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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. Creating Realistic Water Surfaces in Cinema 4D with Hot4D

    Creating Realistic Water Surfaces in Cinema 4D with Hot4D

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, Stefan Surmabojov will introduce you to Hot4D. A very cool free plugin for Cinema 4D version R14, that easily generates realistic...

  2. Constructing a Strikingly Accurate Tattoo Gun in Maya - Part 1

    Constructing a Strikingly Accurate Tattoo Gun in Maya - Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    High poly, hard surface modeling in Maya is the subject of this tutorial series folks. And the topic is a personal fascination of mine – a tattoo gun (AKA a...

  3. Commercial Production Series: Canon EFS 55-250mm Lens - Part 4

    Commercial Production Series: Canon EFS 55-250mm Lens - Part 4

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the fourth part of the Canon EFS 55-250mm Lens series, you'll shift gears and move into Cinema 4D where Stefan Surmabojov will take over the project and...

  4. Using Morph Maps to Drive Character Facial Expressions in Modo 701

    Using Morph Maps to Drive Character Facial Expressions in Modo 701

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how Modo's powerful Morph map functionality can be used to create and drive facial expressions for your characters, in the latest tutorial from Tomasz...

  5. Create a Powerful Groundbreaking Logo Reveal - CG Part

    Create a Powerful Groundbreaking Logo Reveal - CG Part

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this two part tutorial, Joe Lilli will show you how to make a 3D extruded logo in Cinema 4D (R12) that smashes up through the floor using dynamics. He'll...

  6. Creating and Rigging a Non-Deformable Wooden Character in Maya: Part 4

    Creating and Rigging a Non-Deformable Wooden Character in Maya: Part 4

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the fourth and final part of the series you'll learn how to build a rig for the character. Lessons include creating the skeleton, adding rig controls,...

  7. Recreating Pixar's Wall-e in High Poly Using Maya 2012: Part 9

    Recreating Pixar's Wall-e in High Poly Using Maya 2012: Part 9

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this part of the series, you’ll construct the various elements that make up Wall-e's arm and shoulder joint. Once again you'll use a careful balance of...

  8. Creating a Disco Party Animation with C4D and After Effects

    Creating a Disco Party Animation with C4D and After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll be creating a full motion graphics 3D animation for a disco party. You'll start by creating some basic models and deforming them....

  9. Commercial Production Series: Canon EFS 55-250mm Lens - Part 3

    Commercial Production Series: Canon EFS 55-250mm Lens - Part 3

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial series from brothers Stefan and Andrew Surmabojov, you'll learn how to create a stunning 36 second fake video advertisement for the Canon...

  10. Quick Tip: Batch Renaming Render Passes on a Mac

    Quick Tip: Batch Renaming Render Passes on a Mac

    Tutorial Beginner

    When working in 3D, especially when compositing, you'll often need to render out your scene or animation in a series of render passes, and occasionally you...

  11. Quick Tip: Maze Trace Plugin for Cinema 4D

    Quick Tip: Maze Trace Plugin for Cinema 4D

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this quick tip you'll learn about a very cool free plugin for cinema 4D, that allows you to create very interesting maze type effects based on your...

  12. Game Character Creation Series: Kila Chapter 3 – UV Mapping

    Game Character Creation Series: Kila Chapter 3 – UV Mapping

    Tutorial Beginner

    Unless it’s destined to be a sculpture, a model without color will always be just a flat, lifeless collection of polygons and vertices. Adding color, even at...