DAZ Studio Surface Master - Part 1

If You’re Looking For A Way To Master How Your DAZ Studio Objects, Characters And Props LOOK Like, Then The Following Comprehensive, Step By Step Surfaces, Materials And Shaders Guide Will Make You KING…

NOTE: This is part 1 of 2. Please read below for details on what is included in this part.

“I have found your training to be well-designed, intelligent and if you’ll excuse the expression, “illuminating”, Angela Knight – New York Times bestselling author

Notes

• This product includes:
  • 2 Large (1+ Gb) General Installers

What's Included & Features

• High quality 1280 x 720 HD video tutorials in downloadable WMV / MP4
• 1. Three things you didn’t know about DS surfaces, that will instantly make you “KING of the hill”
• 2. Step by step, from the basics to advanced settings and options
• 3. How to alter props and characters you already have and make them unique and superior to everything else out there
• 4. Everything you need to know about the DS Surfaces Tab
• 5. Everything you need to know about DS shaders, how to build them from scratch and how to adjust them
• 6. Create realistic metal, stone, water, skin, hair, clothes, silk, car paint and more!
• 7. Control how surfaces behave with light and shadows
• 8. The secret to making shadow catching surfaces
• 9. Control reflection, refraction, bump, displacement, opacity, diffuse, specular and normal maps
• 10. Master tiling
• BONUS: How to use ready to use textures, or create your own from scratch to make a 100% unique look and feel
• ...and more!
• Part 1 includes modules 1 - 3 of 6. Modules 4-6 will be included in part 2 of this training program. The full version of this program will include both parts, modules 1 - 6.

• MODULE 1: SURFACES AND SHADERS
• 01.01 - Shader Concept Definition
• 01.02 - Shaders, Tools and Material Setting Test
• 01.03 - Model Master Bonus - Overview
• 01.04 - Model Master Bonus - What Are Surfaces and Materials in DS and Poser?
• 01.05 - Model Master Bonus - Working with Surfaces and Smoothing Angles
• 01.06 - Model Master Bonus - Diffuse Specular and Ambient Channel
• 01.07 - Model Master Bonus - Bump Map, Displacement Map & Normal Map Channels
• 01.08 - Model Master Bonus - Reflection and Refraction Channel
• 01.09 - Model Master Bonus - Opacity/Transparency Channel
• 01.10 - Surfaces Tab Magic
• MODULE 2: BASIC SHADER TIPS
• 02.01 - Introduction To Shader Builder
• 02.02 - Building A Basic Shader
• 02.03 - Building A Simple Water Shader
• MODULE 3: CASTING SHADOWS, CAMERA & LIGHTS
• 03.01 - Cast Shadows Trick
• 03.02 - Camera And Lights