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3D Studio Max Tutorials
Here are some useful 3D Studio Max tutorial websites and videos for the introductory level. Some of these tutorials are used to familiarize oneself with the basic tools of the program to then do more advanced stuff later on. Websites http://area.autodesk.com/tutorials-tips Tutorials and tips straight from the Autodesk website. Some of these tutorials can range from simple to advanced. http://cg.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/autodesk-3d-studio-max/ A wide range of tutorials to choose from, which includes modeling to texturing and...
read moreUsing Glasses Free Technology – Where is the Market?
3D TV technology is becoming common in the movie theater and the home, now it is slowly gaining acceptance in the digital signage industry. A paper I wrote several months ago provides an insight into the development of stereoscopic displays, and the introduction of auto-stereoscopic technology that is becoming an emerging medium for 3D digital signage and advertising. Using Glasses Free Technology – Where is the Market – by Steven...
read moreAutodesk releases 123D Beta
Autodesk has released its free 3d modeling software that is easy to learn and allows you to create any 3d model that you can imagine. 123D is based on the same advanced solid modeling technology that professional designers and engineers are using today. Once you create you model you are able to use there service to produce a physical prototype using a variety of different options. Check it out at http://www.123dapp.com/ This is a Jeep created by Autodesk artists using...
read moreLuxRender 0.8 released
uxRender is an open source, physically based renderer that works with a variety of 3d modeling and animation programs. Based on state of the art algorithms, LuxRender simulates the flow of light according to physical equations, thus producing realistic images of photographic quality. Check out LuxRender here:...
read moreInstructor led learning in an online world
As a trainer for over 15 years, teaching 3D Studio DOS back in the early 1990′s. So many things have changed in that time, from the introduction of windows and 3D rendering tools that make an animators life less complicated, to the mass adoption of the internet by industry and education. However there is one thing that has remained constant, the need to learn the software. Online learning has become a staple of the training industry, and live, online learning has made inroads into the real classroom and as a form of high quality...
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Welcome to the Spectralight Images, LLC blog. We offer training in 3DS MAX and Maya 3D animation software. Learn what live, instructor-led training can do for your bottom line. Find out what’s going on in the 3D marketing and advertising world. Whats happening in the design visualization industry that affects you?
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