Poser6

Syllabus

Week 1 -
Poser workflow
Poser Interface
Create a figure
   - Your figure Library
The Pose Room
   - Your Pose Library
   - Using different cameras
   - Camera views
A Peek into the Face room
Selecting elements in a scene
Positioning elements in a scene
Your first render.

Week 2 -
Create a new Figure
   - What IS a figure, anyways?
   - Body parts
   - Joints
   - IK chains
   - Zero pose
Clothing Props
   - Conforming cloths
   - Dressing a figure
Often used menu items
   - Drop to floor
   - Symmetry
Some Rendering options
   - Firefly ™
   - Poser 4 render

Week 3 -
To dress a figure
   - Conforming cloths
   - Dynamic cloths
Introducing the Animation feature
   - Key framing
Short trip to the Material Room

Week 4 -
The Material Room
Diffuse and Ambient Colours
Working with Lights
   - Bump
   - Transparenty
2D Image textures
Material Zones

Week 5 -
A hairy week
   - Hair Props
   - Conforming hair (Hair figures)
   - Dynamic hair

Week 6 -
Lights
   - Infinite Lights
   - Point Light
   - Spot Lightsl
   - Image Based Lights
Render Controls
Render Settings
Image formats
Odds and Ends