Smith Micro Poser 7 Training Box
Works with Mac, Windows Vista. Delivered on DVD ROM.

Smith Micro Poser 7

Core Video Training™

£68.49

Explore the exciting capabilities of Poser®, the essential character posing and animation software, through a number of real-world briefs in creating logos, designing characters, post-work integration with Photoshop and more. By the end of this fun, easy-to-follow and comprehensive training DVD, you’ll be creating your own 3D figures.

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Instructor:
Steve Purbrick
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Level:
Beginner to Advanced
Duration:
3.5 hours  /  102 lessons

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If you can imagine it, you can create it with Poser®. This training guide to the industry-leading character posing and animation software goes beyond simply making computer-generated characters, and delves deeply into the other possibilities Poser offers. Instructor Steve Pubrick provides a number of real-world briefs that help you master Poser's tools, including working with props, character design and creating an advanced logo.

Steve’s step-by-step approach makes light work of transforming a potentially complex program into a simple one – allowing you to focus on your creativity. The training begins by breaking down the large user interface and explaining the basics, including view ports and navigation and camera and light properties, in a simple, clear manner. Steve then goes on to explore the more technical and creative side of the program, such as posing tools, creating clothing and hair, and animation.

This in-depth training title concludes with practical exercises that let you test your new skills and improve your confidence in using them – ultimately by creating your own 3D figure. Learn from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Order today and learn become proficient in Poser®.

01: Introduction

  1. 01.01:   Welcome

02: User Interface

  1. 02.01:   The Menu
  2. 02.02:   The Studio
  3. 02.03:   Editing Tools
  4. 02.04:   Guides and Display Tools
  5. 02.05:   Viewports and Navigation
  6. 02.06:   Parameters Palette
  7. 02.07:   Properties Palette
  8. 02.08:   Library Palette
  9. 02.09:   New Content
  10. 02.10:   Adding Contents to Library
  11. 02.11:   Animation Controls
  12. 02.12:   Light Properties
  13. 02.13:   Camera Properties
  14. 02.14:   Memory Dots
  15. 02.15:   Guides and Displays
  16. 02.16:   Room Tabs
  17. 02.17:   Preferences

03: Modifying Elements

  1. 03.01:   Multiple Undo
  2. 03.02:   Colours
  3. 03.03:   Restoring
  4. 03.04:   Parenting
  5. 03.05:   Replacing Body Parts
  6. 03.06:   Pointing At
  7. 03.07:   Duplication

04: Posing Tools

  1. 04.01:   Posing
  2. 04.02:   Rotate Tool
  3. 04.03:   Twist Tool
  4. 04.04:   Move/Translate Tool
  5. 04.05:   Symmetry
  6. 04.06:   Inverse Kinematics
  7. 04.07:   Auto Balance
  8. 04.08:   Hierarchy
  9. 04.09:   Selecting Elements
  10. 04.10:   Choosing a Figure
  11. 04.11:   Posing Faces
  12. 04.12:   Custom Faces
  13. 04.13:   Posing Hands
  14. 04.14:   Memory Dots
  15. 04.15:   Universal Posing

05: Poser Props

  1. 05.01:   Using Props
  2. 05.02:   Categorizing Props
  3. 05.03:   Importing Props

06: Poser Rooms

  1. 06.01:   Material Room
  2. 06.02:   Face Room
  3. 06.03:   Hair Room
  4. 06.04:   Cloth Room
  5. 06.05:   Setup Room
  6. 06.06:   Content Room

07: Import and Export

  1. 07.01:   Exporting Items
  2. 07.02:   Graphics Formats
  3. 07.03:   Movie Formats

08: Camera Controls and Views

  1. 08.01:   Camera Palette
  2. 08.02:   Dolly and Roll
  3. 08.03:   Viewport Layout
  4. 08.04:   Using the Mini Camera
  5. 08.05:   Depth Cueing
  6. 08.06:   Targeting Object
  7. 08.07:   Background Images

09: Deformers and Dynamics

  1. 09.01:   Magnet
  2. 09.02:   Collision Detection
  3. 09.03:   Creating Waves
  4. 09.04:   Creating Wind
  5. 09.05:   Bone Setup
  6. 09.06:   Targeting Object
  7. 09.07:   Morph Tools

10: Clothing and Hair

  1. 10.01:   Hair Growth and Groups
  2. 10.02:   Colouring Hair
  3. 10.03:   Hair Dynamics
  4. 10.04:   Conforming Clothing
  5. 10.05:   Dynamic Clothing

11: Lighting Controls

  1. 11.01:   Introduction to Lights
  2. 11.02:   Properties and Parameters
  3. 11.03:   Image-based Lighting
  4. 11.04:   Shadows
  5. 11.05:   Light Sets

12: Rendering

  1. 12.01:   Anti-aliasing
  2. 12.02:   Ray Tracing
  3. 12.03:   Motion Blur and Anti-aliasing
  4. 12.04:   Sketch Designer
  5. 12.05:   Scanline Renderer Fast Previews
  6. 12.06:   Rendering with Firefly
  7. 12.07:   Rendering with Firefly Manual
  8. 12.08:   Saving Still Images
  9. 12.09:   Saving Movies
  10. 12.10:   HDRI and Multi-threading
  11. 12.11:   Posing Faces
  12. 12.12:   Custom Faces
  13. 12.13:   Posing Hands
  14. 12.14:   Memory Dots
  15. 12.15:   Universal Posing

13: Animation

  1. 13.01:   Timeline
  2. 13.02:   Animation Graph
  3. 13.03:   Character Animation
  4. 13.04:   Locking Parts
  5. 13.05:   Chain Break Tool
  6. 13.06:   Fine Tuning Animation
  7. 13.07:   Walk Designer
  8. 13.08:   Animation Layers
  9. 13.09:   Talk Designer

14: Exercise 1 - Logo Project

  1. 14.01:   Chest
  2. 14.02:   Saving the Chest
  3. 14.03:   Adding Props
  4. 14.04:   More Props
  5. 14.05:   Adding Figures
  6. 14.06:   Rendering and Saving

15: Exercise 2 - Poster Project

  1. 15.01:   Model Creation
  2. 15.02:   Model Rendering
  3. 15.03:   Model Postworked

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