3ds Max school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

This software system generates photo-realistic architectural renderings and simulated walk-throughs and is widely used for motion picture special effects. Techniques of lighting, creating atmospheric effects, placing cameras, choosing materials and material properties for photo-realistic rendering will be covered, as will aspects of model and camera motion.

3ds Max Character Animation with Bones & the Character Studio Plugin

This 3ds Max advanced class will focus on learning advanced character rigging, and character animation. This class teaches the use the Bones System that is built into 3ds Max as well as Character Studio with Biped and Physique. Bones allow for custom rigs including multi-legged characters. The Character Studio plugin uses a Biped “primitive�that can utilize footstep creation for two-legged characters.

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3ds Max advanced class will focus on learning advanced modeling techniques, advanced animation, mapping, and advanced lighting.

Topics include

Low and High Poly modeling
�More Detailed Box Modeling techniques, Tips and Tricks
�Learn the Edge Copying technique
�Combine multiple modeling concepts to create photo-real models
�Learn to build anything from Airplanes to humans
�Learn the differences between Mesh, Patches, and Nurbs techniques

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3ds Max Fundamentals will focus on learning the basics of modeling, material creation, animation, and scene generation. Learn the capabilities of the interface, how to work efficiently, and how to apply toolset in the workplace. The Autodesk Fundamentals Courseware book is provided for each student. Course will run for three days.

Topics include
�The user interface
�Viewports, Menus, and Toolbars, Cui Switcher
�Command Panels, Dialogs, and Quad Menus
�Transform type-ins, ...

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Getting Started
â– Touring the 3ds Max User Interface
â– Creating and Animating Simple Objects (Lab)
â– Working with Scene Files
â– Transforming Objects
â– Applying Modifiers

Modeling
â– Learning Low Poly Modeling Basics
â– Creating and Editing Shapes
â– Using 2D Shapes to Build 3D Objects
â– Using Compound Objects
â– Exploring Various Modeling Techniques (Lab)

Animation
â– Learning General Principles
â– Working with Keyframes
â– Anim...

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