Book description
modo is one of the most exciting 3D applications to come out in ages. With its revolutionary toolset, inspiring 3D rendering engine, and advanced ergonomics it promises to offer tremendous advantages to almost any segment within the CGI and graphics industry.This book teaches artists how to use modo to maximize benefits with the shortest learning curve. To not only identify and exploit the power of the modo toolset, but to also show the tremendous advantages of learning and implementing modo to any who could derive a benefit by doing so.
McKay Hawkes will illuminate modo with clear, motivating, entertaining and stylized pages. This book will inspire and intrigue readers with captivating imagery, strong emotional draw, pertinent industry information, real world observations, and valuable tips & tricks.
The companion web site (hosted on Luxology's web site) will include an online tutorial video relating to the creation of the inspiring cover art and all relating support files.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Full Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Basic Training
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Chapter 2: Becoming a Modonaut
- Way of the modo: User Interface and Customization
- The Work Plane
- Action Centers, Snapping, and Falloffs
- The Tool Pipe
- The Shader Tree
- Item List and Groups
- Preset Browser
- Modeling and Animation Toolsets
- Painting and Sculpting Toolsets
- Vertex Maps
- Rendering
- Scripting and Commands
- Modo for Maya Users
- The Modo Community
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Modeling
- Chapter 4: UV Mapping
- Chapter 5: Texturing
- Chapter 6: Animation
- Chapter 7: The Camera: Bringing It into Focus
- Chapter 8: Lighting and Rendering
- Chapter 9: Advanced Lighting and Rendering: Working in Linear Space
- Chapter 10: Using modo with Maya
- Chapter 11: Creating Real-time Assets
- Bonus Resources
- Index
Product information
- Title: Real World Modo: The Authorized Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2014
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136136696
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