Autodesk 3ds Max Essentials
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Rod Cleasby is knowledgeable, patient, and communicative. The best training I have to date (and I have tried a few!)
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The session moved in a logical order to progress skills. Excellent facilities provided by the centre. Thank you for these good days.
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I’m very happy with the 3ds Max training given by Armada. Truly grateful with you.
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Training
In Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Bristol
Benefit from this course and gain experience!
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Type
Training
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Level
Beginner
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Duration
3 Days
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Start date
September
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Do you want to improve the quality of your work? If the answer is yes, this is the right course for you
Used worldwide by computer game developers, TV commercial studios and architectural visualisation studios, 3ds Max is a state of the art 3D computer graphics programme.
With our 3ds Max Essentials course, you will receive comprehensive training in:
- The basic functionality, features and principles behind 3ds Max.
- The key theory and techniques needed to use 3ds Max effectively.
If you want to enjoy all the benefits of the course, contact with us through our website so we can offer all the information most relevant to you.
Important information
Documents
- 3dsMaxEssentials.pdf
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About this course
- To gain a thorough grounding in Autodesk 3ds Max.
- To teach delegates to use 3ds Max's key features for modelling, animation and rendering
This course is suitable for:
- Newcomers to 3ds Max.
- Game developers.
- Artists and animators who produce film and video content.
- Architects, designers and engineers.
Delegates should have a working knowledge of Windows®. Experience using an Autodesk application, such as AutoCAD or Revit, is beneficial but not essential.
Delegates can enrol in any of the following ways:
Phone: call 01527 834783.
Online: www.armada.co.uk.
Email: Please email full details, including your name, address, email address, contact phone number, and the date of the course your want to attend to training@armada.co.uk.
Reviews
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Rod Cleasby is knowledgeable, patient, and communicative. The best training I have to date (and I have tried a few!)
← | →
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The session moved in a logical order to progress skills. Excellent facilities provided by the centre. Thank you for these good days.
← | →
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I’m very happy with the 3ds Max training given by Armada. Truly grateful with you.
← | →
Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
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This centre's achievements
All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years
Subjects
- Animation
- Lighting
- Design
- Camera
- 3d training
- 3D Modelling
- Autodesk
- Materials
- 3D
- 3DS Max
Teachers and trainers (3)
Andy Roe
Trainer
Rod Cleasby
SketchUp Trainer
Stewart Cobb
Autodesk trainer
Course programme
Course Programme
Introduction
- Understanding the 3D environment
User Interface
- Touring the interface
- Viewports
- Command Panels
- Other UI Elements
File I/O
- Starting a Project
- Saving Files
- Hold/Fetch
- Merging Files
- Import/Export
- File Linking
Getting Started
- Setting Preferences correctly
- Object Creation
- Object Selection
- Scene Management
Transforming Objects
- Transform Tools
- Coordite Systems
- Snaps
- Align Tools
- Making Duplicates
- Other Transforms
Modifying Objects
- Basic Concepts
- Modifier Examples
Modelling
- Modeling with 3D Geometry
- AEC Techniques
- Spline theory
- Creating and editing 2D spline shapes
- Create 3D objects from 2D shapes
- Working with Splines
- Using Shape Modifiers
- Using Lofts
- Creating multiple model concepts from one idea Polygon theory
- Creating and editing 3D polygon objects
- Add detail to the building concept lab
Materials and Mapping
- The principles of materials and surfaces
- Introduction to the materials editor
- Different types of material
- Applying materials
- Using 2D maps
- Introduction to UVW Mapping
- Editing UVW map coordinates
- Applying materials & maps
- Introduction to mental ray materials
- Applying and editing mental ray materials
- Applying mental ray materials
Cameras
- Camera Types
- The Moving Camera
- Camera paths
Lights
- Introduction to direct lighting
- Creating 3 point and dome lighting rigs
- Shadows and shadow theory
- How to get the most from using shadows by adjusting their parameters
- Using sky light and light tracer for external scenes
- Colour light theory Using lights in mental ray
- The daylight system Photorealistic lighting using global illumination and final gather in Mental Ray
Animation
- General principles
- Working with key-frames
- Animating objects
- Working with the track view editor
- Animating an object with Autokey
- Understanding animation controllers
- Working with object hierarchies
- Animating bipeds
Rendering
- Render Scene
- Dialog Scene
- States Batch Render
Scheduled 3ds Max/3ds Max Design Essentials courses (for individuals) are hosted in Central Birmingham in the Midlands.
On-demand 3ds Max Essentials courses (for your group) can be run on a date and at a location that suits you, which may be our training centre in Bromsgrove or your venue.
Additional information
-3ds Max professional certification exams available.
Autodesk 3ds Max Essentials