http://www.moddb.com/groups/3d-artists-group/related/tutorials Subscribe to the Mod DB 3D Artists Group Group tutorial feed, and get the latest updates as they are posted. en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:49:08 -0600 Copyright 2009, DesuraNET Pty Ltd Articles 180 http://static.moddb.com/cutoff/images/logos/rss.png http://www.moddb.com/ 120 90 http://www.moddb.com/groups/3d-artists-group/tutorials/fixing-texture-seamswarps-in-xsi Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:42:35 -0500 Combine the power of XSI's Camera Projections and Ultimapper to easily fix Texture Seams. This technique also lets you paint on top of a screenshot of the model, and have your corrections automatically applied to the UV map, allowing you to bypass warps caused by tricky UVs. articles27236 http://www.moddb.com/groups/3d-artists-group/tutorials/next-gen-texturing Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:33:17 -0600 Next Gen Texturing VTM. This is a video tutorial which runs through some techneques for creating next gen textures. articles26174 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/tagging-a-rig-in-softimagexsi Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:47:41 -0600 This short lesson from Noesis Interactive outlines the steps to “tag a rig” in Softimage/XSI. This process teaches you how to set up your rigs so that you can re-target animations and apply motion capture data to different 3D characters. Animators and Riggers focusing on video game development will find this tutorial very useful. articles25722 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-the-maya-8-user-interface Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:40:02 -0600 This Noesis Interactive tutorial outlines the interface and basics of Autodesk’s Maya 8. It provides an overview of the tools, windows, and options you’ll need to get started with this popular 3D program. After following this tutorial you’ll be comfortable with the basics of Maya. articles25720 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-animation-with-the-softimagexsi-6-mod-tool Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:14:11 -0600 Learn the basics of animation in the Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool with this tutorial from Noesis Interactive. Follow along as topics such as bone chains, keyframes, and animation curves are explained while animating a simple character. This tutorial will be very helpful to anyone who wants to start animating with the XSI 6 Mod Tool. articles25602 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-the-softimagexsi-6-mod-tool Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:59:57 -0600 This Noesis Interactive tutorial introduces you to the recently released Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool. The Mod Tool is specially designed for video game development and is available for free download from the Softimage website. Learn how to get started with this powerful 3D program. articles25601 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/creating-custom-facemaps-with-photoshop Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:25:54 -0600 This Noesis Interactive tutorial teaches the process of creating custom facial maps using Photoshop. Learn how to take a series of digital photos and edit them together so that they are ready to be mapped onto a 3D game model as a single texture. The principles of the lesson can be applied to any image editing program. If you’ve ever wanted to see your own face inside a video game, this is the lesson for you. articles25600 http://www.moddb.com/groups/3d-artists-group/tutorials/basic-lighting-in-3ds-max-video-tutorial Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:42:29 -0600 A brief tutorial covering some basic essential lighting techniques to get those sleek model renders ready to publish to your mod's media page pages. articles25595 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-custom-props-for-source-powered-games-with-maya Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:52:02 -0600 Learn how to take your 3D model from Maya and turn it into an active video game prop. Learn the processes of exporting, compiling, and integrating your prop into a level and then watch as it is used in Half-Life 2. articles25577 http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/tutorials/physics-props-from-xsi-to-hl2 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:20:58 -0500 Need some rubbish for your mod maybe a more l33t crate, this tutorial shows you how to make a cake and get it in the game. articles23961