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Bring your ideas to life in three dimensions with our 3D design tutorials. From modeling to animation, we'll help you create amazing visual experiences.

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  1. Recreating Pixar's Wall-e in High Poly Using Maya 2012: Part 17

    Recreating Pixar's Wall-e in High Poly Using Maya 2012: Part 17

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this part, you'll start refining Wall-e's back. This includes modifying the existing mesh to create additional space for the remaining elements, removing...

  2. Create a "Sports Center" Style 3D Text Effect in Photoshop

    Create a "Sports Center" Style 3D Text Effect in Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    If you have ever watched a sporting event on television, you have probably noticed some of the 3D graphics that television networks use during the...

  3. Simulate a Lava Lamp with Realflow: Part 2

    Simulate a Lava Lamp with Realflow: Part 2

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the second and final part, you'll create a mesh sequence based on the particle simulation you previously created in Realflow and import it into Maya,...

  4. Simulate a Lava Lamp with Realflow: Part 1

    Simulate a Lava Lamp with Realflow: Part 1

    Tutorial Beginner

    Hey good folks, in this tutorial you'll learn how to simulate a lava lamp's hot wax floating in oil with Realflow. For this purpose, you'll create a...

  5. Game Character Creation Series: Kila Chapter 6 - Basic Character Rigging

    Game Character Creation Series: Kila Chapter 6 - Basic Character Rigging

    Tutorial Beginner

    Adding a skeleton to a model is a great way to make a once static pile of polygons more dynamic. As the skeleton moves and rotates the model deforms with it,...

  6. Create a Cartoon Plesiosaur with Maya & ZBrush: Part 2

    Create a Cartoon Plesiosaur with Maya & ZBrush: Part 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the second and final part, you'll UVMap the Plesiosaur using the free program Roadkill, and then move back into ZBrush to texture the model using ZBrush's...

  7. Create a Cartoon Plesiosaur with Maya & ZBrush: Part 1

    Create a Cartoon Plesiosaur with Maya & ZBrush: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this two part tutorial, you'll learn how to model, sculpt, UVMap, texture and render a cartoon Plesiosaur using Maya, ZBrush, NEX, Roadkill and V-Ray....

  8. Create Realistic Glass and Caustics in Maya: Part 2

    Create Realistic Glass and Caustics in Maya: Part 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Achieving a realistic render can be a challenging task, especially when re-creating a real-world object or scene. In this two-part tutorial, you learn how to...

  9. Create Realistic Glass and Caustics in Maya: Part 1

    Create Realistic Glass and Caustics in Maya: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Achieving a realistic render can be a challenging task, especially when re-creating a real-world object or scene. In this two-part tutorial, you learn how to...

  10. Professionally Presenting Models: How to Achieve Great Shaded Renders

    Professionally Presenting Models: How to Achieve Great Shaded Renders

    Tutorial Intermediate

    As a modeler, you'll often need to present your 3D models or sculpts to potential clients or employers, or simply showcase your best work in your portfolio....

  11. Recreating Pixar's Wall-e in High Poly Using Maya 2012: Part 16

    Recreating Pixar's Wall-e in High Poly Using Maya 2012: Part 16

    Tutorial Beginner

    With Wall-e's treads now complete, you'll create the various pieces needed to connect them to the body and add a few additional details to the main section.

  12. Create a Cool Disco-Themed Animated Intro: Part 1

    Create a Cool Disco-Themed Animated Intro: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this new series from brothers Andrew and Stefan Surmabojov, you'll learn how to create an interesting and totally unique disco-themed animation. In the...