Archive for December, 2009
How to Hand Paint Convincing Metal Textures
Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Metal texturing is something that is all too often done poorly by simply overlaying photos on top of one another. While this can look alright if done properly, it usually ends up looking like stone or concrete, which does not look or act the way that metal does in real life. We can counteract this [...]
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How to Create a Realistic Candle Scene with 3ds Max and FumeFX
Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by admin.
When dealing with FumeFX, and other effects generating tools, it can be said that knowing how to convincingly merge your effects into your 3d scene is just as important as knowing how to create the effects themselves. In this tutorial we will take a look at a little explored area of FumeFX, at least when [...]
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How to Create a Rusty Texture in Photoshop
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial, we’ll learn how simple it is to texturize objects using different fusion mode layers, adjustment layers, color tweaks and some very simple filters in Photoshop. You can use this simple technique in more complex illustrations of your own creation. Let’s get started with learning these techniques!
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How to Make a Highly-Textured Site Layout in Photoshop
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial, we’ll create a textured site layout by layering multiple images. Creating highly-textured web design layouts is easier than you may think. You can learn to build image intensive designs rapidly. For intermediate Photoshop designers creating this design will take less than an hour, and you’ll learn some professional tips along the way. [...]
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Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons – Digital Tablet Icon
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by admin.
For this forth installment of the “Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons” series we will create a pen tablet from scratch, specifically the Wacom 12″ Cintiq tablet. This model combines touch and pressure sensitivity, which allows users to draw directly on the screen. These capabilities make it a favorite for illustrators. Let’s get to [...]
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How to Create Cityscape Concept Art
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by admin.
In this tutorial, I will teach you how to easily create a successful piece of cityscape concept art. We’ll be using a very basic 3D scene as a foundation for the piece, then taking it into Photoshop for some creative photo manipulation of reference photos, basic painting and adjustments. Let’s create this urban scene!
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Avatar: Making the Movie
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by admin.
The long-awaited Avatar finally opens today from Twentieth Century Fox and, as you’ve read by now, actually lives up to all the hype about transporting us in a much more visceral and immersive way. I spoke to James Cameron by phone last week from the London junket, and he really enjoyed geeking out for us.
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Creating Rock Arch
Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Hello, this is a tutorial about making a rock arch and then prepare the model for game engine. It’s simple and fast and shows only the basics. This tutorial is not for beginners, you will need to have some knowledge about polygon modeling, make the uv’s of the model, import/export operations, have to be familliar [...]
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Creating Orbiting Planets with Maya’s Particle Instancer
Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Maya
This tutorial will explore using Maya’s particle system and instancer to simulate planets with several moons orbiting the Sun. With a few expressions you can control the positions and rotations of individual particles which can control geometry through Maya’s instancer.
One of the first things we learn about space is that it’s big – really big. [...]
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Making Of Ornaments
Posted on 26. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Software Used :
3ds Max, VRay, Photoshop
First of all, let me say thank you for giving me the chance to write this tutorial for your great community!
I produced this image after a long stressful job, when I needed to do something nice for a break. I saw an illustration on purerender.com “-The Chesterfield [...]
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Unusual Christmas Card
Posted on 26. Dec, 2009 by admin.
How to make Christmas card using photoshop
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Speed Modeling a Head in 3ds Max 2010
Posted on 25. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Software Used:
3ds Max
Video Tutorial:
In this video Jaime Maestro shows us a “speed modeling” of a head, starting from a plane. This technique is especially useful when you have a good reference and your model in mind, because you can go directly to the final mesh and define each element of the face and its topology.
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Making of Alien Baby
Posted on 25. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Software Used:
ZBrush & 3ds Max
Concept:
This alien baby was an old idea, which I first sculpted with clay five years ago. The clay sculpture was now a good reference for this 3D project – in fact, it was the only reference
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Learn How to Create an Advanced Jumper Effect
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by admin.
We’ve all seen the standard disappearing effect from a camera that sits on a tripod and doesn’t move. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a dynamic disappearing effect from a moving camera shot. Our camera will pan with the actor as he runs, jumps, disappears, and reappears. The actual disappearance also includes a [...]
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Create a Watercolor-Themed Website Design with Photoshop
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Watercolor in graphic design has become very trendy the last couple of years, many websites and incredible designers are using this style and taking it to another level. Even knowing the technique is important in this kind of design, is more about creativity and experimentation. You will learn how to use the Art History Brush [...]
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ZBrush 3.5 R3 New Features
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by admin.
This is a sneak peak at part 2 of our ZBrush 3.5 training series and has 45 minutes of training that goes over new features in ZBrush 3.5 R3. The instructor goes over such featues as quicksketch, new brushes, subtools, groups, masks, and more.
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