3d modelling and graphics tutorials

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For anyone wishing computer graphics. With 3D modelling using either 3D studio MAX, MAYA, Cinema4D, Truespace or the excellent freeware modeller Blender here are some sites that offer top notch tutorials from the basics right upto to character creation and rigging.

Tutorial outpost at:
http://tutorialoutpost.com/tutorials/3d-studio-max
Excellent tutorials for 3D max, Photoshop (or gimp as both are similar) Macromedia Flash and Illustrator.

3D tutorials
http://www.3d-tutorial.com/
Tutorials for MAX, Lightwave, Maya, Bryce and Softimage.

3D studio max tutorials
http://www.newtutorials.com/3dsmax-tutorials.htm
Some really good tutorials..great for beginners.

How to do the Matrix bullet-time effect
http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_details.aspx?id_product=9951
Well it's as the name suggests, only for 3D max though.

Sci-fi 3D : the ultimate 3d sci-fi resource.
http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=4
This site has some of the best FREE 3D star wars & star trek models available, great artwork as well.

Next time i'll post some Photoshop & Gimp stuff.

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Thanks for that mate. I used HDRI in my latest image (at my gallery - link in my signature) to get all the snazzy highlights in the chrome on the jukebox and the tabletop. The whole scene was rendered in 45 minutes.

More V-ray HDRI tutorials

http://www.aversis.be/extra_tutorials/vray_hdri.htm

http://www.hyperfocaldesign.com/news/vray-hdri-tutorial-2.html

Apparently you can also do HDRI effects with the freeware program Blender as well

http://biorust.com/index.php?page=tutorial_detail&tutid=73

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Blender-Yafray-HDRI/5816

To do this you will need Blenders equivalent of V-ray - Yafray which unlike V-ray doesn's cost USD$700

http://www.yafray.org/

SO c'mon guys start making some stuff to show off Razz

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	demonstrates the Milkscanner tool to create your own custom Models for Machinima or 3D movies.

More info:
http://www.moviesandbox.com/

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tried my hand at some simple graphics... this is what I came up with... Kudos to Sirus. Anyone looking for custom made walls lemme know...

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Wow, I haven't done anything decent like that from scratch. The new header sides are from the ubuntu ultimate default wallpaper, and the logo I simply made from an image that wasn't round. Kudos, and thanks! Applause

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http://unity3d.com/

2.61 is the latest indie version and it's free. No real-time shadows support in the indie version. Therefore you'll have to bake your own shadows in your preferred software before exporting them into the indie. Unity supports a lot of software.

Anyways, you can go to the Unity tutorials page with resources on the left to help you. You can also play around with the default tutorial project scene in the indie version as well. It's called Tropical Paradise and a preview scene is available in this page (you'll need the Unity Web Player to preview it)

Have fun. Cool