3ds Max 2009 Beyond the Basics
with: Steve Nelle

Picking up where 3ds Max 2009 Essential Training left off, 3ds Max 2009 Beyond the Basics thoroughly explores materials, lights and cameras, animation techniques, rendering, special FX, and more. Those new to 3D animation will gain the most by simply working through the chapters in sequence, while experienced users can jump directly to a particular subject of interest. Lessons are reinforced with projects that apply each new technique to a real-world scenario. Instructor Steve Nelle also shares valuable tips and insights gained during his years of working as a professional animator. As he says, “There’s a lot more to becoming an animator than simply knowing which button to push!” Example files accompany the course. Continue Reading

Creativity Extension for 3ds Max 2009

Creativity Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009

The Autodesk? 3ds Max? Creativity Extension delivers a host of innovations to help you expand the scope of your film, games, broadcast and television productions, while you quickly and intelligently optimize your models in real time. Add a whole new dimension of realism to your work through the addition of sophisticated – particle effects. You can also incorporate audio and sound effects into your animated scenes.

Polygon Cruncher for Max

Particle Flow Tool Box
Boomer Labs Soundtrax
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Duber training DVD | Texture painting – portrait of a girl

To finish the series, duber training created a comprehensive Photoshop CS 2 training DVD for those that struggle with texture painting.

It is an unwritten rule that the better your textures are, the better your models look. And again, we continue to bring the best possible training to you. We never compromise on the quality of our work, same applies to this DVD. loocas will not only show you how to completely paint textures from a few photograps on your UV layouts, but he also talks and shows things that are a bit beyond pure texture painting, for example, he explains how to decide what size of textures you need for your meshes, how to setup your custom brushes, how to work with alphas and blend modes. All you need for painting your own textures from photographs is explained on this DVD. Everything is divided into logical chapters for better and faster navigation throughout the content.

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TREE STORM plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max is a breakthrough product – originally developed and produced in 1998 – is the first 4D modeler for trees ever developed.

This plugin package enables you to model trees created with OnyxTREE BROADLEAF, OnyxTREE CONIFER, and OnyxPALM generators or TREE CLASSIC generator directly into Max and animate the trees on the wind. Continue Reading

TURTLE V4.1.0.7 FOR MAYA 32BIT | 22.2MB

Turtle is the only product on the market that combines advanced rendering technology with sophisticated baking functionality in one integrated toolset.
By integrating the baking functions into the core of Turtle, standard rendering and baking can be handled in the same way. For you, this means a better workflow while baking and the ability to bake with all of Turtle?s render features. Continue Reading