• Many creatives and 3D artists, like yourself, get started because they have a story to tell or a film to make, you’re simply tired of consuming content; you want to CREATE.
• Master Cinematic Storytelling gives you the tools to start creating and directing, it puts you straight into the director’s chair to shout “Action!” with confidence.
• By mastering cinematic fundamentals, you ensure your story resonates, the camera work captivates, and your scenes come to life just as you envisioned. All the elements are in place and are just working together.
• This course teaches you the fundamental theories and tricks behind cinematic storytelling, while providing the practical tools and 3D scenes that act as building blocks, letting you focus on directing and telling your stories in 3D straight away.

• Welcome to Vehicle Texturing in Substance Painter: From clean to mean. In this workshop, James Schauf walks you through two different projects, each telling their own story. The first is Night Fire; a clean hot rod with slight imperfections. In this project, James demonstrates the creation of key materials and shares his workflow for adding just enough detail to create realistic believability. Upon completing the work in substance painter, maps are exported for rendering in Keyshot. James discusses various tips and tricks for material modifications, camera set-up and using backplates, just to name a few. The second project is the Rusty Scorpion; a mean, mad max inspired, rusty and dusty rat rod. In this project, smart materials are explained in order to understand the importance of gradually building up detail. Once complete, the vehicle is rendered with Iray inside Substance Painter, while James shares his process for final renders. Overall topics and materials discussed include reference, UVs, Look Dev, Leather, Painted Metal, Chrome, Rust, Rubber, Texture Sets, Masking, Decals, HDRs and detailing. For artists that are looking to get a jump start on a new project, over 40 smart materials are shared from both projects, plus a few extras. You'll be able to see the build-up process and breakdown each smart material, then modify them and make them your own.

•  Tweaking settings to make your renderings realistic is a headache.  You have an unclear understanding of UV mapping, material setup, or the node-based material system.  Blender's packed with awesome features, but it's also a learning rollercoaster, especially when jumping in from other 3D tools. You struggle to hang off all the ins and outs and feel like you are doing what you can, instead of what you want. You find the Blender's UI and terminology confusing, making it harder to navigate and be efficient with the software.  You aim for fast hyperrealistic, renders & purposeful setups .You want to easily create any procedural textures, nodes, advanced lighting setups and shading techniques, not by luck, but by knowing what you are doing. You want to create hyperrealistic scenes for your portfolio and projects, allowing you to craft what's in your mind with clear navigation skills and real control. You want to render high-quality outputs in short times, match your deadlines like a pro, by avoiding complex calculations.

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