Recreating Pixar's Wall-e
19 PostsIn this in-depth modeling series for Autodesk Maya, you’ll learn how to faithfully recreate one of Pixar’s most lovable characters, Wall-e. This beginner/intermediate level tutorial series is focused on hard-surface modeling and will teach you fundamental techniques that you can apply to any project. By the end of the series, you’ll have a good understanding of the fundamental tools and techniques used in high-poly, hard-surface modeling and the experience to start tackling complex modeling projects on your own.View Learning Guide...
Commercial Production Series: Canon EFS 55-250mm Lens
9 PostsIn this massive nine part series, you'll learn how to create a stunning 36 second video advertisement for the Canon EPS 50-250mm zoom lens. The first three parts delve into the model's creation using 3D Studio Max. You'll then move into Cinema 4D for animation, materials and lighting and finish up with final compositing in After Effects.View Learning Guide...
Advanced Poly Modeling: Tassimo T-65 Home Brewing Station
8 PostsIn this tutorial series focused on product modeling and rendering, we’ll create the Tassimo T-65 Home Brewing Station from Bosch. Starting in 3D Studio Max, we’ll use a few simple blueprint images to do a block-out of the base, and then begin the process of breaking down and refining the model using more advanced poly modeling techniques to create the final high-res asset.View Learning Guide...
Realistic Shark in 3D Studio Max
3 PostsIn this series, you’ll learn how to create a believable shark in 3D Studio Max. Author Soni Kumari will walk you through the entire process of modeling the shark using 3D Studio Max’s standard poly modeling tool-set. Later parts in the series cover UV Mapping and Texturing, as well as creating a versatile and animation friendly rig for the Shark.View Learning Guide...
Constructing a Strikingly Accurate Tattoo Gun in Maya
9 PostsOver the course of this in-depth series, you’ll learn how to precision model hard surface objects, create professional UV’s, and how a combination of hand painting techniques and images can be used to create convincing textures. Once complete, you’ll have a good understanding of the workflow used by professional artists and be able to apply the techniques to future projects.View Learning Guide...
Vector Mobile App Design
12 PostsWe all know how strong of a role vector plays in a multitude of graphical ventures, from illustration to logo design. It plays such an instrumental part in creating amazing and inspiring user interface designs for mobile phone apps. Even more so with the advent of retina screens, vector is the go to medium in creating detailed and aesthetically pleasing UI's.View Learning Guide...