating the Carrara Workspace
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Managing Scene Elements
  • Using the Carrara Properties Tray
  • Using the Sequencer Tray
  • Using the Browser Tray
  • Using the Carrara Color Pickers pt. 1
  • Using the Carrara Color Pickers pt. 2
  • Setting Up a Scene in Carrara pt. 1
  • Setting Up a Scene pt. 2
  • Moving Scene Elements
  • Scaling Scene Elements
  • Rotating Scene Elements
  • Aligning Scene Objects
  • Distributing and Spacing Objects
  • Changing Your Viewpoint
  • Working with Multiple Views
  • Changing Preview Quality
  • Modifying the Working Box
Using the Cameras in Carrara
  • Using the Director's Camera
  • Using the Conical Camera
  • Saving Camera Positions
  • Using the Isometric Camera
  • Using Multiple Cameras
Lighting Your Scene
  • Setting Up Scene Lighting
  • Setting Light Properties
  • Aiming Lights
  • Using the Bulb Light
  • Using the Spot Light
  • Using the Distant Light
  • Using the Shape and Tube Lights
  • Using the Anything Glows Light
  • Creating Special Lighting Effects Tutorials 1
  • Creating Special Lighting Effects pt. 2
  • Creating Special Lighting Effects pt. 3
Modeling with Modifiers in Carrara
  • Using Modifiers
  • Distorting Objects in Carrara
  • Using Complex Deformers Tutorials 1
  • Using Complex Deformers pt. 2
  • Using Basic Deformers
Using the Spline Modeler
  • Introducing the Spline Modeler
  • Creating Shapes in Carrara
  • Choosing Extrusion Settings
  • Working with Cross Sections
  • Working with Extrusion Presets
  • Creating a Drinking Glass
  • Working with Multiple Shapes
  • Beveling a Shape
  • Spline Modeler Tips and Tricks
Using the Carrara Vertex Modeler
  • Introducing the Vertex Modeler
  • Creating Vertex Objects
  • Using the Polyline Tool
  • Extruding Sweeping Lathing Vertex Objects pt. 1
  • Extruding Sweeping Lathing Vertex Objects pt. 2
  • Lofting Vertex Objects
  • Boolean Modeling
  • Modeling Vertex Objects
  • Other Vertex Modeling Techniques Tutorials 1
  • Other Vertex Modeling Techniques pt. 2
  • Vertex Modeler Tips and Tricks
Using theCarrara Meta-Ball Modeler
  • Introducing the Meta-Ball Modeler
  • Working with Meta-Ball Primitives
  • Creating a Meta-Ball Model Tutorials 1
  • Creating a Meta-Ball Model pt. 2
  • Meta-Ball Model Tips and Tricks
Creating Terrains
  • Creating Terrain Objects
  • Generating a Terrain Tutorials 1
  • Generating a Terrain pt. 2
  • Modifying a Terrain
  • Creating Trees
  • Creating Bodies of Water
  • Elements Shaders
  • Generating a Sky Tutorials 1
  • Generating a Sky pt. 2
  • Generating a Realistic Sky pt. 1
  • Generating a Realistic Sky pt. 2
Texturing Your Models
  • Introducing the Shader Browser
  • Working with Preset Shaders
  • Working with Master Shaders
  • Editing Carrara Object Shaders
Creating Custom Shaders in Carrara
  • Introducing the Texture Room
  • Working with Shader Components Tutorials 1
  • Working with Shader Components pt. 2
  • Combining Components with Operators
  • Using the Pattern Functions pt. 1
  • Using the Pattern Functions pt. 2
  • Using the Natural Functions
  • Exploring Other Shader Components Tutorials1
  • Exploring Other Shader Components pt. 2
  • Exploring the Shader Channels pt. 1
  • Exploring the Shader Channels pt. 2
Using Shader Layers
  • Adding Shader Layers
  • Adding Surface Relief
  • Applying Labels to Objects
Advanced Carrara Shading Techniques
  • Understanding Mapping Modes
  • Working with Texture Maps
  • Using Multi-Channel Mixers
  • Creating Realistic Shaders
  • Creating Textures with Video Files
  • Creating Marble
  • Creating Glass in Carrara
  • Shading Terrains
Adding Special Effects in Carrara
  • Creating Fire
  • Simulating Fog
  • Creating Clouds
  • Creating Fountains
  • Generating Particles Tutorials 1
  • Generating Particles pt. 2
Animating a Scene
  • Understanding Animation
  • Animating with Keyframes
  • Using Tweeners Tutorials 1
  • Using Tweeners pt. 2
  • Using Tweeners pt. 3
  • Animating in Carrara with Motion Paths pt. 1
  • Animating with Motion Paths pt. 2
  • Animating with Physics Tutorials 1
  • Animating with Physics pt. 2
  • Animating with Modifiers
  • Using Object Behaviors
  • Animating with the Storyboard Room
Carrara Character Animation
  • Using Motion Constraints pt. 1
  • Using Motion Constraints pt. 2
  • Creating an IK Chain
  • Animation with Bones pt. 1
  • Animation with Bones pt. 2
Rendering a Scene
  • Choosing a Render Engine Tutorials 1
  • Choosing a Render Engine pt. 2
  • Choosing an Export File Format
  • Setting Up and Optimizing the Render
  • Rendering and Exporting the Scene
  • Rendering and Exporting an Animation
  • Batch Rendering in Carrara
Using Carrara with Other Software
  • Exporting Models
  • Post Render Editing
  • Editing Animations Post Render
  • Carrara Plug-Ins
Tutorials Conclusion
  • Carrara Internet Resources
  • Where to Go From Here?
Credits
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