HRDF Funded- 3DS MAX for Architectural Visualization

3ds Max is one of the current state of the art tools for architectural visualization, industrial design, animation filmmaking and game design. This beginner-level course helps you to start your career in 3D architectural visualization. You will learn in this course how to create compelling, attractive photorealistic renders and animations of your building, interior, product or scene.

You will learn the key concepts and explore the process involved in preparing, rendering and animating your 3D model. You will also learn how to light, texture and render using the standard tools inside 3ds Max. This course will help you start creating 3D models, work for architectural visualization firms or architect houses. You will also learn how to use the Internet as a platform to sell your 3D models.

This training course is designed for users with no or little experience in 3ds Max and teaches students the 3ds Max tools essential for creating architectural renderings and animations. In this training course, the instructor covers every major component of the 3D design visualization process, from modeling to production, with special emphasis on tools that provide users the greatest efficiency in producing visualizations. This class avoids advanced topics such as inverse kinematics, reactor, space warps, etc. to allow more time to be devoted to those areas of the program which serve as the foundation of most visualization projects. Students will learn countless tips and tricks that maximize productivity and efficiency that normally takes many years in a production environment to earn.

Module 1: Understanding the 3DS MAX User Interface

• Getting Started
• Navigating the 3ds Max Interface
• Add Objects to the Scene (standard & extended primitives)
• Transforms
• Quad Menus
• Understanding the Modifier Stack
• Manipulate Viewports with viewport controls
• Viewport Right-Click Menu

Module 2: Modeling an Interior Space

• Setting Up Units
• Importing a CAD Drawing
• Building the Room
• Poly-modeling
• Adding More Objects to the Scene
• Finding and Importing Objects
• Creating New objects
• Spline-modeling
• Object Cloning
• Object and Scene Organization
• Managing Project Folders

Module 3: Assigning Maps and Materials to the Objects

• Working with the Material Editor
• Standard Material
• Shaders Parameters
• Basic Parameters
• Understanding Maps
• Adding Materials to Objects
• Understanding Bitmap Texture Maps
• Understanding Mapping Coordinates
• UVW Map

Module 4: Lighting the Interior Scene

• Understanding the Types of Lights
• Standard lights
• Editing the lights
• Light parameters
• Ambient Light
• Adding Shadow Effects
• Simulating Daylight
• Understanding Indirect Illumination
• Simulating Interior Lighting

Module 5 (Optional): Cameras and Animating

• Understanding the Cameras
• Target Camera
• Free Camera
• Editing the Camera Parameters
• Editing the Camera Location using Viewport Tools and Transformations
• Animating the Camera

Module 6: Rendering, Postproduction and Presentation

• Understanding the Render Setup Dialog
• Render a Scene
• Postproduction in Adobe Photoshop
• Render Animation
• Postproduction in Adobe After Effects

Module 7 (Optional): The Next Steps

• TurboSquid and online marketing
• How to learn more

Rabinath Kulasegaram has an extensive knowledge and over 16 years of work experience in media field, such as Digital Graphics, Digital Painting, 2D Animation, 3D Modelling, Character animation, VFX effects, 3D Match move, Fluids, Dynamics effects, particles, Multimedia application development and Web Development.

He has extensive knowledge in lecturing creative media, Interactive web, multimedia, 3D Modelling, 3D animation, VFX and digital film making. He is now managing his own post production company.

He is constantly researching new CGI techniques and improving his knowledge and skills to use the latest CGI techniques with an efficient production timeline on projects.