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Course Description:Bryce Advanced - Sharren Graham
This course will teach you techniques of using Bryce to create complete scenes,
which includes camera placement, lighting positions and exporting props to use in the
scene and postwork.
One of the most intriguing things I have found with all art forms is that one never
stops learning, and the most beautiful and satisfying thing is that it alllows
expressions of ourselves.
Note!!! This course is graphic intensive.
Prerequisites:
Software: Bryce 6.1**
- You must have the full version of Bryce installed on your computer
- A 2D Paint Progam such as Photoshop 7, Paintshop Pro or PhotoImpact.(for your postwork)
- Have completed the Bryce Beginner's Course or have a good basic
knowledge of the workings of Bryce.
**Bryce 5.5 users will have no problem completing this course
Operating System: Windows versions only. (Windows Vista compatibility has not been tested and can not be supported at this time).
Skill Level: Advanced.
You must have a good working knowledge of your computer and operating system.
Completion of the Bryce Beginner Course is highly recommended.
VAA does offer some
guidance in preparing for your class here under General Tutorials for Windows.
Lessons
Week One:
- An indepth look into the Materials Lab.
- An indepth look into the Sky Lab.
- An indepth look into the Terrain Editor
- An indepth look into the Deep Texture Editor
- Assignment
Week Two:
- Creating different types of mountains to make them look more realistic
- Working with the Water Presets creating different effects
- Working with the Sky Presets creating different effects
- Creating trees and bushes for your scenes
- Creating roadways/flowing rivers around/through mountains
- Creating multiple terrains in the one scene
- Assignment
Week Three:
- Planning your own landscape
- Creating your Landscape
- Adding & positioning props to your landscape
- Creating & positioning your lights
- Creating & positioning your cameras
- Rendering
- Assignment
- Postwork
Week Four:
- Planning your own seascape
- Creating your seascape
- Adding & positioning props to your seascape
- Creating & positioning your lights
- Creating & positioning your cameras
- Rendering
- Assignment
- Postwork
Week Five:
- Planning your own underwater scene
- Creating your underwater scene
- Adding & positioning props to your underwater scene
- Creating & positioning your lights
- Creating & positioning your cameras
- Rendering
- Assignment
- Postwork
Week Six:
- Planning your own fantasy scene
- Creating your fantasy scene
- Adding & positioning props to your fantasy scene
- Creating & positioning your lights
- Creating & positioning your cameras
- Rendering
- Assignment & Final Exam
- Postwork
Week Seven:
- Semester Wrap-Up and Review
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