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Custom Props & Animation for Source™ Powered Games with SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® / Autodesk's® 3dsMax® 2008 / Maya® 8, part of the Noesis Interactive™ MOD Your World™ training series, allows you to "Activate Your World" by customizing your own levels with dynamic props. You'll begin by learning the basics of 3D animation in SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® / Autodesk's® 3dsMax® 2008 / Maya® 8. Then, export your creations and learn to manipulate them within the powerful Hammer™ level editor. Before you know it you'll be creating dynamic objects that can be walked on, picked up, broken apart and brought to life within Source® powered games.
DVD topics covered include:
> Learn the fundamentals of 3D Animation in SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® / Autodesk's® 3dsMax® 2008 / Maya® 8
> Create custom static, physics and dynamic props
> Import custom props and animations into Source® powered games
> Learn the power of physically simulated breakable objects and gibs
> Basics of Rigging and Enveloping
> Introduction to Non Linear Animation
> Creating an animation library
> Trigger animation sequences
> Create advanced worlds populated with custom objects and functionality
| CUSTOM PROPS | ANIMATED PROPS I |
| - Workflow Overview | - Idle Animation |
| - Intro to 3dsMax/XSI/Maya | - Swinging Animation |
| - Importing Models | - Dynamic Props QC Files |
| - QC File Overview | - Testing Dyname Props |
| - Importing to Hammer | |
| ANIMATED PROPS II | |
| BREAKABLE OBJECTS | - Dragon Rig Overview |
| - Creating Gibs | - Maya Animation Settings |
| - Assigning Object Properties | - Dragon Animations |
| - Skeleton Pose Overview | - Exporting SMDs |
| - Exporting | - Compiling Animated Props |
| - Compiling with Gibs | |
| DRAGON’S LAIR | |
| 3D ANIMATION | - Dragon’s Lair Overview |
| - Intro to Animation | - Triggering Animations |
| - Bones & Chains | - Utilizing Multiple Entities |
| - Intro to Non Linear Animation | - Wrapping Up |
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