3ds Max: Stylized Environment for Animation

Observe each step involved in creating a stylized, animated environment.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Blocking Out Basic Shapes

• Elements of stylization
• Analyzing the reference image
• Setting up shortcuts
• Blocking out the basic shape
• Blocking out the top portion
• Blocking out the balcony
• Adding railings to the balcony
• Adding details to the top planks
• Creating the top antenna
• Blocking out the window opening
• Blocking out the door frame
• Blocking out the front door

2. Adding Details to Basic Shapes

• Creating and unwrapping wooden planks
• Adding cracks to the wooden planks
• Making the roof and walls from planks
• Placing planks on the roof
• Reshaping planks for a triangular roof
• Finishing the triangular roof portion
• Adding planks to the balcony
• Adding planks to walls
• Adding the base to the balcony

3. Creating Stylized Details

• Adding the door to the front
• Opening for the top window and balcony
• Creating details for the side windows
• Adding the last of the details
• Creating stylized flowers
• Creating stylized grass

4. Creating Textures, Exporting, and Rendering

• Methods for creating stylized textures
• Using vector shapes to add details
• Creating base texture in DDO
• Adding details to the base texture in DDO
• Creating materials in 3ds Max
• Color correcting materials
• Preparing flowers and grass for export
• Importing grass and flowers to the scene
• Setting up the camera and grass
• Modifying the structure shape
• Adding lights to the scene
• Setting up V-Ray renderer
• Fixing issues with renders and lights
• Compositing render passes in Photoshop
• Adding more elements to the final composition

Conclusion

• Next steps