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A selection of selections |
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Transforms and coordinates |
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Organizing objects: a matter of choice |
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Roger's top 10 reasons why you can't select your object |
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Modeling with maps in mind |
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How to make a mess with modeling |
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Character modeling process |
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Poly modeling in practice |
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Faking subsurface scattering |
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Basic mental ray materials |
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Custom mental ray materials |
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Good lighting made better |
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Shadow and wireframe presentation |
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Reflecting on reflections |
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Linking to multiple objects |
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Character animation workflow |
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Walking in your footsteps |
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CAT gizmos for custom rigs |
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What is mental ray, anyway? |
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Breaking into the industry |
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One click to After Effects |
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Michael McCarthy is an accomplished 3D artist and trainer from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Michaels skills in the 3D field are built on many years of painting and drawing. Character and FX animation are a few of Michaels passions. Michael has been an author and contributor to many 3ds max publications and created training and documentation for 3ds max as well as many of its most popular plug-ins. Michael is an Autodesk Certified Instructor and teaches at The New England Institute of Art, Siggraph Master Classes, and studios such as CafeFX. Always on the cutting edge of technology, Michael works with many leading 3d developers doing product design and training for new products including Particle Flow Box 2 and Zookeeper. His experience on projects such as Spiderman 3 , Nims Island ,Treasure Quest , and Sims keeps Michael engaged in all nuances of film, broadcast, and games production.
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