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Tutorials Spring 2008Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsC_Bend PluginNate Howard
 Create Skin ToolAlberto Guerra
 Subpatch Weight MapsGreg Haugen
 Magic BevelDoug Hirth
 ARC ToolPaul Hoerman
 Spline Guide ToolDanyol Murphy
 How to use the Treecage PluginJeremy Woodward
TexturesUnwrapping in Silo 2.0Sonya Ballas
 How to Create Realistic EyesMax Giganti
 Add Graffiti to a Brick WallJachin Reilley
 Blacksmith 3D TutorialEric Keenan
TechniquesHow to Model a Morning StarLeif Dahl
 How to Grow IvyAnnette Dana
 Using the Dielectric NodeJeromy Maligie
 Crazy Bump And Applying Normal Map TutorialNicholas Baird
 How to build a couchMicheal Bluing
 Creating a Bullet ShellRyan Brilliant
 Creating DrapesBasak Erol
 How to Create a LaptopLaura Jolly
 Building Pillars and ArchesScott Rogers
 How to Make an Irregular BucketAlegra Vasquez
LightingStained Glass Lighting and TexturingAaron Ross
 RadiosityNathan Smart
 Monte Carlo RadiosityMiranda Lucier
 Faking RadiosityAndy Hasak
EnvironmentCreating FogJavier Leon
 Create a NebulaRaina King
 Star FieldSam Thompson
 Sky DomeKrista Yamashita
OtherUsing Pixie DustAndrew Dutra
 Hyper Voxels: Creating Smoke TrailsDavid Hyatt
 Rain Splashes Using Particles EmittersYeng Lee
 Cel ShadingStephen Munoz
 Volumetric FireCameron Wiggam
 Simple Landscape using Displacement MapTou Soua Xiong

Tutorials Spring 2007Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsArray ToolJoshua Gaberial
 Rail ExtrudeGary Angeja
 Tools: Julienne, Smooth Shift and TaperTyson Hill
 ToroidDavid Brooks
TexturesGlass WindowAndrew Long
 Glass WindowVeng Lee
 Basic SurfacingCharles Van Steyn
 SurfacingKristen Rieger
 Custom Metal TextureAndrea Hagey
 Seamless TexturesPablo Barriga
 Surfacing and Texturing TutorialAndy Rader
 CausticsChris Funk
TechniquesExploding FirehydrantAdam Crowther
 Pool ToyCole Reibin
 Subpatch, Edges and Weight MapJason Young
 Surface BakingThomas Uster
 CompositionEvan Woolery
 Grass with Point Clone PlusBrad Sanders
 Smoke EffectYun-Han Chin
 Modeling Trees using TreeCageDanny Murray
 Tree Cage TutorialRylan Utegaard
 Making RopeJon Edwards
 Making a Spartan HelmIan Williams
 How to Make a Treasure ChestRamon Aguilar
 Medieval Bridge ArchitectureAyla Richards
 Reflective PuddlesValerie Rodriguez
 Jet Thrust ExhaustTyler Weber
 Smoke using FX Emitter and HypervoxelsKathie Whalen
 Broken Mirror Effect with a Bump MapWill Owen
 Camera EffectsWes Newell
 Digital ConfusionAaron Vipperman
 Making a MirrorLindsay Stallman
 Stacking PapersAlex Prator
SplinesSpline Modeling a CarCameron Myers
 Spline Modeling - Tips and TricksErik Sunderland
LightingVolumetric LightingNathan Davis
 HDRI PowerDavid Winston
 HDR RenderingDan Schmittou
 Lighting TheoryJonathan Wondrusch
EnvironmentWeight Map LandscapeSarah Delucchi
 Planet AtmosphereFarm Saechao
 Sea and LandscapeSteve Beyers
 Simple TerrainGerry Magana
 Terrian with Endomorphs and Displacement MapsTom Ruiz
 Ocean Waves with Displacement MapsShuting Yu
OtherTutorialsTaylor Allread
 Skelegons and BonesTimothy Thao

Tutorials Spring 2006Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsBevel Tool for ColumnsMike Stelmar
 Point Clone PlusJeremiah J. Jones
 Spline Patch ToolAndrew Holifield
 Plot 2DMichael Sakuma
 Particle EmittersChris Kincanon
   
TexturesWood TextureLisa Kester
 Clip Maps and Bump MapsHeather Kellogg
   
TechniquesVaulted CelingsDaniel Francis
 Trees with Magic BevelWade Corley
 TreesBrain Howland
 LeavesKatie Walker
 Basic AnimationRyan Crangle
 SwordJi Her
 SwordTiffany Comfort
 SwordMiguel Rivera
 Creating Hair with PolygonsSou Saechao
 Making a Remote ControlRyan Fitzpatrick
   
LightingNeon LightsStephen Wanders
 Stain GlassCory Cofran
   
EnvironmentWeight Map LandscapeCavan Riley
 Weight Map LandscapeBrady Kennedy
 Island - Landscape, Texture and WaterTeng Xiong
 FogFrank Alvarez

Tutorials Fall 2005Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsArray ToolKatherine Gray
   
TexturesBasic Gradient TexturingDrew Barrows
 Clip MappingPeter Rancatore
 Bump MapsScott Washington
 Glass Texture - Mirrors & GlasswareTodd Clark
 UV Maps and TransparencyRachelle Daniele
   
TechniquesMaking a Light SaberChris Mauzey
 Spline ModelingMichael Steiner
 Making a BookMichael Miller
 Pool of BloodLarry Fodge
 Modeling a TreeBen Posey
 Hypervoxel Planet RingDavid Clish
 Hypervoxel FireKyle Goodman
 Lord of the Ring 'Ring'Reyna Arzola
 Creating a ShotgunGabe Scott
 Creating a SwordAdam Bava
 Creating a Pine ConeMai Yang
   
LightingHDRI LightingRichard Fleming
   
CameraLighting and Camera SettingsShane Hilton
   
EnvironmentSkyTracer 2Denielle Bonasera
 Weight Map LandscapeNathan Benmargi
 Fog and Backdrop EffectsSean Davis
   
RiggingBasic Bone TutorialTimothy Thao

Tutorials Spring 2005Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsArray ToolMichael Crabtree
 Basic Positioning and Movement in LayoutBen Hawkins
 Lathe ToolKevin Alvarado
 Rail BevelBrigitte Rocklein
 Rail ExtrudeAshley Kremenliff
 Extend ToolKenny DiGiordano
   
TexturesGlassJosiah Koons
 SasLiteTou Lee Chang
 Procedural TexturingBen Guastella
 Multiple Texture SurfacesChris Burlison
 UV TexturingJameson Marrs
 UV Texturing (5 MB PDF)Jonathan Lecoz
 Compositing and Transparency MappingGarret Smith
 PuddlesErik Nichols
   
TechniquesLiquid in a GlassJinsheng Li
 Point & Polygon ReductionNathan Harling
 Making a BookEric Campbell
 Making a Samurai SwordBryan Stephan
 Making a SoccerballMario Martinez
 Basic Subpatch ModelingDan Goudy
 Sub-Patching and Weight MapsTodd Brown
 Symmetry and Sub-Patching (6 MB PDF)Ken Allen
 Making a HatDavid McSween
 Basic Water CreationCrystal Helman
 Low Polygon House PlantJeremiah Gutierrez
 Asteriod FieldKen Hibdon
 Cartoon HandIsidro Navarro
 Realistic EyesRoxanne LaMar
 Spider WebsMegan Murphy
   
LightingVolumetric LightingJosh Burke
 FireMatt Cervantes
 FireJames Devan
 Glow EffectsKong Vang
 Lens FlareBlake Gilmore
 Neon LightJon Fischer
   
CameraCamera SettingsTheresa Strohbin
   
EnvironmentSkyTracer 2Allan Lace
 Desert LandscapeChris Joy
   
RiggingBasic Bone TutorialRobin Kunstman
   
ProgrammingBasic L-ScriptsSuiling Rong

Tutorials Fall 2004Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ConceptsColor Theory TutorialChris Fravert
   
ToolsBend ToolMark Griffin
 Magic Bevel ToolJayme Ghisletta
 Mirror ToolKate Stoddard
 Quadsew PluginPeter Mazen
 Funky ToolsDave Cross
   
TexturesWater Damage TextureChris Distefano
 Weight Map ShadingDaniel Hirsmuller-Counts
 Simple Texture MappingJeff Bohlin
 UV MappingJuliana Correa
 Sasquatch Lite GrassRusty Robbins
 Water TextureJordan Nassie
 Realistic Water TextureBrandon Coomes
 Bump MapGarrett Okusako
   
TechniquesBasic Landscape Formation Vanessa Diaz
 How to Make RocksMike Schulz
 Magnifying Glass TutorialChristopher Maggitti
 Spline ModelingSteve Liebenberg
 Airplane ModelingJon Spayer
 Making a Robot with Bevel ToolJaime Meredith
 Ancient HelmetsScott Iverson
 HyperVoxel ExplosionMark Filanov
 Creating Realistic PlanetsJoel Tamblyn
 Creating a LandmassCurtis LaMalfa
   
EnvironmentHyperVoxel Basics & Cheap FogChris Marrs
 SkyTracerJeff Underwood
   
LightingFake Radiosity TutorialEugene Chung
 Volumetric LightingJerry Zigounakis
 Torch LightVince Yamamoto
   
RenderingRendering OptimizationsDan Krieger

Tutorials Spring 2004Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsArrayJenny von der Lieth
 Magic Bevel ToolLuke Machado
 LatheKyle Crawford
 Boolean Picture FramesTyler Pearson
 Making a MaceMike Watson
 Polygon Reduction (qemLOSS2)Matt Hadidian
 PowergonsTracy Hamer
   
OrganicMaking Character with Bevel ToolCheng K. Lor
   
TexturesApplying Textures by GradientPatrick Nelson
 SasLiteEster Johnson
 Water TextureVanessa Payne
 Creating a Sea SceneBen Borofka
 Leaf TextureKhue Vang
 Basic UV MappingDan Hembry
   
LightingLightwave LightingCarl Mitchell
   
RenderingScreamerNet RenderingMatt Berglund

Tutorials Fall 2003Top of Page

CategoryTopicPresentor
ToolsArrayBruce Longacre
 Magic Bevel ToolRoss Brier
 LogosSusan Cooper
 Flying DiskJon Bartlett
 Rail ExtrudeJason Elam
 Spline PatchesJamison Bloechl
 Making a ForkKoichi Kamiguchi
 SubpatchesRhiannon Stephens
LandscapeHeight MapsClayton Headley
 LandscapeVeasna Sok
 OceanBen Mitrovich
 SunsetRoss Hendrickson
 Weight MapsFrancisco Cortez
LightingRadiosityBrian Hawkins
 Volumetric LightingHuy Lam
OrganicFlowersBee Thao
 Modeling Organic FiguresLindsey Anderson
 Human HeadKyoko Kubo
 Making a DolphinSean Ridgway
 Modeling SquidRyan Loerzel
TexturesProcedure TextureNick Chia
 SasLiteCha Lee
 UV MapKerry Larson
Undeclared Aaron Dreifort
  Alyssa Gibbs

Tutorials Spring 2003Top of Page

Surface BakingJohn Haren
Bump MapChris Peterson
Volumetric LightingAlisha Thayer
Rail Extrude ToolSherman Park
Bend ToolRichard Gehrels
  
ScriptingRob Abbott
Basic Lighting SkillYue Hu Ou
Camera MappingCharles Cooper
Array ToolChris Rogers
Transparency TexturingAndrew Davis
Cathedral CeilingJimmy Dickerson
  
SubdivideCristen Shull
Magic Bevel ToolMarty Zankich
Creating Sizzling LightningIan Rocchi
Creating a Bare TreeChue Yang
Smooth ShiftNick Muraki
  
GrassJessica Orman
Cloth TutorialDonna Al-Ali
Magnet ToolLaura Marshall
UV TexturingRobert Dailey
Head ModelingJeremy Anderson
 Eric Anderson
  
Advanced UV MappingSeth Wallace
Sky TracerElizabeth Thomsen
Spider WebsRyan Taylor
Robot MovementHirotaka Takizawa
Rail CloneKentaro Nagase
Creating a ForkScott Lawless
Landscape with WeightmapsDerek Scott
  
Bones - A beginners tutorialNathan Glynn
Plant TutorialRoss Hertzog
OceanRyo Umeda
Spline PatchesCole Ferrier
WaterSandra Siu
Finger NailJason Ragno
  
Organic CreaturesJim Hillery
FireKristin Kempa
BonesRyo Okuda
Blood CellsSalvador Barrera
  
  

Lab TutorialsTop of Page

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