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- 3D Animation Workshop - 3D graphics and animation news and tutorials, with special focus on Web 3D.
www.webreference.com/3d
- 3D Artist Tutorials - Modeling, animation, special f/x tutorials for the following 3D packages: 3D Studio MAX, Lightwave 3D, Power Animator, RayDream, Softimage 3D.
www.raph.com/3dartists/tutorials
- 3D GFX Coding Zone - A compilation of various 3D graphics tutorials ranging from basic 3D math to complex visualization algorithms.
stuff3d.tripod.com
- 3dsmax and Maya Interactive Training CD's - Six CDs containing everything about 3DSMAX from Discreet, over 4GB of training media. In addition, similar CD sets for Alias MAYA. Offers, a comprehensive in-house modeling service at reasonable rates.
www.digitalxaus.com/home.cfm
- A Simple Bowl - Making a simple bowl with C4D XL, splines and NURBS.
www.technoscope.com/c4d/bowl/index.html
- ArtSavant - Basics for 3D rendered illustration presented with sound, animation, and javascript. Step by step Photoshop 3D effects also.
www.gic.net/avant.html
- Black Orb - This site has great resources for 3D artists, with Maya and 3D Max tutorials, NURBS and Polygons and other useful links, with industry links.
www.BlackOrb.com
- Building a Head with UberNURBS - A step-by-step tutorial for building a human head with ElectricImage's UberNURBS subdivision tool. The steps shown should also work with other 3D programs that model with NURBS subdivision.
www.figure2productions.com/EI_HeadTut/EI_TutIntro.html
- C4D Basic Tutorial - An introduction to Cinema4D.
members.aol.com/RogN/C4D101.html
- CAD Drawing - Before beginning to do 3-D drawing, you must learn CAD fundamentals and computer aided drafting. What type of computer and software is needed to get started? Answers here.
www.eco-nomic.com/indexthn.htm
- Fear Tutorial - Making a 3D spaceship.
www.afterlife.de/3dtut/igor/fear_01.htm
- Harry Mott's Notes - Presents notes for Digital Artistes on the principles of animation, and a variety of related links.
home.attbi.com/~harrymott/3D.html
- How Stuff Works - Complete tutorial on how 3-D graphics and animations work, with additional links.
www.howstuffworks.com/3dgraphics.htm
- Inspire Joy - Computer animation student Scott Tygett's casual tutorials for Inspire 3D, the student's Lightwave 3D, are thumbnailed and include a "tipathon."
www.inspirejoy.50megs.com
- Introduction to MEL Scripting - A basic tutorial in using the Maya Embedded Language, MEL for creating objects. This introduction to the Maya Embeded Language (MEL) introduces some simple MEL commands as well as the basic programming concepts of variables and loops.
www.nthd.org/article/articleview/52
- Joel's Tutorials to Maya and XSI - Beginers introduction to Maya.
home.insightbb.com/~hpy53
- Making Creatures with FFD - Tutorial for making creatures with FFD lattice points.
www.afterlife.de/3dtut/ffd/chap7.htm
- Making MEL Procedures - This tutorial covers the basics of making MEL procedures, (MEL procedures allow you to define your own language in MEL), creating commands instead of using the built-in commands like 'move', 'rotate' and 'polyCube'.
www.nthd.org/nthd/302
- Maya Tutorials - Professional level Maya, Softimage, Alias Studio, Sumatra, Renderman tutorials and other resources.
www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials
- NURBS - Article about Nonuniform Rational B-Splines - NURBS a summary by Markus Altmann.
www.cs.wpi.edu/~matt/courses/cs563/talks/nurbs.html
- Perfect Eggs - Tutorial on making a basket full of eggs with CorelDream 3D.
www.corelmag.com/fre/alw/egg/egg.htm
- Presenter 3D Tutorials - This tutorial provides you tips for improving your effectiveness in designing 3D objects by showing you how to straighten and curve a spline, how to use guidelines, markers, and how to re-set the Origin Point.
www.vidi.com/webtutorial/pointers.html
- Production Graphics - Specifically designed for working graphic designers. Tutorials on all major software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, Fireworks, Flash and PaintShop Pro. Tips and production methods.
www.webreference.com/graphics
- Rethinkfx - The source for visual effects and animation tips and tutorials using 3D Studio Max, Softimage and Aftereffects.
www.rethinkfx.com
- RetinaJoy - Links to tutorials plus a lightwave boxes tip.
retinajoy.tripod.com
- Rhino/Max 3D House - Rhino3d working with 3dsMax. Tutorials, Workspaces, ressources and gallery.
perso.wanadoo.fr/3d
- Shiitake Mushroom Cloud Tutorial - A tutorial on making a 3D animated mushroom clouds for for Hash A:M 8.5p++ and above by Ilya Anisimoff.
www.hash.com/users/weevil
- Smoke in C4D - Smoke in C4D - Thick, billowy variety
www.technoscope.com/c4d/smoke.html
- StormVision Tutorials - How to make chairs, interfaces or cars and many other fabulous tutorials.
www.stormvision.net/tutorials/tutorials.htm
- Strata 3D Tutorials - Direct link to Strata 3D (pro) tutorials on the web. Basics, modeling, textures, lighting, animation, FX, rendering and 3d information.
www.1n2.be/strata
- T-Rex - A step-by-step tutorial on how to make a good-looking T-Rex in REAL3D.
www.helsinki.fi/~jyhokkan/Home.htm
- The 3rd Dimension - An ever growing 3D community, with a big forum, tutorials, reviews, and lots of helpful people.
www.brainaideddesign.co.uk
- The 3th Dimension - Gallery, textures, 3D models and tutorials for download. All tutorials are in .pdf format and zipped with Winrar.
www.3dimensions.x15.org
- Tony Lanes's Metacreations Tutorials - These are intended to make it easier to port objects and figures from one MetaCreations program to another.
www.primenet.com/~tonylane/tutorial.htm
- Tony's Lightwave Tutorials - Tutorials for Lightwave 3D, as well as for Painter, Aura, and 3DS MAX. Sections include tutorials, 3D links, and a gallery.
www.tonyg2k.com
- Tutorials in 3D Techniques - The latest design techniques, step-by-step form the experts. Get the best results with professional techniques and all the latest, cutting edge technologies from 3D modeling, to mapping.
www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/3d
- Web3D - 3D tutorials for Truespace, Terragen and Rhinoceros. All so a gallery, books, downloads and links.
www.webgraphics.tmfweb.nl
- Xtreme 3D - Tutorials - Tutorials for 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Softimage, Bryce 3D, Alias/Wavefront, Rhino 3D, Truspace, Infini-D, and Photoshop.
xtreme3d.hypermart.net/tutorials
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