In Detail This book will show you how to create realistic architectural models in Blender. Blender is an open-source 3D animation program released as free software. It can be used for modeling, texturing, skinning, animating, and so on. It runs on all the important operating systems (including Windows, Mac, and Linux). You can create natural scenery, landscapes, plants, various weather conditions, environmental factors, building materials such as wood, metal, brick, and more. You will also learn how to add people to different scenes as well as other objects to an already existing photograph or a video making it easier to increase its realism. You will see how to use the final models to create simpler scenes for use in 3D games, where real-time rendering is necessary. You will also see how to use them to create the sets for animated movies. What you will learn from this book? Build detailed and realistic models of buildings, furniture, and landscapesCreate interior vie (more…)

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In this book you’ll learn:     How to model an architectural scene and create stunning materials that breathe life into your projects     How to use real-world photometric lights and global illumination to achieve photorealism     Efficient project workflow and scene assembly     Tips and tricks for the production environment that would take years to learn the hard way     How to market your services to prospective clients Welcome to the world of 3D architectural visualizations using the most powerful and versatile 3D software package on the planet: 3ds Max. In just the last few years, the visualization industry has arguably become the fastest-growing 3D industry, and may soon overtake all others in total number of users. Just as the use of CAD became the norm for nearly all architectural, engineering, and construction fir (more…)

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Bring new realism to your visualizations with a command of the 3ds Max toolset. Three step-by-step tutorials demonstrate exterior and interior, day and night lighting scenes. You learn the nuts and bolts of importing models from CAD programs, lighting, applying mr shaders and materials, and optimizing your renders. Mental ray is made simple with an accessible description of its tools. * Color reproductions illustrate a wide array of subtle techniques.* mental ray is made easy with accesible demonstations.* Companion CD contains all of the project files.

About the Author
is a consultant and educator in the architectural community. He has been a professor at Vanier College and a training manager at Autodesk. He was led author on two Autodesk VIZ books, and a contributor to “3ds Max 8″ and “3ds Max 9 Essentials.”has produced graphic design and 3d visualizations for professional organizations and companies since (more…)

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In this finalRender Stage-1 R2 training video,Edwin Braun goes over lighting an interior scene as well as techniques for developing good speed and quality workflow with AQMC.

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