Category Archives: Tutorials

spline ik setup for the spine

while going through all the different rig setups of my character, the spine needs specific attention, too. later on, i’ll dig into a full rig, but for now i just want to note down certain parts in order to …

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creating a reverse foot lock system

i’m at the stage if rigging the character (lt. lou) i created for my upcoming short and oh yes, this means high brain activity. but you know what? i like it as a working rig is the portal of …

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talking about low poly modeling

i was honored to meet ben mathis in berne/ switzerland lately who stays here for about 2 months with some of his relatives. we had a nice chat together about the game industry and especially about low poly modeling. …

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the evermotion tutorial collection

the evermotion tutorials collection is always worth a look every now and then. i especially recommend the rendering chapter: some hot topics are covered there.

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animated nuclear explosion without a plugin

an interesting little tutorial on an animated nuclear explosion from the 3dcreative magazine. the volumetric feeling of the has been done very nicely – even without any plugin like afterburner or the like.

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ambient occlusion/ global illumination: what’s the difference?

ambient occlusion and global illumination are both buzz words in the 3d market, but what’s the difference? check out this tutorial, then you should know better.

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roll your own hdri

a good documentation how to create hdri files on your own. it’s used for maya here, but the production of hdri is software independet.

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faking hdri

a tutorial showing how to fake a hdri integration in a scene. it shows some neat ideas how to do this.

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