On-Demand eSeminars
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Click to View: Introduction to MachStudio Pro
This course covers all the basics of the MachStudio Pro artist’s workflow such as creating and adjusting lights and light sets, material creation, timeline editing and HDR cameras. Other topics covered include:
- Lighting Techniques
- Ambient Occlusion
- Render Passes
- Keyframing and editing animation
- HDR camera controls
Click to View: MachStudio Pro Demo for 3ds Max Users
This seminar provides an in-depth discussion of MachStudio Pro version 1.4 with a focus of how to utilize it in a 3dsMax pipeline. Topics covered include:
- Ambient Occlusion
- Lighting Techniques
- HDR camera controls
- Keyframing and editing animation
- Render Passes
- Exporting Assets from 3dsMax into MachStudio Pro
Click to View: Animation Channels, Drivers and Keyframing
This course covers the function of all the different drivers and channels available in MachStudio Pro. Topics covered include:
- Importing & editing animation channels
- Attach driver types
- Lighting constraint System
- Keyframing
- Capture channels for final renders
Click to View: Interior Lighting for Architectural Visualization
Learn how to create Interior Lighting for Architecture using light sets, light passes, material adjustments and HDR Cameras. Topics covered include:
- Lighting techniques
- Reflections and refractions
- Ambient occlusion
- Multi-pass Lighting
- HDR cameras
Click to View: Lighting an Animated Character
Learn the fastest and most effective ways to light a character using a three-point lighting set-up. Topics covered include:
- Lighting techniques using Projected, Point and Environment lights
- Lighting constraint system
- Effects using Projection Maps
- HDR & Blooms
Click to View: Stereoscopic 3D Imaging in MachStudio Pro
Learn how to set up a Maya stereo camera rig and export it to MachStudio Pro. Topics covered include:
- Stereo camera properties
- Overview of stereo camera modes
- Stereo output settings
Click to View: Lighting a High Resolution 3D Vehicle
This course will take you through the process of lighting a high resolution 3D Vehicle. Topics covered include:
- Lighting with HDR
- Projection maps
- Render layers
- Render passes and AO
Click to View: Rendering Passes and Layers
This course covers how to use the render menu to create the specific render passes and render layers you need for your project. Topics covered include:
- Output settings: selecting camera, resolution, jitter sampling, etc.
- Output formats (.EXR, AVI, JPG….etc.) and compression codes
- Render types
- Ambient occlusion
- Velocity maps
- Depth buffers
- Shadows
Click to View: Material Fundamentals
Learn how to use MachStudio Pro’s robust shader system to create the perfect materials for your project. Topics covered include:
- Shaders & Shader Properties
- Creating Materials
- Material Library
- Specialty Shaders (Sub-Surface Scatter, Cartoon, etc.)
- Hardware Tessellation and Displacement mapping
Click to View: Using Image-Based Lighting to Create Photorealistic Images
This session covers the use of image-based lighting (IBL) to create photorealistic images in MachStudio Pro. Topics covered include:
- HDR Maps to create Image Based Lighting
- Reflections and refractions
- Adjusting shadows using Shadow Mask
- Light passes
Click to View: Exporting Assets from Maya using fastExport
This training demonstrates how to export assets from Maya into MachStudio Pro using the fastExport scripts which greatly simplify the exporting process. Topics covered include:
- Installing the exporter and fastExport scripts in Maya
- Exporter GUI controls
- Exporting model, animation camera assets
- Importing model & camera assets into MSP
- Tips & tricks on model set up
Click to View: Best Practices for Working with MachStudio Pro in Production
This course covers how MachStudio Pro artists can best customize the workflow so that they achieve optimal speed when creating hi-end animations. Topics covered include:
- Non-linear workflow
- UI layout
- Optimizations and short-cuts
- Light passes
- Hotkeys
Upcoming eSeminars
StudioGPU invites you to participate in our online training sessions covering using MachStudio Pro in a live, production environment. The sessions are designed to give artists, technical directors, designers and producers a deeper understanding of the tool and address any questions or issues they are having.
To register, click on the link for any session. If you don't see the topic or time you're looking for, please contact us at and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
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System Requirements for all eSeminars
PC-based attendees:
Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh-based attendees:
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or newer
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