3D Tutorial Videos

Maya Tutorial - Basic principles of the facial animation

2009-12-12T11:01:00.001-08:00

In this Maya tutorial from SPAFi will be explained rig for facial animation based on BlendShapes.

3D Max: Modifiers basic

2009-12-11T11:01:00.001-08:00

3D Studio Max, modifier basics.

Lightwave: Basics

2009-12-10T11:01:00.001-08:00

Lightwave basics: modeler and layout plus loading objects.

3DS Max tutorial: the Wire parameters

2009-12-09T11:01:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial is shown how to wire one object to another with help of the Wire Parameters. It save a lot of time if you are making the animation in 3DS Max.

3dsmax 9 - Air explosion with Afterburn

2009-09-07T11:01:00.001-07:00

In this quick and concise video tutorial, I am going to demo you how to create realistic air explosion with SitniSati Afterburn 3.2. We are going to set up a simple particle system by using Superspray, adding gravity and wind forces to it. Finally, add Afterburn volumertic shader to the particle to give smoking looking.

3ds max - Meshsmooth and Smoothing Groups

2009-09-06T11:01:00.001-07:00

Using Meshsmooth and smoothing groups to poly model a cylinder onto a square.

Blender - Making of a chain

2009-09-05T11:01:00.001-07:00

How to make a chain in Blender - full tutorial.

3ds Max Workarounds for Bugs Tutorial

2009-09-04T11:01:00.001-07:00

I would appreciate it if Autodesk fixed these bugs instead of adding more and more features. I love new features, but not at the expense of a stable application.

I have been noticing these bugs for a long time and they keep reoccurring over and over. I thought that 3ds Max users would get frustrated if these workarounds are not known, hence the video.

The yellow circle highlights my cursor, the red circle shows when I left-click and the blue circle shows when I right-click.

Blender - Engraved text

2009-08-18T11:01:00.001-07:00

Blender engraved text using boolen.

3ds max - stairs

2009-08-16T11:01:00.001-07:00

Creating 3ds max stairs along with handrails tutorial.

3ds max - Pelt Mapping Tutorial

2009-08-15T11:01:00.001-07:00

Pelt Mapping tutorial. The new texturing feature present in 3DSMAX versions 8 and later.

Blender - rigging

2009-08-14T11:01:00.001-07:00

Tutorial on Blender rigging basics.

Blender - UV

2009-08-13T11:01:00.001-07:00

UV (Static+Movie)

3ds max - Stairs Tutorial

2009-07-15T11:01:00.001-07:00

Creating stairs in 3ds max.

Mapping in 3DSMax - Ancient Column

2009-07-14T11:01:00.001-07:00

Another Community Tutorial of Piranha Bytes.

Lightwave - Modifier Tools Introduction

2009-07-13T11:01:00.001-07:00

Use of the most common, basic modifier tools in Lightwave Modeler.

Lightwave - Basic Creation Tools in Modeler

2009-07-12T11:01:00.001-07:00

This tutorial covers the tools to create basic geometry in Lightwave Modeler.

Maya - Extrude Profile

2009-07-10T11:01:00.001-07:00

A tutorial explaining how to extrude a profile along a path

Maya - Revolve Surface

2009-07-09T11:01:00.001-07:00

How to revolve a surface in Maya

Bones in 3ds Max (Biped 2)

2009-07-08T11:01:00.001-07:00

Biped - edit the skeleton(biped) inside the mesh and how to make the mesh transparent.

Bones in 3ds Max (Biped 1)

2009-07-07T11:01:00.001-07:00

How to edit a Biped bones.

Maya: Manipulate Polygons

2009-07-03T11:01:00.001-07:00

Manipulating Polygons in Maya

Maya: Create Polygon Primitives

2009-07-02T11:01:00.001-07:00

A quick tutorial on creating polygone primitives in Maya.

Blender - Compositing Video (Particles)

2009-07-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

Blender -Compositing Video(Particles). You may download High Quality Video from www.madseeds.com.

Perfect 360 degree Camera Pan in Maya

2009-06-30T11:01:00.001-07:00

Author's comment:
It can be really tough getting a perfect yet adjustable 360 pan around an object using keys or tracks.
I was messing around in the expression editor making objects move in an orderly mathematical manner when I realized that a camera could be attached instead. So here's how I did it.

iClone Tutorial - 3DXchange Basic Operation

2009-06-28T11:01:00.001-07:00

3DXchange is a powerful converter that makes it easy for users to convert any 3DS or OBJ file. Using content created in applications such as 3DStudio Max, ZBrush, SketchUp, Maya, etc...users can convert and edit their models for import into iClone as props, accessories or even 3D scenes. More info

Blender user settings

2009-06-27T11:01:00.001-07:00

This is a quick video tutorial to demonstrate how to change some of blenders user settings and save them.

Lighwave Keyframing Basics Pt. 2

2009-06-25T11:01:00.001-07:00

Second part of tutorial of the basics of keyframing in Lightwave 9

Lightwave Keyframing Basics Pt. 1

2009-06-24T11:01:00.001-07:00

The basics of keyframing in Lightwave 9 including using the Dope Sheet and Move TCB tools

Air explosion with Afterburn in 3dsmax 9

2009-06-23T11:01:00.001-07:00

Fast and efficient 3D modeling tutorial for the human hand

2009-06-19T11:01:00.001-07:00

This tutorial shows the best way to model a human hand with perfect edge flow. Made in Maya but should work great in any package.

3DS Render over media

2008-09-05T11:01:00.001-07:00

How to render over media files and create realistic looking effects.

Modelling a Cartoonish Dinosaur in Maya

2008-09-04T11:01:00.001-07:00

Me modeling in the free version of the high-end 3D-software called Autodesk Maya.

Maya: Modeling a human head in 3D with great edge flow

2008-08-31T11:01:00.001-07:00

The most efficient and quick way to model a head. should work great with any polymodeler.

3D Max - modeling ashtray

2008-08-29T11:01:00.001-07:00

A complete tutorial on how to model and render an ashtray in 3ds max

Normal Mapping inside of Maya

2008-08-27T11:01:00.001-07:00

This is a short tutorial on how to produce a normal map within Maya. It is also intended to be a very simple way to familiarize a person where normal maps are produced within Maya.

Maya Modeling

2008-08-26T11:01:00.001-07:00

Maya Modeling Tutorial

Ivy Generator for 3Ds Max 2008 Tutorial

2008-08-25T11:01:00.001-07:00

Ivy Generator for 3Ds Max 2008 Tutorial

Introduction to Lightwave's Modeler

2008-08-24T11:01:00.001-07:00

This is a very basic introduction to using Lightwave's Modeler. It shows how to creat primitive objects, use layers and subpatches

3Ds Max 2008 Tutorial Mental Ray

2008-08-21T11:01:00.001-07:00

3Ds Max 2008 Tutorial Mental Ray V 3.6 mr Sky Portal and review

3dsmax9 Video Tip VRay Commercial Product Lightboard

2008-08-16T11:01:00.001-07:00

The tutorial video will show you some tricks to improve the specular of metal surface, the tips maybe special methods, however it's worthy to implement especially they give a good result with fast speed.

Lightwave Motion Mixer Tutorial #3

2008-08-13T11:01:00.001-07:00

Another Motion Mixer tutorial dealing with mixing action clips together using weight curves to get smooth, natural animation. Very useful.

Lightwave Motion Mixer Tutorial #2

2008-08-12T11:01:00.001-07:00

This Motion Mixer tutorial deals with creating actors and actions for use with MM in Lightwave v. 9.2.

Lightwave Motion Mixer Tutorial #1

2008-08-08T11:01:00.001-07:00

A brief introduction to Lightwave's Motion Mixer Nonlinear editing system.

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Six, Session 2

2008-07-26T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and Animation Tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Six, Session Two- Exercises

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Six, Session 1

2008-07-25T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and Animation Tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Six, Session One- Rendering Your Animation

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Five, Session 2

2008-07-20T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and Animation Tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Five, Session Two- Making It Move!

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Five, Session 1

2008-07-19T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and Animation Tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Five, Session One- Making It Move!

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Four, Session 2

2008-07-18T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and Animation Tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Four, Session Two- The Hypershade Menu

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Four, Session 1

2008-07-16T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and Animation Tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Four, Session One- The Hypershade Menu

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Three

2008-07-14T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Three- Creating Complex Objects

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Two, Session 2

2008-07-13T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Two, Session Two- Creating Basic Objects

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part Two, Session 1

2008-07-09T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Part Two, Session One, Creating Basic Objects

Learn Maya 8.5, The Basics - Part One

2008-07-07T11:01:00.001-07:00

3D Design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya software. Introduction and overview of the six-part series.

Robot Arm in Maya tutorial

2008-06-27T11:01:00.001-07:00

Using groups, and setting pivots, a robot arm and more complex machinery can be created.

Modeling a Head in Autodesk Maya

2008-06-25T11:01:00.001-07:00

A head model which I thought was good enough for uploading, as ususally I use Autodesk Maya 8.5 PLE, because the full versions are too expensive.

Set driven key, Maya tutorial

2008-06-24T11:01:00.001-07:00

Set driven key, Maya tutorial

Maya Trax Animation tutorial

2008-06-23T11:01:00.001-07:00

Maya Trax Animation tutorial

Reverse foot in 3dsMax

2008-06-18T11:01:00.001-07:00

Reverse foot is very helpful in making multiple animation like running and walking. This tutorial is about making Reverse foot in 3dsMax

Walk Cycle Basics, Maya Tutorial

2008-06-17T11:01:00.001-07:00

Walk Cycle Basics, Maya Tutorial by unpicked2

Medical Zoom in Blender

2008-06-15T11:01:00.001-07:00

After you watch this, check out http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials.html medical zoom p. 2 and p. 3. Enjoy.

Lightwave Leg IK Tutorial

2008-06-14T11:01:00.001-07:00

A more advanced Lightwave tutorial which demonstrates how to create a solid leg setup in version 9.2

Lightwave Bone Tutorial #3

2008-06-12T11:01:00.001-07:00

Simple IK total beginners tutorial for Lightwave 9.2

Lightwave Bone Tutorial #2

2008-06-08T11:01:00.001-07:00

This video goes into more detail on the options for using bones in Lightwave

Lightwave Bone Tutorial #1

2008-06-07T11:01:00.001-07:00

A beginners tutorial on working with bones in Lightwave 9.2

Blender - Making a double edged blade

2008-06-06T11:01:00.001-07:00

Just watch.

3dsmax Video Tips Commercial Product Lighting

2008-06-02T11:01:00.001-07:00

How to setup scene lights approach commercial lighting effects by using VRay quickly? The video may show you some helpful tips. If you are interesting with the video, you can download it here.

Maya - How set a dynamic color for realflow particle

2008-06-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

This tutorial shows you how you can set a dynamic color for realflow particle. Expression.

3DSMax Making Water

2008-05-31T11:01:00.001-07:00

This is about reactor water.

3ds max Realistic Skin Texture Part 3.2

2008-05-29T11:01:00.001-07:00

This Video Tutorial shows how to create a realistic skin texture for characters in 3ds max. Part 3 shows how to set up the mental ray SSS Fast Skin Material Shader.

3ds max Realistic Skin Texture Part 3.1

2008-05-27T11:01:00.001-07:00

This Video Tutorial shows how to create a realistic skin texture for characters in 3ds max. Part 3 shows how to set up the mental ray SSS Fast Skin Material Shader.

3ds max Realistic Skin Texture Part 2

2008-05-25T11:01:00.001-07:00

This Video Tutorial shows how to create a realistic skin texture for characters in 3ds max. Part 2 shows how to create a color, bump and specular map in PhotoShop.

3ds max Realistic Skin Texture Part 1

2008-05-24T11:01:00.001-07:00

This Video Tutorial shows how to create a realistic skin texture for characters in 3ds max. Part 1 shows how to use the Unwrap UVW Tool.

Blender Tutorial - Softbodies (Jellyz)

2008-05-23T11:01:00.001-07:00

Softbody Blender tutorial.

Creating a tree for the IMVU catalog in Blender - part 2

2008-05-22T11:01:00.001-07:00

Part 2 This is a video tutorial for blender to imvu developers, this one covers creating a tree for the imvu catalog in blender using defuse and opacity mapping.

Creating a tree for the IMVU catalog in Blender - part 1

2008-05-20T11:01:00.001-07:00

This is a video tutorial for blender to imvu developers, this one covers creating a tree for the imvu catalog in blender using defuse and opacity mapping.

Blender to IMVU single seat node positions

2008-05-19T11:01:00.001-07:00

This video tutorial is to go hand in hand with the written tutorial on how to use the blender file single seat node positions, to create a single seat in the imvu catlalog.

Make a rope with Blender's Screw Tool

2008-05-16T11:01:00.001-07:00

How to make a 3-stranded rope using the screw tool in the free 3D package Blender.

3Dmax - Partical Flow with Biped

2008-04-10T11:01:00.001-07:00

In this tutorial I move partical in biped motion and then render it.

DNK in Blender (Part 2)

2008-04-08T11:01:00.001-07:00

Modelling DNK in Blender 2.44

DNK in Blender (Part 1)

2008-04-06T11:01:00.001-07:00

Modelling DNK in Blender 2.44

Blender Tutorial - Baking textures (faking shadows)

2008-04-04T11:01:00.001-07:00

In this one, you'll find something that will free you from about 11 useless render hours. You only need to calculate the shadow once, instead of every frame. (That is, if your mesh is not moving...)

Blender: Caterpillar of tank

2008-04-03T11:01:00.001-07:00

Caterpillar of tank. Animated in Blender 2.44

Adobe After Effects - Keylight

2008-04-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

This is a tutorial on Keylight. That is a plugin to After Effects.

How to Perfectly Position Bones in 3DS Max

2008-03-26T12:01:00.001-07:00

Credit to H4ckerX for this tutorial

blender to imvu tutorial 05

2008-03-24T12:01:00.001-07:00

This one will show you how to import you model into the imvu previewer, change the settings to the ones you created in blender and then upload you model as an imvu catalog item

blender to imvu tutorial 04

2008-03-23T12:01:00.001-07:00

blender to imvu vidio turorial to help blender to imvu developers use blender to crate their catalog products. this one is on how to scale you item and ecport it using the call3D exporter

Blender: Multiple materials on One mesh

2008-03-21T12:01:00.001-07:00

This tutorial is mainly meant for beginners! But i have also seen blender experienced people not know how to do this! so i decided to post it! this will give a basic understanding on how to add multiple materials to a single object in blender.

Blender: UV map Exporting

2008-03-20T12:01:00.001-07:00

Finishing up the previous tutorial, this explains how to export the UV map into a .tga file so you can bring it into Gimp or Photoshop to create the textures! I hope it helps!

Blender: UV Unwrapping

2008-03-16T12:01:00.001-07:00

I havent seen any video tutorials on UV unwrapping in blender. The audio quality isnt peak, i'm still tweaking the audio settings.... but i really hope it helps!!! Happy Blendering!

blender to imvu tutorial 03

2008-03-14T12:01:00.001-07:00

This is part of the blender to imvu tutorials to help imvu product developers use blender. this one is about texture weighting, mapping.

blender to imvu tutorial 02

2008-03-11T12:01:00.001-07:00

the second part of a few not sure how many yet, to help product developers of the imvu catalog use blender 3d as a main program for the creationg of their products. this one covers uv mapping

blender to imvu tutorial 01

2008-03-10T12:01:00.001-07:00

This tutorial will go through the very basics of the blender interface, and how to created a very basic chest of draws as an example file for the imvu cal3D previewer. best viewed in full screen mode if you can.

Hoover's Pipe in Blender

2008-03-09T12:01:00.001-07:00

Making Hoover's Pipe in Blender

Blender - Sword Tutorial

2008-03-06T11:01:00.001-08:00

how to make a really cool looking sword in very little, simple steps.

Blender Video Tutorial - Holes with subsurf

2008-03-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

Short videotutorial for the 3D content creation suite Blender3D. It shows an easy way to cut evenly distributet holes into a model, using the subsurf modifier.

3D Max: Create Realistic Glass Using Vray

2008-03-02T11:01:00.001-08:00

This tutorial teaches you how to create and render a realistic looking glass using one of the 3ds max's best rendering software Vray. Tutorial intended for 3dsmax users and you must have some knowledge of 3ds max.

Virtualdub Tutorial - Free Video Editor For Windows

2008-03-01T11:01:00.001-08:00

A VirtualDub tutorial.

0:00 - downloading virtualdub
1:30 - Converting non supported files into supported files
3:00 - Virtualdub interface / codecs / features
9:27 - Apply filters to only selected frames using blend (filter blender) and curve options

Download Virtualdub
MediaCoder
Video Codecs
Audio Codecs: LAME, Fraunhofer.
Gspot: It's not mentioned in the video but this helps detect a videos framerate and video / audio codec.
Ask as a comment or post it in the virtualdub forums or doom9 forums.

3ds max tutorial - bones

2008-02-29T11:01:00.000-08:00

how create bones, and add them to an object.

3Ds Max Tutorial-VRay Sun

2008-02-27T11:01:00.000-08:00

3Ds Max Tutorial Vray Sun