Level: Beginners with basic knowledge in Maya
Description
The objective of this workshop is to design and create an animated 3D-Scene resembling a natural Environment by using Autodesk Maya with Paint Effects and Mental Ray Rendering Engine.
Following Topics are covered:
- Introduction of the PaintFX Module (PFX)
- Evaluation oft he PFX-Presets
- Upgrading the Presets for Mental ray Rendering
- Individualization with self-generated textures
- Creation of personal PFX-Libraries
- Mental Ray and Linear Workflow Setup
- Believable miaX-Shader
- Grass and meadows with particles
- Trees with PFX
- PFX-Physics
Lecturer Martin Schinzel

- Nomination for the Design Awards 2007 of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Distinction at the Eyes and Ears Awards of Europe 2007 for the On-Air redesign of the ORF cultural TV-programs
- Distinction at the Eyes and Ears Awards of Europe 2007 for the On-Air redesign of the ORF cultural TV-programsDisctinction at the Eyes and Ears Awards of Europe 2006 for the redesign of the ORF weather presentation.
- Distinction at the Eyes and Ears Awards of Europe 2006 for the redesign of the ORF weather presentation.
- Award Winner of the Eyes and Ears Awards of Europe 2005 for the seasonal promotion of the ORF easter event.
- CV Martin Schinzel