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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. Texturing Tips & Tricks For New Artists

    Texturing Tips & Tricks For New Artists

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today we're following up last week's Modeling Tips post with some equally awesome Texturing Tips from Shaun Keenan. Aimed at those new to texturing and...

  2. Create a Concept Painting With Poser and Photoshop

    Create a Concept Painting With Poser and Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    In today's tutorial we will demonstrate how to seamlessly blend 3D renders with stock images using digital painting techniques to create a stunning sci-fi...

  3. Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya - Texturing

    Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya - Texturing

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Hi friends, in this part of the series I will show you how to texture the futuristic gun. We have already unwrapped all the gun parts, and now with the help...

  4. Creating A Cool Broadcast Background In Cinema 4D & AE

    Creating A Cool Broadcast Background In Cinema 4D & AE

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we are going to create a cool looking extruded globe in Cinema 4D using the best technique I was able to find (after endless attempts trying...

  5. Modeling Tips & Tricks For New Artists

    Modeling Tips & Tricks For New Artists

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today we're bringing you something a little different. Rather then a tutorial covering a specific topic, we have a series of short videos covering various...

  6. Create an Amazing Pulverize Effect with Houdini: Part 1

    Create an Amazing Pulverize Effect with Houdini: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In his second amazing Houdini tutorial, Alvaro Castaneda walks us through how to completely pulverize characters and objects using Side Effect's Houdini 11....

  7. Materials 101 - Working With Materials In Cinema 4D

    Materials 101 - Working With Materials In Cinema 4D

    Tutorial Beginner

    This is not a project based tutorial. This is a 101 tutorial, which introduces you to how materials work in Cinema 4D. I will show you what layers are, and...

  8. Create a Parallax Shift Effect Using Timeline and 3D Features of Photoshop CS6

    Create a Parallax Shift Effect Using Timeline and 3D Features of Photoshop CS6

    Tutorial Advanced

    Photoshop CS6 includes several new features that you can use to create 3D and video effects.

  9. Modeling A High Poly Fantasy Inspired Axe In 3D Studio Max

    Modeling A High Poly Fantasy Inspired Axe In 3D Studio Max

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial we are going to create a very cool stylized axe model completely inside 3D Studio Max. We are going to use different modelling techniques...

  10. Quick Tip: Baking Normals & Combining Maps Using xNormal and Photoshop

    Quick Tip: Baking Normals & Combining Maps Using xNormal and Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Correctly baking out maps can be a challenge, especially if you're not exactly sure of how to approach it. In this quick tip Shaun Keenan will give you a...

  11. Creating a Warrior Character: Part 4

    Creating a Warrior Character: Part 4

    Tutorial Advanced

    In the forth part of the "Warrior" series you'll learn how to use ZBrush's masking and brush features to quickly create hair for the character. You'll then...

  12. Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya - UV Mapping

    Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya - UV Mapping

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Hi friends, now I will show you how to unwrap the futuristic gun in this part of the tutorial. We will unwrap all the gun parts one by one. Just like we did...