Visualisation & Documentation with Rhino 3D

Do you want your 3D model to look as good as possible?

Then this course is for you!

Creating a 3D model is just one step in your design process. Presenting and communicating your design is equally crucial. That’s where this course comes in. It focuses on camera settings, light and materials to help you communicate your idea exactly as it exists in your mind.

This course is aimed at Art Department Crew that is familiar with the Rhino interface, navigation and fundamental modelling techniques. Successful completion of Rhino 3D Essential Training is of advantage, but not a prerequisite.

In the course of the 2 day training we’ll take a basic grey scale 3D model through the steps of texturing, lighting and camera positioning to get to a final presentation.

The course also covers basic photo editing techniques you can use to increase the quality of your images in photo editing software, such as Photoshop or Affinity Photo.

Next dates:

To be announced – register interest

Course content:

The training will cover the following topics:

How to create custom materials
How to import materials from catalogues
How to optimise the rendered view/ real time render in Rhino
How to use saved views (camera angles, focal lengths, camera position)
How to set up custom lighting in Rhino
How to create renders
How to set up backgrounds
How to show light/ sun conditions for specific locations and times of day in your model

The training is aimed at:

This course is aimed at Art Department Crew that is familiar with the Rhino interface, navigation and fundamental modelling techniques. Successful completion of Rhino 3D Essential Training is of advantage, but not a prerequisite.
The course Rhino 3D Essential Training might be of interest to Art Department Crew who has little or no experience with 3D modelling in Rhino 3D.

Please see more information below.

Your trainer - Kristina Zimmermann:

Kristina is an Art Director in the UK film and TV industry. Her recent credits include Willow, Napoleon and LOTR – Rings of Power.

She started her career as a design assistant in theatre and worked as a project draughtsperson for the English National Opera before transitioning to film and TV.

She is a visiting lecturer for technical drawing, AutoCAD and 3D modelling at Toneelacademie/Maastricht University and FDI.

Date & time:

2 day course on Saturday and Sunday

9am to 5 pm (1hour lunch break)

Next dates:

To be announced – register interest

Location:

FDI Offices at Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Rd, Slough, Iver SL0 0NH, UK

Teaching approach:

The course will be conducted in a practical, interactive manner. Participants will be asked to apply the information and knowledge from short demonstrations by the lecturer in exercises and small quizzes. Two mini modelling case studies covering organic shapes and architectural modelling will conclude the training.

Cost:

£ 650+vat

Funding might be available through BFDG and the ScreenSkills CPD (Continuing Professional Development) scheme. You can find more info on eligibility and the application process here.

Requirements:

The students will need:

Own laptop with a current working version of Rhino 3D (Version 6 or 7). A 90 days free trial version is available at Rhinoceros 3D/ McNeil (https://www.rhino3d.com/download/). Please make sure the software is installed and working before the training.
External 3-button computer mouse with scroll wheel.
Successful completion of Rhino 3D Essential Training is of advantage, but not a prerequisite. You should be familiar with the interface, key modelling practices and basic drawing, modifying, surface and solid commands before applying for this training.
Successful completion of Rhino 3D Essential Training is of advantage, but not a prerequisite. You should be familiar with the interface, key modelling practices and basic drawing, modifying, surface and solid commands before applying for this training.