modo is truly innovative 3D animation software. The software engineers at Luxology have come with an interface that has been constructed from the ground up- with speed and flexibility prioritised.

The MODO ADVANCED course is a 10 day fast-track introduction to the higher levels of modo. It covers all the essential base level topics needed to get started in 3D design with modo- as well advanced model building, animation, texturing and lighting. If you are working on a project, or have an idea or concept in mind, we can use that as the basis of your training. We also have an option to learn the basics of Maya's animation functions and use them in modo via the MDD deformer.

The 10 day MODO ADVANCED course will cover the following topics:-

Day 1. Every essential mesh creation tool and the various components of geometry. The interface and modo's unique modelling paradigm.

Day 2.. Advanced mesh creation, re-modelling existing geometry using background items, organic versus mechanical.

Day 3.. Deformers and fall-offs. Using deformers for shape creation and animation. Replicators and instancing, Giving character and life to a model using deformers and sculpting tools

Day 4. Lighting and texturing. How shaders are constructed in modo. UV maps and texture locators for positioning textures, bumps, specular highlights, transparaency and masks on model surfaces. Lighting and shadows, camera animation

Day 5. Animating heirarchical models and setting keyframes.

Day 6. Hair, fur and advanced layered textures and masks. Advanced UV maps, unwrapping. Global illumination, environments, volumetrics and indirect lighting.

Day 7. MDD deformer and linking to Maya's animation functions for character animation. (This Maya animation training is optional and you may prefer to develop animation skills using just modo.)

Day 8. Constructing an object for a pack shot or creating and organic life-form.

Day 9. Developing your pack shot or organic life-form. Adding textures and rendering a final output.

Day 10. Alpha channels, stereoscopic movies, and Z buffers and compositing layers using AfterEffects.

Please be aware that there will be some inevitable timetable cross-over in the subjects taught over the 5 day period. Some topics may be covered earlier than scheduled and some later.

Training on the 10 day modo Advanced course is available one-to-one
or in a group with one trainer to four students

Training starts at 10 in the morning and finishes at 5 in the evening. There is a one hour break for lunch