Luton Movie Makers
Sundon Park Community Centre, 210 Sundon Park Road,
Luton LU3 3AP Tel: 01582 599310

Software Demonstrations - Backgrounds and 3-D Modelling

By Paul Clarke
2 November 2003

Purpose
To show how various Software Packages [for MS Windows] (many of which are free) can be used in film making.

Target Audience
The demonstrations are intended for anyone interested in movie making and using software to achieve virtual effects.

Course Sessions
A single session.

Course Fees
Free.

Contact:-
Tel: Luton 508616

Will Cover the Following Software:-

  • Use of MS Word to produce simple backgrounds.
  • Use of MS Word to produce tiled backgrounds (e.g. from lines with a width of one pixel) and animated backgrounds (and tiled animated backgrounds).
  • Use of Cool 3D to produce 3D Text and animated 3D text (e.g. for titles).
  • Use of Xara 3D to produce 3D Text and animated 3D text (e.g. for titles).
  • Use of VistaPro to produce landscape backgrounds and animated landscape backgrounds.
  • Use of Canoma to produce a 3D model and rotagram.
  • Use of Garden 3D to produce a virtual garden (that you can walk through and that grows through seasons and years).
  • Use of Interior Designer 3D to produce virtual room interiors (that you can walk through).
  • Use of 3D Atlas to produce world maps and globes.
  • Use of WorldBuilder to produce virtual worlds containing many types of objects.
  • Use of Poser for producing virtual people and animations.
  • Last Revised: 19 Aug 06