Digital Mayhem 3D Machine Techniques

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Half Title
3. Title Page
4. Copyright Page
5. Dedication
6. Table of Contents
7. Section 1 Previz for Machines
   1. Chapter 1
      1. Software choice Get the right software tool for the job
      2. Composition Present the objects for maximum impact
      3. Render camera lenses Different focal lengths change the image
      4. Using depth-of-field When to go shallow for creative effect
      5. Colour temperature What temperatures suit which machine types
      6. Stereoscopic imagery When you really want to enter the third dimension
8. Section 2 Machine Masters at Work
   1. Chapter 2 Cars
      1. TUTORIAL Creating the Lamborghini Aventador
      2. Morning Glory
      3. Corvette Stingray
      4. 1927 Duesenberg
      5. Blitzen Benz
      6. TUTORIAL How to animate an Audi R8
   2. Chapter 3 Industrial and Agricultural
      1. Diesel Generator
      2. EGR-8 Mob Welder
      3. Spider Crane
      4. TUTORIAL Industrial power
   3. Chapter 4 Powered Flight
      1. Boeing 747
      2. MiG-21
      3. Antoinette
      4. TUTORIAL Model and texture the Space Shuttle
   4. Chapter 5 Motorbikes
      1. Suzuki RMZ 450
      2. Moto Lito
      3. TUTORIAL Creating a Café Racer
      4. BONUS IMAGE Alarm Clock
   5. Chapter 6 Trains and Trams
      1. Street Davis
      2. Gagarin
      3. Monorail
      4. Baldwin Steam Train
      5. TUTORIAL Building the Lisbon Tram
   6. Chapter 7 Ground-Based Military
      1. TUTORIAL Building the military machine
      2. Tank!
      3. Abrams MBT
      4. V1 Tiger
      5. TUTORIAL Heavy duty action with the HEMMT-M1075
   7. Chapter 8 Nautical
      1. The Escort
      2. Black Pearl
      3. The Lost Keys
      4. TUTORIAL Lost at sea
   8. Chapter 9 Steampunk
      1. The Flying Duchess
      2. Enemiesor Allies
      3. TUTORIAL Creating a steampunk air fleet
   9. Chapter 10 Robots
      1. TUTORIAL Sculpting a glamorous android
      2. AEG27_CERN 05
      3. Rebuild
      4. Captain-TE
      5. Robot
      6. Alien Cyborg
      7. TUTORIAL Mixing nature and robotics
   10. Chapter 11 SCI-FI Vehicles
       1. Racer A
       2. Crater City
       3. Airship Concept
       4. TUTORIAL Post-apocalyptic warfare
   11. Chapter 12 SCI-FI Spaceships
       1. Roof, Rocket, Beyond
       2. Spaceship over Madrid
       3. Mining Colony
       4. Refiller Cargo Terminal
       5. TUTORIAL Creating a heavily armoured spaceship
9. Section 3 Post Production Editing
   1. Chapter 13 Post Production
      1. Using speed How best to represent a sense of motion in the image
      2. Effects of depth When you really don’t want to see all of the background
      3. Getting dirty Adding those elements that make the image less digital
      4. Getting the right size for your render Don’t waste resources or time, get the right resolution instead
      5. Selecting colour profiles Those neon colours look great, but not if it has to be printed
   2. Chapter 14 Appendix–Resources
      1. Resources
      2. Acknowledgements
      3. Index