TUTORIAL: Creating Realistic Masks with 3D and Photoshop
In this column, I'm going to show you how I used Poser, 3DS Max and Photoshop to create masks for a series titled: "The Faces of Denial." In addition to software, I used photography of textures and an image of my face as the background for one of the masks. In this last case, the image made extensive use of masking, blending and gradients. You can download all three masks (as TIFF files) to see what I've done. . . . keep reading
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3D TUTORIAL: Lighting
3D Lighting, (in combination with textures, camera angle etc.) is where your scene has the potential to come alive. But used improperly, light can wash out your scene, make objects appear hard or flat, and destroy all you've worked for. But skillfully applied, lighting can make your scene convincing, or if realism is your aim, create (in combination with materials and geometry), a scene that is virtually indistinguishable from real life. . . . keep reading
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3D TUTORIAL: Modeling for Animation
In this article we look at what's involved when modeling for animation. With any animation project, one of the key issues is planning, which involves many steps to ensure the integrity of your project. Among many things, you need to think about how the model will be used. . . . keep reading
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3D TUTORIAL: Animation Tips and Tricks
3D Animation is all the rage on the web and is becoming more popular every day. But before you begin to create animations for your web site, you need to consider some basic questions, such as: What is its purpose? What kind of audience do you want to attract? What are you trying to say/promote? . . . keep reading
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