Applied IDEAS offers superior, professional 3ds Max and Maya training by Pia Maffei, one the country's top 3ds Max instructors. Beginner and intermediate courses are available, as well as specialized classes in Advanced Animation, Organic Modeling, or Character Studio. We can also customize a course specifically for your needs.

This instructor lead fundamentals class is all hands on, not tutorial based. This means the instructor teaches all the necessary information for you to start and complete a custom scene. This style gives the students the confidence to complete their own 3D scenes once they leave the classroom.

You are required to build an environment that you design and that is approved by the teacher. The environment can be indoors or outdoors and can reflect the vertical market that interests you. That market can include games, architecture, web, television etc. You learn the following:

• The 3ds max User Interface.
• 2D and 3D Procedural Modeling and Box Modeling.
• Creating Standard and Complex Materials.
• Lighting and Rendering.
• Keyframing and Path Animation

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