Carrara Studio 3 Tutorial Video - Try for FREE

Introducing Carrara

• Welcome to Carrara
• What's New in Carrara 3?
• Navigating in 3D Space
• Introducing the Interface
• Introducing the Rooms
• Exploring the Workflow
• Creating Images
• Creating Animations
• Planning Your Project
• Exploring The New Scene Wizard

Navigating the Workspace

• Exploring the Interface
• Customizing the Workspace
• Using Primitive Objects
• Creating Text Objects
• Importing 3D Models
• Using the Properties Tray
• Using the Sequencer Tray
• Using the Browser Tray

Managing Scene Elements

• Using Carrara's Color Pickers pt. 1
• Using Carrara's Color Pickers pt. 2
• Setting Up a Scene pt. 1
• Setting Up a Scene pt. 2
• Moving Scene Elements
• Scaling Scene Elements
• Rotating Scene Elements
• Aligning Scene Objects
• Distributing and Spacing Objects
• Changing Your Viewpoint
• Working with Multiple Views
• Changing Preview Quality
• Modifying the Working Box

Using the Cameras

• Using the Director's Camera
• Using the Conical Camera
• Saving Camera Positions
• Using the Isometric Camera
• Using the Spherical Camera
• Using Multiple Cameras

Lighting Your Scene

• Setting Up Scene Lighting
• Setting Light Properties
• Aiming Lights
• Using the Bulb Light
• Using the Spot Light
• Using the Distant Light
• Using the Shape and Tube Lights
• Using the Anything Glows Light
• Using Global Illumination
• Creating Special Lighting Effects pt. 1
• Creating Special Lighting Effects pt. 2
• Creating Special Lighting Effects pt. 3

Modeling with Modifiers

• Using Modifiers
• Distorting Objects
• Using Complex Deformers pt. 1
• Using Complex Deformers pt. 2
• Using Basic Deformers
• Modeling with Multiple Modifiers

Using the Spline Modeler

• Introducing the Spline Modeler
• Creating Shapes
• Choosing Extrusion Settings
• Working with Cross Sections
• Working with Extrusion Presets
• Creating a Wineglass
• Working with Multiple Shapes
• Beveling a Shape
• Spline Modeler Tips and Tricks

Using the Vertex Modeler

• Introducing the Vertex Modeler
• Creating Vertex Objects
• Using the Polyline tool
• Extruding/ Sweeping/ Lathing Vertex Objects
• Lofting Vertex Objects
• Boolean Modeling
• Modeling Vertex Objects
• Other Vertex Modeling Techniques
• Vertex Modeler Tips and Tricks

Using the Meta-Ball Modeler

• Introducing the Meta-Ball Modeler
• Working with Meta-Ball Primitives
• Creating a Meta-Ball Model
• Meta-Ball Model Tips and Tricks
• Four Element Shaders

Creating Terrains

• Creating Terrain Objects
• Introducing the Terrain Modeler
• Generating a Terrain
• Modifying a Terrain
• Creating Trees
• Creating Bodies of Water
• Modeling with Grayscale Maps
• Generating a Sky

Advanced Modeling Techniques

• Creating Intricate Shapes (AI Files)
• Modeling with Multiple Shapes
• Modeling with Boolean Operations
• Converting a Model
• Spinning Wheel Spokes

Texturing Your Models

• Introducing the Shader Browser
• Working with Preset Shaders
• Working with Master Shaders
• Editing Object Shaders

Creating Custom Shaders

• Introducing the Texture Room
• Working with Shader Components pt. 1
• Working with Shader Components pt. 2
• Combining Components with Operators
• Using the Natural Functions
• Using the Pattern Functions
• Using the Smart Pack pt. 1
• Using the Smart Pack pt. 2
• Exploring the Shader Channels pt. 1
• Exploring the Shader Channels pt. 2

Using Shader Layers

• Adding Shader Layers
• Adding Surface Relief
• Applying Labels to Objects

Advanced Shading Techniques

• Understanding Mapping Modes
• Working with Texture Maps
• Using Multi-Channel Mixers
• Creating Realistic Shaders
• Creating Textures with Video Files
• Creating Marble
• Creating Glass

Adding Special Effects

• Creating Fire
• Simulating Fog
• Creating Clouds
• Creating Fountains
• Generating Particles pt. 1
• Generating Particles pt. 2

Animating a Scene

• Understanding Animation
• Animating with Keyframes
• Using Tweeners pt. 1
• Using Tweeners pt. 2
• Animating with Motion Paths
• Animating with Physics pt. 1
• Animating with Physics pt. 2
• Animating with Modifiers
• Using Object Behaviors
• Animating with the Storyboard Room

Character Animation

• Using Motion Constraints
• Creating an IK Chain
• Animation with Bones

Rendering a Scene

• Choosing a Render Engine
• Choosing an Export File Format
• Setting Up the Render
• Optimizing a Render
• Rendering and Exporting the Scene
• Rendering and Exporting an Animation
• Setting Up and Rendering a QTVR Movie
• Batch Rendering

Using Carrara with Other Software

• Exporting Models
• Post Render Editing
• Editing Animations Post Render
• Carrara Plug-Ins

Conclusion

• Carrara Internet Resources
• Where to go from Here?