Quick Tip: An Introduction to Light-Mapping in UDK
“Light-mapping for the Unreal Engine used to be an extremely tedious process, as it could only be prepared in an external program such as Max or Maya. Well, thankfully there is a solution! In the first of our Unreal Dev Kit tutorials, Jarlan Perez walks us through how to first prepare a model, and then setup light-mapping entirely within the UDK itself.”
Quick Tip: An Introduction to Sculptris
“In this video Evan Schaible take a look at Sculptris, the robust freeware 3d sculpting application for Windows. To download this application go to : http://drpetter.se/project_sculpt.html.”
Quick Tip: Creating Compound Curve Icons in Maya
“In this quicktip tutorial, we’ll walk through one way to create complex NURBS-based icons in Maya. Useful control icons can make or break a good rig, and are essential when creating in-interface GUIs. Putting together simple, one-piece shapes are easy, but making compound icons can be much more difficult. One method for combining multiple curves is to parent them under a single transform node. We’ll first do this by hand, and then look at an easy MEL script that automates the process.”
Quick Tip : Modelling and Rendering a Pillow in C4D
“In this quick-tip tutorial we’ll be taking a look at the techniques required to model a basic pillow/cushion object in Cinema 4D. After applying a simple material, we’ll then investigate using Maxon’s “Advanced Render” system to add a depth of field (DOF) effect to our final render. For anyone doing arch-vis interiors in C4D this tutorial is a must see!”
Quick Tip – Render Faster using the Windows Command Line with Maya
“In this Quick Tip tutorial, you will learn how to batch render Maya scenes faster using the Windows command line, and in this way, maximize the amount of processing power you can get from your computer.”
Quick Tip – Adding a Render Output Dropdown to your UI in Modo
“In this Quick Tip tutorial, we will continue on from where we previously left off with our lessons on customization, and take a look at adding yet another UI element to our custom form layout – the popup menu. We will use this, combined with Modo’s macro system, to create an easy way of adding Render Outputs to our shader tree.”
Quick Tip: Simulating Chains using Reactor in 3ds Max
“In this short tutorial, you will learn how to simulate chains, necklaces, or pearls using an easy and very efficient method with reactor in 3ds Max. After watching this, you will be able to simulate chains in just a few short seconds, a skill which can prove to be very useful in countless different situations.”
Quick Tip – Nodal Workflow with Particle Flow in 3ds Max
“In this Quick Tip tutorial, we will look into the fundamentals of working efficiently inside of Particle Flow’s event based workflow. We will build a simple flow from the ground up, in order to gain an understanding of how the system works, and therefore enhance our future work with that knowledge.”
Quick Tip: Adding Render Buttons to your UI in Modo 401
“In this quick-tip tutorial, we’ll be delving deeper into the world of Modo UI customization by first rearranging some UI elements, and then adding in both a ‘Render Still’ and ‘Render Animation’ button to the ‘Render’ tab of our UI. In the process we will take a first look at the concept of commands within Modo.”
Quick Tip – Exporting 3d Camera Data from Maya into After Effects
“In this Quick Tip tutorial, you will learn how to seamlessly import Maya camera information into After Effects for use in your compositing work. This is a fast and simple technique, which can open up a lot of possibilities and be used in many creative ways, to move back and forth between renderings from Maya and After Effects’ 3D environment.”
