Occlusion in 3dsmax 7.
Tutorial which describes the new 'Ambient Occlusion' method. This method is basically rendering out an occlusion pass(which is a grayscale or a tinted image based on environment map) and then overlaying this image over a flat lit diffuse pass(achieved by ambient lighting, I'll describe it later) to represent the shadowing caused by the environment.
Quick DOF tip.
Here is a trick to save a lot of time when creating CPU heavy calculations for Depth Of Field (DOF) renderings in 3D.
Use a bit of Photoshop and sit back and relax.
NURBS Submarine: Lighting and particles.
Second part of our NURBS submarine tutorial in wich we will make materials and partcles for the exaust and bubles around the sub.
Metal Plates Texture, great for mechas..
In all the modelling rush of your mecha, tank or a plane you just forgot to think about materials. Well its your lucky day.
Making Digital Radio using 3ds Max .
In This 3ds Max Tutorial, I will try to explain about the 3d modeling process in a easy to learn step-by-step method using images and write-up. Anyone with basic knowledge of 3ds max can easily learn from it. Hope you will find it useful.
Animating An Analog Clock.
Modeling is quite easy but the important is animation for the clock. As you should know a real clock contains 3 hands for hours, minutes, and seconds (called second hand) which move according to each other.As the real one works our model will work in the same way.
Illumination Tutorial (3dsmax MentalRay).
This tutorial is about the illumination of a room, illuminated by sunlight coming through a window ( ideal for living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms ).
Rebuilding Textures After Modifying UVs.
This tutorial shows you how to automatically rebuild an existing texture map after you re-adjust (partially or completely) the UV coordinates for a 3D mesh.
Wooden table with details.
Create detailed wooden table object using your 3d program. It is not enough to have just few cylinders around you must pay attention to details. This tutorial will show you how.
Car paint material for 3ds Max.
New tutorial of the Florence Design Academy : Car paint material for
3D Studio Max. In this tutorial I explain how to create car paint and a few VERY important tips about Max.