2015
Lynda
Aaron F. Ross
4:12
English
Creating convincing natural environments is no longer a challenge with VUE, the program used to model and render the photorealistic backdrops seen in blockbuster movies like Avatar. It's a standalone program that integrates seamlessly with many major 3D applications via optional plugins. In this course, you'll see how easy it is to create photorealistic environments in VUE.
Author Aaron F. Ross covers sculpting and procedurally generating terrain, adding realistic lighting and atmospherics, and creating thousands or even millions of natural objects such as trees, rocks, and plants in an instant with EcoSystems. With VUE's powerful tools and Aaron's instruction, you'll have everything you need to start building landscapes, oceans, atmospheres, ecosystems, and other realistic digital worlds.
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Getting Familiar with VUE
Installing VUE and content files
Installing content extras
Choosing options and preferences
Touring the VUE interface
Loading sample scenes
Navigating in orthographic viewports
Navigating in perspective viewports
Manipulating objects
Loading Cornucopia3D assets
2. Atmospheres
Adjusting sunlight
Choosing atmosphere models
Optimizing preview performance
Adding a cloud layer
Using the Object toolbar
3. Modeling Terrains
Understanding a terrain layout
Working with infinite planes
Creating a standard heightfield terrain
Exporting and importing heightfield maps
Navigating in the Terrain Editor
Generating fractal heightfields
Sculpting terrain
Creating a procedural terrain
Sculpting a procedural terrain
4. Shading with Materials
Loading materials
Editing simple materials
Building layered materials
Using the Function Editor
Painting in the Terrain Editor
Layering in the Terrain Editor
5. Populating Scenes
Adding water
Loading rocks
Scattering objects
Loading Plants
Customizing in the Plant Editor
Applying an EcoSystem material
Painting an EcoSystem
6. Rendering Images
Managing display layers
Setting render options
Working with the render stack
Correcting gamma
Adjusting exposure
Optimizing render times
Conclusion
Goodbye
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