3D Studio Max Training

Who should do this course?

This course is aimed at 3D designers, architects, interior designers, games producers and animators who have no previous experience of using 3D Studio Max.

What will delegates be able to do after completing this course?

Delegates will be able to migrate from 2D design to 3D animations to create photorealistic images, finally rendering sequences for 3D animations, multimedia productions, broadcast and the web.

Where does the training take place?

For the two days, students will be based at Manchester New Technology Institute (MNTI), situated within Manchester 's exciting new business development at Central Park . Through its innovative partnerships, this specialist centre harnesses the skills, experience and expertise of leaders in education, business and information technology to radically improve skills development in high technology fields. The ICT training suites at this centre are fully equipped with £1.36m of the most up to date equipment and software available. Facilities include programming and business information technology suites matched to commercial systems, three CISCO labs, wireless networking capabilities and Microsoft teaching suites.

The lead partners in Manchester NTI are MANCAT and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Other partners include Manchester Enterprises, Manchester Science Enterprise Centre (MSEC), Manchester University , Salford University and other higher education institutes throughout the region.
In addition, it is supported by both local and multinational employers.

How much will it cost?

For a limited promotional period we are able to offer this two-day course at the highly competitive rate of £495. We are also offering an extra follow-on day, allowing delegates to select training in a specialist area from a range of options. The cost of the three-day course is £695. Prices include a student kit, comprising a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

What are the entry requirements?

Potential candidates for this course should be familiar with the Windows environment.

3D Studio Max Training

Course content

Day 1

Early concepts; an introduction to creating 3D space
Splines; creating and editing splines - the foundation of most models
Editing splines; mesh economy
Text and graphics; 2D/3D graphics
Lofting and beveling; bringing 2D shapes into 3D
Lathe and loft objects; understanding the principles of lofting
Deform loft objects; creating and refining loft objects using deform
Cloning geometry; clone types, array and snapshot commands
Mesh editing; creating models by positioning vertices and polygon modelling
Smoothing; applying smoothing to model surfaces

Day 2

Materials and mapping; creating and applying the most commonly used materials
Material libraries; creating and organising material libraries
Specialised materials; raytracing, refraction and multi sub object
Cameras and perspective; setting 3D models into 2D backgrounds
Patch surfaces; forming and welding together to create a model
Polygon modelling; character creation - low poly models and multi resolution output
Modifiers; modelling using modifiers
Animation; fundamentals of animation, controlling position, scale, speed
Animated Booleans; technical type presentations
Lighting; applying light, using attenuation and decay to create realistic environments
Volumetric lighting; presentation effects
Data exchange; dwg, .stl etc import and export
Effects; lens effects, depth of field and using material channels
Morphing; using template meshes and morph modifiers for facial animation and lip sinc

Day 3 (optional)

Choose from:

Video post composition; combining still graphics, animation, video and text into one

Compositing preparation; integrating max scenes with other discreet compositing e.g. combustion

Intermediate Lighting; inc radiosity and light tracer

Intermediate Materials; constructing realistic materials that are not in the std library

Intermediate Modelling; ePolys and SubDivision surfaces

If you would like further information on this or any of our courses offered at Manchester NTI please contact our Business Development Team on 0161 920 4466 or email bdt@manchesternti.com