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Course Overview

Create accurate biomedical models

This is an introductory course for the scientist and artist who would like to know how to use both scientific and 3D skills for the representation of biomedical / chemical representations in the field of scientific illustration. If you've ever wondered if the images of DNA strands floating in suspension you see on the covers of science magazines are real, the answer is, of course, that they are not—they are CG models. But are they accurate? Very possibly so, and if you're a scientist or researcher wanting to create realistic, anatomically correct and appealing 3D images of biological particles (including molecules, parts of molecules, blood cells, blood clots, DNA and more), then you need this fully online and fully mentored 8-week course. Moving through the weeks, Giorgio will work with you on the best way of importing CT scanned biological items (bones, brains etc). You'll look at lighting, shading, and the best ways of making your 3D images look great. Towards the end of the course, you'll work one-on-one with Giorgio in Cinema 4D on the basics of particle dynamics in imagery. By the end of the course, you'll have several biologically-based 3D images and the beginnings of a portfolio.

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Course Format: Standard

Lecture Type: Pre-recorded

Feedback: Individual recordings

Duration: 8 weeks

Assignment: Deadlines each week

Q&A: Once a week

Materials: Modo, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Zbrush, Substance Designer, and Maya (or equivalent).

Skills level: Intermediate

Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of Cinema 4D and Maya recommended

Biomedical Imaging in 3D WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

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Week 1 | Introduction / Examples

Establish the goal the student would like to achieve | Introduction to the world of biomedical illustration | Examples of workflow for creating two images (organic and inorganic representations)

Week 2 | Resources for Representing Biomedical Concepts

Where to find references and their importance in a correct biomedical illustration workflow | Introduction to the most widely-used databases

Week 3 | Introduction to Scientific Software for Representing Molecules / Nanoassemblies

The student will get acquainted with the most-used scientific software for representing nanoassemblies. We will use Chimera, VESTA, and VMD. (All the software is free / open source.)

Week 4 | Creating your Studio Setup

This is the core of the course. Now the students should be able to import their models from a specific database, use scientific software for choosing the best representation (both in the case of anatomy or nanomachineries) and import it into the 3D software of their choice. Now we will see how to set up our virtual studio and pose lights.

Week 5 | Shaders

We will create the materials for our models. How can we simulate materials? Also how can we apply specific materials to selected parts of our models? Also, we will investigate the most-used materials in scientific representation.

Week 6 | Rendering

This week will be dedicated both to the theory and practice of how to render a scene.

Week 7 | A Complete Project

Lessons will present an example of a completed project, from beginning to final render. We will create a small animation representing blood cells inside a vein.

Week 8 | Your Turn

There will be no mandatory lessons this week in order to allow students the time to focus on their final assignments, which will be part of their portfolios. The instructor will be available during the week to help in their assignments, which will be discussed during the final Q&A

Instructor

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Giorgio Luciano / C.N.R. -ISMAC

Lectures by Giorgio Luciano

Giorgio is a scientist with a variety of interests. He currently work as a researcher at the Italian National Council of Research (CNR) on topics devoted to the characterization and development of new materials. Luciano graduated in chemistry in 1999 with a thesis on magnetic behaviour of ternary compounds based on rare earth elements. After several years working in the chemical industry in an R & D lab he returned to university to do a PhD in chemical sciences in 2005. During his PhD he spent some time studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, and this influenced his passion for art. He has used 3DSMax since version 4.03, and participated in the CGTALK hardcore modelling challenge competitions since IV challenge (2003).

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He is a passionate, generous person—exactly type of professional you would want giving training. I really enjoyed his personality and the way he approached the students. He was always positive and encouraging every submission, and every quality level.