The Gnomon Workshop - Rendering & Texturing in 3Ds Max

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In this DVD, Laurent reveals his techniques for creating the textures and shaders for the final stage of the creature modeling and texturing pipeline. Laurent shows how to create texture maps from scratch using a small library of different concrete and plaster textures. Using BodyPaint, he takes the cavity map from ZBrush and uses it as a guide to create the other maps for the creature. Laurent demonstrates how he experiments with one area of the body and then brings it to a near final stage before duplicating the maps and shaders for the rest of the creature using Photoshop? and Max. He then shows how to use BodyPaint to paint over the seams and finalize the textures. Finally, Laurent renders out separate passes and composites them together in Digital Fusion, discussing how this process allows better control of the final image and enables him to test the shaders for scene assembly and lighting.

3D artist, Cinema 4D expert and trainer Rob Redman hosts MILG8: The Complete Robot, step-by-step instruction for modelling, rigging, texturing and rendering a unique robot character using Maxon Cinema 4D.

Ramy Hanna currently works for SHW Group, heading up the visualization department in their Houston office. He has been with SHW Group for the last four years creating architectural renderings and animations, using a combination of 3ds Max and Sketch-Up. In 2003 he was involved in an animated short nominated at SIGGRAPH. In 2006 he created his own short which played at AMC movie theaters nationwide. Ramy received a Bachelor's of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University studying architecture. He went on to receive a Masters of Fine Art in Computer Art from Savannah College of Art and Design, with an emphasis in texturing and lighting
Contents:
3DS Max Rendering Iridescence w/ the Shellac Material
3DS Max Texturing with Arch & Design Mental Ray Materials
Lighting Interior Spaces

Thoroughly revised, this third edition focuses on modern techniques used to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second. With the advent or programmable shaders, a wide variety of new algorithms have arisen and evolved over the past few years.
This edition discusses current, practical rendering methods used in games and other applications. It also presents a solid theoretical framework and relevant mathematics for the field of interactive computer graphics, all in an approachable style.