3D Basics 1
Chapter 1: 3D Basics 2
About 3D Space 2
Chapter 2: Basic 3D Elements 11
Vertices 11
Splines 11
Polygons 12
Chapter 3: More 3D Elements 13
The Poserworkspace 13
Normals 13
Camera 13
Lights 14
Hierarchy 14
Animation 14
Chapter 4: Groups 16
Hair Groups 19
Cloth Groups 19
Chapter 5: Multi/Sub-object Materials 21
Why Multi/Sub-object Materials? 22
Color 22
About Maps & Templates 22
Bump Maps 24
Transparency Maps 24
Reflection Map 25
Displacement Map 25
Texture Map 25
Procedural Shaders 26
Putting It All Together 26
Basic Poser Operations 28
Chapter 6: The Basics 29
Lesson l:Working with the Cameras 29
Lesson 2: Tracking Modes 36
Chapter 7: Working with Lights 38
Lesson 1: Using the Light Controls 38
Chapter 8: Using Poser’s Tools 43
Lesson 1:The Parameter Dials 43
Lesson 2: The Rotate Tool 45
Lesson 3: The Twist Tool 47
Lesson 4: The Translate Tools 49
Chapter 9: Posing 53
Lesson 1: Creating Poses 53
Lesson 2: Adding Poses to the Poses Library 58
Lesson 3: Posing Faces 60
Chapter 10: Rendering 64
Chapter 11: Character Creation and Animation 69
Advanced Tutorials 69
Chapter 12: Content Management 101
The Library Palette 101
Content Paradise 103
Content Collections 104
Chapter 13: FireFly Renderiips 106
Automatic vs. Manual Settings 106
Scene Settings and Specifics 107
Chapter 14: Creating and Assigning Textures 111
Creating Texture Templates 111
Creating and Using Texture Maps 112
Creating and Using Bump, Reflection, and
Transparency Maps 117
Adding Realism 119
Chapter 15:The Face Room 120
Getting Ready tor Your Face Room Project 121
Choosing and Preparing Photos 122
Task 1: Import the Photos to the Face Room 127
Task 2: Moving, Scaling, or Rotating the Head Guides 131
Task 3: Fine-Tuning the Texture 134
Task 4: Refine the Head Shape 143
Task 5: Completing Your Character 148
Chapter 16:The Cloth Room 154
Task 1: Creating Still Images with Dynamic Clothing 154
Task 2: Controlling How Clothing Acts 161
Task 3: Using Different Materials in Clothing (Part 1) 165
Task 4: Using Different Materials in Clothing (Part 2) 170
Task 5: Saving Dynamic Clothing to a Library 173
Task 6: Adding Wind to Your Project 174
Adjusting Dynamic Clothing to Fit Other Characters 177
Chapter 17: The Hair Room 183
Task 1: Quidt Stan to Creating and Styling Hair 184
Creating Multi-Grouped Hair 197
Task 2: Growing and Styling Multi-Grouped Hair 209
Saving Your Hair to the Library 216
Setting Hair Dynamics 217
Creating and Changing the Hair Color 220
Chapter 18: Building a Basic Skin Shader 225
A Note on Workflow 225
Advanced Materials 225
Getting Started 225
Some Notes on Eyes 230
Conclusion 232
Chapter 19: Image Based Lighting 233
Posing and Animation 238
Chapter 20: Using Talk Designer 239
Chapter 21:Animation Layers 242
Chapter 22: Advanced Posing and Animation 248
Auto Balance and Posing 248
Motion Capture and Animations 249
Figure Shaping and Creation 251
Chapter 23: Morph Target Creation 252
Chapter 24:Advanced Body Shaping 257
Morph Targets 257
Morph Target Tutorial 259
Figure Joints and Blend Zones 263
Chapter 25: Basic Figure Creation 275
Example One: Wormy 275
Example Two: Goldy the Robot 277
Chapter 26: Advanced Figure Creation 281
How Do You Make a New Figure? 281
Creating Figure Models 282
Creating Hierarchy Files 284
Setting Up a Standard Figure 289
Adjusting Joint Parameters 290
Setting Limits 291
Setting Favored IK Angles 292
Memorizing Default Positions 292
Setting Surface Materials 292
Adding Morph Targets 292
Setting Body Part Names 293
Saving New Figures to the Library 293
Tutorial - Poser Figure Creation 293
Index 303