EDUCBA
3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation Specialization
EDUCBA

3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation Specialization

Master 3D Character Modeling in 3DS Max. Create, texture, and render professional 3D characters and scenes with 3DS Max.

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Instructor: EDUCBA

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Construct, refine, and texture 3D characters with animation-ready geometry.

  • Apply UV unwrapping, texturing, and shading techniques to achieve realistic detail.

  • Design and render professional-quality visuals using V-Ray in 3DS Max.

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

  • Set up references and build foundational facial structures.

  • Model eyes, lips, ears, torso, hands, and waist with precision.

  • Complete full-body topology for animation-ready characters.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Animation and Game Design
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: 3D Assets
Category: Computer Graphics

What you'll learn

  • Build a clean hand base mesh and refine topology with symmetry.

  • Design realistic shoelaces using splines and anatomical detailing.

  • Complete an animation-ready professional-quality hand model.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Autodesk
Category: 3D Assets
Category: Animation and Game Design
Category: Computer Graphic Techniques

What you'll learn

  • Design and refine character jackets with realistic geometry.

  • Align inner cloth and model accessories like belts with precision.

  • Apply symmetry, polygon editing, hooks, and UV unwrapping.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Graphics
Category: 3D Assets
Category: Computer Graphic Techniques
Category: 3D Modeling

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and fix UV distortions for clean, optimized layouts.

  • Unwrap complex elements like hands, shoes, and clothing.

  • Create cinematic renders with professional cameras & lighting.

Skills you'll gain

Category: 3D Assets
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Autodesk
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Computer Graphic Techniques
Category: Image Quality

What you'll learn

  • Apply UV-mapped textures for lifelike facial and body details.

  • Refine clothing surfaces with fabric details and shading.

  • Design realistic eye and material shaders for cinematic quality.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Autodesk
Category: 3D Assets
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Color Matching
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Computer Graphic Techniques
Category: Photo Editing
Category: Adobe Photoshop
Category: Animation and Game Design
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)

What you'll learn

  • Apply V-Ray lighting and color temperature for realism in 3ds Max.

  • Refine materials with Fresnel, glossiness, and depth controls.

  • Use advanced V-Ray tools for textures, skylight, and rendering.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: Computer Graphic Techniques
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Color Theory

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