Archive for July, 2009
Realistic Coffee Stain Design
Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Use one of Illustrator’s symbols and then add some layer styles in Photoshop to create a realistic coffee stain logo.
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Minotaur – Video Tutorial
Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Part 1 – Subject Review and Body Shaping:
Review of reference images and basic framing of the minotaur’s body, starting with a cube.
Part 2 – Silhouette Refining and Hands:
Silhouette definition using Tweak and additional loops. Hands are also added.
Glen Southern’s Minotaur – Part III
Glen refines the model, adding muscle definition and additional gemotery in the [...]
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ChromAbberation
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Learn to create the effects seen in Magic Bullet Looks. Split RGB channels, simulate chromatic abberation, animate the chaos. All in one tutorial.
Some time ago I wrote a note on my Facebook Fan Page about upcoming tutorials. I’m happy to announce that the day has come – the tutorials are recorded and all will be [...]
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Animate a Dancing Ice Cream Bar in Cinema 4D and After Effects
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by admin.
In this 125 step monstrosity of a tutorial you will learn everything you need to know to make a dancing ice cream bar animation in Cinema 4D, and then composite it in After Effects.
You will start off by modeling the Bar, making procedural textures for it, and creating a Soft IK rig with Cinema 4D. [...]
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Particular Bounce
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by admin.
• Emit lots of footballs and make them bounce in After Effects
•Trapcode Particular bounce option will be our weapon of choice
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AE 3D arrow Tutorial
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Create a 3D arrow using Trapcode Particular within After Effect.
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3ds Max 2010: The Graphite Modeling Tools
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by admin.
3ds Max 2010 introduces a vast array of new tools and features, not the least of which, are the new Graphite Modeling Tools. In this two part tutorial video tutorial series, professional game environment artist, Kaleb Aylsworth, will walk you through all of these new tools, and show you how to use them effectively in [...]
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Maya’s Paint Geometry Tool
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial I cover the basics of Maya’s Paint Geometry Tool. Many times have i had to add ice or drops of water to bottles prety much one by one by hand, but no more!! This can be very useful when adding things as rocks to a terrain or really anything that needs to [...]
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How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Flooded City Scene
Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to manipulate a simple photo into a flooding torrent of a scene. We’ll use some relatively simple techniques to give this image a semi-realistic, stylized feel. Let’s get started!
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Create a Shuffle Gallery in Flash Using XML and ActionScript 3.0
Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial I’ll explain how to access and use the Display List whilst creating an XML based image gallery with ActionScript 3.0.
Step 1: Overview
Using XML we’ll dynamically load and obtain information about the images, give them a random center position, add a frame, add drag functionality, and lastly, we’ll use a tween to handle [...]
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Create a Platform Environment
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to combine digital painting and photo manipulation to create polished fantasy art. The process of combining digital painting and photo manipulation is a great mix. It truly allows you conquer the world with beautiful illustrations. Let’s get started!
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VIDEO TUTORIAL: Creating Simple Cloth in ZBrush
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Martin Knapp demonstrates how to creating simple cloth in ZBrush.
Instructor: Martin Knapp
Produced by: Pixologic
Source: ZClassroom.com
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Making of Kid
Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Software used : Maya, ZBrush & Photoshop
I was looking for a character to do for my reel and so I started looking around on the Internet. Normally I have no idea what I want, so I just visit flickr or other photo sites to find good images.
I found the image of Roney, which was taken by [...]
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Making of Points of View
Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Software Used :
Photoshop, 3ds Max
Introduction :
“Points of View” is the title of a work that wants to praise the contrast and the different points of views that you can have about a subject. I designed the matte painting to illuminate this issue, mixing everything with a strong and romantic light to provide a little contrast [...]
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Sony’s MotionPortrait turns photos into 3D animations
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by admin.
We don’t pretend to understand the Japanese, we usually just nod graciously and smile when they dazzle us with their consumer electronics and robots. But Sony’s MotionPortrait is different, SolidAlliance different. The technology creates 3D graphics from 2D stills of human faces. The 3D faces can then be animated semi-realistically using standard computer graphics. In [...]
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Making of After The Rain
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Software Used:
3ds Max, V-Ray, Photoshop & Unfold3d
Concept :
The warmth of the sun’s rays after the rain inspired me to make this scene. I began to draw and collect references for the scene in my mind, and I came out with this sketch
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