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modo Training Videos
modo Training Videos
Learn modo with innovative projects
Learning modo with the included on-line documentation is really just a starting point. Luxology has brought together a diverse collection of learning materials in video form that modo users can work with individually or in a classroom setting. These videos are step-by-step screen capture movies of carefully designed projects to help you learn to use modo for a specific industry or for specific result. Relevant content is included. It’s like having a modo instructor helping you achieve the results you want.
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Rendering in modo: Studio Shots
Rendering in modo: Studio Shots is the second in a series of courses looking in detail at the high performance rendering capabilities found in modo 601.
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Rendering in modo: Interiors
The interior rendering tutorial takes a closer look at modo's render engine. This tutorial will serve as a useful general foundation for rendering in modo and help specialists who deal with architectural interiors.
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Rockfish
In this tutorial we give you the opportunity to take a project from start to completion in modo 601. In the process you'll get a flavor for the options available to you, and we'll explore many of the new features in our latest release, including numerous re-topology tools as well as rigging and hard and soft body simulation features.
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Texture Painting
The Texture Painting Tutorial shows you how to use the painting tools in modo 601 to create photorealistic textures in modo from scratch. The instructor, Richard Yot, helps you master the use of modo’s painting engine by leading you through three detailed step-by-step projects. These three projects detail techniques for creating custom hand-painted textures that give photorealistic results.
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Rigging Master Course
Discover concepts and techniques essential to rigging models in modo 501. Rich Hurrey takes you from interface and tool basics to the advanced skills necessary to deliver production ready assets. 26+ hours of keyword searchable videos with chapter markers, cross-referenced links, scene files and extensive FAQs are included. Not simply a rigging video tutorial, this is truly an entire master class course that is sure to give modo users new insight into how modo works.
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Spaceship Modeling
We love spaceships! You could argue that CGI was invented to make spaceships, but whether you believe this or not there’s no denying that CG spacecraft have been the stars in many iconic productions, from battle sequences in Babylon5 to opening shots of Star Wars Episode 3 and more recently Avatar. For many CG artists, these epic scenes really get the blood racing. In this modo modeling tutorial, Andy Brown pays tribute to the CG spaceship and has some fun while creating a very special vehicle.
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Sunglasses Modeling
This new series of video tutorials by master modo modeler Adam O’Hern is ideal for designers or anyone interested in hard-surface modeling techniques in modo 501. It starts at the very beginning, covering everything from the overall modo user interface to the most commonly-used tools and techniques for hard-surface modeling and rendering in modo. A rapid prototype of the glasses are produced as part of the tutorial.
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Backpack Modeling
Modeling “soft goods” is a key skill for product design visualization. Industrial Designer Adam O’Hern shows you how to create a complex model of a backpack, including all the interesting details, like cords and stitching in our newest modo Training Video. The methods demonstrated by Adam are applicable to a wide range of textile-oriented designs, including handbags, gloves, flexible athletic gear and soft recreation equipment.
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Modeling the Human Eye
In this modo video tutorial, Luxology’s own Andy Brown demonstrates how to use modo to model a human eye and the surrounding facial structures. This area of the human face is complex, being the confluence of many curved surfaces flowing into each other, and re-creating it is an opportunity to learn new modo skills. Andy demonstrates key aspects of using modo, from polygon modeling, UV’ing and hair to sculpting, painting and rendering.
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Modeling Hard Subdivision Surfaces
Learn how to model hard surface models with multiple, interlocking parts. We start by exploring efficient ways of creating initial stand-in geometry, which will not only be an invaluable tool for testing the design of the object, but will also act as a starting point for the final model and other people in the production pipeline. We then explore the decision making processes involved in tool section and workflow as we construct part of a “mech” using Subdivision surfaces. We then use basic animation rigging in modo to make sure the model has adequate clearances for someone else to animate.
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Shader Tree Essentials
Learn the power of the Shader Tree in modo in this three part video tutorial series. Working with supplied models and images, this Video Tutorial will guide you step-by-step through the thought processes and mechanics of increasing the visual sophistication of three different renderings that make extensive use of the Shader Tree. By watching and listening to an expert, you will get the most out of the Shader Tree – each of the three supplied videos will deepen your knowledge of this critical part of modo.
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Aircraft Engine Animation
In this tutorial, we take a close look at many of the new animation set-up and rigging tools in modo 401. These tools allow us to rig and animate mechanically-based objects using constraints, inverse kinematics and dynamic parenting. When finished, the entire engine rig can be driven by a single keyframed channel. This is an ideal tutorial for anyone who wants to dig into what has now evolved into very capable animation system within modo.
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Architectural Interior Lighting
Our Architectural Interior Lighting video explains detailed techniques for creating compelling day and night shots of a contemporary interior living space using modo. The goal is for you to gain enhanced understanding and control over how interior surfaces appear, how to light them effectively, and how to create final high-resolution images suitable for presentation to a client.
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Architectural Modeling: The Eames House
In our Architectural Modeling video tutorial, we look at techniques for creating an architectural model in modo from a given set of dimensions. Our subject for the modelling exercise is a classic building; part of the Eames house situated in Los Angeles. It’s the perfect subject for this tutorial as it allows us to tackle many different aspects of architectural visualisation modelling, from creating a building’s skeleton right on through to interior and exterior detailing.
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Furniture Design
In our Furniture Design Video Tutorial we explore the many ways that modo can be used to create functional and aesthetically pleasing concepts for home and office furniture. The first three videos show three different approaches to using modo for furniture design. The final video delves into how to create interesting surface detail on your model, both by sculpting and also adding displacement maps that deform the surface in interesting patterns.
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Rapid Prototyping
Design is a process that requires continuous revision of an object. This Rapid Visualisation and Prototyping Tutorial shows how modo can be used as an intuitive part of a designer’s toolset. The subject is a portable MP3 player which is created in modo using a variety of techniques in modo, including subdivision surface modeling, sculpting and 3D painting. A physical prototype of the object was produced using a Z Corp 3D printer during the development of this video album.
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Concept Car
When designing with 3D software, an effective approach is to work quickly with sculpting tools to arrive at the basic form which you then refine with more accurate, technical tools. The key to success is an unimpeded workflow, so in this Concept Car Modeling and Rendering Tutorial we look at how to create a concept car in modo with an emphasis on structuring the task in a way that will aid the design process.
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Cartoon Character
In this Cartoon Character Modeling and Rendering Tutorial we explore techniques relevant to the creation of any kind of bipedal character. The tutorial covers many organic subdivision surface modelling and sculpting techniques. We show how to apply UV coordinates and texture the model in order to produce finished still images of the character posed in different action positions.
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Real-time Game Asset / Level Creation
The Real-time Game Asset and Level Creation Video Tutorial is a comprehensive introduction to using modo’s modeling, painting and baking tools together in order to produce efficient assets for use in a game – or any project – where you want detailed yet lightweight scenes.
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Seahorse Modeling
The seahorse has some of the most unusual characteristics of any fish in the sea. Its ribbed and often semi-translucent body is a perfect example of what we at Luxology called a “structured organic” shape. Learning how to model one in modo is not only a great introduction to sculpting, it is also provides guidance on when to use traditional modeling and painting techniques that complement sculpting.
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Wrist Watch Modeling
The Wrist Watch Modeling and Rendering tutorial series has been created for the beginning modo user who wants a project-based approach to learning modo that will provide a foundation for further learning. Through the construction of a watch, strap and buckle you will utilize expert-recommended techniques that will serve you well as you develop your skills as a 3D designer or artist.
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Shoe Modeling
The Sports Shoe Modeling, Texturing and Rendering series of video tutorials takes you step-by-step (no pun intended) through the creation of an athletic shoe. Not only will you be shown how to model the shoe, piece-by-piece, you will also learn how to create UV maps and prepare the shoe for a presentation rendering. Right down to the stitching.
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Le Mans Modeling
In this Luxology Video Training series, Le Mans Modeling, Texturing and Rendering, we will be paying tribute to this amazing race car by showing how to model, texture and render it. Completion of this series will give you significant insight into how to model, texture and render shapes that are common to many man-made shapes and products.
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Buy MODO Training Videos
- Rendering in MODO: Studio Shots
- Rendering in MODO: Interiors
- Rockfish Project
- Texture Painting
- Rigging Master Course
- Spaceship Modeling
- Sunglasses Modeling
- Backpack Modeling
- Human Eye Modeling
- Subdivision Surface Modeling
- Shader Tree Essentials
- Aircraft Engine Animation
- Architectural Interior Lighting
- Architectural Modeling
- Furniture Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- Concept Car
- Cartoon Character
- Game Asset Creation
- Seahorse Modeling
- Wrist Watch Modeling
- Shoe Modeling
- Le Mans Modeling
