This video covers the physical process of getting certified as an Autodesk certified professional, including how to register and where to find qualified testing centers. George gives a brief tour of the Certiport website and talks about how to register as well as how to find a local testing center.
- [Instructor] Now testing for the Autodesk…Professional exam is administered…by a company named Certiport.…Now, Certiport tests for a number of different products,…but if you go to certiport.com, you'll be able to…pull down here on Products, and one of those…will be Autodesk Certified Professional.…Now, this will show you all the different…Certified Professional exams you can take,…and if we scroll down here, you can see that…we have one for Autodesk 3DS Max…and there's a very nice PDF there.…
And this will show you all of the things…that you need to know for the test,…so this is a good kind of reference guide…for those things that you need to understand.…Now when you feel you're ready to take the exam,…you can register with Certiport,…and you can locate a testing center.…So if you're in the United States, for example,…you can type in your zip code and then select an exam.…In this case, 3DS Max.…
And it will tell you exactly where you can take the exam.…So just be aware that Certiport is the company…that will be administering the exam.…
Author
George Maestri
Released
9/9/2016This course isn't designed to teach you the basics, but to help you refresh your 3ds Max skills and prepare for the exam topics. Once you're finished with the course, you can feel confident taking the 3ds Max Certified Professional exam.
- What is 3ds Max certification?
- Importing data
- Using scenes
- Configuring viewports
- Transforming, duplicating, and cloning objects
- Polygonal modeling
- Editing splines
- Setting up cameras and lighting
- Working with materials
- Rendering scenes
- Animating models
- Rigging characters
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Introduction55s
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1. Certification Basics
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Using the Certiport website1m 27s
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2. Fundamental 3ds Max Skills
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The 3ds Max interface6m 1s
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3ds Max file types2m 17s
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Import third-party data4m 25s
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Set up and use scenes4m 8s
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Navigate viewports4m 53s
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Configure viewports5m 35s
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Transform objects4m 36s
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Duplicate and clone objects4m 18s
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3. Modeling Tools in 3ds Max
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Polygon modeling tools8m 40s
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Line tool creation methods6m 29s
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Edit splines4m 42s
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Work with ProBoolean tools8m 11s
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4. Cameras and Lighting
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Add attenuation and decay4m 48s
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Modify shadow parameters6m 2s
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Create volumetric effects3m 32s
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Work with photometric lights3m 15s
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Using atmosphere effects7m 10s
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5. Materials and Shading
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Other types of materials10m 10s
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6. Rendering
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Assign 3ds Max renderers4m 53s
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Render scenes3m 31s
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7. Effects
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Understanding space warps8m 11s
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Configure particle systems7m 22s
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8. Animation
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Configure animation settings3m 29s
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Edit animation6m 44s
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Using the Motion Panel4m 12s
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Working with controllers5m 34s
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Create a path animation4m 28s
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9. Rigging
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Create bones6m 43s
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Add IK controllers5m 33s
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Using the Skin Modifier6m 7s
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Create simple bipeds6m 25s
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Animate bipeds5m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps27s
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