Explosion Tutorial

This is just a quick and an efficient way of doing nice explosions.For this scene you will need 2 gizmo’s, 3 omni lights and 1 lens flare.First of all you will need 2 gizmo’s : 1 box and 1 sphere. As shown below: Add combustion(fire effect in 3dsMax R4) to both of them with the […]

We draw a bolt and a nut

To make a bolt, in the beginning it will be necessary a preparation on which to be cut a groove. Two cylinders a necessary for preparation. The first cylinder on which there will be a groove: CylinderRadius: 50,0Height: 240,0Cap Segments: 2Sides: 24 The second cylinder:CylinderRadius: 100,0Height: 40,0Cap Segments: 2Sides: 6 Now, attach both cylinders by […]

Making of cafe by Tiziano Fioriti

Introduction When I went to France on April 2005 on my high school trip, I bought different postcards to send them to my family and friends. Accidentally I forgot to post one of them so I brought it home. It represented the Cafe de Flore of Paris, the famous cafe of french existentialists and artists. I […]

Coke can

A key to realistic 3D animation is in the texture maps. While pristine textures often look nice, aging materials effectively can sometimes be out of reach to many animators. In this entry level tutorial Dave Wilson demonstrates one way to make a can look like it has been kicked around and left for dead by […]

Create a Tornado in 3ds max 4

Hi, I’m finally done with my first 3ds max- tutorial and I’ve tried to do it as easy to follow as possible. Well, you got to have some 3ds max experience. So, what are you waiting for, Christmas? :P Making the Tornadoshape Reset 3ds max (4). Create a Torus with Radius1: 60, Radius2: 2, and […]

Creating those darn door seams by Daniel Buck

To start off with, I assume that you know basic knowledge of 3dMax. I am using 3dMax5, and I am not sure how this will translate over to any previous versions. Anyway, on to the tutorial. All the instructions refer to the pictures below the text. First, we will create what will be the side […]

Creating Normandy SR1 in 3DS MAX

Introduction In this tutorial I will show ho w to model Normandy Space ship from mass effect. Downloads Before you star you might want to download these files. Reference: Texture: Step 1 I will begin as usually by finding a reference for the model. I found this sketch on www.gamespot.com. When you making complicated things […]

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Creating Clay Renders with 3ds Max 2010 and mental ray

In this video, from “Production Instruction with 3ds Max 2010: Volume I”, we’ll take advantage of mental ray’s ProMaterials to create a nice clay render of the interior scene we’ve been working on. By rendering using the technique shown in this video, we can create a clean and clear render that showcases our work in […]

Instancing Tutorial In 3ds Max By Aziz Khan

Hello friends, in this tutorial I will show you how to instance one single object to hundreds in the scene by having just one single object in the scene, if notice sometime some people has done their models and they want to attach it into motion path or wants to have allot of the same […]

HDRI with 3DSMAX & Mental Ray (simple scene file for beginners)

This is not a step by step tutorial , there is a downloadable scene file and you can see all the paramaters that I have used to create this image. You can download the scene file and all necessary files (including HDR file and textures) by clicking the link.. 1.2 mbHDR_Max6Tut_EmreG.zip When you load the […]

Occlusion in 3dsmax 7

Introduction Computers and application software are evolving at a tremendous pace. New methods and technical improvements are being introduced with every software release and today creating photorealistic renderings is just a couple of mouse clicks away. Going back a couple of years, raytracing, particularly raytraced reflections, was nothing more than a fake simulation with the […]

VIDEO TUTORIAL: 3ds max Trick

In this video tutorial I show you a nice trick if you modeling a head or something like that. With this little trick, it helps you by modeling your mesh. Download video file Talk about this tutorial at the Forum >> 3DM3.comCopyright © martijn emmerzaalEdit by StrykerSource: http://www.3dm3.com

Video: 3d Max 2008 Mental ray exterior light & render setup tutorial

In this video tutorial of www.renderray.com, we will work on the Exterior Light setup, Render settings & HDRI, Environment Effects And Mental Ray Photographic Exposure Control setup to make a realistic and professional render. To download the sample scene go to www.renderray.com Renderray is an online cg community specialised in rendering, where you can download […]

VIDEO: Modeling of Tennis Ball in 3DS MAX

Simple Modeling of Tennis Ball by Khuram Shahzad. Download video file Talk about this tutorial at the Forum >> 3DM3.comCopyright © Khuram ShahzadEdit by StrykerSource: http://www.3dm3.com

VIDEO: Global Illumination and Final Gather in mental ray for 3ds Max 2010

In this video, from “Rendering with mental ray in 3ds Max 2010”, learn how to combine two of mental ray’s most powerful features, Global Illumination and Final Gather. Discover how to use these two indirect illumination algorithms together in order to render photo-realistic images fast and easy. Download video file Talk about this tutorial at […]

Leather material in 3D Studio Max

Leather is one of the most used materials in the field of Furniture design. Especially for design of sofas or couches. It is quite easy to obtain a good leather material. The leather material quality strongly depends on the illumination in your scene. Before you start to create the leather in the material editor you […]

VIDEO: Ceiling in 3DS MAX

It’s a tutorial about making a ceiling you see in cathedrals. Download this tutorial in HQ, click here. Download video file Talk about this tutorial at the Forum >> 3DM3.comCopyright © MartijnEdit by StrykerSource: http://www.emmerdesign.nl

Setup Blueprints in 3DS MAX

Introduction This tutorial will teach you to create 3d blue prints for vehicles and other miscellaneous objects for 3ds Max. Things you will need You need basic knowledge of 3ds max. Internet coverage of course: D Set up the blueprints for 3ds Max Load up your internet browser go to the address (www.the-blueprints.com) – you […]

Modeling a Stool in 3DS MAX

In this tutorial, I will show you how to model a stool in 3ds max Step 1 – Max Setup In this tutorial, I’ll be using 3Dmax. So first thing would be open-ing your max program and on the menu choose Customize>Unit Setup>Metric>Meters. Step 2 On the Create Tab, choose Box and enter this amount […]

Making of Toony in 3DS MAX

Hi everybody. In this tutorial we will see how we can design a lovely toon characters scene, light and render it. Also we will see what is composite material and how to use it. You need to know some 3ds Max essentials, but i tried to explain everything detailed. Used 3ds Max 2009, VRay and […]