3D Rendering (121 Tutorials)
In Depth: 3D Renderers (Updated 6 January 2020) #3drenderer
January 6, 2020
There are so many renderers available out there, and how does an artist know what to choose? Although they really do the same thing, they work differently and have different results. Here is a breakdown of what the different renderers offer, not reviews, so you can decide which renderer is right for you.
PBR Workflow in Maxwell | Parts 1, 2 & 3
December 23, 2019
In this 3 part tutorial serials, Artem Paramonov shares his approach on pairing PBR textures with Maxwell Render.
Maya Monday: Create Hair and Fur with Maya, XGen, and More… Plus Freebies
November 11, 2019
Learn about creating hair / fur with Maya using XGen, and working with V-Ray Next for Maya and Corona Renderer in Maya. Get Shave and a Haircut for free!
Why Your 3D Renders Look Fake – 5 Tips
September 24, 2019
Designer Darren Thomas explains why your 3D renders look fake and offers 5 tips to improve realism. Perfection is your enemy, and technology will only get you so far, as real life is messy and imperfect.
In Depth: Render Farms / Network Rendering / Distributed Rendering
September 11, 2019
The idea of network rendering is to distribute your render over a network, or farm, of computers, to speed up your render times.
Chaos Group: Chaos Cloud Tips & Tricks – How to prepare a scene for production rendering
September 4, 2019
In this tips & tricks tutorial, you will discover the best ways to prepare a scene for production rendering with Chaos Cloud.
Arnold + Maya Tutorial Round Up #MayaMonday
August 26, 2019
Arnold + Maya go together like chips and salsa, or rice and beans! Today we’re rounding up some tutorials for Arnold and Maya.
Texture Baking with FlatIron using Corona Renderer
August 20, 2019
This new tutorial from 3d-io Plug-ins goes over all aspects of multiple objects or full scene texture baking using Flatiron for 3ds Max.
V-Ray for Houdini: Introduction + Batch Rendering + Using Python HOU
August 20, 2019
Here’s a couple of tutorials to get you up and running with V-Ray for Houdini quickly. The introduction covers the basic startup and UI integration, the next tutorial teaches you how to start a batch render, and finally you will learn how to use the Python Hou module .
The Common USD Plug-in for Maya #MayaMonday
August 19, 2019
Autodesk is working with Animal Logic, Luma Pictures, and Pixar to combine all the Maya USD projects into a common USD integration in Maya. Coming soon!
Orthographic Projection Camera in E-on VUE Summer 2019 Release
August 19, 2019
With the new VUE Orthographic Projection camera, users are able to create a 2D projection of a 3D object with isometric and axonometric views that do not use perspective.
The Art of V-Ray: Mastering the V-Ray Renderer in Autodesk Maya #mayamonday
August 5, 2019
In this series, Rusty Hazelden gives you a practical guide to mastering the V-Ray renderer in Autodesk Maya. He dissects a series of shots from a commercial and explains the process used to create colorful splashes of paint using V-Ray for Maya.
Luxion Keyshot Rendering Tutorials #gettingstarted
July 29, 2019
This 8 part tutorial series takes you through the rendering process in Keyshot and includes workflow, model import, lighting and more.
Greyscalegorilla: Lighting 3D Products with Area Light Maps
July 26, 2019
Learn how to use Greyscalegorilla Area Light Maps with HDRI Link to add texture to area lights in your favorite third-party render engine.
In Depth: Fireworks
June 25, 2019
Yes, the U.S. Independence Day is upon us once again! Whatever your country or holiday, here are some methods of creating some beautiful explosions in the sky with After Effects, CINEMA 4D, and other hosts. There are some great plug-ins out there for making fireworks too.