- 3D Animation Workshop
3D graphics and animation news and tutorials, with special focus on Web 3D.
http://www.webreference.com/3d/
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- 3D Artist Tutorials
Modeling, animation, special f/x tutorials for the following 3D packages: 3D Studio MAX, Lightwave 3D, Power Animator, RayDream, Softimage 3D.
http://www.raph.com/3dartists/tutorials/
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- 3D GFX Coding Zone
A compilation of various 3D graphics tutorials ranging from basic 3D math to complex visualization algorithms.
http://stuff3d.tripod.com/
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- A Simple Bowl
Making a simple bowl with C4D XL, splines and NURBS.
http://www.technoscope.com/c4d/bowl/index.html
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- ArtSavant
Basics for 3D rendered illustration presented with sound, animation, and javascript. Step by step Photoshop 3D effects also.
http://www.gic.net/avant.html
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- 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.
http://www.BlackOrb.com/
(Added: Sat Apr 01 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- C4D Basic Tutorial
An introduction to Cinema4D.
http://members.aol.com/RogN/C4D101.html
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- 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.
http://www.eco-nomic.com/indexthn.htm
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- Fear Tutorial
Making a 3D spaceship.
http://www.afterlife.de/3dtut/igor/fear_01.htm
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Harry Mott's Notes
Presents notes for Digital Artistes on the principles of animation, and a variety of related links.
http://home.comcast.net/~harrymott/3D.html
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- How Stuff Works
Complete tutorial on how 3-D graphics and animations work, with additional links.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/3dgraphics.htm
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- Inspire Joy
Computer animation student Scott Tygett's casual tutorials for Inspire 3D, the student's Lightwave 3D, are thumbnailed and include a "tipathon."
http://www.inspirejoy.50megs.com/
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- Internet EYE 3D Magazine
Area has great 3D tutorials, product reviews, 3D news and resources as well as free downloads.
http://InternetEYE3D.com/
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- 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.
http://www.nthd.org/article/articleview/52/
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- Joel's Tutorials to Maya and XSI
Beginers introduction to Maya.
http://home.insightbb.com/~hpy53/
(Added: Sat Apr 01 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Making Creatures with FFD
Tutorial for making creatures with FFD lattice points.
http://www.afterlife.de/3dtut/ffd/chap7.htm
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- Making MEL Procedures
Tutorial covers the basics of making MEL procedures, and creating commands instead of using the built-in commands like 'move', 'rotate' and 'polyCube'.
http://www.nthd.org/nthd/302
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Maya Tutorials
Professional level Maya, Softimage, Alias Studio, Sumatra, Renderman tutorials and other resources.
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/
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- Maya Wizard
A comfortable place for students of the computer arts to ask honest questions and get real answers.
http://www.mayawizard.com/
(Added: Thu Mar 30 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- NURBS
Article about Nonuniform Rational B-Splines - NURBS a summary by Markus Altmann.
http://www.cs.wpi.edu/~matt/courses/cs563/talks/nurbs.html
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Perfect Eggs
Tutorial on making a basket full of eggs with CorelDream 3D.
http://www.corelmag.com/fre/alw/egg/egg.htm
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- Real-Time Massive Model Rendering
Master's Thesis by Jean-Daniel Nahmias. "This report discussed various techniques to speed up rendering of large and complex virtual environments. It explores algorithms such as Hierarchical Spatial Subdivision as well as Occlusion Culling."
http://www.nahmias.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Realistic 3D Graphics
Website dedicated to the pursuit of photorealistic 3D graphics. The site focuses on getting photorealistic images into realtime applications such as games.
http://www.realistic3d.com/
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Rethinkfx
The source for visual effects and animation tips and tutorials using 3D Studio Max, Softimage and Aftereffects.
http://www.rethinkfx.com/
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- RetinaJoy
Links to tutorials plus a lightwave boxes tip.
http://retinajoy.tripod.com/
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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