Visualization with 3ds Max Design 2009

Demand for 3D artists in architecture and industrial design is growing fast. Our unique 3ds Max tutorials give you the unique skills you need to get a job as a 3D visualizer.

Learn how to build interior and exterior models from plan in 10 hours of HD video written and presented by professional visualizer Mike Merron.

You’ll learn how to create working models in 3ds Max before rendering a range of different photo-realistic surfaces using Mental Ray.

By the end of the course you’ll be able to take any 2D design and transform it into a fully working 3D model that’s both accurate and atmospheric.

You won’t need any previous knowledge of 3ds Max Design. Although a basic knowledge of 3D and Photoshop is recommended.

Course Breakdown

• User Interface
• Modeling
• UV’s and Texturing
• Shading
• Photoshop
• Lighting with Mental Ray
• Lighting an Office Interior

eLearning – the new standard in distance learning

All Online Self-Directed Courses use our one-of-a-kind eLearning platform that integrates video tutorials, source files and social networking in a single intuitive web application.

It’s a virtual classroom designed so you can create while you learn with everything you need right at your fingertips. DVDs don’t even come close. Post your work for feedback, check out what other students have produced, get involved, and be inspired. There’s no more exciting or effective way to learn 3D online.

Specifications

• There’s no schedule to our Online Self-Directed Courses – you have unlimited access to all tutorials for 12 months.
• Training is streamed direct to your web browser on demand anytime and anywhere. Simply log on to start.
• Maya files containing support scenes and assets are downloadable.
• Software is not included – you can purchase student licenses direct from software manufacturers.