3ds Max Essentials BootCamp - Zero to HERO

3ds Max Essentials BootCamp

Autodesk Authorised Training Centre

Requirements:
Attendees require only a very general knowledge of 3D and its concepts although a basic understanding of computer hardware and software is essential. Knowledge of other digital media packages is an advantage but not a necessity.
Course objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

• Work in a production environment


• Understand the mechanics of 3ds Max


• Be able to create 3d models using a variety of techniques


• Work with materials to texture you models


• Understand ho- to light a scene


• Be able to create animations


• Stage a scene and understand cinematography


• Kno- ho- to create output for use in post production

Course content:
Course Summary
Academy Class are proud to present a five day technical training course designed to help you learn everything required to create 3D content using 3ds Max2008.
You should consider this course to be your 3ds Max Driving License as during this course you will learn ho- to drive the 3ds interface and the key theory that it is critical you understand before you can become a specialist user of 3ds Max.
Course Content

• Touring the 3ds Max User Interface

• Creating and Animating Simple Objects

• Working with Scene Files

• Transforming Objects

• Applying Modifiers (106)

• Learning Lo- Poly Modeling Basics

• Creating and Editing Shapes

• Using 2D Shapes to Build 3D Objects

• Using Compound Objects

• Exploring Various Modeling Techniques

• Learning General Principles

• Working with Keyframes

• Animating Different Types of Objects

• Working with the Track Vie- Editor

• Working with Object Hierarchies

• Animating Bipeds

• Practicing Basic Animation

• Creating Materials

• Working with the Material Editor

• Differentiating Between Materials and Textures

• Using Maps

• Mapping Coordinates

• Creating and Applying Materials and Textures

• Creating and Positioning Cameras

• Learning about Camera Parameters and Concepts

• Animating Cameras

• Understanding and Creating Ambient Light

• Using Standard Lights

• Adjusting Shado- Parameters

• Adding Secondary Lights

• Achieving Convincing CG Lighting with Global Illumination

• Setting up Scenes and Saving Renders

• Using Rendering Tools Efficiently

• Recording Different Scene States

• Rendering Scenes using Batch Render

• Completing a Project or Scenario