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Covering the fundamentals of rendering, animation, and modeling, instructor Chad Perkins demonstrates how to push the limits of 3DS Max 9 for stunning effects.
He starts with the application's basics, then goes on to discuss many of the key features of 3DS Max 9, as well as important principles of animation. In this series he will teach you about creating and editing mesh, modifiers, architectural modeling, texture mapping, keyframe animation, rigging, basic kinematics, and much more.
In this installment Chad shows how to use Adobe Illustrator's powerful drawing tools as a method for the creation and use of 3DS Max objects.
You will learn how to export the Illustrator files in the proper format so 3DS Max can use them, how to import them into 3DS Max and how to turn them into 3D objects you can use as is or as the start for even more extensive modelling.
Making A 3D Logo From Adobe Illustrator Files
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| Making A 3D Logo From Adobe Illustrator Files |
Coming Next: Using The Array Tool in 3DS Max 9
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Chad Perkins is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Certified Expert in Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. He was also one of the first in the world to become certified in Encore DVD. He is an Adobe Certified Video Specialist and Certified Print Specialist, and is CompTIA CTT+ certified. He's also done prepress work with The Wall Street Journal and produced art for Warner Bros., Paramount, and more.
Chad owns Aveconta, an architectural rendering studio that creates photorealistic renders from AutoCAD drawings. He's also developing an effects studio called Wedgekase Animation.
Chad puts out a video podcast with his brother, Todd, called All Things Adobe. Check out www.chadandtoddcast.com for details. The Perkins brothers also play together in the punk band Wedgekase. For questions about Chad's training titles, email him at chad.perkins@lynda.com.
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