3ds Max Complete Overview- Learn 3d Graphics Fast and Easy

3ds Max Complete Overview: Learn 3d Graphics Fast and Easy, available at $119.99, has an average rating of 4.58, with 122 lectures, based on 1969 reviews, and has 10765 subscribers.

You will learn about Create your own 3d projects from scratch within a few hours Gain a strong understanding of 3d concepts and 3ds Max tools in just 7 hrs Be comfortable finding your way around the 3ds Max UI Create multiple 3d projects from beginning to end Create their own models, materials and renderings in 3ds Max Use built in poly modelling tools to create photo real 3d models Create basic 3d models for video games Animate objects and cameras in 3ds Max Understand the concepts of 3d graphics and know how to apply them using 3ds Max This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is great for people who are beginners in 3d graphics, and/or 3ds Max. Regardless of what industry you hope to go into with 3d, this class will be a good comprehensive introduction. We do projects that cover techniques from various different disciplines. This course is NOT for you if you are already proficient in modelling, lighting, materials and animating in 3ds Max. Students, aspiring game designers, architects, graphic artists, illustrators, etc. who have not done 3d graphics before, but want to increase their skill set, please take this course. It is particularly useful for This course is great for people who are beginners in 3d graphics, and/or 3ds Max. Regardless of what industry you hope to go into with 3d, this class will be a good comprehensive introduction. We do projects that cover techniques from various different disciplines. This course is NOT for you if you are already proficient in modelling, lighting, materials and animating in 3ds Max. Students, aspiring game designers, architects, graphic artists, illustrators, etc. who have not done 3d graphics before, but want to increase their skill set, please take this course.

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Title: 3ds Max Complete Overview: Learn 3d Graphics Fast and Easy

Price: $119.99

Average Rating: 4.58

Number of Lectures: 122

Number of Published Lectures: 121

Number of Curriculum Items: 122

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 121

Original Price: $119.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

Create your own 3d projects from scratch within a few hours

Gain a strong understanding of 3d concepts and 3ds Max tools in just 7 hrs

Be comfortable finding your way around the 3ds Max UI

Create multiple 3d projects from beginning to end

Create their own models, materials and renderings in 3ds Max

Use built in poly modelling tools to create photo real 3d models

Create basic 3d models for video games

Animate objects and cameras in 3ds Max

Understand the concepts of 3d graphics and know how to apply them using 3ds Max

Who Should Attend

This course is great for people who are beginners in 3d graphics, and/or 3ds Max. Regardless of what industry you hope to go into with 3d, this class will be a good comprehensive introduction. We do projects that cover techniques from various different disciplines. This course is NOT for you if you are already proficient in modelling, lighting, materials and animating in 3ds Max. Students, aspiring game designers, architects, graphic artists, illustrators, etc. who have not done 3d graphics before, but want to increase their skill set, please take this course.

Target Audiences

This course is great for people who are beginners in 3d graphics, and/or 3ds Max. Regardless of what industry you hope to go into with 3d, this class will be a good comprehensive introduction. We do projects that cover techniques from various different disciplines. This course is NOT for you if you are already proficient in modelling, lighting, materials and animating in 3ds Max. Students, aspiring game designers, architects, graphic artists, illustrators, etc. who have not done 3d graphics before, but want to increase their skill set, please take this course.

Course Intro

Unlock the world of 3d graphics with this comprehensive course! If you’ve ever dreamed of creating stunning 3D models, animations, or visualizations, this course is your key to success. By the end, you will have a firm grasp on professional, industry  leading software, 3ds Max, and you will be ready to start creating your own 3d projects.

3ds Max is an industry leading 3d software used widely in various different fields of 3d, including but not limited to: video games, film, medical illustration, architectural illustration, animation, industrial design and concept art. If you want to be a working professional, learning 3ds Max is always a great place to start.

Arnold Render is a professional rendering software that ships for free with 3ds Max. It makes photo realism easy and approachable to anyone. You will create a project with Arnold specific materials, lights and render settings, and become familiar with its great capabilities. This is a fantastic introduction to using a professional rendering software with realistic ray tracing and all the other capabilities that come along with it.

Regardless of what field you are hoping to go into with 3d graphics, or what kind of projects you want to create, this is the place to start.  This is the most comprehensive course for 3ds Max on the web. Here are some of the reasons:

In the course we will use 3ds Max. Anyone can get access to this software for free (limited time), and it is one of the most widely used 3d packages used throughout all industries.

This course is comprehensive, in that it covers all the major concepts of 3d.  At the end you will be able to create your own graphics.

We start slow, and from the absolute beginning, so don’t worry if you are new to this.

This is a project based course.  We won’t get too caught up in all the theory, but instead we will jump right in and start creating things.  

The projects include techniques that will be useful in various different disciplines, so regardless of what you are learning 3d for, there is something here for you.

All course models and texture maps are available for download, so it is easy to stay caught up with the instructor.  

Many additional free resources will be available to enhance learning.

Videos are high-quality.  They are presented in full HD with crisp sound, and they also include key-stroke overlays to help the student understand clearly.

All default settings are used in 3ds Max, so the student screen will look just like the instructor screen, no surprises or secret short cuts!  This course is very easy to follow.

All these things, and many more, make this course the premiere place to learn 3d graphics on Udemy. After joining this course, you will see that after about 7 hours of video and practice projects, you will come to have a firm grasp of 3d graphics in 3ds Max.  You will understand the theory behind 3d graphics as they apply to various different fields.  You will also be able to navigate around in the software comfortably (a big achievement for such a powerful and complex software).  Most importantly, you will be able to confidently create your own projects, whether it be modelling, animation, game content creation, or whatever.

These are some of the highlights of what you will learn while working through the various projects in the course

Poly modeling with Turbosmooth and Open Subdivision techniques

Spline modeling

Modifiers

General Texturing and Materials, including specific to Arnold Render

General 3d lighting techniques including Arnold lights

Rendering with various different engines

Animating in 3ds Max

Setting up and controlling 3d cameras effectively

And so much more!

More important notes about the class

This course will be continually updated with new content which will all be free to existing students

This course will stay up to date and add additional information continually to stay up with the latest software releases.

There is a 30 day money back guarantee on this purchase offered via Udemy

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Promo Video and Course Overview

Lecture 2: Course Introduction

Lecture 3: An Important Note About Course Structure

Lecture 4: Stay Connected With Your Instructor

Lecture 5: Download The Software

Lecture 6: IMPORTANT UPDATES regarding software versions and render engines.

Lecture 7: Link To All Resources For This Course

Chapter 2: Jump In To 3d Graphics: The Basic Building Blocks

Lecture 1: The Basic Building Blocks of 3d and Their Applications

Lecture 2: Standard Primitives: Create a Basic Model and Render It

Lecture 3: More About What We Just Created

Lecture 4: From Standard Primitives to Complex Effects: Applications and Careers in 3d

Chapter 3: Navigate 3ds Max With Ease

Lecture 1: UI Intro

Lecture 2: Transforms

Lecture 3: Oh Snap! Get More Accurate With Object Snaps

Lecture 4: Scene Organization

Lecture 5: Navigating 3ds Max Review

Chapter 4: More About Modelling

Lecture 1: Modelling Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Using Splines

Lecture 3: More Standard Primitives

Lecture 4: Introduction to the Modifier Panel

Lecture 5: UPDATE FOR NEWER VERSIONS: Poly Modeling Technique For Newer Versions

Lecture 6: Basic Polygon Modelling

Lecture 7: More Polygon Modelling: Create a Complex Object From A Single Rectangle

Chapter 5: The Modifier Panel In-Depth

Lecture 1: Important Modifiers and Mastering the Modify Panel

Chapter 6: Project #1: Create A Basic Still Life

Lecture 1: Project #1: Still-Life Scene Creation Intro

Lecture 2: Refining Our Objects

Lecture 3: Use Our Poly Modelling Techniques To Create The Table

Lecture 4: Units and Scale: Make Sure Everything is the Right Size

Lecture 5: Create a Studio Backdrop for Our Scene

Lecture 6: Rendering Our Scene: Lights, Camera, Action!

Lecture 7: UPDATE FOR NEWER VERSIONS: Render The Same Studio With Arnold or ART Renderers

Chapter 7: Let There Be Light

Lecture 1: Introduction: Lighting in 3ds Max

Lecture 2: UPDATE FOR NEWER VERSIONS OF MAX: Use ART or Arnold to preview your lighting

Lecture 3: Standard 3ds Max Lights

Lecture 4: Area Lights

Lecture 5: Photometric Lights

Lecture 6: ARNOLD UPDATES: Using Arnold Lights for Area, and all Other Types of Lights

Chapter 8: Cameras and Composition

Lecture 1: Introduction to Cameras in 3ds Max

Lecture 2: Photography Basics

Lecture 3: 3ds Max Physical Camera Settings

Lecture 4: Depth of Field: Adding Interest and Realism to Our Scenes

Lecture 5: Improving Our Scene Based on New Camera Settings

Lecture 6: Camera Section Review

Chapter 9: Creating Materials for Your Models

Lecture 1: UPDATE FOR NEWER VERSIONS OF MAX: Arnold Materials

Lecture 2: The Basics of Different Types of Materials – Mental Ray, ART, etc.

Lecture 3: Introduction to Materials for 3d

Lecture 4: Create Your Own Material and Apply It To An Object

Lecture 5: ARNOLD UPDATES: Create an Arnold Material

Lecture 6: Create a Brushed Metal Using Procedural Maps

Lecture 7: Refraction: Create a Glass Material

Lecture 8: Finishing Up Our Materials + Adding a Sub-Surface Scattering Effect

Lecture 9: TEST: Try Recreating Our More Advanced Materials Using Arnold Material Settings

Lecture 10: ARNOLD UPDATES: Use the Scene Converter to Change Any Mental Ray to Arnold

Lecture 11: UVW Mapping Basics

Chapter 10: Setting Up Your Rendering – Render Settings

Lecture 1: Basic Render Settings in Mental Ray – Get High Quality Renderings Fast and Easy

Lecture 2: ARNOLD UPDATES: Arnold Render Settings

Chapter 11: Project #2: Creating a High-Poly Desk Lamp

Lecture 1: Importing a Reference Image for Your Modelling Project

Lecture 2: IMPORTANT Reminder About Poly Modeling

Lecture 3: Basic Poly Modelling Techniques

Lecture 4: Poly Modelling Essentials: Edge Loops and Turbosmooth

Lecture 5: More Poly Modelling: Continuing to Create our Desk Lamp

Lecture 6: Creating the Lamp Head with Poly Modelling

Lecture 7: Finishing Up our Desk Lamp

Chapter 12: Project #3: Create a Basic Game Model (Low Poly)

Lecture 1: Creating a Basic Low-Polygon Game Object

Lecture 2: UVW Unwrapping With 3ds Max Tools

Lecture 3: Exporting UVW Maps to Photoshop

Lecture 4: Applying Our UVW Unwrapped Textures To The Game Object

Chapter 13: Advanced Modelling Techniques: Cloth, Physics, etc.

Lecture 1: Introduction to Advanced Modelling in 3ds Max

Lecture 2: Creating Cloth Objects with 3ds Max Cloth Modifier

Lecture 3: Modelling Using Radial Symmetry

Lecture 4: 3ds Max Physics Simulations with Mass FX

Chapter 14: Add Motion To Your Scene With Basic Animation Techniques

Lecture 1: Animation Introduction

Lecture 2: Pivots and Hierarchies: Essential Setup for Animating

Lecture 3: Key Frame Animation in 3ds Max: The Basics

Lecture 4: Animating Our Desk Lamp Project

Lecture 5: The 3ds Max Curve Editor

Lecture 6: Camera Animation Techniques

Chapter 15: Project Completion: Putting It All Together

Lecture 1: Completing Our Project – Section Intro

Lecture 2: Putting The Finishing Touches On Our Still Life Project

Lecture 3: All Ready to Render

Lecture 4: Post-Processing Your Image

Chapter 16: 3ds Max Updates | Best Tools/Techniques Added To Recent Versions 2020 and Newer

Lecture 1: Transition to New Content | Software Updates and New Projects

Lecture 2: Using the Array Tool in 3ds Max 2023.3 and Above

Lecture 3: Refresher on Basic Poly Modeling Principles

Instructors

Adam Zollinger
Digital Artist & Instructor – 3ds Max / V-Ray / Photoshop

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 15 votes

2 stars: 43 votes

3 stars: 196 votes

4 stars: 671 votes

5 stars: 1044 votes

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