Mark Moraes
Hi, you may think that this is the beginning of the article. However I’m writing this as the last part. I spent the past couple of days finding what people would really like to see. With some suggestions from Dave, I went on a long journey, a lot of web browser crashes, and at one point a strange phantom reboot.
Well, I’m back from my searching and I came up with galleries that you can upload your 3D images to tutorials to comparing 3D software prices. There’s also a whole bunch of information relating to traditional animation to stuff you just may like. You might see I have a lot of 3DS Max links. That’s because it was the first 3D program I learned so the links I listed are stuff I know would definitely interest you guys. You can download a free program from Discreet called gMax. Also, I highly recommend to download the Personal Edition of Maya from Alias/Wavefront. Before I fall asleep (I did a major research today), if you like the links that I posted, give me a shout-out at mmoraes@rogers.com. You can also visit my website at http://members.rogers.com/mmoraes
I hope these links will help you out.
Tools
- Toonboomstudio – looks neat
- Quest3D (3D program – downloadable free version)
- Strata3D (3D program – downloadable free version)
- CGTrader (over 120K free and premium 3D models)
- TurboSquid (Free Downloads – 3D models and more)
- Openfx (3D program – totally free)
- 3D Canvas (3D Program – downloadable free version)
- POV-Ray (Raytracing program – totally free)
- Moray (Wireframe modeller for POV-Ray 3.x)
- Terragen (Photorealistic Landscape Rendering software – Free for Non-commercial use)
Tutorials and How-To’s
- Subdivision Modeling
- Body Modeling (Modeling with Meshsmooth)
- 3D studio max tutorials (fundamentals)
- Photorealism in 3D
- Supercharge 3DS Max
- Making water tutorial (3DS Max)
- How to make a laser (3DS Max)
- Rhino3D (3D NURBS Program – downloadable free version)
- Awesome Max Tutorials
- Neat 3D tutorialsâ?¦ unfortunately I can’t read most of the text
- RenderMan Repository
- A WHOPPING 118 (so far) 3D Tutorials by Robert Polevoi
- Texturing a Character
- Anatomy of a walk
- Animation Fundamentals – Gesture (with video)
- Animation Fundamentals – Spherical Forms
- Animation Fundamentals – Using Tone to Draw
- Animation Fundamentals – Drawing Ovals
- Animation Fundamentals – From the General to the Specific
- Animation Fundamentals – Seeing the Figure as A 2D Object
- Animation Fundamentals – The Box
- Animation Fundamentals – Anatomy 101
- Animation Fundamentals – Usage of Direct Lighting
- More Animation learning (whoo-hoo!)
Galleries
- CG artists homepage (3D gallery)
- Renderosity.com (3D gallery)
- David Gould – creator of Illustrate! (found his stuff neat-o)