Carrara Video Tutorials

Developer DAZ Productions Latest Release version 5.0 Latest Release Date December 2005 Operating System Mac, Windows License Proprietary Website http://www.daz3d.com

Carrara provides 3D figure posing and animation, modeling, environment creation, and rendering tools within a single application. Robust, advanced, and easy to use, Carrara 6 is recognized as the complete, all-in-one 3D solution for digital content creators of many industries including magazine, comic book, newspaper, TV and film–to name a few. Version includes Memory optimizations, Dynamic hair improvements, Morph target export for figures, and Weight painting improvement.

Introduction

Whats new in Carrara 5  (Lynda.com)
Introduction to the rooms  (Lynda.com)
Navigating in 3D space  (Lynda.com)
Creating images  (Lynda.com)
New in Pro 5  (VTC.com)
Room Tour - Assembly  (VTC.com)
Room Tour - Model  (VTC.com)
Room Tour - Storyboard  (VTC.com)
Room Tour - Texture  (VTC.com)
Room Tour - Render  (VTC.com)

Basics

General 3d Best Methods  (VTC.com)
Navigating w& Track&Dolly&Pan&Bank Tools  (VTC.com)
Motion Paths for Camera Movement  (VTC.com)
the Universal Manipulator  (VTC.com)
Primitive Objects  (VTC.com)
Creating Text Objects  (VTC.com)
Formula Objects  (VTC.com)
Scene Wizard & Browser  (VTC.com)
Create your own Object Library  (VTC.com)
Importing 3d Models  (VTC.com)
Creating Plants  (VTC.com)
Creating Plants pt 1  (VTC.com)
Creating Plants pt 2  (VTC.com)

Interface

Introduction to the interface  (Lynda.com)
Interface Tour  (VTC.com)

Using The Cameras

Using Cameras for Navigating 3d Space  (VTC.com)
The Four Basic Cameras  (VTC.com)

Managing Scene Elements

Best Methods for Scene Management  (VTC.com)

Older Versions

v. 2

Welcome to Carrara   (vtc.com)
Navigating in 3D Space   (vtc.com)
Introducing the Interface   (vtc.com)
Introducing the Rooms   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Workflow   (vtc.com)
Creating Images   (vtc.com)
Creating Animations   (vtc.com)
Planning Your Project   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Interface   (vtc.com)
Customizing the Workspace   (vtc.com)
Using Primitive Objects   (vtc.com)
Creating Text Objects   (vtc.com)
Importing 3D Models   (vtc.com)
Using the Properties Tray   (vtc.com)
Using the Sequencer Tray   (vtc.com)
Using the Browser Tray   (vtc.com)
Using Carrara’s Color Pickers (1)  (vtc.com)
Using Carrara’s Color Pickers (2)  (vtc.com)
Setting Up a Scene (1)   (vtc.com)
Setting Up a Scene (2)  (vtc.com)
Setting Up a Scene (3)   (vtc.com)
Moving Scene Elements   (vtc.com)
Scaling Scene Elements   (vtc.com)
Rotating Scene Elements   (vtc.com)
Aligning Scene Objects   (vtc.com)
Distributing and Spacing Objects   (vtc.com)
Changing Your Viewpoint   (vtc.com)
Working with Multiple Views   (vtc.com)
Changing Preview Quality   (vtc.com)
Modifying the Working Box   (vtc.com)

v. 3

Welcome to Carrara   (vtc.com)
What’s New in Carrara 3   (vtc.com)
Navigating in 3D Space   (vtc.com)
Introducing the Interface   (vtc.com)
Introducing the Rooms   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Workflow   (vtc.com)
Creating Images   (vtc.com)
Creating Animations   (vtc.com)
Planning Your Project   (vtc.com)
Exploring The New Scene Wizard   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Interface   (vtc.com)
Customizing the Workspace   (vtc.com)
Using Primitive Objects   (vtc.com)
Creating Text Objects   (vtc.com)
Importing 3D Models   (vtc.com)
Using the Properties Tray   (vtc.com)
Using the Sequencer Tray   (vtc.com)
Using the Browser Tray   (vtc.com)
Using Carrara’s Color Pickers pt. 1   (vtc.com)
Using Carrara’s Color Pickers (2)  (vtc.com)
Setting Up a Scene (1)   (vtc.com)
Setting Up a Scene (2)  (vtc.com)
Moving Scene Elements   (vtc.com)
Scaling Scene Elements   (vtc.com)
Rotating Scene Elements   (vtc.com)
Aligning Scene Objects   (vtc.com)
Distributing and Spacing Objects   (vtc.com)
Changing Your Viewpoint   (vtc.com)
Working with Multiple Views   (vtc.com)
Changing Preview Quality   (vtc.com)
Modifying the Working Box   (vtc.com)

v. 4

Welcome to Carrara   (vtc.com)
New in Carrara 4  (vtc.com)
Navigating in 3D Space   (vtc.com)
Introducing the Interface   (vtc.com)
Introducing the Rooms   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Workflow pt. 1  (vtc.com)
Exploring the Workflow pt. 2  (vtc.com)
Creating Images   (vtc.com)
Creating Animations   (vtc.com)
Planning Your Project   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Scene Wizard   (vtc.com)
Exploring the Interface   (vtc.com)
Customizing the Workspace   (vtc.com)
Using Primitive Objects   (vtc.com)
Creating Text Objects   (vtc.com)
Importing 3D Models   (vtc.com)