17 Tutorials Every 3D Artist Should Read
Categories: Articles, Effects, Featured, Lighting, Materials, Particles
Written By: Chris
Searching for quality 3D tutorials can be hard to do sometimes. Especially if you have already learned modeling techniques and you wish to learn more in detail other aspects of the 3D software. That’s why I have compiled a list of a few tutorials around the web I think would be excellent to read if it’s your goal to further expand your knowledge of 3D software. These include spline modeling techniques, quick tricks for fast modeling, simulation using reactor and other various techniques.
Polygon Modeling a Head
This tutorial from “The Hobbit Guy” walks you through spline modeling to poly modeling an orge head. Provides great insight to the process of detailed modeling.
Making of a Female Zombie
A making of article of a female zombie. Walks you through conceptualizing, modeling, unwrapping texturing, morph targets, rigging and lighting and rendering of this character.
Anisotropic Reflections
Find out what anisotropic reflections are and how and why they are used in 3d programs.
Secrets of Normal Mapping
Baking, creating and correcting. The process of using normal maps when texturing.
Animating Tank Treads
I have been asked several times how you would animate a tank tread around a tank. This tutorial explains one method of doing just that.
Making an Underwater Scene
he steps on how to create an underwater scene. How to use caustic lights and volume light and fog to create the illusion of underwater.
How to Use Pelt Mapping
What is pelt mapping and how is it used. Save yourself soem time and trouble when using Unwrap UVW.
Creating Neon Lights with Scanline
Not very good at using mental ray. Don’t worry, here is a tutorial on how to make neon lights using the default scanline renderer.
Using Cloth and Reactor
There are very few good reactor tutorials out there. This is a great tutorial on how to use the cloth modifier with reactor.
Creating Glued Particles
An interesting effect created using particles.
Modeling Joan of Arc
The famous Joan of Arc tutorial. This is highly recommended to do if you want to improve your modeling skills.
Creating a Nuclear Explosion
How to model a nuclear explosion. Very cool material creation process.
Create Fire Without Plugins
Using particles, video post and materials to create a realistic fire effect in 3d Studio Max.
Modeling a Shark
A step by step process on polygon modeling a cartoon shark.
Modeling a Watch
Photorealisitc watch modeling and material creation.
Growing Flowers
How to create growing flowers using Maya.
Modeling a Golf Ball
A quick and simple tutorial on how to turn a geosphere into a golf ball with dimples.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Hey, these are great. Thanks for taking the time to post this. Definitely bookmarking this page for future reference.
October 4th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Great stuff.
There are a few more you should ad:
Stefan-Morrel’s amazing hard Surfance texturing tutorial:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=373024
and here:
http://www.videocopilot.net/
Every 3D artist needs to understand compositing. Kramer has some good
3DS Max tutorials on there too.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Killer list of tutorials! Thanks for finding these and putting them up.
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