3ds Max 201: Hot Shot

You will have taken the 3ds Max Jumpstart zero to HERO course or have equivalent knowledge and experience

You will be able to design 3d environments with animated walking characters with realistic lighting viewed from a moving camera.

Low and High Poly modeling

• more Detailed Box Modelling techniques
• learn the Edge Copying technique
• combine multiple modelling concepts to create photo-real models
• learn to build anything from Air planes to humans
• learn the differences between Mesh, Patches, and Nurbs technique

Material Techniques

• unwrap any complex objects using Unwrap UVW and Texporter plug-in
• learn Game texturing Techniques
• Pelt Mapping
• layer many maps using UVW map channels
• using Alphas and images as Alphas
• mix and Composite Mapping
• material types in depth including Multi-Sub Object, Composite, Matte/Shadow
• raytraced Materials
• render to Texture

Lighting

• using Skylight
• area lights
• radiosity
• light Tracer
• photometric Lights
• e-Light plug-in
• tips on how to reduce time consuming renders with simple standard lights

Animation

• learn Controllers in depth
• list Controllers & Limit Controllers
• constraints
• parameter Collector
• wire Parameters
• sliders
• inverse Kinematics
• IK Solvers
• Animation Modifiers
• Morphing
• Animation Materials and Effects
• Channel Locks and Inheritance
• Audio Synchronization

Effects

• Particles
• Particle Flow
• Environmental effects
• Composition tips
• Glow and flares
• Dynamics with Reactor