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Computers: Software: Graphics: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (20)

ArtSavant - Basics for 3D rendered illustration presented with sound, animation, and javascript. Step by step Photoshop 3D effects also.

Black Orb - This site has great resources for 3D artists, with Maya and 3D Max tutorials, NURBS and Polygons and other useful links, with industry links.

CAD Drawing - Before beginning to do 3-D drawing, you must learn CAD fundamentals and computer aided drafting. What type of computer and software is needed to get started? Answers here.

C4D Basic Tutorial - An introduction to Cinema4D.

CG Education - Tutorials about 3d modeling, texturing, and lighting.

3D Animation Workshop - 3D graphics and animation news and tutorials, with special focus on Web 3D.

3D Artist Tutorials - Modeling, animation, special f/x tutorials for the following 3D packages: 3D Studio MAX, Lightwave 3D, Power Animator, RayDream, Softimage 3D.

Design ReForm - Exploring parametric design through 3ds Max, Revit, Rhino and More.

Fear Tutorial - Making a 3D spaceship.

How Stuff Works - Complete tutorial on how 3-D graphics and animations work, with additional links.

Inspire Joy - Computer animation student Scott Tygett's casual tutorials for Inspire 3D, the student's Lightwave 3D, are thumbnailed and include a "tipathon."

Internet EYE 3D Magazine - Free 3D tutorials covering many popular 3D applications, reviews and news.

Making Creatures with FFD - Tutorial for making creatures with FFD lattice points.

Maya Tutorials - Professional level Maya, Softimage, Alias Studio, Sumatra, Renderman tutorials and other resources.

Metasequoia Documentation - English documentation and tutorials for the Japanese 3D software Metasequoia.

NURBS - Article about Nonuniform Rational B-Splines - NURBS a summary by Markus Altmann.

Perfect Eggs - Tutorial on making a basket full of eggs with CorelDream 3D.

Realistic 3D Graphics - Website dedicated to the pursuit of photorealistic 3D graphics. The site focuses on getting photorealistic images into realtime applications such as games.

Real-Time Massive Model Rendering - Master's Thesis by Jean-Daniel Nahmias. "This report discussed various techniques to speed up rendering of large and complex virtual environments. It explores algorithms such as Hierarchical Spatial Subdivision as well as Occlusion Culling."

RetinaJoy - Links to tutorials plus a lightwave boxes tip.

Rhino 3D Help - Tutorials and a discussion forum about Rhino 3D.

Rhino/Max 3D House - Rhino3d working with 3dsMax. Tutorials, Workspaces, resources and gallery.

Second Picture - Tutorials about 3D modeling, lighting, rendering and animation.

Secondreality - Character modeling tutorials.

Shiitake Mushroom Cloud Tutorial - A tutorial on making a 3D animated mushroom clouds for Hash A:M 8.5p++ and above by Ilya Anisimoff.

A Simple Bowl - Making a simple bowl with C4D XL, splines and NURBS.

Smoke in C4D - Offers examples and tutorial information on how to use visible lights to make wispy, smoky smoke in C4D.

Strata 3D Tutorials - Direct link to Strata 3D (pro) tutorials on the web. Basics, modeling, textures, lighting, animation, FX, rendering and 3d information.

Web3D - 3D tutorials for Truespace, Terragen and Rhinoceros. All so a gallery, books, downloads and links.

Xtreme 3D - Tutorials - Tutorials for 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Softimage, Bryce 3D, Alias/Wavefront, Rhino 3D, Truspace, Infini-D, and Photoshop.

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