Autodesk VIZ 2008 Fundamentals

Stephen J. Ethier and Christine A. Ethier have been married for 23 years. Both born and raised in Southern Ontario, Stephen`s initial training was in mechanical engineering followed by an entire life spent in various kinds of computer education while Christine was initially educated in psychology and education and has several years training in communication and journalism. The pair have been writing textbooks on computer aided drafting and design, animation, and various related topics for Prentice Hall for the past sixteen years and have developed quite a list of titles for the educational and professional market. They live in the maritime region of eastern Canada with Seth, Zachary, Frodo and Contessa, their four cats, and Terra, their one grown up daughter who is studying journalism.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ANIMATION 1.      Introduction to Three-Dimensional Presentation

2.      Rendering and Animation Applications

 

PART TWO: EXPLORING AUTODESK VIZ 3.      Interacting with Autodesk VIZ

4.      The Fast Lane

 

PART THREE: PREPARING FOR 3D MODELING 5.      Moving About the 3D World

6.      Basics of Creation

7.      Basics of Editing

 

PART FOUR: 3D MODELING 8.      Basic Modeling: Primitives, Shapes, and Shape and Parametric Modifiers

9.      Advanced Modeling: Compound Objects

10.  Special Modeling: AEC Objects

 

PART FIVE: PRESENTATION 11.  A Brighter Outlook: Cameras, Lights, and Rendering

12.  A New Coat of Paint: Materials Creation and Applications

13.  Let’s Get Moving: Animation

14.  Follow the Leader: Hierarchy Linking and Inverse Kinematics

 

PART SIX: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 15.  Still Life: Working with Light and Shadow

16.  Architectural Presentation: Camera Techniques

17.  Artist’s Exhibition: Applying Bitmaps

18.  Mechanical Motion: Hierarchical Linking

 

APPENDIX A: Installing the CD-ROM Files APPENDIX B: Importing and Exporting Files APPENDIX C: AutoCAD® and Autodesk VIZ®