1. Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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2. Creating Your First Project
Creating 3D lightbulbs
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Turning on the light
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Adding the final touches
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3. Overview of Element 3D
Overview of the Element 3D workflow
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Previewing 3D objects
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Applying materials
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Using lighting presets
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Using the environment
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4. Working with 3D Objects
Assigning groups
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Adjusting basic transforms
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Isolating model components
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Working with multi-object objects
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Using Scatter and Displace
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Changing an object's anchor point
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5. Creating 3D Objects
Creating 3D text
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Creating 3D shapes
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Using Photoshop to create 3D objects
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Working with bevel presets
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Tweaking bevel settings
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Adding multiple bevels
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Importing 3D objects
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Using expansion packs
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6. Working with Materials
Creating custom materials
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Using custom textures
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Working with reflections
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Adding illumination
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Customizing the environment
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Faking opacity reduction
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Faking complex materials
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Obscuring objects with materials
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Creating bumps with normal maps
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7. Particle Replicators
Replicating 3D objects
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Using replicator shapes
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Using a custom replicator shape
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Animating Position Noise
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8. Integrating with After Effects
Adding lighting
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Using an After Effects camera
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Aligning with nulls
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Working with expressions
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Using the Elementary script
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9. Using the Animation Engine
Using the animation engine
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Understanding animation types
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Making groups similar
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Fracturing objects
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Animating object materials
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Fading objects in and out
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Animating text
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10. Adding Polish
Adding fog
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Using ambient occlusion (AO)
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Using AO with invisible objects
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Enabling motion blur
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Enhancing with supersampling
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Working with World Transform
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Creating a shallow depth of field
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11. Final Project: Building a Space Scene
Surveying the project
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Looking at the models
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Replicating the objects
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Adding animation
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Creating the materials
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Examining the lighting
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Telling a story with the camera
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Adding the final polish
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12. Conclusion
Final tips and tricks
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Goodbye
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Ex_Files_Element3D_EssT.zip
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