ED209 Game Development Masterclass for 3ds Max, Photoshop and UT3 |Rapidshare|Megaupload (4 DVD)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVD 1
Scaffold Mesh Building – creating a surrounding approximation mesh that allows us to make sure that everything is going to be built to scale and the right shape and that all the major shapes of the model will lie correctly whilst also allowing us to ascertain what the basic shapes that make the piece are.
In this DVD, John presents the process of creating an underwater effects shot, thoroughly explaining each step of the process from inception to completion. Starting with an ocean bottom and a camera move, John shows how to create underwater atmospheric conditions such as floating particulate matter, photo-real bubbles, water fog and caustic light rippling down through a wavy sea surface. John then uses Maya Dynamics system to build additional elements into the shot, demonstrating their use within the shot environment.
He shows how to use springs and goals to create an anchor and dynamic rope dropping to the sea floor, as well as how to use particle instancing with goals to create dynamic schools of fish. John then walks you through the final steps to create flowing sea grass and billowing sand when the sea bottom is disturbed. By the end of this DVD you will not only have a completed shot ready for fine-tuning and compositing, you will also have the ability to create your own fantastic underwater shots.
Maya Dynamics – Outer Space Environments
In this DVD, John presents the entire process of creating an outer space effects sequence. Starting with a space ship and a camera move, John takes the viewer through a step-by-step look at how to create a sequence that includes following a space ship as it breaks free of a tractor beam, launches out of planetary orbit, then flies through a field of asteroids and starbirth nebula clouds. John uses Maya’s Dynamics system to build elements in the shots, demonstrating their use within the shot environment. He shows how to use cloud particles as a volume surface on which to project shaders to simulate nebulas that can be both stunning backgrounds and realistic clouds that can be flown through. John also walks you through a series of simple effects that add dynamic detail to the shots: sprite-stars, tractor beams, explosions, an energy field and an asteroid field. This lecture will enable you to create fantastic outer space shots that push the scope of imagination.
Begin creating stunning photorealistic models with over 9 hours of project-based training. Perfect for intermediate users.
Digital-tutors-mental ray Nodes Online Reference Library
A visual exploration of each mental ray node in Maya.
Software: ?? ?Maya 2008 and up
Run Time: ?? ?9 hrs.
This tutorial focuses on the use of HDR images in a production pipeline, including color theory, bit depths, and file formats. Learn how to create HDR images from real-world photographs and discover the advantages to rendering to HDR formats from within 3D applications such as Autodesk 3ds Max software. The class covers the Material Editor, the mental ray rendering engine, exterior lighting, and the EXR/RPF file formats. Continue Reading
Wordware 3DS Max Lighting
Author: Nicholas Boughen
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Format: PDF
Pages: 536
Size: 24MB
ISBN: 155622401X
This book teaches lighting theory and introduces the lighting tools
in 3DS MAX. Coupled with numerous practical examples, this book
will have a beginner lighting like a pro.
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Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, Fourth Edition (Photography Essential Skills) by John Child, Mark Galer
Publisher: Focal Press; 4 edition (April 16, 2008) | ISBN-10: 0240520955 | ISBN-13: 978-0240520957 | PDF | 20 Mb | 216 pages
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