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Steam Background Tutorial
Recoloring Tutorial
Milkshape Animation Tutorial (off-site)
Adding Heavy Arms
Modeling a pistol in 3dsm (video tutorial)
Mintman's Scripting Tutorial
Camouflage Re-skin Tutorial
Milkshape Tutorials (off-site)
UVW mapping in MS3D
General XSI Tutorials (off-site)
Skinmeshing in Lithunwrap
Glow Effect with MS3D
Chrome Effect Tutorial
Hackjob How To's
Opening AvP models in Milkshape
Converting models with MS3D
Guide to QC editing
Smoothing Groups with MS3D
How to compile a model
Boolean Cut with 3dsm
Using Smartgun Animations with any Marine Model
Adding Light Stripes to your Skin
Putting NS Hands on Converted Models
Skinmaking Tutorial (off-site)
MS3D Homepage Tutorials (off-site)
MS3D Video Tutorials (off-site)
CS Girl Tutorial (off-site)
3dsm Basic Interface Walkthrough
Making Holes with MS3D
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Unknown Worlds Forums > Natural Selection > Natural Selection Creation > NS Customization > Customization Help and Troubleshooting
A great list of skinning tutorials done by alot of popular pros. clickeh
(btw first post on sticky!
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btw2, maybe delete coils tutorial thread? :o
(btw first post on sticky!
)btw2, maybe delete coils tutorial thread? :o
MEGA LISTING OF TUTORIALS FROM OTHER FORUMS (some might be down):
http://zelaron.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6053
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread2298.html
http://zelaron.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6053
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread2298.html
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Originally posted by Bezier Credit to AutumnTone/OfMGK on UGC/UGN for posting these (who got them from Defy on CLF): v-----Photoshop-----v http://www.3x4.co.uk/tutorials.php -- VERY ELITE! http://www.stridingstudio.com/tutorials/ -- Learned the Grunge effect here http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d/ http://www.deepspaceweb.com/ http://www.neofrog.com/tutorials.html http://www.phong.com/tutorials/ http://www.spoono.com/tutorials/photoshop/ http://www.pixeljunction.com/tutorials.php http://www.eyewire.com/tips/photoshop/ http://www.spyroteknik.com/ http://www.carbonfour.com/tutorials/ http://jereme.gfxsites.net/ http://www.dubtastic.com/ http://www.digitalwebgold.com/resources/tutorials.htm --- metal effects gallore http://www.designsbymark.com http://www.neofrog.com/tutorials.html http://www.effectlab.com/ http://www.jlswebsource.com/tutorials.html http://tutorials.dreaminfinity.c om/ http://www.designsbymark.com/pstips/index.shtml http://www.eyeball-design.com/page09.htm http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop.htm http://www.myjanee.com/jnetuts.htm http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/tuts.htm http://www.deepspaceweb.com/sections.php http://www.savvy.net/photoshop.htm http://www.photoshopcafe.com http://www.phong.com/tutorials http://robouk.gdesign.nl/tutorials/ http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html http://www.pankpages.com/tutorials/photoshoptut.htm http://www.stewartstudio.com/tips/phototip.htm http://www.stab.se/aq/ny/index.htm http://www.darkerimaging.com/tutorials.htm http://jereme.gfxsites.net/ http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/ph....htm?once=true& http://www.rtideas.com/ticks/ http://www.screaming-art.com/tutorials.php http://www.digitaltropic.com/tutorials.htm http://www.perfectpixels.com/index....hod=photosho p http://www.distortion.co.uk/freebies/tutorial.html http://www.arraich.com/ps_intro.htm http://www.teamphotoshop.com/photos...ials/ps_tut.php http://www.stridingstudio.com/tutorials/ http://www.eyeland.com/tutorials.php http://user.fundy.net/morris/main.html http://europa.spaceports.com/~beatop/tutorials.htm http://www.bizark.com/learn/ http://www.carbonfour.com/tutorials/ http://umojan99.tripod.com/ http://www.webteknique.com/ http://www.nebulus.org http://www.wastedyouth.org/tutorials/index.html http://www.masteratwork.com/ed/7denierave/ http://www.tutorialforums.com/index.php?referrerid=62 http://www.theroot42.org/forum/ http://www.**********.com http://www.dreaminfinity.com Credit to Niklas on Somethingleet for posting these: v-----LightWave3D-----v http://www.niklasindustries.com/tutorials/ http://members.shaw.ca/lightwavetutorials/ http://www.kolumbus.fi/erkki.halkka/ http://www.lightwave3d.com/tutorials/ http://www.clickgrafix.com/tutorial...002_tutmain.ht m http://lwg3d.org/LWG/ http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.davies/ http://www.ap3d.com/betterspace/betterspace-tut-00.htm v-----3D Studio MAX-----v http://www.3dbuzz.com http://www.3dcafe.com http://www.3dluvr.com http://www.discreet.com http://www.voidix.com http://www.3dlinks.com/ http://www.3dspline.com/ http://www.maxforums.org/ http://www.the3dstudio.com/ http://www.scifi-meshes.com/ http://www.xbitlabs.com/cpu/3dmax-platform/ http://www.find.com.au/tutorials/3dsoftware/ http://www.webreference.com/3d/ http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...al.asp?id=30328 http://home.swipnet.se/%7Ew-43920/ulf/tutorial/main.htm www.3dtotal.com http://www.dectus.com/ v-----Cinema4D-----v http://www.explode.be (in dutch) http://warped.designerspad.net v-----Maya-----v http://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/Tm...ml&style=normal http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/3dsoftware/maya/ http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutalias.asp http://www.3dgate.com/techniques/tutorials.html http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...al.asp?id=28561 http://www.the-gnomon-workshop.com/.../tutorials.html http://www.tutorialzone.de/tutorial...bkategorie=may a http://www.rhonda.com/Maya_TopTen_intro.html http://www.find.com.au/tutorials/3dsoftware/maya/ http://www.medialab.chalmers.se/tut...maya/index.html http://www.web3dservice.com/maya_tutorials.html http://www.keithlango.com/ http://www.thehobbitguy.com/tutoria...ling/index.html http://www.pixho.com/ http://www.mtmckinley.net/tutorials.html http://www.mayasg.com/tutorials.htm http://www.gnomononline.com/ http://www.3dtotal.com/ v-----General 3D info-----v http://www.flay.com http://www.3dcafe.com http://www.3dlinks.com Credit to Bezier for finding these: V-----Flash/Flash MX-----v http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/index.html http://www.flashguru.co.uk/tutorials.php http://www.ultrashock.com/ff.htm?ht...als/flashmx.php http://www.virtual-fx.net/vfx/tutorial.php http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/ http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey.../tutorial8.html V-----Bryce-----V http://www.petersharpe.com/Tutorials.htm http://calyxa.best.vwh.net/pearl/tutor.html http://www.halcyon.com/alrives/brycetips/ http://www.3dlinks.com/tutorials_bryce.cfm http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/tutorial/ http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutbryce.asp http://3dmodelworld.com/brycetut.asp http://www.brycetech.com/tutor/b4tut.html http://lonewolf.tierranet.com/tutorials.html http://www.find.com.au/tutorials/corel/bryce/ http://www.jccreations.com/tuts.htm http://www.huntfor.com/3d/tutorials/bryce.htm http://www.spacejetters.co.uk/html/tutorials.html http://www.fignations.com/resources...ources/brt.html http://www.bmacleod.com/bgframesfolder/frlibright.html http://www.cadtutor.net/dd/bryce/resource/resource.html http://calyxa.best.vwh.net/pearl/clipart.html http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/..._and_Tutorials/ http://www.btinternet.com/~d.s.w/brycetuts.htm http://my.netian.com/~brace/brace.htm http://jam-graphics.com/peter.html V-----Rhino 3D-----V http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutrhino.asp http://members.tripod.com/~fyre3d/tutorials.htm -- includes a few other program tutorials (i.e. max, bryce2...) http://www.huntfor.com/3d/tutorials/rhino.htm http://www.amazing3d.com/services/tutrhino.html http://www.3drender.com/rhino/ http://www.geocities.com/rhino3dtutorials/tutorials.htm Credit goes to VisualBoo and insect 666 3DSMAX GENERAL TUTORIALS http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3dhelp.cfm/ http://www.3dtotal.com http://www.3dcafe.com/ http://www.raph.com/ http://www.exchange3d.com/main/index.php http://www.3dark.com/ http://www.maxhelp.com/ http://www.max3d.com/ http://www.3dluvr.com/ http://mr2k.3dvf.com/frameset.htm (French) http://www.topleftpixel.com/ila_solomon/Tutorials.htm (provided by Ila Solomon) ABSTRACT DESIGN http://www.voidix.com/tutorials3d.php BOOLEAN http://www.atomic-animation.com/boolean_reminders.htm CLOUDS: (afterburn) by Daniel P. Ferreira http://www.wonderslime.com/tutorial...uds/clouds.html CHARACTER RIGGING http://www.maxtd.com/ CHARACTER STUDIO http://www.maxhelp.com/csc/default.htm FOLEY STUDIO http://www.boomerlabs.com/ FOREST PRO http://www.itoosoft.com/english/forest_tutorial.html GRASS http://www.suurland.com/tut_grass/tutorial_grass.htm HAIR: (by Lizard Head) http://www.lizard-head.com/Tutorial..._MAX_Hair_1.ht m HEAD http://www.jonesinc.com/inktutorial5.html HUMAN BODY (MODELING) http://www.dlc.fi/~ops/tutorial/human.htm LENS FLARE (BASIC) http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/Max_effects.htm LIGHTING (Fun with Lights By Dr-spline) http://www.raven-nation.com/fil.htm LIGHTING (VOLUMETRIC) http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-57917/Tutktx.html LIP SYNCHING http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3dhelp.cfm/ MENTAL RAY http://www.cinegrfx.com/ http://www.mentalimages.com MESHSMOOTH http://max3dstuff.com/msmooth.html http://www.max3dstuff.com/hand.html MODELING (Sebulba): (meshtools) http://www.polysculpter.fsworld. co.uk/lessons.html MODELING (Joan D'Arc (character + clothes) tutorial in English, at least part of it.) http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...rc/joanmenu.asp MODELING (BALL SOCCER) http://www.suurland.com/tut_ball/tutorial_football.htm MODELING (GUITAR) http://perso.wanadoo.fr/3d/tutorials/lespaul/lp.htm MODELING (HAIR) http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/hair MODELING (MOUTH - ANIMATED) http://www.geocities.com/mad-guru.geo/mouth.htm MODELING (ROLLING CARPET - ANIMATED) http://burningpixel.com/Max/MaxCarp1.htm MODELING (SANTA) http://visualmagic.awn.com/html/tutorials/santa.html MODELING (TREE) http://www.controlzed.com/greg/3dtipstree.html NURBS (BASICS) http://www.webreference.com/3d/lesson67/index.html http://www.webreference.com/3d/lesson64 http://www.webreference.com/3d/lesson65 REFLECTION http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/Max_effects.htm RHINO http://members.tripod.com/~fyre3d/rhino.htm RUBBER MAP http://www.rubberflex.com/RubMap/rubmap2.htm SCRIPTING (MAXSCRIPT) http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_01.html http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_02.html http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_03.html http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_04.html http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_05.html http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_06.html http://www.origamy.com.br/max/English/maxscript_07.html http://www.ruff-stuff.com/3dmax/Tutorials/Scripting.zip SHAGFUR http://www.3dgate.com/techniques/000328/03283ds.html SKIN http://www.webreference.com/3d/lesson98/ SMOKE (CIGARETTE) http://www.suurland.com/tut_smoke/t...e-smoke_r3.htm/ SHADOWS (SOFT) http://max3dstuff.com/sspot.html http://max3dstuff.com/sspot2.html SPLASH http://hem.passagen.se/lexcyber/3dsmax/tut1/tut1.htm TEXTURE MAPPING (Multiple UV Channels) http://www.uvmapper.com/ TEXTURE MAPPING http://members.shaw.ca/loganfoster/download/index.html UV Mapping (In-Depth Look at UVW Mapping in 3D Studio Max 5) http://waylon-art.com/uvw_tutorial/uvwtut_01.html WATER / RUNNING WATER http://www.3d-sdp.com/water%20tutor.htm ------------------------- MODELING (various courtesy of insect666) http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=116 [A very good tutorial about making realistic jewelry.] ***** http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/car/ [Making a concept car. This tutorial is for a bit advanced.] ***** http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/dmf/ [a very good tutorial about making, texturing and lighting a missile.] ***** http://www.ludd.luth.se/~strat/tutorials.html [A serie of tutorials about Mesh-modeling.] **** http://www.trinisica.com/sub_learn_...=virtual-studio [A tutorial for early beginners.] **** http://www.trinisica.com/sub_learn_...ow=polymodel ing [another poly-modeling tutorial.] ***** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...tut/owntut1.asp [A tutorial for total begginers. Useful for those who have just started.] *** http://www.cgm3d.com/tutorials/teeth/teeth.php [making human teeth. Usefull.] *** http://www.cgm3d.com/oceantutorial.php [an ocean scene.] *** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...tut/owntut1.asp http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...al.asp?id=20248 [two sets of tutorials for making an insect alien. My fav. =)] **** http://www.voidix.com/glasscrystal.html [A glass crystal effect.] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=115 [A way to make text on objects.] *** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/dolphin.html [modeling a dolphin.] **** http://www.geocities.com/ribok7/multiloft.html [Here's something about multi-lofting.] **** http://www.studiowhiz.com/_tutorial...index.php?id= 60 [fractals or shards... Very good abstract visualisation.] **** http://www.3dworldmag.com/tutorials/eggcell/ [Eggcell tutorial... What weird look.] **** http://www.raz.ro/tutorials/heart/heart.htm [making a neclace with two hearts.] ***** http://3dworld.3dark.com/tutorial/3d/lathe/index.htm [another nice lathe tutorial for beginners.] **** http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/Sur...s_Ear/index.htm [modeling an ear... !] **** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/Windows.html [Making a simple window frame and applying textures to it.] *** http://gamedesign.4players.de:10 26/...ReflectionE.htm [a nice tutorial about making bullets. For begginers.] **** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/Cartman.html [Modeling some guy from south park.] *** http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/eyerigging/ [making an animatable cartoony eye setup.] *** http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/GoldRing/gold_ring.htm [Even a tutorial for making a ring.] *** http://www.suurland.com/tut_ball/tutorial_football.htm [making a soccer ball... Simple?.. Not actually.] **** http://www.terra.es/personal2/palmiro/tut_jar.htm [A good tutorial for modeling a jar.] **** http://3dworld.3dark.com/tutorial/3d/warp/index.htm [space warps for beginners.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=37 [lofting a spoon... Not so stupid idea.] *** http://www.voidix.com/coolabstract.html [doing abstracts.] **** http://www.topleftpixel.com/ila_solomon/tut_exh_01.htm [Modeling a fantasy toy car's exhaust pipe.] **** http://www.cgm3d.com/tutorials/boxm1/boxm1.php http://www.cgm3d.com/tutorials/boxm2/boxm2.php [a two-part box modeling tutorial.] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...rc/joanmenu.asp [modeling the full human body.] ***** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/geoff/main.asp [making a cartoon character. ] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...ike/sadmike.asp [And another character.] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...torial/head.asp [A head tutorial...] **** http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/bolt/ [A bolt and a nut...] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=13 [an interesting way of making candle sticks.] **** http://www.derelictsands.com/tutorials/t-aloe.htm [Some stuff to make plants.] *** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/F1-1.html [Modeling a ferrari F-1.] *** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...g_sebulba01.as p [Making "Sebulba" (heh?). A very nice tutorial for making a full head of a sci-fi character.] **** http://perso.wanadoo.fr/3d/tutorials/lespaul/lp.htm [a bumpy guitar...] *** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .co...%20Windows.html [Making windows and doors in a wall without booleans.] **** http://www.derelictsands.com/tutorials/t-space.htm [Making a full space scene... Texturing modleing lighting, etc...] *** http://www.derelictsands.com/tutorials/t-mushroom.htm [Modeling and texturing a mushroom.] *** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...i/modelaudi.asp [Patch-modeling a car.] *** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa..._and_chains.ht m [some more uses of the PathDefor modifier.] **** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/shipgrid.html [some space stuff that everyone does.] *** http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/old_house.htm [A full scene in an old house... The atmosphere, fogs, lighting, texturing.] *** http://www.dlc.fi/%7Eops/tutorial/clothing/clothing.htm [Making clothes on a character.] *** http://www.ifrance.com/gregg/Tutori...t_eye_gregg.htm [NURMS modeling.] *** http://www.dlc.fi/~ops/tutorial/human.htm [modeling a full human body, by using box-modeling.] **** http://solobiking.tripod.com/3d/tut1.html [oh joy! A low-poly "hummer"! ] *** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...lley/valley.asp [Modeling a valley. Like a practice of the displace modifier.] *** http://perso.wanadoo.fr/3d/tutorials/splines/index.html [How to make Rhino and Max to work togeather... ie. A Rhino and max tutorial.] **** http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/rezin_grass.htm [ok... This is another tutorial about making grass.] *** http://www.reel3d.freewire.co.uk /to...rrain/index.htm [making simple terrains.] **** http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons...g/modeling.html [another way of making faces by using spline-modeling.] *** http://www.saunalahti.fi/ops/tutori...tut/treetut.htm [making trees without any plug-ins.] **** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...t/modeldust.asp [Using CrossSection...] *** http://www.geocities.com/ribok7/shapemerge_tut [a shapemerge tutorial.] *** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...torial/car1.asp [that's a cool car. :] Quite interesting modeling too...] **** http://www.fineart.sk/tut/yoda/Yoda_Tut_p1.htm [Modeling and texturing that small green guy from star wars: episode II... I guess his name's Yoda. =)] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...torial/nose.asp [lol! The tutorial is good... But what are they modeling?.. lol!] ***** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...orial/mouth.asp [Damn... face features again.] **** http://www.renderedrealities.net /tutorials/hand1.html [Modeling a human hand.] **** http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/ma...he_martini.html [simle exercise... lathe.] *** http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/max3/07_boolean.html [booleans.] *** http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/ma...trude_logo.html [a logo.] *** http://www.saunalahti.fi/ops/tutori...tut/treetut.htm [another tutorial for making trees without plug-ins] ------------------------- TEXTURING (various courtesy of insect666) http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/IOR.html [HOLY **** !!! IOR Table! Man, If you're doing 3D - bookmark this.] ***** + http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6648 http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7681 http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11053 http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17631 [A 5 part tutorial about proper texturing. Lot's of tips.] ***** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...ranslucency.ht m [A very in-depth tutorial about translucency.] ***** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...al_and_refs.ht m [some usefull tips about metal materials.] ***** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...t_materials.ht m [making wet materials...Uhmmm, not making acctually - just an explanation of what makes a material look wet.] ***** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...ome_pottery.ht m [Realistic glass, chrome and glazed pottery shaders for brazil.] **** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...f/aniso_ref.htm [Anistropic higlights. A long tutorial for advanced.] ***** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=125 [The AA filters is 50% what makes a good renderer realy work.] ***** http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.ph...&highlight=clay [A nice little tutorial about making clay.] **** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...rkling_snow.ht m [How to achieve the sparkling snow effect.] **** http://www.davidtitusproductions .co...utorial_uv.html [A very good tutorial about UVW mapping a shoe/boot.] ***** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...ats_falloff.ht m [Some complex organic materials.] ***** http://www.flay.com/getarticle.cfm?articleid= 5 [Making a leather jacket.] **** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...etal_shader.ht m [making a "blin" shader look like "metal"] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=31 [How to add animated textures.] *** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/Iris1.html [An iris texture tutorial - very useful for making eyes.] **** http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-12643/tutoria2.html [A very easy way of making a seamless texture.]{Photoshop for 3D}{Non-software-specific} ***** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...haders_proc.ht m [making a green tongue by mixing complex maps.] **** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/Skin.html [A human skin material.] *** http://interneteye3d.com/Tutorials/...apM/default.asp [using the Camera_map modifier.] *** http://www.axsstudios.com/tut/Dirt/ [Adding some dirt to liven your maps a bit.] *** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...ap_channels.ht m [Another good mapping lesson.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=107 [Blending directly two (or more) materials.] *** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/psptiles.html [Making a stone texture in PS. {Not software specific.}] **** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .com/photomagic.html [maping photos onto objects, to get a photorealistic look.] *** http://www.3dgate.com/techniques/00...214hussain.html [making skin for characters.] *** http://www.3rddimensiontutorials .co...opicshader.html [Anistropic surfaces of disks and stuff like that.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=91 [car paint that looks good.] **** http://www.cleverlikeamonkey.com /sh...s/composite.htm [using a composite material.] *** http://www.nawyecky.com/tuts/tut-me.htm [mixing procedural maps is my favourite way of texturing... =)] ***** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=53 [making a very interesting material, called X-Ray material.] *** http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/can/ [the poor can...] **** http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons.../headpolymodel/ [poly-modeling another head.] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=119 [Texturing a tire.] *** http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...al.asp?id=23265 [a set of texture-mapping tutorials.] **** http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/Mat...inMap/index.htm [The basic way of texturing a mountain.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=118 [making and texturing a very nice tire.] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=80 [basics of compositing materials.] **** http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects...oordinates.htm l [introduction to mapping coordinates.] *** http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/SwimPool/index.htm [A swimming pool material.] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=126 [some tips for making organic materials.] **** http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects...rials_info.htm l [material tips for begginers.] *** http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/Undersea/index.htm [the making of different underwater effects.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=52 [the "polished wood" look] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=122 [silk material.] **** http://www.rethinkfx.com/tutorials/texture.htm [realistic texturing... Nice dream-house =D ] ***** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...s/alphamaps.asp [Mapping without using an UVW modifier.] *** http://www.planetquake.com/q3empire...ng/skinning.htm ["One way of skining a model". A very nice tutorial about skining.] **** http://www1.linkclub.or.jp/%7Einosu...l/neta12_e.html [mixing two maps with a falloff mask.] *** http://hem.passagen.se/kareola/tut/drops/drops.htm [droplets on a surface, as the material.] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=114 [morphing materials can be usefull for making *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=41 [A metalic surface that works very good onto text.] *** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=57 [a realistic ocean surface.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=109 [the way of making the ground to be of background color, except display shadows.] **** http://perso.wanadoo.fr/3d/tutorial...ce/mapface.html [head texturing with a photo.] *** http://www.3dlinks.com/tutorials/ma...?tutorial=apple [a photorealistic [Yeah sure... heh] apple by only usin procedural textures.] *** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...g/texturing.asp [texturing landscapes.] *** http://perso.wanadoo.fr/3d/tutorial...ul/sunburst.htm [Sunburst guitar texture.] *** http://www.geocities.com/ribok7/halfwire.html [Half wireframe rendering with 3DsMax and PS.] **** http://www.3dstation.net/Tutoriaux/php/tut_face01.htm [Texturing a face. An extrememly good tutorial, but it's written in french...] **** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...assmaterial.a sp [A good glass material.] ** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...raltextures.a sp [yay! Procedurals! =P] *** http://www.planetquake.com/polycoun...s-mapping.shtml [NURBS mapping.] *** http://hjem.get2net.dk/Gollum_Graph...tutwaterma t.htm [making raytrace water.] *** http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/ma..._life_pt_1.html [the first steps for making materials.] *** http://www.saunalahti.fi/ops/tutori...e/landscape.htm [Making a simple landscape. Good one.] **** http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/ma..._life_pt_2.html [using sub-object materials] *** http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/ma...ife_part_3.html [mapping coords.] *** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...s/lotsmetal.asp [a fast tutorial... But usefull tips about making metals.] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial...metal/metal.asp [ughhh... lots of work, but nice results.] ------------------------- LIGHTING (various courtesy of insect666) http://www.geocities.com/pixelmagic2002/Page1.html [An awesome GI tutorial! Worth checking out even for advanced artists.] ***** + http://www.3d-worxx.de/tutorials/lighting.html [A set of lighting tips. Very good explanations.] ***** http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...&stage=5&page=0 [Lighting without using lights... Stupid?.. no.] ***** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=7 [radiosity tutorial. Essential.] *** http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educa...ctor_lights.ht m [Projection maps for making a forest scene.] ***** http://www.nawyecky.com/tuts/tut-gi.htm [Another good GI tutorial.] ***** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=121 [soft shadows (GI again). A very full of examples tutorial.] **** http://www.3dlight.com/page-lighting.htm [matching lighting in compositing.] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutoria...3ptlighting.asp [Three point lighting setup... Or so called "modeling with light".] ***** http://www.3d-worxx.de/tutorials/lighting.html [Some basic explanation of lighting.] **** http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...&stage=2&page=0 [Some research on a spotlight's anatomy...] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=97 [faking sunlight.] *** http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...&stage=5&page=0 [using negative light.] **** http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...&stage=3&page=0 [Selecting which lights should affect diffuse, which ambien, which specular...] **** http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/Lighting/light03.htm [Some explanation about painting with light.] **** http://www.3dlight.com/page-softlights.htm [This one's very usefull for making realistic lighting.] **** http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...&stage=4&page=0 [The light's Including/excluding list.] **** http://www.maxhelp.com/content/tuto...smoky/smoky.htm [some practice with volume lights.] *** http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials...lume/volume.asp [some more basic practice with volume lights.] *** http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutoria...3ptlighting.asp [I like this one... It makes your characters look much better.] **** http://interneteye3d.com/Tutorials/...CAL/default.asp [the usual way of doing area lights in Max.] **** http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorial.../striplight.asp [VERY usefull! may be used instead of a softlight, but that's not easy to apply to animatuions.] ***** + ANIMATION (various courtesy of insect666) http://www.maxhelp.com/content/tuto...ding/hiding.htm [Hiding objects in an animation... Believe me! That's a puzzle if you don't know how.] **** http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/carving/ [woodcarving. A very useful trick.] *** http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/jcmiller/Acell.htm [A very quik tutorial about acceleratio9n and deceleration.] *** http://www.3dspline.com/boom-box.htm [Yay! A subwoofer animation! =)] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=24 [How to switch multiple cammeras during an animation.] **** http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=11 [A tutorial about motion capture.] *** http://www.anticz.com/animatio.htm [Some very good tips about making good animation.] **** http://www.anticz.com/eularqua.htm [Some kind of gimbal lock and why it occures.] *** http://www.anticz.com/morphy.htm [prograssive morphing for animations.] **** |
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