With our work in Cinema 4D now complete, we’ll begin part two by moving into After Effects, where we’ll import our rendered image sequence and look at using some simple, yet very powerful techniques for compositing 3D renders to make our final piece look great. Log in or Join Now to get started!
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Once again Casper van Pomeren is back with another part of his massive video game cinematics roundup. Part 3 features some of the most legendary cinematics around, including Star Wars: The Old Republic, Starcraft 2 and Portal 2, and that’s just the start!….
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Shaun Keenan once again brings us this week’s Freebie content. Shaun has created his own unique model inspired by Pixar’s Cars 2 and as you can see, it’s awesome!! Once again he’s releasing this to the Cgtuts+ community for free. So go a head and download it today!
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In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a next-gen, game model of an old weathered Boiler, with the help of only one black & white reference image. The whole process will cover the Low poly Modeling, High poly Modeling, UV mapping, Textures baking (i.e Normal and Occlusion maps) and Diffuse Texturing. Finally we’ll be applying Xoliul’s shader in Maya for realtime rendering of the model.
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In this quick tip you’ll learn how to create a basic high dynamic range image in Cinema 4D. Jamie Faulkner will walk you through the process of creating simple geometry and how to strategically place these objects to create your own truly unique HDRI’s. These of course can later be used in any 3d application for both custom lighting and reflections.
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In this new two part Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Stefan Surmabojov will cover a basic workflow for creating a bumper animation using the ESPN logo. In the first part we’ll create the logo in Cinema 4D, add materials and reflections and then animate the letters coming together to form the text. Finally we’ll finish off part one by rendering the animation out in Cinema 4D.
In Part 2 we’ll move into After Effects, where we’ll import our rendered image sequence, and look at using some simple, yet very powerful techniques for compositing 3D renders to make our final piece look great. Log in or Join Now to get started!
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Depth Of Field is essential to add believability and realism to any 3d render. In this tutorial Chandan Kumar will explain how to achieve in camera DOF in 3d studio max, and how to improve quality and control focus using the camera’s target distance.
This effect can work nicely, but if you want greater control. The use of a Z-Depth pass and post production software such as After Effects, gives you the ability to change an image’s focus without the need to re-render. In the second half of the tutorial we’ll move into After Effects where you’ll learn how Z-Depth can be used to control Depth of Field using AE’s Lens Blur Options and the benefits of doing this in post production.
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This week’s freebie content is brought to you once again by regular author and contributor Chandan Kumar. Chandan has put together another great set of Rusty Metals for an upcoming Tuts+ Premium texture-pack, and we’re giving you a chance to try them out by downloading this pack of 10 hi-res textures for free. If you like these, look out for our upcoming Tuts+ Premium pack which contains 70 more amazing images!
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In today’s tutorial you’ll get a brief introduction to working with GoZ. The Zbrush plugin that allows you to work seamlessly between Zbrush and other leading 3D modeling applications such as Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D and Modo. In this lesson you’ll learn how to setup GoZ to work with your application of choice, and how to keep mesh edits intact when transferring your model back and forth between programs.
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Are you looking to start your new year with a fresh set of prints to help promote your design business? Today, our friends at UPrinting are kicking off 2012 by giving away business cards, posters, or postcards to 36 lucky Tuts+ readers. To enter, all you have to do is submit your entry using the form below and select which prize you would prefer.
Update: The winners for this giveaway have been selected. Thanks to everyone who participated.
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