Digital Tutors – Render Passes in Maya 2009 | RS
Software: Maya 2009 and up
Run Time: 2 hrs. 3 min., 1 discs
Learn a production workflow to the completely updated Render Pass feature set in Maya 2009. Gain precise control over render outputs and learn time-saving techniques to optimizing the interoperability with Maya and compositing applications such as Toxik. Contains 2 hours of project-based training.
Digital Tutors – Stereoscopic 3D In Maya (4 parts in full CD)
– Create audience excitement and interactive experiences.
– Learn practical workflows to making stereoscopic 3D imagery with Maya 2009.
– Gain total control over the camera, characters, and environments
to create one of the most powerful effects in cinema.
– Contains over 2 hours of project based training and step-by-step examples for any artist.
Learning 3D Character Animation with Jeff Lew
From the Lead Animator of Matrix Reloaded, the ‘Learning 3D Character Animation with Jeff Lew’ series is one of the few real character animation classes on DVD. There are so many how-to videos on the market showing you how to setup a character or model a character in a specific 3D software package, but very few training videos showing you actually how to animate a character in 3D. This 3-part DVD series will teach you strong fundamentals necessary for creating great character animation in any 3D animation software package. Continue Reading
Cartoon Smart Blender Basics 1
This two hour tutorial will give brand-new Blender users a comprehensive introduction to working in a 3D environment. Even if you’ve never used a 3D program before you’ll feel at ease in no time. Alter a 40-minute introduction, the course focuses on how to model and shade the character above!
The Blender Basics series seeks to provide a way for those new to Blender, or those new to 3D graphics in general, to begin to master this powerful and capable application.
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
VisMastersOnline: V-Ray Video Training for Architectural Visualization (All Modules, Project Files and Textures)
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Lynda.com: 3DS Max 2009 Essential Training
As the most widely used 3D animation software in the world, 3ds Max is capable of creating stunning visual effects for a broad range of purposes. It can be used to create effects for everything from video games and feature films to architectural walkthroughs and mechanical designs. Continue Reading
Official Autodesk Training Guide: A hands-on introduction to key tools and techniques in Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 based on projects by Bedlam Games and Uniform
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