Texturing and Shading 1

Overview

This course builds on the techniques learned in Introduction to 3D with Maya. Through weekly lectures and out of class assignments, students develop textures and shaders using Autodesk Maya, Chaos Group’s VRay, and Adobe Photoshop.Lectures and demonstrations cover how to use Maya’s Hypershade, image-based file textures in 2D and 3D, texture painting in Adobe Photoshop, shading techniques with VRay Materials, and basic render setups to demonstrate how lighting affects materials. Students will be expected to create their own final projects using custom textures and shaders built from the techniques in class.