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These Carrara Studio tutorials will empower your creative spirit and give you the skills to be able to create professional 3D modelling and animation, bring your work to life with rendering and fantastic special effects. Beginners and intermediates alike will be able to create amazing projects that can be delivered either via the Web, Video or even Print. If you want to learn all the tips and techniques of the pros without having to read a complex manual then these tutorials are for you. For a full list of contents and a free demo check out the listings below. You may also find the later Carrara 5 tutorials of interest. .
Carrara Studio 2 Tutorial CD / DVD
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Introducing Carrara
- Welcome to Carrara

- Navigating in 3D Space

- Introducing the Interface

- Introducing the Rooms

- Exploring the Workflow

- Creating Images

- Creating Animations

- Planning Your Project

Navigating the Workspace
- Exploring the Interface

- Customizing the Workspace

- Using Primitive Objects

- Creating Text Objects

- Importing 3D Models

- Using the Properties Tray

- Using the Sequencer Tray

- Using the Browser Tray

Managing Scene Elements in Carrara
- Using the Carrara Color Pickers Tutorials (1)

- Using Carrara's Color Pickers (2)

- Setting Up a Scene (1)

- Setting Up a Scene (2)

- Setting Up a Scene (3)

- 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
- Using the Director's Camera
- Using the Conical Camera
- Using the Isometric Camera
- Changing Focal Point
- Using Multiple Cameras
Lighting Your Scene
- Setting Up Scene Lighting
- Setting Light Properties
- Aiming Lights
- Using the Bulb Light
- Using the Distant Light
- Using the Spot Light
- Using the Shape and Tube Lights
- Using the Anything Glows Light
- Using Global Illumination
- Creating Special Lighting Effects Tutorials (1)
- Creating Special Lighting Effects (2)
- Creating Special Lighting Effects (3)
- Using Environment Lighting
Modeling with Carrara Modifiers
- Using Modifiers
- Distorting Objects
- Using Complex Deformers Tutorials (1)
- Using Complex Deformers (2)
- Using Basic Deformers
- Modeling with Multiple Modifiers
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 Wineglass
- Working with Multiple Shapes
- 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
- Lofting Vertex Objects
- Boolean Modeling
- Modeling Vertex Objects
- Other Vertex Modeling Techniques
- Vertex Modeler Tips and Tricks
Using the Carrara Metaball Modeler
- Introducing the Metaball Modeler
- Working with Metaball Primitives
- Creating a Metaball Model
- Metaball Modeler Tips and Tricks
Creating Terrains
- Creating Terrain Objects
- Introducing the Terrain Modeler
- Generating a Terrain
- Modifying a Terrain
- Creating Bodies of Water
- Modeling with Grayscale Maps
- Terrain Modeling Tips and Tricks
Advanced Carrara Modeling Techniques
- Advanced Spline Modeling Techniques
- Creating Intricate Shapes
- Modeling with Multiple Shapes
- Advanced Text Modeling
- Modeling with Boolean Operations
- Using the Formula Modeler
- Converting a Model
- Advanced Vertex Modeling Techniques
- Modeling a Characters Face Tutorials (1)
- Modeling a Characters Face (2)
Texturing Your Models
- Introducing the Shader Browser
- Working with Preset Shaders
- Working with Master Shaders
- Editing Textured Objects
Creating Custom Shaders in Carrara
- Introducing the Texture Room
- Working with Shader Components Tutorials (1)
- Working with Shader Components (2)
- Combining Components with Operators
- Using the Natural Functions
- Using the Shader Functions
- Using the Smart Pack Tutorials (1)
- Using the Smart Pack (2)
- Using the Four Elements Shaders
- Exploring the Shader Channels (1)
- Exploring the Shader Channels (2)
Using Shader Layers
- Adding Shader Layers
- Adding Surface Relief
- Organizing Shader Layers
- 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
- Shader Tips and Tricks
Adding Special Effects
- Creating Fire
- Simulating Fog
- Creating Clouds
- Creating Fountains
- Generating Particles Tutorials (1)
- Generating Particles (2)
Animating a Scene
- Understanding Carrara Animation
- Animating with Keyframes
- Using Tweeners (1)
- Using Tweeners (2)
- Animating with Motion Paths
- Animating with Physics Tutorials (1)
- Animating with Physics (2)
- Animating with Modifiers
- Using Carrara Object Behaviors
- Animation Techniques
- Animating with the Storyboard Room
Character Animation in Carrara
- Using Motion Constraints
- Creating an IK Chain
- Animation with Bones
- Character Animation Techniques
Rendering a Scene
- Choosing a Render Engine
- Choosing an Export File Format
- Setting Up the Render
- Optimizing a Render
- Rendering and Exporting the Scene
- Batch Rendering
Rendering an Animation in Carrara
- Using Motion Blur in Carrara
- Choosing a Rendering Engine
- Choosing a File Format
- Rendering and Exporting the Animation
Using Carrara with Other Software
- Exporting Models
- Post Render Editing
- Editing Animations
Carrara Tutorials Conclusion
- Carrara Internet Resources
- Where To Go From Here
About this Carrara Studio 2 Training CD
| Title : | Carrara Studio 2 |
|---|---|
| Tutor : | Doug Sahlin
Other tutorials by Doug Sahlin |
| Videos : | 155 Lessons- Video run time: 7 Hours |
| Availability : | Immediate Dispatch |
| Compatibility: | Vista, 2000, XP, Windows 7, Mac OS, OSX |
| Released | 2002 |
| Price US / Canadian Sales | $99.95 |
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