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Course Description
Poser 8 is the latest version of the popular figure reference and animation tool. With a streamlined interface, a brand new mannequin, multi-processor support, searchable library, support for indirect lighting and new figures, this version gives artists more option to enhance their creativity than ever before. Professional illustrator, television animation art director and writer Dwayne Ferguson takes you on an in-depth look at Poser 8, taking you through the tools you'll need to master it. Soon you'll be able to create great art in Poser in conjunction with external applications like Photoshop. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
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Introduction
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| New in Poser 8 | (03:05) | T | |
| System Preferences | (03:15) | T | |
| Input Devices | (02:54) | T | |
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3D Primer
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| Coordinate System | (03:26) | T | |
| Navigation | (02:51) | T | |
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The Interface
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| Poser Workspace | (04:06) | T | |
| Viewports | (02:32) | T | |
| Tracking Modes | (02:47) | T | |
| Palettes | (03:01) | T | |
| Memory Dots | (03:49) | T | |
| Library | (03:45) | T | |
| Preferences | (04:02) | T | |
| Cameras pt. 1 | (04:46) | T | |
| Cameras pt. 2 | (02:18) | T | |
| Restore | (03:16) | T | |
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Pose Figures
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| Pose Tools | (06:08) | T | |
| Parameter Dials | (03:36) | T | |
| Symmetry | (03:42) | T | |
| Inverse Kinematics | (02:37) | T | |
| Selecting Elements | (02:30) | T | |
| Auto Balance | (04:04) | T | |
| Library Poses | (03:45) | T | |
| Add Figures | (02:55) | T | |
| Save to Library | (02:59) | T | |
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Work with Props
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| Add Props | (03:58) | T | |
| Prop Hair | (02:02) | T | |
| Pose Props | (03:14) | T | |
| Prop Hierarchy | (03:47) | T | |
| Import Props | (03:35) | T | |
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Face Room
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| Face Tools | (03:36) | T | |
| Prepare Photos | (04:19) | T | |
| Import Photos | (03:41) | T | |
| Adjustments | (02:54) | T | |
| Tweaking | (02:58) | T | |
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Hair Room
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| Hair Tools | (03:20) | T | |
| Style Hair | (04:20) | T | |
| Color Hair | (03:29) | T | |
| Hair Dynamic | (02:49) | T | |
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Cloth Room
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| Cloth Tools | (05:16) | T | |
| Control Cloth | (03:50) | T | |
| Materials | (02:51) | T | |
| Cloth Dynamics | (03:54) | T | |
| Wind | (05:22) | T | |
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Materials Room
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| Nodes & Tools | (04:04) | T | |
| Color Maps | (04:04) | T | |
| Bump Maps | (03:03) | T | |
| Reflection Maps | (03:28) | T | |
| Procedurals | (04:02) | T | |
| Transparency Maps | (04:19) | T | |
| Toon Shading | (03:19) | T | |
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Lighting
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| Light Controls | (02:51) | T | |
| Color & Intensity | (02:02) | T | |
| Light Types | (02:27) | T | |
| Shadows | (03:13) | T | |
| Diffuse IBL | (02:28) | T | |
| Reflection | (05:35) | T | |
| Refraction | (04:19) | T | |
| Ambient Occlusion | (03:32) | T | |
| Shadow Pass | (04:08) | T | |
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Morph Target
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| Morph Targets | (03:25) | T | |
| Body Shaping pt. 1 | (04:30) | T | |
| Body Shaping pt. 2 | (03:03) | T | |
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Animation
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| The Timeline | (03:14) | T | |
| The Graph | (03:27) | T | |
| Animation | (04:24) | T | |
| Talk Designer pt. 1 | (04:09) | T | |
| Talk Designer pt. 2 | (03:42) | T | |
| Walk Designer pt. 1 | (05:27) | T | |
| Walk Designer pt. 2 | (03:20) | T | |
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Rendering
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| Settings | (03:36) | T | |
| Selective Rendering | (02:59) | T | |
| Anti-aliasing | (01:50) | T | |
| Firefly pt. 1 | (04:38) | T | |
| Firefly pt. 2 | (06:22) | T | |
| Sketch | (02:55) | T | |
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Output
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| Render Images | (02:35) | T | |
| Render Animation | (03:22) | T | |
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Project: Poser Illustration
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| Project Overview | (02:39) | T | |
| Gather Assets | (03:27) | T | |
| Exporting Ryan | (03:12) | T | |
| Illustration pt. 1 | (05:36) | T | |
| Illustration pt. 2 | (03:40) | T | |
| Illustration pt. 3 | (05:44) | T | |
| Illustration pt. 4 | (03:50) | T | |
| Illustration pt. 5 | (03:12) | T | |
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Project: Custom Textures
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| Project Overview | (01:02) | T | |
| Custom Wood | (04:06) | T | |
| Faking Shadows | (03:26) | T | |
| Grunge & Dirt | (04:00) | T | |
| Custom Bump Maps | (03:00) | T | |
| Agent Ryan pt. 1 | (03:26) | T | |
| Agent Ryan pt. 2 | (04:00) | T | |
| Agent Ryan pt. 3 | (05:50) | T | |
| Agent Ryan pt. 4 | (05:10) | T | |
| Agent Ryan pt. 5 | (04:13) | T | |
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Project: Custom Props
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| Project Overview | (02:34) | T | |
| Free Textures | (02:13) | T | |
| Base Mesh | (04:46) | T | |
| Table pt. 1 | (04:52) | T | |
| Table pt. 2 | (02:54) | T | |
| Table pt. 3 | (03:37) | T | |
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Project: Still Life
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| Project Overview | (02:50) | T | |
| Space | (04:59) | T | |
| Reference | (05:53) | T | |
| Still Life pt. 1 | (06:26) | T | |
| Still Life pt. 2 | (05:26) | T | |
| Still Life pt. 3 | (05:48) | T | |
| Still Life pt. 4 | (05:25) | T | |
| Texture Assets | (03:59) | T | |
| Comp pt. 1 | (06:13) | T | |
| Comp pt. 2 | (06:32) | T | |
| Comp pt. 3 | (04:59) | T | |
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Resources
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| Websites | (03:01) | T | |
| Downloads | (01:57) | T | |
| Magazines | (03:17) | T | |
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Wrap Up
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| Review | (03:20) | T | |
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Credits
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| About the Author | (02:29) | T | |
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| Course: | Poser 8 |
| Author: | Dwayne Ferguson |
| SKU: | 34076 |
| ISBN: | 1-935320-92-0 |
| Release Date: | 2010-01-07 |
| Duration: | 7.5 hrs / 117 tutorials |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
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