3ds Max Jumpstart Zero to Hero

An introduction to Autodesk 3DS Max

Interface & workflow
Project folder configuration
Viewports & navigation tools
Keyboard shorcuts
Reference coordinate system and Snaps
Default work space with enhance menus

Creating a model

Parametric geometries and shapes
High and low poly modeling
Modeling 3D objects from 2D shapes
Parametric modeling, Polygon modeling
Combine multiple modeling concepts to create photo-real models
Learn to build anything you can imagine
Scaling your model (reset Xform)
Groups

Material Techniques

Learn a material's workflow
Difference between Material and Map
How to use material templates (Standard or Mentalray)
How to create photorealistic materials
How to apply a material and control it's projection with an UVW map modifier
Open, save, create & merge materials libraries

Cameras & Views

Create & modify cameras
Create camera from view
Target and Free cameras
Viewport background
Isolation mode
Layers
Layer properties
Object propreties
Differences between

Lighting your scene

Standard and photometric lights- advantages & disadvantages
Distributions types photometric lights
Self iluminated materials
Interior lighting techniques
Daylight system
Shadow types
Studio light setup (for product rendering)

Animation

How to animate objects & materials
Tips & tricks
Walk through animaction
Select & link objects
Schematic vew
Principles of Inverse Kinematics
Auto Key and Set Key
Track view (Curve editor and Dope Sheet)
Populate you scene with people (populate tool)

Rendering your model

Mentalray renderer
Final gather
Exposure control
Rendering animations with mentalray
Rendering and animation preview.
Grab Viewport
Panorama exporter
Print size assistant