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New Tutorial Released

2006-08-17T02:30:00.000-07:00

Hi,

We have released seven new tutorial on texturing.

Channels
Mapping channels in 3D Max hold information about texture mapping, vertex color, alpha and illumination. Mesh objects also have geometry and vertex selection channels. In this chapter we will explore them using channel info utility and uvw mapping. We will also cover the vertex selection information that is stored in the channels.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=127#127

Displacement Mapping
In this tutorial we will learn about displacement mapping.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=128#128

Understanding Fall off Map
In this tutorial we will explorer different aspects of fall off map. Fall of map can save your time when it comes to render reflections.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=129#129

Making X-Ray Material
Falloff map is one of the vital maps available in the max. In this tutorial we will create an x-ray material using falloff map.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=130#130

Planar Mapping
In this tutorial we will examine some features of the planar mapping. Planer is the default mapping coordinates when you apply an uvw modifier to your object in 3d studio max.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=131#131

Vertex Color Map
You can blend textures on the object surface using vertex color map, it works in conjunction stored vertex selections. In this tutorial we will explore vertex color map capabilities.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=132#132

Wet Mud Mental Ray
In this tutorial first we will quickly design our environment for wet mud. For that we will use two planes, one with noise modifier applied for terrain and other intersecting that terrain for water surface. After that we will apply materials to get desire effect and use mental ray to render our scene.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=133#133

Thanks for all your support.

Regards,

Pradeep Mamgain
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Technorati : tutorial 3d studio max texturing

Three New Tutorials Added (Maya)

2006-07-21T04:37:00.000-07:00

Hi,

Three new tutorial have been added in Maya Tutorial section. These are first tutorials in maya section.

I will be adding more tuts soon.

Maya Interface Basics Part - I
This tutorial is about the interface of the Maya. We will learn about different buttons, menu and hot keys
available in the Maya interface. We will also look at layers, basic texturing and rendering.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/tuts/maya/maya001.php

Maya Interface Basics Part - II
This tutorial is in continuation with part-I. Here we will explore more interface options, shortcuts and some
tips.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/tuts/maya/maya002.php

Text in Maya
In this tutorial we will learn about the text tool in Maya and we will also explore loft, planer, bevel, bevel
plus tools.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/tuts/maya/maya003.php

Thanks.

Pradeep Mamgain
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The most beautiful CG girl #3 - CALL FOR ENTRIES

2006-05-11T04:27:00.000-07:00

At 3DM3 contest is on. We would like to announce the call for entries for The most beautiful CG girl #3 voting.New submitions to The most beautiful CG girl #3 voting. Just amazing!

http://www.3dm3.com/competition/cggirls3/

Technorati : Beautiful CG Girl

Two new Tuts released..

2006-03-31T00:23:00.000-08:00

Making a quick Rack
In this tutorial we will learn how to make a quick rack using SPLINE boolean.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=63#63

[url=http://upload4.postimage.org/103313/photo_hosting.html][img]http://upload4.postimage.org/103313/q_rack.jpg[/img][/url]

Making a Chair
In this tutorial we will learn how to make a quick office chair using cylinder, splines and boxes.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=64#64

[url=http://upload4.postimage.org/103349/photo_hosting.html][img]http://upload4.postimage.org/103349/o_chair.jpg[/img][/url]

Technorati : Chair, Furniture, Max, Modelling, Rack

Three New Max Tuts Released

2006-03-25T05:47:00.000-08:00

Making a Ceiling Fan
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?t=43

In this tutorial we will learn how to make a ceiling fan using splines, lathe and primitives.

Making a Nut-Bolt
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?t=44

In this tutorial we will learn how to make a nut-bolt using cylinder, helix and than applying Boolean operations.

Making Iron Rod Chair
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?t=45

In this tutorial we will learn how to make an iron rod chair using Splines and loft only. For seats we will use chamfer boxes.

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SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.5.1 Released

2006-03-22T22:04:00.000-08:00

Introducing SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.5.1 - the character production software. Featuring completely non-destructive workflow, XSI makes life easier by enabling changes on rigged & animated characters.

Designed to fit easily into today's mixed-tool pipelines, and now featuring enhanced support to import and export Autodesk® 3ds Max® & Maya® assets, XSI includes advanced real-time effects baking, and tools to easily transfer any surface properties between characters, regardless of complexity or topology.

A comprehensive C++ SDK, a variety of industry-standard scripting languages, and support for over 50 2D and 3D file formats, make XSI is the heart of any character production pipeline.

Upgrading to XSI v.5.1 is free for licensed XSI v.5.0 users. XSI v.5.1 will be made available at the end of March.

Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 Released

2006-03-21T04:58:00.000-08:00

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6837710

Take on the most demanding, high-volume animation projects with confidence. Create state-of-the-art animations in record time. Autodesk® MotionBuilder software offers a collection of real-time character-centric tools for tasks ranging from traditional key-framing to intensive motion capture editing. The MotionBuilder native Autodesk FBX® file format allows you to easily transfer assets to and from Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® Maya® software products, and any other content creation package that supports FBX-making it a complementary package that can enhance any new or existing production pipeline.

The MotionBuilder Family

Autodesk MotionBuilder
Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 software is the foremost productivity suite for 3D character animation. It delivers award winning tools to tackle the most demanding, high-volume animation projects. Together with its unique real-time architecture, non-destructive animation layering, Story Timeline non-linear editing environment and intuitive workflow, MotionBuilder provides tools to take on the most demanding animation challenges.

Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition™
Explore the Autodesk MotionBuilder character animation toolset and develop your animation skills. This special learning edition provides free* access to the software, with no time limit, for non-commercial use.

Technorati : Autodesk Motion Builder

SharpConstruct (FREE MODELLING SOFTWARE)

2006-03-21T04:57:00.000-08:00

SharpConstruct is a 3D modeling program designed to paint depth on to polygon models in real-time. Unlike traditional modeling programs, SharpConstruct makes it easy to model organic shapes. There is no need to even look at a wireframe (unless you want to). Instead, the model is manipulated much like clay - push or pull an area, smooth it, make a hollow or a hill. The entire process is both simple and organic; you won't need years of modeling experience to create detailed models in SharpConstruct.

SharpConstruct is licensed under the GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html); all the libraries it uses are also Free Software (http://www.fsf.org/).

Technorati : Free 3d Modelling tool, Sharp Construct

New Tuts Added

2006-03-21T04:20:00.000-08:00

Some new tuts added on coreldraw.

Creating Reflections

In this tutorial we will learn how to create reflection using CorelDraw, it is a simple technique.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=45#45

Envelope Tool

In this tutorial we will learn how to use envelope tool, a powerful tool to adjust the shape quickly. You can drag nodes in any direction and also add some nodes as you work.

http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=46#46

Interactive Distortion Tool

In this tutorial we will learn how to use interactive distortion tool to make some cool distortion.

http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=47#47

Making a Button

In this tutorial we will learn how to make a button for the website using various tools available in the CorelDraw.

http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=48#48

Welding Objects

In this tutorial we will learn how to weld objects in Coreldraw. We will also learn how to combine and group objects and what is the difference between combining and grouping the objects. We will also look at simplify and intersect function.

http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=49#49

Engraving Text on Background

In this tutorial we will learn how to engrave text on the background. It is a simple technique and popular.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=50#50

Text on a Techno Background

In this tutorial we will learn how to make a techno background and decorate it with text.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=51#51

Creating Patterns

In this tutorial we will learn how to use patterns to generate different kind of effects like scan lines, dots etc. You can use those effects over any picture of your choice. This is a very popular technique.
http://www.dpanimationstudios.com/portal/viewtopic.php?p=52#52

Technorati : Corel Draw Photoshop

Autodesk Backburner

2006-03-07T22:31:00.000-08:00

Autodesk Backburner v3.0.1 Released

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=6872899&linkID=5573345

This version of Autodesk Backburner fixes the monitor crash that can occur on Windows® 2000

and Windows® XP when selecting the task summary tab of a job.

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Technorati : Autodesk Backburner

Nixus the Concept Car

2006-03-04T03:40:00.000-08:00

Check out Talented Cristobal Vila's latest creation. Concept car, Nixus. This is an oustanding piece of work by him. Truely amazing..

http://www.etereaestudios.com/docs_html/nixus_htm/nixus_movie_index.htm

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Technorati : 3D Car, Cars

Photoshop Brushes

2006-03-04T03:02:00.000-08:00

Photoshop Brushes
Download some cool Photoshop brushes. Fur, grunge etc.

http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=37898
http://photoshop.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=36502

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Technorati : Photoshop, brush

Manga Studio 3.0

2006-03-04T03:01:00.000-08:00

Manga Studio 3.0
Manga is known by many as a Japanese style of illustrating cartoons, both illustrated and animated. "Manga Studio 3.0" is the American release of the #1 manga-style illustration software. Previously known as Comic Studio, Manga Studio offers all of the tools needed to produce pages that are ready to go directly to the printer.

Read this preview
http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=37868

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Technorati : Magna

Alienbrain (Version, Manage, Share)

2006-03-04T02:55:00.000-08:00

Alienbrain (Version, Manage, Share)
Effective Assets Management. Alienbrain Studio frees up the time you need to deliver highest quality results by making you more productive. It helps you store, version and track all you files over the course of a project with an intuitive, efficient and easy-to-learn user interface.
http://www.nxn-software.com/products/tour/intro/

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Technorati : Asset Management

Nymex Virus

2006-03-03T21:23:00.000-08:00

New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) As many as 80,000 computer
systems in India and about a million across the world
have been estimated hit today by the mass mailing worm
Nymex that wrecks computers using the Windows
operating system.

"The virus with aliases such as Blackmal, MyWife,
Kamasutra, Grew and its variants has infected 80,000
systems in India," government officials here said.

They said the virus, which would strike on third of
every month, had done all the damage it could have
done by noon.

The worm infects systems using Windows operating
systems and can corrupt all documents with the file
formats like .Dmp, .Doc, .Mdb, .Mde, .Pdf, .Psd, .Ppt,
.Pps, .Rar, .Xls and .Zip.

The worm came to light early December, Gulshan Rai,
Director of Indian Computer Emergence Response Team
(CERT) of the Department of Information Technology
said. He, however, refused to confirm the number of
infected systems in India.

Rai said CERT had sent out an advisory to 800
organisations on January 23rd to protect their
computer systems against the worm.

Top computer security firms like Trend Micro and
McAfee have classified the virus as a low threat and
provided protection to their clients well in advance.

"We had provided protection against the worm to our
users by January 16 and none of our customers have
reported that any of their computer systems have been
infected by the worm," Niraj Kaushik, Head of India
Operations of Trend Micro said. PTI

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Tut : Realistic skin

2006-03-03T05:55:00.000-08:00

Click Here

Site Quote.. "Realistic skin is hard to fake because it's both an artistic and a technical challenge. It's artistic because you can almost feel a character's personality through the look of its skin; its wrinkles, colours and beauty spots. But it's also a technical test, because skin isn't like a homogeneous material that has simple physical properties - it's composed of several different layers. However, we always model it as a perfectly even thin surface, which is why it's so hard to get good results. To make matters worse, until recently, 3D software didn't include appropriate rendering tools to make human skin, such as subsurface scattering shaders." Enjoy,

DP Animation Studios

Technorati : Digital, Skin

Adobe Acrobat 3D

2006-03-03T05:13:00.000-08:00

Adobe has extended the capabilities of the popular pdf format. Now you can draw 3D model as well. Adobe 3d is targated. It has more way to convert 3d model into pdf format. Check out adobe site for latest news on adobe 3d.

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Perfect faces

2006-03-03T05:03:00.000-08:00

Tut Click Here

Learn how to create realistic faces, flawless. Tut is in pdf format.

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Pro Animator v4.01 Released

2006-03-03T04:54:00.000-08:00

They say pro-animator make animations in just seconds that takes hours on other 3d softwares. Check out whats the truth. You can download it from here ... http://zaxwerks.com/downloads/ProAnimator_4.0.1_mac.sit or it may also not work. They might ask for email. As I got this link on my email. Please do tell me if it works without submtting email and also share your creations with this piece of software.

Site Quote...
"Time. Money. Quality.Pick Three

Traditionally adding high quality 3D animation to a video project has been a time consuming and expensive process. Further it has required a specialized set of skills to use the complex 3D animation products currently available. ProAnimator is a must-have appliation that breaks new ground by giving video editors a way to easily create stylish 3D animations in the editing suite, with familiar looking tools and methods."

Enjoy...Its 12,586KB only.

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Technorati : Pro Animator, animation, india

CG Jobs

2006-03-03T04:24:00.000-08:00

All CG jobs on one page, thumbnail style.. Check it out...

All international, national CG jobs in form of thumbnails. Check it out.
http://www.agencyfaqs.com/jobs/

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Technorati : CG jobs, animator

Synergy

2006-03-03T04:22:00.000-08:00

Synergy is cool software. You can use one keyboard and mouse to control 2 or more PCs. Drag your mouse to right bottom corner of your monitor and it will jump to another monitor. Isn't that cool? Available for Mac, OS and windows.Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).

Check it out...

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

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Technorati : Desktop, PC, Synergy

STASH 18

2006-03-03T04:21:00.000-08:00

http://stashmedia.tv/latest/index.html

Stashmedia has release 18th version of DVD Animation Mag, STASH 18. Look inside the mag, http://stashmedia.tv/pdfs/Stash18_booklet_screen.pdf.

The most adventurous issue yet, Stash 18 is an unpredictable selection of international commercial and personal animation, VFX and motion design that defies categories and traditional media boundaries. Also included on the disk is a special BONUS program including all five of the new Panasonic "Capture the Motion" films commissioned for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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Technorati : 3d mag, animation

Making of Mumma

2006-03-03T04:20:00.000-08:00

http://67.15.36.49/team/Tutorials/mama/mama_01.asp

Albert Feliu, has launched his new tutorial, Making of Mama, a gift from him to his mother. Used Zbrush, Photoshop, 3D Max and mental ray.

Check it out...

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Technorati : 3DS Max, Mental Ray, Photoshop, Zbrush

3D Max 8 Service Pack 2 releasd.

2006-03-03T04:10:00.000-08:00

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=6845920&linkID=5573636

3D Max 8 Service Pack 2 releasd. Go get it..

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Technorati : 3d india, india, max, service pack

Free HDRI Maps

2006-03-03T04:08:00.000-08:00

Free HDRI Maps

Four free HDRI Maps

http://www.hdrimaps.com/downloads.html

Go get it...

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Technorati : 3ds max, hrdi, render, rendering

Crowdit

2006-03-03T03:36:00.000-08:00

A cool plugin. Quote from site..

"Managing different motion cycle for a crowd animation and the ability to use them and access them in a logical and quick way is a very critical and important task in crowd animation . Crowd IT has the ability to generate vertex animation libraries , store them as data files and reuse them several times for different agents in the crowd."

http://www.ifsua.de/crowdit/What_is.html

Go get it...

Smilez-n-Thankz...

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"The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. "
"Life is an art of drawing without an eraser."
"Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers."
"Never confuse movement with action."
"The human brain is a most unusual instrument of elegant and as yet unknown capacity."

Technorati : 3d studio max, 3dindia, crowdit, plugin

DP Animation Studios

2006-02-05T21:30:00.000-08:00

Our new site is up and running and can be reached at the following location.

DP Animation Studios

We are looking forward for your support.

Pradeep Mamgain

Donation

2006-01-29T22:42:00.000-08:00

Link with us

2006-01-27T01:11:00.000-08:00

Modelling : Wineglass

2006-01-27T00:09:00.000-08:00

Modelling : Wineshelf

2006-01-26T23:33:00.000-08:00

Our site is up and running. Creating wineshelf tut has been moved to the following location.

Making a wineshelf

Modelling : Rack

2006-01-25T04:13:00.000-08:00

Modelling : Drum

2006-01-25T04:07:00.000-08:00

Character Studio : Creating Biped

2006-01-25T03:41:00.000-08:00

Our site is up and running. Creating biped tut has been moved to the following location.

Creating a Biped

Modelling : Bathtub

2006-01-25T03:09:00.000-08:00

Character Studio : Animating Footsteps (Biped)

2006-01-25T02:13:00.000-08:00

Our site is up and running. Animating biped footstep tut has been moved to the following location.

Animating Biped Footsteps

Animation : Moving Cam Along a Path - Part II

2006-01-25T00:23:00.000-08:00

Video

Animation : Moving Cam Along a Path - Part I

2006-01-24T23:54:00.000-08:00

Link Zone - Tutorials

2006-01-24T23:53:00.000-08:00

Three D Studio Max
Animation

Moving Cam Along a Path Part - I
Moving Cam Along a Path - Part II

Character Studio

Creating Biped
Animating Biped Footsteps

Modelling

Making a Bathtub
Making a Rack
Making a Drum
Modelling a Wineshelf
Modelling a wineglass