Course Overview:

Autodesk’s premier design visualization platform, Autodesk 3DS Max offers world-class state-of-the-art technology for creating photo-realistic “still” renderings and desktop animations.  While it includes modeling tools for 2D and 3D you can also work with geometry imported from many other applications.  This course provides a thorough introduction to Autodesk 3DS Max that will help you make the most of this sophisticated application, as well as broaden the horizons of existing, self-taught users.  The topics and practices in this fast-paced, intensive course are geared toward real-world task encountered primarily by professionals in the Architectural, Interior Design, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Product Design industries.

During this course you will learn how to:

•  Work with the 3ds Max Interface
•  Configure Viewports and Navigate through them
•  Model with Primitives and how to use Poly modeling techniques
•  Establishing Preferences and controlling Advanced Video Modes
•  Link and import data from other Applications
•  Create 3D models from 2D geometry
•  Create, edit and apply materials from the Material Editor
•  Understand and work with Shadows, Opacity, Bumps and Reflections
•  Use mental ray Shaders and Materials
•  Understand and work with Lighting, both Local and Global
•  Create Lighting Strategies
•  Create photorealistic lighting environments through rendering using mental ray
•  Establish Camera Parameters and work with background images
•  Create renderings for prints and work with the Print Size Wizard
•  Use powerful controls to create animations ranging from simple camera movements to extremely complex sequences.