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Modelling a planet. Setting up the scene and light

First it should be mentioned that this method is useful only for those cases when the planet is shown at the middle or background. 1. Create the scene in 3D MAX2. In Geometry –> geosphere create a spheresized 132 (it is not important what size it will be, it’s up to you to decide)3. Duplicate […]

VIDEO Tutorial: Introduction to the XSI 6 Mod Tool

This Noesis Interactive tutorial introduces you to the recently released Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool. The Mod Tool is specially designed for video game development and is available for free download from the Softimage website. Learn how to get started with this powerful 3D program. Download video file INFO: Size of original movie: 146 MB Compressed […]

VIDEO: Irradiance Particles and HDRI Rendering

In this video taken from our “Rendering with SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.II: mental ray” training product, we will get to see how to use the new irradiance particles indirect illumination algorithm and combine it with image based lighting using HDRI rendering. This technique allows us to use the environment sampling feature of irradiance particles to render a […]

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Sculpting in ZBrush for 3D Printing with Jeff Feligno

Jeff Feligon takes you step by step through the process of preparing your ZBrush sculpture for 3D printing. Download video file: Part 1 Download video file: Part 2 Download video file: Part 3 Download video file: Part 4 Download video file: Part 5 Download video file: Part 6 Talk about this tutorial at the Forum […]

Making of “Voodoo Doll” (part 6/6)

In this final part of the tutorial, we will discuss how the background was created to finalize the piece. This includes the texture, lighting, ambient occlusion and more. We will also discuss and demonstrate the importance of final character and environment details including light scattering, light particle effects and adding final wear and tear to […]