Welcome

- Hi, I'm Dan Ablan, and I'd like to welcome you to modo 501 Essential Training. Luxology's modo has quickly become and continues to be one of the most powerful and widely used 3D applications on the market today. In this course, we're going to cover navigation through the modeling tools and the Shader Tree. And we'll explore the workflow that has made modo so popular. You'll see how to model with both polygons and subdivision surfaces and use the Shader Tree to apply materials. We'll look at how to set up scenes with various objects, then animate them using key frames while editing motions in the Graph Editor.

Beyond the basics, I'll show you how to create lighting for product shots, environmental lighting, and even volumetric lighting. Finally, we'll render the animation for various playback media. I've been using modo since version 1.0 way back in 2004, and I'm happy to share this knowledge with you. Now, let's get started with modo 501 Essential Training.