C230- VIZ

Overview:

This course is intended for the New or Novice users of VIZ® who would like to prepare professional presentations of projects, rendered images, walkthroughs, conceptual design ideas, animations, promotional posters, brochures, etc. Students will learn to publish their work on paper, disk, tape, floppies, CD, DVD, Internet: both video & audio! Viz® is designed with the Architect in mind. Drawings created in AutoCAD® and Autodesk Architectural Desktop® can be linked to VIZ®. The student taking this course will be able to make changes in one software and automatically update those changes in the other software.

Description:

Prerequisites of this course include a functional knowledge in the use of the Windows® Me, NT, 2000, or XP PRO operating system. Some experience with AutoCAD® is also helpful but not required.

Topics Covered:

Create, modify, and animate objects
Edit basic shapes
Use basic 3D Studio VIZ concepts
Build lofts
Use creation methods
Build simple hierarchies
Work in a 3D space
Transform objects
Modify objects, and use basic animation techniques
Use the Creation Lab: creating a site with a foundation and street light
Use the Shapes Lab: create a promotions poster
Use basic material design, and the Material Lab: assigning material to still life objects
Use the Mapped Material Lab: creating lights and cameras animating cameras