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3ds Max: 3D Camera Techniques for ArchViz

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to use cinematic camera techniques in 3ds Max to showcase your architectural projects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • 3D architectural projects using cinematic camera techniques
  • What you should know
  • Working with the exercise files
  • Notes on the 3ds Max assets
1. Developing the Story
  • Telling a story
  • Storytelling with images
  • Storytelling with motion
  • The importance of storyboards
  • Creating animatics
2. Cameras and Placement
  • Camera placement
  • Composing with the rule of thirds
  • Lenses and perspective control
  • Using clipping planes
  • Focus and depth of field
3. Animating Cameras
  • Basic camera moves
  • Manipulating cameras properly
  • Camera rigging for linear motion
  • Camera setup for rotation
  • Animating camera rotation
  • Creating complex camera moves
  • Animating cameras using targets
  • Moving cameras along paths
  • Working with complex paths
  • Creating a boom rig
4. Finalizing
  • Creating motion previews
  • Editing motion
  • Final output
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

George Maestri

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