[Lynda.com] 3ds Max 2013 Essential Training (2012)

The course covers Autodesk 3ds Max from the ground up, providing a thorough overview of this advanced 3D graphics and modeling package. Author Aaron F. Ross covers the 3ds Max interface and walks through common tasks such as modeling, texturing, rendering, animating, and adding special effects. The course is centered around two real-world projects, a motion graphics project and a special effects project, that provide designers practical examples to use with the lessons.

Topics include:
Creating primitives
Setting units and dimensions
Modeling with splines
Lofting objects
Cloning and group objects
Using the modifier stack
Attaching polygon meshes to objects
Working with subdivision surfaces
Creating NURBS curves, arcs, and lines
Working with materials
Mapping textures
Adjusting cameras and lights in a scene
Building keyframe animations
Rendering a sequence