Level 2
3DX Courseware
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Level 1
-Intro to CG and Lightwave
Level 2
-Beginning 3D: Props and More
Level 3
-Intermediate Modeling and Texturing
Level 4 - sample 2
-Animation Principles
Level 5
-Digital Movie Making

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Level 2 Sampler
Level 2 - Basic LightWave / 3D skills
Level 2 - Basic LightWave / 3D skills: Features more Complex projects in LightWave, along with Modeling, texturing, lighting and animating 3D props and vehicles. Virtual sets and environments are also created in a final project.

Price: $1,595 includes:

  • Instructor Binder - Step-by-step outlines
  • Student Workbook - Instructor Edition
  • Professional lesson plans on CD - hours of lectures
    • Module 201: Beginning 3D Props (3:55:12)
    • Module 202: Beginning 3D Vehicles (1:16:34)
    • Module 203: 3D Sets and Environments (3:30)
    • Module 204: Introduction to Flying Logos (1:45)
  • Media Assets for Instructors & student projects
  • Tests and Solutions
  • Instructor mailing list and contact with industry professionals
  • 1 Student workbook included. (Optional Student Workbooks at a discount.)
What You will Learn in this Level
Specialized modeling tools and methods; specialized texturing concepts; rigging-prep for animating-hierarchies; 3 point lighting -simple set up of lights; key frame animation-introduction to graph editor and modifiers; brief intro to IK rigging; virtual sets & backgrounds-Key frame Animation. 2 Bonus modules covering 3D Sets and Environments and Flying Logos.

How Long to Teach this Level
Allow 8 weeks to cover the first two modules. Modules 203 & 204 are bonus or homework material developed for fast paced students before moving along to Level 3. (The time is based on 5 hours of Lecture and 20 hours of lab per week.)

Each Level contains several Modules of Professionally recorded CDs. Each Module includes hours of recorded Lecture and typically requires several weeks to teach. Remember our recorded lectures are to be followed in a structured format, tested and given plenty of lab time to complete.The order of modules is important with this level; all projects were developed around the tools to build upon each other.