3D (955 Tutorials)
Rendering in CINEMA 4D – Which to Choose
August 15, 2017
With all the different renderers out there, it’s sometimes difficult to determine which is the best for you and your needs. Chad Ashley from Greyscalegorilla has a breakdown of the pro’s and cons of some of the renders GSG recommends. Read an excerpt here and follow the link to the full article.
After Effects: Stardust for AE – Getting Started
August 8, 2017
Eran Stern from SternFX walks you through the basics of using the Emitter Node in Superluminal Stardust modular 3D particle system in After Effects.
Burning Question: Where can I get HDRIs? vol. 2
August 3, 2017
Here are a few resources for free HDRI’s and some beautiful HDRI’s that don’t cost a lot.
50 Minutes of Tips & Tricks for Cinema 4D
August 1, 2017
Chris Schmidt tackles some of the best and most useful tricks for Cinema 4D. In the end, you’ll want to write these down.
After Effects: Motion Tracking with Zaxwerks 3D Flag
July 25, 2017
Motion Graphic Designer Brent Willet shows you how to use some of AE’s built in motion and camera tracking features to add a 3D flag into a video clip.
After Effects: Banner Drop Down with Zaxwerks 3D Flag
July 25, 2017
This tutorial shows you how to make a realistic banner drop in AE using Zaxwerks 3D Flag. It comes with resource files so you can follow along, too.
After Effects: Create A US Flag in Under A Minute Using Zaxwerks 3D Flag
July 18, 2017
Want to see how fast and easy you can create a U.S. flag with real dynamics and textures? Follow Alex as he creates a U.S. Flag in under a minute using Zaxwerks 3D Flag inside of Adobe After Effects.
Creating Realistic Human Skin with Maya and Arnold 5
June 27, 2017
Arvid Schneider explains how to set up a lifelike human skin shader with the aiStandardSurface shader, and it’s a lot easier than you may think!
Viscous Vanilla Pudding with Next Limit RealFlow
June 27, 2017
Dušan Marjanović has made some delicious looking Viscous Vanilla Pudding in Next Limit RealFlow. Learn how he made it in this tutorial.
Placing Multiple Materials on a Cloned Object in Cinema 4D
June 20, 2017
This Cloned Object topic was something I learned early on in Cinema 4D to add different materials on different clones. Megamonkeys shows you how.
Master Hair & Fur in ZBrush
June 13, 2017
Learn how to use PolyPaint and groom and optimise fur by Pablo Muñoz Gómez.
Character Animation: Adding Weight and Life to a Character’s Legs in 3ds Max
June 13, 2017
Jonathan Abenhaim explains how to mimic the subtle vibrations of the leg when the foot comes in contact with a hard surface.
Brain Cells
June 13, 2017
Motionsquared has a breat tutorial on creating brain cells in Cinema 4D. I used this tutorial in a project last year. Super useful tutorial. Scroll to the end of the page for the tutorials.
Where Did Arnold Go?
June 13, 2017
I ran into a little problem after updating to Maya 2017. Arnold Standard Shader was missing! If this happens to you, this is an easy fix!
Live Tutorial: Working with Arnold 5
June 13, 2017
Arvid Schneider explains lighting and shading a scene from start to finish with Arnold 5. “I am using an arnold learning scene with a fishbowl. Creating shaders and mixing them together.”