This clip provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to model and render volumetric clouds when working in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the looko ...more
This clip offers instructions on how to create your own lighting models using an illuminance loop in a VOP network. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software's popular 3D production program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the ...more
This illuminating video tutorial presents instructions on how to create a studio-style lighting setup within modo 401. Whether you're new to Luxology's popular 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you' ...more
In this clip, Corey Barker of Layers Magazine demonstrates how to generate 3D reflections with video when working within Adobe's popular image editor, Photoshop. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video software tutorial. For ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to work with normal maps within Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutori ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to work with ramp textures within Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tuto ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to work with the mia_material shader tool in Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to work with diffuse reflections when creating textures and shaders within Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're ...more
Learn how to use the ever-useful Quick Properties tool in AutoCad 2011. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest ...more
Want to create a bulleted or numbered list in AutoCAD 2011? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest iteration o ...more
Learn how to set the current layer by selecting elements within an AutoCAD 2011 project. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yoursel ...more
Need to know how to rotate geometry in AutoCAD 2011? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest iteration of the p ...more
Interested in using temporary tracking to find points when working in AutoCAD 2011? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself wit ...more
Need some help figuring out how to construct geometry in AutoCAD 2011? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest ...more
Learn how to use the Ortho and Polar modes to lock angles in AutoCAD 2011. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the new ...more
Need some help figuring out how to use the toolbar in AutoCAD 2011? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest ite ...more
In this 3DS Max video tutorial, you'll learn how to create and apply lens shaders. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by th ...more
This clip presents an overview of how to unwrap a mesh when working in Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be we ...more
In this clip you'll learn how to change a particle's size over its age in Blender 2.46 or later. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're ...more
This Blender user's guide covers the process of cutting clean gaps and seams into subsurfed surfaces. Doors, hoods, inspection panels, that kind of thing! Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in ...more
See how to use use the Retopo tool and View options to make round holes in tubes (or other surfaces) with Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with th ...more
This clip presents a general overview of how to go about creating a custom face rig for character animation within Blender 2.49 or 2.5 Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting ...more
This tutorial presents a general primer on how to go about creating fur for furry creatures within Blender 2.49 or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with t ...more
This clip offers a short overview on modeling hair using mesh planes in Blender 2.49 or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure ...more
Learn how to use the bend deformer to make your models a little more dynamic without having to learn all that bothersome animation stuff! Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with applicatio ...more
See how to create text that is modifiable in realtime for the Blender Game Engine. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be wel ...more
This video offers a few quick tips on tricks on redirecting edge flow (or edgeflow) when working within Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the ...more
This quick clip offers a few handy tips and tricks on using the rip tool when working within Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application ...more
This clip presents a general overview on how to keyframes (sometimes written "key frames") in Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the applicatio ...more
See how to project an image onto an object with Object Mapping in Blender 2.49b. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well ...more
Here are a few quick tips and tricks on how to take advantage of the Curve Modifier feature in Blender 2.49b and 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the ...more
This clip offers a few quick tips on how to create, edit and otherwise manipulate Shape Keys when using Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself ...more
This clip offers a quick tip on how to view the keys in the 3D View using Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're s ...more
Here's a quick tip on using mouse movement in the IPO Curve Editor to animate when working in Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the a ...more
Here's a quick tip on using the IPO Curve Editor in the Sequencer in Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure t ...more
This clip offers a few quick tips on scene linking within Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well s ...more
This clip offers a number of tips on how to use the Grease Pencil feature within Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, y ...more
This clip offers a few quick tips on using the explode modifier in Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to ...more
This tutorial presents a number of quick tips on using force fields within Blender 2.49b or 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're ...more
This tutorial presents a few quick tips on Blender's soft bodies. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this ...more
This video tutorial presents a number of quick tips on making a Lego minifig head within Blender 2.49b or Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with th ...more
A quick tip on environment maps in Blender. Blender 2.49b. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free vi ...more
This tutorial presents a guide on how to use grouping points and primitives in Houdini. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software's popular 3D production program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to ...more
Learn how to create animation rigs for creating 3D animations in Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be w ...more
This clip presents a beginner s guide to using the smoke simulator in Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to ...more
This clip presents a simple trick on how to do masks in the compositing editor, good for color grading and vignetting, not so much for the rest. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist ...more
Learn how to create a foreboding flickering light effect with just a single step when working in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and ...more
Learn how to create a quick-and-easy soft body mesh within Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served ...more
Learn how to animate movie strip textures using offset parameters when working within Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, yo ...more
This tutorial shows how to create transparent PNG files from opacity maps to use in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you' ...more
D&D nerd? Learn how to create a 3D model of a 12-sided die with this video guide. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to ...more
Learn how to bake shadow maps when working in Blender with this handy video guide. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to ...more
This clip presents a guide on changing the mood and feel of a level by adjusting its ambient colors via GLSL in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout f ...more
This clip presents a guide to faking ambient occlusion (AO) using vertex colors and nodes with glsl in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new ti ...more
Learn how to use nodes and glsl in blender to create a realtime mist effect that fades out objects in the distance to whichever colors you want. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist ...more
In this short video tutorial, you will see how to add sound to an animation when working in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tric ...more
Learn how to use 2D and 3D library patterns in the Paneling Tools plugin for Rhino. Whether you're new to Rober McNeel & Associates' popular NURBS-based modeling application or a seasoned 3D arts professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with Rhino 4's new features ...more
See how to capture your screen view for quick proofs when working in Rhinocerous 4. Whether you're new to Rober McNeel & Associates' popular NURBS-based modeling application or a seasoned 3D arts professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with Rhino 4's new features ...more
This video offers a few quick tips on how to simplify animation curves with a new feature in Blender 2.53. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the applicatio ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to bake ambient occlusion (AO) and tangent normals in Blender 2.5 and up. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, ...more