Start building your 3D portfolio as you learn to create and manipulate environments and objects in a 3D world. The iLearning Experience is a unique hands-on, instructor-led, interactive, on-line workshop that will make you feel like a pro in no time! Practical real-world examples and exercises give you a better understanding than just learning the tools of the program.

Bryce Basics - 3D Environment Construction
iLearning Experience™ Workshop Description

In the Bryce Basics 3D Environment Construction workshop, students are introduced to the world of 3D.  Students start by becoming familiar with the Bryce interface, features, and tools which are common to many 3D modeling programs.  Students will learn how to set up 3D scenes as they create, edit and polish their 3D worlds, building land, air, and water objects.

Once the 3D world is established, students will continue to explore the 3D environment by inserting, arranging, and organizing their objects within their 3D world. Students will use the preset Libraries to change materials, terrains and other object properties. Using lighting to alter the effects of your 3D objects and environments will be explored using Skymodes.

Finally students will learn how to publish their projects, including the different output formats available. The workshop will wrap up with a discussion on how to use their finished projects in other applications.

Bryce Basics - 3D Environment Construction
iLearning Experience™ Workshop Agenda

Overview of Bryce 6.3 Interface

• Title Bar
• Main Menu
• Text Display Area
• Tool Palettes & Controls

Setting up & Creating your 3D Environment

• Setting up document properties
• Saving your scene as a project file
• Default Ground Plane
• Horizon Line
• Camera as an Object
• Water Plane, Ground Plane, Cloud Plane, Terrains
• Using the camera controls
• Saving first camera view
• Understanding the Nano Preview Screen
• Learning the difference between Camera and Director's view
• Cycling through and understanding View Controls/ View Options/ Flyaround
• Navigating using Camera controls and Trackball controls/ Options within each

Editing your 3D environment

• Using Create and Edit's preset libraries to add preset objects and materials
• Introducing the Terrain Editor
• Sizing and Positioning in 3D

Adding objects to your Environment

• Adding trees and rocks to your landscape
• Using primitive shapes in your scene
• Size, Position, Rotate, Align, and Randomize objects in your 3D Environment
• Introducing the Materials Lab

Exploring the Sky and Fog Palette

• Adjusting the sky mode, shadows, fog/haze intensity, Cloud height and coverage

Publishing your Project

• Using Render Controls and Render Options
• Set Up Render Options
• Rendering your Project

Bryce Basics - 3D Envrionment Construction iLearning Experience™
Workshop Agenda &
Workshop Description

Real-Time Interactive Workshops
Zero Travel Costs

You don't have to own the software to take the workshops.

The iLearning Experience™ Instructors

Start building your 3D portfolio as you learn how to create and manipulate environments and objects in a 3D world.

The iLearning Experience is a unique hands-on, instructor-led, interactive, on-line workshop that will make you feel like a pro in no time!

Practical real-world examples and exercises give you a better understanding than just learning the tools of the program.