In this tutorial I’ll guide you through the process I used to create a concert poster using Cinema 4D and Photoshop. The topics that will be covered are concept development, 3D modeling, lighting, rendering, and post-production. I had the pleasure of creating this design for my friend Kris ‘skinnyk’ Morron and Sombrero Brothers Productions whose […]
Before I begin the tutorial, let me say a few words about KeyShot. KeyShot is a very user friendly 3D rendering application that allows you to create photorealistic visuals in a very short time. It’s the solution for many designers who don’t want to waste time with complicated rendering software.
This video from 3d artist and educator Andrew Klein shows the viewer how to import a 3d model from Maya 2009 with a texture that is already roughed out for the expressed purpose of overpainting texture seams.
This video from 3d artist and educator Andrew Klein shows the viewer how to import a 3d model from Maya 2009 with a texture that is already roughed out for the expressed purpose of overpainting texture seams.
UV mapping ? In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how simple and precise UVmapping can be using DEEPUV . This is the first tutorial I make because I don’t want to see my friends siting for hours to days on end dragging UV points and merging chunks together just to get a stretched and overlapped […]
This video looks at how to use the new (to maya 2009) UV unwrap tools in Maya to cut apart a hand by UV edges. Perfect for very fast organic UV unwraps is the smooth UV tool, also demonstrated.
This tutorial from Zbrush Certified Instructor and Maya Certified Instructor Andrew Klein covers a few techniques for generating skyboxes and skydomes using a variety of CG tools.
The screenrecording itself was done for Steve Gormley aka VJSteveG, who will be using the footage / timelapse in his work. The video you are seeing right now is more of a summary of a video tutorial that I am working on right now. There I will explain all the basic techniques used in the […]
10 minutes tutorial for 3d Character Designers explaining the complex unwrapping and designing of pixel strech free uv maps for textre-baking. It is a bit more advanced (it uses Unwrella for one part, yet the know-how can be used also witout any 3rd part plugins) yet it explains in step-by-step tutorial the whole process of […]
Here’s a quick tutorial that should help you create better renders to showcase your models. You’ll understand a very simple technique that will allow you to achieve the type of results. You’ll understand how to render your model with a seamless background and soft shadows, without complicated lighting and backdrops. Once understood, this type of […]