Carrara 4 Tutorial Video

Introducing Carrara

• Welcome to Carrara
• New in Carrara 4
• Navigating in 3D Space
• Introducing the Interface
• Introducing the Rooms

Create Scenes and Animations

• Exploring the Workflow pt. 1
• Exploring the Workflow pt. 2
• Creating Images
• Creating Animations in Carrara
• Planning Your Project
• Exploring the Scene Wizard

Navigating the Carrara Workspace

• Exploring the Interface
• Customizing the Workspace
• Using Primitive Objects
• Creating Text Objects
• Importing 3D Models

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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

• About this Author