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Animating a ball
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Animating a ball

This is a very simple tutorial describing how to animate a ball or a wheel rolling down an irregular path. It was devised by my in answer to a need for a car which could drive around corners but still have the wheels rotate accordingly...

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Realistic Texturing
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Realistic Texturing

In this tutorial we'll be looking at techniques for using textures and materials to create realistic objects.
I'll be using 3D Studio MAX as an example but you can easily apply these techniques in any other package...

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Polygon basics
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Polygon basics

Let's continue our exploration by comparing the top sections of the Editable Mesh and Editable Poly panels. Note the differences in the sub-object selection modes. Both Editable Mesh and Editable Poly have Vertex, Edge, Polygon and Element modes...

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Body modelling
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Body modelling

WARNING: Since this page is about modeling the human figure, it contains nudity and may not be suitable for those under 18.
This article gives a basic overview of how I created my 3D anime character. It is loosely based off of a spline modeling tutorial from Hash Animation Master...

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Simple Box Modeling
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Simple Box Modeling

Here you will be taught how box model a TV.
1)Make a square. And use these settings:...
2) Go to the MODIFY TAB and select EDIT MESH.
3) Now select the Vertex icon in the edit mesh properties...

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Lighting and Reflections
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Lighting and Reflections

OK, people have been asking me to create tutorials on HDRI since my last tutorial, i've had quite a few requests now. There are already other tutorials out there which explain the reflections side...

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Creating volumetric clouds
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Creating volumetric clouds

Start a new file in MAX or VIZ.
1) Create a plane for your ground surface. (CREATE>GEOMETRY/PLANE).
2) Create a big sphere, apply a NORMAL modifier to the sphere (MODIFIER>NORMAL) and select invert...

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Lathe
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Lathe

A Lathe works the same way a carpenter's lathe works in reality. Lathe wraps a 2D spline around a center point to make it a 3D shape which is perfectly round on the harmonizing axis on which it was spun. (3.1)<br/> 1. Create an open spline reflecting what you want your lathe to look like...

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Spline
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Spline

Splines are lines going anywhere in 3D space, used to create paths for modifiers and other renderable, or animatable objects...

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