How to use 3Ds Max for Beginners

Welcome to my beginners course for 3Ds Max. In this course I'll show you the basics and how to use the software so that you can start your journey as a 3D Artist. I'm Stefan Ivanov a professional 3D Artist with more than 12 years of experience from this 12 years, 5 I worked in key positions where creating internal training and presentations for different events were some of my responsibilities. The structure and information in the course is going to be based on modern studio standards and cover key topics.

KEY TOPICS:

- Interface - I'll help you understand the logic behind 3Ds Max interface, so that you will remember where different types functions can be found.

- Navigation - Navigating in 3D space can be hard in the beginning, but with the exercises and videos in this course you will get the hang of it in no time.

- 3D Primitives - Understanding what primitives are and what shapes are included in 3Ds Max can be very useful for your projects.

- Editable Poly and from what are 3D models constructed

- Modifiers - We will look into some useful modifies and explore how they work.

- Splines - One of the most powerful tools inside 3Ds Max.

- Animation basics - I'll cover a little bit of animation basics, in case you are an animator that is not starting its career.

- Materials - We will look into the 3Ds Max material editor.

- Rendering - Once you've done something amazing of course you will want to share it and what better way than creating a beautiful render of it.

I'll explain for each function the logic behind it and in what cases it can be used. This will give you the confidence of trying and exploring new ways of modeling, using modifiers and boost your creativity. The course is packed with information and exercises for you that are designed to polish the most important skills for beginners. After finishing the course you will feel confident to start an intermediate level course for specific topics.