Model, Sculpt and Texture a Demon-like Monster in 3ds Max and ZBrush – Day 1 This is a multi-part tutorial on creating a Demon-like 'Lok Warrior' with realistic muscle anatomy. In the first day of this tutorial we will create a base mesh for our character using poly modeling. In day two we will take this mesh into ZBrush and sculpt intricate muscle anatomy. On day three we will texture the creature and add the finishing touches to the artwork. Let's begin day 1 of this tutorial. Step 1 I used two images from 3d.sk to model the base mesh more accurately. Step 2 Start with a cylinder with 5 height segments. Step 3 From the front viewport delete the half side of your model so that you can add a symmetry modifier. Step 4 Now select and extrude that front edge using Shift + Move; as you can see on below image, in blue color, try to work in both the front and left viewport. Step 5 Now for the leg. Step 6 For the arms, use the same method as the leg in the above instruction. Step 7 For modeling the hand, I used a box with a poly count equal to the arm border. Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
Making of Maison Hermes 3d render – 3D Architectural Visualization Rendering Blog - Ronen Bekerman Roberto De Rose from State of Art studio posted his great ‘Maison Hermes’ image at the forum not long ago. I was very impressed with that 3d rendering of Renzo Piano’s building and asked him to share with us how he created it. I hope you’ll enjoy this article and learn from it as much as I did! Author: Roberto De Rose (Cepp) Roberto is a Director at State of Art Studio – An architectural visualization studio based in Italy. Hi everyone, welcome to the Maison Hermes Making of. Let’s start! First of all, references! I can’t make an artwork (dedicated to our favorite architects) without photos. The modeling stage was the easy part, just the 12,000+ glass-blocks gave me a little problem. There are 9-12 spot lights on each floor, no HDRI, only a VRay sky with night settings. 3D Studio Max (3dsmax) & VRay were used to render out an A3 300dpi image (4960×3500). Materials are very simple. Render Elements activated are raw-reflections, raw-refraction, diffuse and z-depth. Base Render :
Sofa Modeling in 3ds max This video tutorial is created by artist Mahmoud Keshta in 3ds max 2009. This tutorial is divided in two parts and the total lenght of this video tutorial (without sound) is 70 minutes. This will explain you how you can model this stylish modern leather sofa inside 3ds max. This is very detailed and step by step shown video tutorial which will explain you everything without the need of sound. If you are on slow internet connection or want to keep this video tutorial for future viewing then you can download the video tutorial from CGArena forum. Related Links Video Tutotial - Interior Lighting by using Mental Ray
Vray Linear WorkFlow Different ways to add Gamma in your renders Share with your friends! Every real device to take pictures adds gamma. We actually are “producers” of images and we need to correctly setup the gamma in 3ds Max, in order to imitate the behavior of real cameras. In 3ds Max the options we have to add gamma are various: Gamma in “output” / preferencesGamma / color mappingDon’t Affect colors / color mappingsRGB button /V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB) Every option in this list affects gamma. I’m going to show you how many combinations are possible and you’ll see just one way is the correct one. COMBINATION 1 : Gamma in.. - Gamma in “output” / preferences = 2,2 - Gamma in color mapping = 1,0 - Gamma in VFB (sRGB button) = disabled Brief Explaination: You’re adding 2,2 to the final image. COMBINATION 2: Gamma in… sRGB button (follow the green arrow) - Gamma in “output” / preferences = 1,0 - Gamma in VFB (sRGB button) = enabled Brief Explaination: You’re adding 2,2 with the sRGB button but it’s just a “preview” of gamma. COMBINATION 3: Gamma in..
GrowFX Custom Foliage Creation by Studio xoio Lasse, from studio xoio is sharing their experience working with Exlevel’s GrowFX plugin for 3ds Max as a tool for creating custom 3d Foliage models. This article will offer you an introduction of GrowFX so that you can better understand the concept of using it and set you on the right path for creating your own growth 3d models. Author: Lasse Rode / Studio xoio The Berlin based studio xoio has been established in 2006 by Peter Stulz and Lasse Rode. It is specialized in high-quality emotive architecture and product visualization. The team at xoio consists of people who have an architecture and design background. Let me first point out how much we really dig this piece of software in our studio. Furthermore, GrowFX can handle a LOT of geometry inside of 3ds Max, which is indispensible for the creation of realistic trees. Before we get started in 3ds Max it is indispensible to do some research first, to have image references of trees you can always come back to. Meta Meshes Test Branches
Vray 2.0 materials guide An in depth look at each setting within a V-Ray material. You can jump to a specific section using the links below. DiffuseReflectionRefractionTranslucencyBRDFOptionsMapsReflect/Refract interpolation Diffuse Diffuse This is the actual colour of the surface, reflection and refraction colours can affect the visual appearance of this colour. Roughness Can be used to simulate dust on a surface by controlling the way the surface reflects direct light. Reflection Reflect Like diffuse it uses a colour value to determine the reflection strength. Fresnel reflections Most materials except metals have a Fresnel reflection, making the reflection strong at glancing angles but weak at more front on angles. Fresnel IOR IOR stands for index of refraction and is used to measure how light refracts through a surface relative to the viewing angle (Yourself), confusing at first but read on. You can find many IOR tables on the internet and they all give different values for real world materials. Highlight glossiness
Model a Detailed, High-Poly Camera in 3ds Max 2010 This massive, 117 step tutorial covers the entire process of modeling a detailed DSLR camera, that would be suitable for use as a high-poly scene object in a render, or for generating normal maps to be applied to an in-game model. We will also be going over some of the ins and outs of 3ds Max 2010's new graphite modeling tools! Final Effect Preview Step 1 The first thing you need to do is set up your reference in the scene. Step 2 Now you can begin to model. Step 3 Apply a new material to the model, so that you can see the underlying reference images. Step 4 Left click on the box to select it, and then right click to convert the object to an 'editable poly'. Step 5 Try to pick key points on the object to place your segments. Step 6 From the back, insert two edges. 3ds Max 2010 has a new 'swift loop' tool that is handy for this. Step 7 More shaping. Step 8 Add more edge loops to define the shape where you will extrude the hand grip. Step 9 Step 10 You can now begin shaping the newly made section.
Compositing V-ray Render Layers in Photoshop In this tutorial Ahmed Fathi takes a look at how to composite together V-ray render layers using blending-modes and masks in Photoshop. Once completed, this process allows you to change or tweak any aspect of your image in seconds without having to re-render a thing! Ahmed also covers a few extra post production techniques such as Chromatic Aberration and Depth Of Field, as well as how to emulate a Cross-processed look. Republished Tutorial Every few weeks, we revisit some of our reader's favorite posts from throughout the history of the site. Additional Files/ Plugins:Download the Project Files for this tutorial Step 1 As this is a compositing tutorial, not a lighting/rendering tutorial, I'll assume that you have at least a basic knowledge of V-ray, and that you are able to render out your own scenes already. In order to make V-ray render out the different layers, we first have to enable them in the V-ray Render Elements tab within the Render Settings window. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5