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Luxion, a leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology and maker of KeyShot, the first real-time ray tracing and global illumination program, is pleased to release KeyShot Network Rendering 4, the next generation of Luxion’s groundbreaking rendering and animation solution.

In this series of tutorials, you will learn how to dramatically improve the realism of your lighting by incorporating a linear workflow into your rendering projects.

47 fully illustrated tutorials (Video and Audio Narrations) with more than 3.4 Hours of viewing time. Shows all possible details, from very beginning to advanced level. Academic Learning Style. Demonstrating every mouse click along the way, and using class room training methods. Goes through every subject, and shows every possible practical tips and design aspects.

In this series of videotutorials examines in detail the various methods of working with tools 3ds max. In particular, Jeff Patton shows many techniques that will ensure quality results in the light of objects,interiors and exteriors. Also discussed in detail the mental Ray render settings to achieve maximum photo-realistic result.

In this DVD, Laurent reveals his techniques for creating the textures and shaders for the final stage of the creature modeling and texturing pipeline. Laurent shows how to create texture maps from scratch using a small library of different concrete and plaster textures. Using BodyPaint, he takes the cavity map from ZBrush and uses it as a guide to create the other maps for the creature. Laurent demonstrates how he experiments with one area of the body and then brings it to a near final stage before duplicating the maps and shaders for the rest of the creature using Photoshop and Max. He then shows how to use BodyPaint to paint over the seams and finalize the textures. Finally, Laurent renders out separate passes and composites them together in Digital Fusion, discussing how this process allows better control of the final image and enables him to test the shaders for scene assembly and lighting.

3D Artist Magazine offers practical inspiration for the 3D community. The software it covers includes 3DS Max, Modo, Zbrush and cinema 4D. The Magazine offers in depth interviews with leading artists in the field as well as workshop ideas and tips. Readers will find useful step by step guides and inspiration on designing and modelling animation and games. There is usually a free CD given away with each issue which offers tuition on new software to keep each reader up to date with new developments in the industry.

We will begin this tutorial with the simulation of our RealFlow assets, and discuss some important RealFlow settings to keep in mind as we prepare our assets to be used within Maya. Once we bring our RealFlow assets into Maya, we will explore topics that include setting up shaders and materials for realistic water, controlling the rendered appearance of RealFlow splash particles, rendering Hybrido foam and whitecaps in Maya, incorporating mist into our renders, and we will learn how all of these things can be accomplished without having to rely on the RealFlow RenderKit for Maya. By the time you complete this tutorial, you will have a better understanding of how to render your own Hybrido simulations using Maya.

In this tutorial we will learn how to render realistic human skin and eyes using V-Ray for 3ds Max. This series of videos will guide you through the process of creating realistic renders using V-Ray for 3ds Max. While rendering is an extremely powerful method for enhancing an artist's work, the process can be very confusing for not only beginners but also for advanced users. This course will help simplify the process. We'll begin by learning how to prepare the assets for rendering and continue all the way through to performing post-work on the final render. After completing this tutorial, we'll have a much better understanding of the overall process involved with rendering a realistic character in V-Ray for 3ds Max, as well gaining many valuable tips and tricks for more specific topics like skin shading and linear workflow, which in the end will help the artist add new levels of realism and life to their own work.

In this course we will learn how realistic volume effects such as smoke,clouds and flames can be rendered using Softimage ICE tree networks. This course will guide you through the entire start-to-finish process of building your ICE tree simulations and rendering the final results,with special emphasis on the concepts and workflows that you can incorporate into your own Softimage projects.

In this DVD, Instructor Michael McCarthy goes in depth with some of the most important new features in 3ds Max 2011. Michael starts off with an extensive overview of "CAT" and then goes through creating a custom CAT Rig from scratch and even goes into great detail with using CAT Muscles. Next Michael goes into great detail with the new Slate Material Editor and ends up creating a custom Shader for a Character. Another exciting feature covered is the new Viewport Canvas tools to texture a character head. Other topics on the DVD include rendering with Quicksilver, Rendering out Surface Maps, and more.

Week 01: Introduction: Week one’s video is all about getting up to speed, so we’re covering the shaders, a quick brdf tour, projections and why we’re going linear with our colourspace. There’s also a lighter’s tour of Nuke, as we’ll be using it quite heavily and its important you know its main functionality.

This tutorial discusses the production of two shots of a CGI photorealistic firefly that can be a part of a movie or a commercial.
While this series of tutorials is not a step-by-step guide, they instead offer an in-depth look at the key aspects of production that goes into creating realistic-looking shots that would otherwise be difficult to shoot without the aid of computer graphics. These tutorials will cover everything from the concept sketches and visualization to modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, rendering and final compositing of the photorealistic shots. While the tools used in this series of tutorials are primarily Maya and modo, the techniques discussed are easily applicable to other mainstream applications.

In this tutorial we’ll go through the entire process of modelling, uvmapping, texturing, lighting and rendering an old lantern in 3d Studio Max. We’ll use poly modelling techniques for the majority of the model, but we’ll also take a look at how to use splines to create the more complex pieces.

This course offers an in-depth look at the rendering features of Revit, including photometric lighting, sun, and exposure and its basic animation tools. Author Paul F. Aubin covers creating 3D views; modeling wall layers, sweeps, and custom components; applying materials and custom textures to objects; and rendering the final scene with optimal quality settings. The course also shows how to create a walk-through that showcases designs. Exercise files are included with the course.

This series of videos will guide you through the process of creating realistic renders using V-Ray for 3ds Max. While rendering is an extremely powerful method for enhancing an artist's work, the process can be very confusing for not only beginners but also for advanced users. This course will help simplify the process. We'll begin by learning how to prepare the assets for rendering and continue all the way through to performing post-work on the final render. After completing this tutorial, we'll have a much better understanding of the overall process involved with rendering a realistic character in V-Ray for 3ds Max, as well gaining many valuable tips and tricks for more specific topics like skin shading and linear workflow, which in the end will help the artist add new levels of realism and life to their own work.