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Exterior Scenes in 3d Max -
Material Image[span]Editor's Pick in 3D MAx Tutorials[/span][br]Exterior Scenes in 3d Max by using adjustment layers and vignetting effect. It can be used to draw attention by framing the center of the image.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Creating Organic 3D Text -
Material ImageThis tutorial will go over the steps involved in creating artistic 3D typography and blending it into a scene.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


3D Valentine's Day Typography (Exclusive Tutorial) -
Material Image<span>Editor's Pick of February, 2010</span><br />Go beyond trite fonts by designing emotion expressing letters with the help of top-notch advanced 3d and raster image editors.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


How to Create Ice Cubes in 3ds Max -
Material ImageEditor's Pick of December, 2009
Learn how to tune alpha channels in3ds Max and use some advanced rendering setups to create nicely carved pieces of ice.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Propeller (Video Tutorial) -
Material ImageLearn how to create a propeller in Cinema 4D.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Points to Circle (Video Tutorial) -
Material ImagePoints to circle in Cinema 4d.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Cinema 4D Text Effect (Video Tutorial) -
Material ImageUsing Photoshop to create this cool text effect with 2 images rendered in Cinema 4D.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Cinema 4D Bouncing Ball (Video Tutorial) -
Material ImageCreate a gravitation object using Dynamics in Cinema 4D.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


How to Create Explosive Typographic Effects in Cinema 4D -
Material ImageEditor's Pick of December, 2008
Stunning tutorial on how to create an attention-attractive 3D logo and make it the most eye-catching element of your web design.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Modeling a Mushroom Boletus Edilus in 3D Max -
Material Image<span>Editor's Pick of December, 2008</span><br />Modeling a fungus in 3D Max will indeed help you understand and admire the structure of this primitive at first glance plant.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Customizing Your Wood Floor - Parquet Material -
Material ImageFloor is one of the elements contained in Architecture. Floor Covering Materials are several kinds, such as, concrete, ceramics, marble, steel plate, glass, wood, and etc. One of the floor covering material that we will learn is the wood. There are 2(two) Wood Floor Form, regular, and irregular form...
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Texturing Your Brick Material Step by Step -
Material ImageBrick is one of the Popular material that we usually often used in 3ds Max world. The brick's application as wall constructor or wall exspose.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Photoshop to Cinema4D -
Material ImageHey guys, today we will be learning how to export Photoshop shapes into C4D. This is helpful if you ever need to make a logo in 3D or you want to take a character design you've been working on into the third dimension.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Modelling a Tire Thread -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, June 2007
This 3D Graphics tutorial shows you a good way to make Modelling a Tire Tread. The author uses very good texts with concise directions. The texts are accompanied by pictures and screenshots to check your work.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Cel Renderer: Wireframe Renders -
Material ImageHello! Thought I'd give you all a tutorial on how to do wireframe renders. Seems that a lot of things look pretty cool with wireframe renders, especialy some really detailed things.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


C4D Easy Render -
Material Image1. Objects > primitive > sphere
2. Structure > make editable or "C" on your keyboard
3. Structure > edit surface > quantize
4. Structure > edit surface > matrix extrude
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Advanced Lightsabre -
Material Image1. Create a light.
Under the general settings use the following (use any color you want, i will use blue) under details

Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Creating a Cool Material -
Material ImageI will try to teach you a few things about making materials in this tutorial. This tutorial will allow the people who used my previous tutorial ( How to make a Microbe ) to give their result a nice effect.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


3D Spikes -
Material Image1. Start by going to Objects > Primitive > Platonic.
2. Structure > Make Editable.
3. Select the polygon tool.
4. Edit > Select All.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Making A Microbe -
Material ImageI will try to show you how to make a weird looking object which has the look of a microbe.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


HDRI Images -
Material ImageThis is a very simpl procedure that can add a much more detailed look to a render.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Casting Shadows -
Material ImageHere we'll learn how to case shadows in C4D. This is pretty easy, but at the same time, there are many different results you can get from doing the same thing...
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Render Shadows -
Material ImageAdd a shadow to any of your renders in C4D.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Spiderplant Render -
Material ImageLearn how to make a very simple abstract render in C4D.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Clean 3D Text -
Material ImageLearn how to make clean 3D text in just a few steps.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Rotating Cube -
Material ImageLearn how to rotate a 3D cube using Cinema4D and Adobe Image Ready.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Wine Glass -
Material ImageModel a wine / cocktail glass in a few easy steps.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Rusty Barrel -
Material ImageSimple lesson 3D max
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Making a Pen With Polygon Modelling Part 1 -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, August 2006
This tutorial demonstrates how to Poly model a pen and pencap in Maya 7.0. The step-by-step directions are accompanied by good illustrations.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Cell Shading -
Material ImageThis tutorial is going to show you how to create two dimensional looking pictures in 3Ds Max.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Car Mapping -
Material ImageIn this tutorial I'll try to give an impression of how I apply textures to my cars. It's very simple once you get it, really.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Composit Maps -
Material ImageThis tutorial will describe how to use composite maps in 3D Studio Max. Composite maps are a different way of putting decals/logo's on your object, other than having to unwrap it and make large bitmaps in PhotoShop.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Polygon Modeling: Car Rims -
Material ImageModeling car rims is actually fairly easy and straightforward. This is because there always is some sort of symmetry, always. Whether it be point-, line- or suface-symmetry, there's always one or a combination.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Polygon Modeling: Techiques I -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, June 2006
Creating really neat looking polygons can sometimes be rather difficult. This great tutorial will show you everything you need to know.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Learn HTML Through Theft and Mutilation -
Material ImageAnyone serious about having a website needs to know something about HTML, the computer code of websites.
HTML is a simple language - although some native speakers would argue that so is Swahili - it is made up of characters from your keyboard. No fancy heiroglyphics.
Type: 3D Articles
Level: Beginner


Polygon Modeling: Car Tyres -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, June 2006
This tutorial shows you all the ends and outs of making a perfect looking Pirelli tire. This is definitely a must for anyone who wants to design a realistic tire on their website.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Adding Textures -
Material ImageThe texture artists. The unsung heroes of the 3D community. Great textures can save an otherwise mediocre model. It's not just what the textures look like, but also how they are applied or wrapped onto the 3D surface. So how do you wrap a flat 2D texture around a complex 3D surface?
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Making a Complete Tyre -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, June 2006
If you are into anything in the automotive world then it will definitely be worth it to you to check this tutorial out. Creating your own realistic looking tires is always a must.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Boolean Modeling -
Material Image1. First, I will explain what a Boolean does in brief. Booleans are modeling tools that let you add, subtract, and intersect space within 2 objects. They are very effective for modeling out space within objects, such as a glass of water.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Modeling a Glass -
Material Image1. Create a primitive Cube object (Objects > Primitive > Cube):
2. In the attributes palette, set it up as follows:
We created 3 segments in each dimension for when we start editing the points. Creating 3 in each dimension will divide our cube like this:
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Character Animation Theories And Principles -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, May 2006
Character animation is a really difficult thing to understand grasp for most people. This really good tutorial will explain to you the basics in a format that even your grandmother could understand.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: All levels


Pipes and Wires -
Material Image1. First select your Bezier Spline Tool:
2. If you have ever worked with the pen tool in photoshop, this is basically the same tool except with 3 dimensions. Switch to your 4 port view by clicking F5:
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Blurred Reflections and Refractions (Frosted Glass) -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, May 2006
Do you really want to impress your friends with some awesome special effects? Then how about teaching yourself how to make glass images with a really cool "frosted" look. Check it out.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Particle Emitters -
Material ImageCreate a particle emitter (Object > Particle > Emitter). An emitter is an object that will generate multiple versions of the same object and move them in the Z direction. We can use particle emitters for almost anything that has multiple of the same object.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Designing Better Abstract Renders -
Material ImageOpen Cinema 4d, and create a basic abstract render or load one that you have already started. We are going to add onto this render by simply adding some modifiers and editing it to it to give it different looks.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Applying Materials in Maxon Cinema 4D -
Material ImageOpen Cinema 4d and a render you want to add a material to. If you have not learned how to render yet, please take the following tutorials:
2. Materials can be very complicated, and very simple.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Lighting in Cinema 4D -
Material Image1. The first thing we are going to do is change the default way we view scenes in Cinema 4D. Usually, we look at one view port. In this tutorial, we will be using four. Open a new document in C4D, and press F5.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


3D Text -
Material Image1.Write something in Photoshop that you want to make 3D.
2.We need to convert this text layer into a shape layer. To do this, go to Layer > Type > Convert to Shape:
3.Now go to File > Export > Paths to Illustrator, and save your document as mytext.ai.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Glassy Abstract -
Material Image1. Create a new document in cinema 4d, make a primitive sphere (Object > Primitive > Sphere):
2. Switch to the 4 port view by pressing F5:
3. Now add a glass material to your sphere. If you dont have any, we have a tutorial on how to make some of your own in our cinema 4d tutorials sectio...
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Simple C4D Animation for Avatars -
Material ImageCreating a Basic Cinema 4d Animation for an Avatar. Welcome to the tutorial, I will be guiding you through this tutorial step by step so you do not get confused, there are alot of images, I doubt you will get lost. First start by opening Cinema 4d.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Modeling a Sprite -
Material Image1. Create a new document in Cinema 4D. Create a primitive cylinder object (Objects > Primitive > Cylinder)
and set it up as follows:
2. In your objects palette, right click the cylinder, and click Make Editable.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Abstract Renders in Maxon Cinema 4D (C4D) -
Material Image1. First Open Cinema 4D and make a new document. Now, create a sphere primitive (Objects > Primitive > Sphere). You should now see a sphere in your main view port. This is what we will be making our abstract from.
2. That was simple enough, wasn't it? The next step is to make your objec...
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Creating A 3D Eye -
Material ImageIn this tutorial we will create a 3D Eye utilising Maya's Nurbs Technology. I will be showing you some extra tips and techniques that aren't usually shown when creating an eye, these tips will make sure that your images stand out better than anyone else's
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


Skin Binding For Dummies -
Material ImageHello, here's a quick tut, this one will show how to do a quick skin bind that will look and deform quite good, while not getting to much into skin binding
Which for a beginner can be quite hard to get the hang of, as its needs quite a lot of practise
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced


How To Save Renders in Cinema 4D -
Material Image1. Ok, I am going to first assume that you have a render open already in Cinema 4D. If not, open one up.
2. This is the render I will be saving. The next thing to do is to set up how you want your render to be saved. I will show you the basics of how to save your image.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Creating Floors in C4D -
Material Image1. Open up Cinema 4D, and create a new document.
Click to enlarge2. Creating a floor is as simple as creating any other primitive object, simply click Objects > Scenes > Floor (Or use the shortcut):
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Making of Annexia -
Material ImageEditor's Pick in 3D Graphics Tutorials, April 2006
Creating 4D abstract designs for your site may be a lot easier than you think. Take a second to check out this great tutorial on how to make some really cool images.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Glass Materials in C4D -
Material ImageWant to start making your own custom materials? This tutorial will help you learn by teaching you how to make your very own glass material! If you enjoy this tutorial, be sure to check out our other great c4d tutorials!
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Designing a Lava Lamp -
Material Image1. Create a new document in cinema 4d. Create a new primitive Cone (Objects > Primitive > Cone).
2. This will be the first part of the base for our lava lamp. Use the following settings to make your cone appear more like a base of a lava lamp:
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Glossy Materials -
Material Image1.Without materials, we see the default grey material on our objects we make:
2. This looks pretty lame, right? Well, using materials, we can greatly improve the quality of our renders! In this tutorial, you will learn how to make the glossy materials that I use in some of my renders.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


C4D Twisted Abstract -
Material ImageLearn how to design a trendy twisted abstract in Maxon Cinema 4D!
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Metal Ball Modeling Object -
Material ImageThis tutorial will show you what the metal ball modeling object is used for in Cinema 4D.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


3D Rotating Movie -
Material ImageOpen or create a new object in Cinema 4d. The process of rendering larger files can take quite a while when rotating, keep this in mind. If you do not have something made already, go to objects > primitive > Pyramid
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Blue Moon -
Material Image1. Objects > Primitive > Sphere.
2. Now download this file
3. On the materials pallette choose File > Load Materials and load the file you downloaded.
4. Now click and hold on the material and drag it onto the sphere.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Beginner


Building Stilistic: Into to Boolean Objects. Part 1 -
Material ImageThis is the first of two tutorials I'm doing teaching how I created the orb on the enter page of Stilistic. The first tutorial will teach you about the boolean object in Cinema 4D. So lets get started.
Type: 3D Tutorials
Level: Experienced

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