3ds Max 2015 Essential Training

In this course, Aaron F. Ross covers all the features you'll need to start creating advanced 3D models and animation with 3ds Max 2015. Learn the most suitable techniques for modeling different types of objects, from splines and NURBS to polygonal and subdivision surface modeling. Then learn how to design 3D motion graphics, set up cameras, animate with keyframes, and assign constraints. Aaron also provides an overview of lighting scenes within a simple studio setup, and construction of materials with the Slate Material Editor. Finally, learn about your hardware and software rendering options, and make your projects more realistic with motion blur, indirect illumination, and depth of field.

Topics include:

• Navigating the interface and viewports
• Understanding the Modifier Stack
• Modeling with polygons and subdivision surfaces
• Freeform sculpting
• Modeling with splines and NURBS
• Linking objects in hierarchies
• Modeling for motion graphics
• Framing shots with cameras
• Creating and editing keyframes
• Controlling lights and shadows
• Building materials
• Texturing with bitmaps and procedurals
• Painting objects with Viewport Canvas
• Rendering a sequence
• Adding special effects with mental ray