Carrara 7 Tutorial Video

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These comprehensive new Carrara 7 Pro Tutorial Video - Training CD course instructs beginners how to use every component of this revolutionary graphics software. Learn how to create and render your own digital art and animation to rival any professional design studio in these easy, step-by-step tutorial videos from the comfort of your home computer. Carrara's developers worked closely with fans of previous versions of Carrara in order to create the best possible animation package. Carrara 7 Pro features advanced modeling, texturing, animation and rendering suitable for beginners looking to create three-dimensional art or illustrations. Whether you are a professional graphics designer or an aspiring artist with little or no experience in digital software, this step-by-step tutorial series will guide you through the ins-and-ours of this Macworld Award-winning product. Tutorial videos have the advantage of instructing users of any skill at the pace they prefer, and the bite-size format allows users to skip ahead or repeat the tutorials they are most interested in. And in the case of visual design software, video instruction is a must. You can purchase the Carrara tutorial series as a CD / DVD combo or access the training videos online via an Unlimited subscription plan. Either choice gives you complete control over where, when, and how you learn to use Carrara 7 Pro.

Carrara 7 Tutorial CD / DVD

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Topics Covered on this Training Course

This Training is 15 Hours in Duration and Covers 159 Lessons.

Welcome

Overview of Interface

Working with the Cameras

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Producing Scenes

Object Control Fundamentals
Working with Primitive Objects
Producing Text Objects
Producing Plants
Learning About Ocean Primitive
Creating Formula Objects
Looking at the Scene Wizard
Producing Your Own Carrara Library
3D Model Import

Managing Scene Elements

Getting a Scene Set Up
Learning About Grouping / Nesting & Hotpoints
Scaling & Rotating / Moving
Duplicating & Spacing Objects / Aligning
Working with the Eye Dropper
Learning About Advanced Scene Management

Scene Lighting

Overview of the Scene Lighting Controls
Working with the Distant Light
Lesson 1 - Working with the Spot Light
Lesson 2 - Working with the Spot Light
Working with the Bulb Light
Working with the Anything Glows Light
Using the Ambient Light Tool
Working with the Shape & Tube Light
Overview of Master Lights
Lesson 1 - Moon and Sun Light
Lesson 2 - Moon and Sun Light
Recommended Techniques for Lighting
Lesson 1 on Special Lighting Effects
Lesson 2 on Special Lighting Effects
Lesson 3 on Special Lighting Effects
Lesson 1 HDRI / IBL Lighting
Lesson 2 HDRI / IBL Lighting
Indirect Lighting and Ambient Occlusion - Lesson 1
Indirect Lighting and Ambient Occlusion - Lesson 2

Modifiers and Behaviors

Working with Modifiers and Behaviors
Grouping Modifiers
Looking at Behaviors

The Carrara 7 Modelers

Comparision of the Carrara's Modelers

Spline Modeler

Producing Cross Sections
Lesson 1 - Producing a Bottle
Lesson 2 - Producing a Bottle
Importing From Drawing Programs
Lesson 1 on Multiple Cross Sections
Lesson 2 on Multiple Cross Sections
Methods of Extrusion
Working with Compound Paths

Vertex Modeler

Integrating the Vertex Room
Selecting Dissolving Deleting
Looking at Polylines Sweeps
Working with Loops - Rings - Between
Dynamic Extrusion in Carrara
Learning About Lathing and Lofting
Looking At Creasing / Smoothing
Linking_Polygon Tool_Tesselate_Add Tool
Boolean in Carrara
Using the Cut Tool
Subdivision Smoothing_Soft Selection
Lesson 1 on Symmetry Change - Drawing Plane
Lesson 2 on Symmetry Change - Drawing Plane
Using Edge Tools
Lesson 1 - Gordon/Coons/Ruled/Double
Lesson 2 - Gordon/Coons/Ruled/Double
Lesson 3 - Gordon/Coons/Ruled/Double
Working with the Bridge Tool
Advanced Feature - Displacement Painting
Lesson 1 - UV Mapping
Lesson 2 - UV Mapping
Lesson 3 - UV Mapping
Lesson 4 - UV Mapping
Lesson 1 - UV Unwrap
Lesson 2 - UV Unwrap
Lesson 3 - UV Unwrap

Metaball Modeler

Overview of Metaball Modeler
Metaball Modeler Animation

Plant Modeler

Lesson 1 Plant Building
Lesson 2 Plant Building

Creating Terrains and Skies

Lesson 1 on Terrain
Lesson 2 on Terrain
Working with Terrain Shader
Producing Realistic Skies

Hair

Producing Hair
Learning About Creating Groups and Density
Draping using the Guide Hair
Curling with the Guide Hair
Advanced Features - Domain Selection
Advanced Features - Shader Control
Advanced Features - Texture Map Controls
Simulation

Replicators

Lesson 1 - Standard Replicator
Lesson 2 - Standard Replicator
Lesson 1 - Surface Replicator Terrain
Lesson 2 - Surface Replicator Terrain
Lesson 3 - Surface Replicator Terrain
Surface Replicator Special
Surface Replicator Animated

Using Shaders

Working with Shader Tree Branches
Overview of Shader Selector Divisions
Using Mixer
Larning About the Multichannel Mixer
Looking at Texture Maps
Displacement Maps in Carrara
Overview of Layer Lists
Learning About Reference Shader
Looking at Shader Domains
Translucency
Learning About Subsurface Scattering
Transparency and Absorption
3D Painting in Carrara
Using 3D Painting Fixing Normals

Adding Natural and Environmental Elements

Lesson 1 - Using Particles
Lesson 2 - Using Particles
Lesson 3 - Using Particles
Advanced Technique - Particle Texture Maps
Using Fire
Non Volumetric Clouds
Using the Fountain Tool
Carrara's Fog
Volumetric Clouds

Scene Animating

Using Keyframes
Carrara Tweeners
Using Motion Paths
Working with Physics
Looking at Non-Linear Animation
Learning About Non-Linear Groups
Working with the Timeline Graph Editor

Character Animation

Lesson 1 - Rigging Fundamentals
Lesson 2 - Rigging Fundamentals
Using Weightmap Painting
Lesson 1 - Motion for Organics
Lesson 2 - Motion for Organics
Using Motion for Mechanics

Rendering

Recommended Techniques for Rendering
Selecting a Render Engine
Still Image Rendering
Animation Rendering
Looking at Global Illumination
Indirect Lighting and Ambient Occlusion
Irradiance Maps in Carrara
Learning About Caustics
Using Motion Blur in Rendering
Multi-Pass Rendering

Wrap Up

Conclusion and Useful Resources
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About this Carrara 7 Training CD

Title	Carrara 7
Tutor	Mark Bremmer Other tutorials by Mark Bremmer
Videos	159 Lessons- Video run time: 15 hours
Compatibility	Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released	2009
Work files	Yes
Availability	Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales	Only $99.95
Closed Captions	Closed Captions are available on this title

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