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*work in progress but should be completed in the next week or so just gathering school notes as well as other things to include*Majority of the links will be for 3D max but there will be some for other programs as well I have come across.
Da Clubs and other 3D site communities
Some 3D clubs and Communities to join meet people,learn and improve.
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Pixologic a community of Z-brush artists
ConceptArt.org a mix of both 3D,traditional,digital, artists as well as animators
Game Artisans a community of both novice and industry professionals improving their skills in 3D
Recommended tools and starter suggestions
1.Wacom tablet(for making textures and modeling in z-brush or mudbox)
2.Drawing tools( for roughing out character designs can also be done with photoshop with a tablet)
3. References are important whether your modeling something,texturing, or need examples of walk cycles for animations keep a folder or bookmarks for them.
Free 3D Software
Interested? or want to get into 3D and but can't afford 3D max,maya,cinema 4D etc? here is a link to a list of free ones [link] .
Tutorials
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XNormal video tutorial list
Blender
Blender Tutorial :basics
Blender Tutorial:shapes and objects
Blender Tutorial:shapes and objects part 2
For further tutorials on begineer to advance steps in learning blender click here to view more video's
tutorials by:
Blender Normal Mapping Tutorial part 1
Blender NormalMap Tutorial part 2
Blender Alpha Tutorial
Draz 3D
DAZ Studio 3D Basics: 1-Cameras
DAZ Studio 3D Basics: 2- Loading Models
DAZ 3D - DAZ Studio Animation Tutorial Part 1
DAZ 3D - DAZ Studio Animation Tutorial Part 2
Terragen
Part 1 - Intro and User Interface
Part 2 - Terrain
Part 3 - Shaders
Part 4 - Atmosphere and Lighting
Part 5 - Objects
Part 6 - Finishing Touches
Terragen 2 Tutorial #1 - Basics - PART 1
Terragen 2 Tutorial #1 - Basics - PART 2
Wings 3D
3D Modeling - Part I: Navigation in Wings 3D
3D Modeling - Part II: Deformation in Wings 3D
3D Modeling - Part III: Deformation in Wings 3D continued
Wings3d Adobe Illustrator Import
Texture mapping a simple mesh in Wings3D
Wings3D UV mapping guide
How to set up a workspace in Wings 3D part 1
How to set up a workspace in Wings 3D Part 2
How to set up a workspace in Wings 3D Part 3
XNormal
Learning Xnormal: Part 1
Learning Xnormal: Part 2
Sketchup
Getting started with Google SketchUp
Google SketchUp - New Users 1: Concepts (video)
Google SketchUp New Users 2: Drawing Shapes
Google SketchUp New Users 3: Push/ Pull
Google SketchUp New Users 4: Create a Chair
additional tutorials can be found here:[link]
Crazy Bump
Intro To Crazybump (1/3)
Intro To Crazybump (2/3)
Intro To Crazybump (3/3)
Z-brush
Getting Started (Tips & Tricks) (video)
Poly Painting tips for Zbrush (video)
Roughing out your base mesh in Zbrush (video)
Creative crash -list of tutorials
Modeling using reference and Skin
ZBrush ZSphere basic modeling tutorial
Sculpting muscles with masks
ZBrush 3 Basics - ZProject Texturing (video)
Zbrush 3 Basics - Colors to Texture (video)
Maya
Normal Mapping in Maya Basics
Normal Maps from Maya
Mudbox
[link]
workflow between 3D max and mudbox:[link]
3D max
Normal map workflow:[link]
3D max renderable splines: [link]
more tutorials on this site:[link]
the autodesk site provides useful info and tutorials : [link]
ball bouncing part 1:[link]
part 2:[link]
part 3:[link]
texturing a head:[link]
texturing a character:[link]
texturing video's:[link]
walkthrough for character creation pipeline:[link]
Index to 3D max and its tools:[link]
hard surface texturing tutorial: [link]
tips and ticks:[link]
skinning mini tutorial:[link]
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introduction to subdivision :[link]
tips and tricks for modeling game characters:[link]
videio tutorials on various things that can be done in 3D max:[link]
start to finish explanation of creating a character:[link]
hair tutorial:[link]
attaching a biped to you your character:[link]
Orgainic modeling series:[link]
texturing and modeling tips:[link]
3ds max uvw map and texture tutorial (video)
3DS Max Tutorial - UVW Unwrap Basic (video)
Tutorial 3D Max Uvw unwarp (video)
MAX and Photoshop : Combining Texture maps (video)
XNormal and 3D max:Texturing Game Characters Ambient Occlusion Maps (video)
Poly modeling
Cell shading
Modeling a 3D head
wire and Isoline clay render
Clay render with mental ray
Global Illumination
Clay Render with Light Tracer
3D modeling a chain
3ds max Basic Face Rigging
facial control panel - 3ds max tutorial PART1 (video) download the high quallity video in the youtube comment
Pelt Mapping Tutorial - 3DSMAX
UV MAPPING Basics for characters
facial control panel - 3ds max tutorial PART2 (video) download the high quallity video in the youtube comment
3D Books and other book references(available to read)
Cinema 4D introduction
Autodesk 3D Max 9 : introduction
Autodesk 3D Max 9 : Tutorial introduction
Autodesk 3D Max 9 : Tutorial Character Animation
Autodesk 3D Max 9 : Tutorial Special Effects
3D World: simulate aschool of fish in motion
3D World: Dynamic liquids
Maya 2010:Getting started
The Animators Survival Kit
Animation-Writing-and-Development
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Brilliant! This will have me busy for a while, thanks.
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Documentation for Accurender could also be found here.
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I'm looking for animating biped character in 3d max, walking inplace
can u help me? I should animated a character for a game, but I don't know how can I do that! 
I didn't find any useful tutorial about walking inplace!
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This link from youtube might be able to help you [link]
you can also look on google for a walk cycle and make a plane and put an image you found on that plane as a material. Then animated the plane moving along side your biped and all you do is adjust your biped along with the image.
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wow, tanx 4 ur advice
I'll do this
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I know of a few things you forgot:
1) Renderosity.com--A very large art website that specializes in digital 3d art (but allows everything). They have a large Marketplace with sections for most major 3D programs, including ZBrush, Poser/Daz 3D, and 3DMax. They also have a ridiculously large freebie-link section and tutorials for most of the programs you've listed (and several you haven't). They also do periodic reviews of updates and new art-related products and extensive forums split up by program and subject.
2) You might want to mention that most Daz3D products are also convertible to Poser, and 35-50% of Poser products work in Daz.
3) Artzone. This is a community website run by Daz. It is not limited to D/S work or even digital; they accept all mediums. It also includes a significant tutorial section, which is also not limited to D/S.
Nice starting list! You might consider going around to those groups you list and asking the mods and members for more suggestions, too.
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Thanks for the heads up
I am in the process now of cleaning up the lists to make them less cluttered a bit planning on making the free 3D animation I do have in there have its own section rather than being hidden away.
It should help me start fresh and provide more detailed description of the product as well as other useful info.
I'll probably get on to those suggestions you made after I clean some of the Advice's sections
feel free to look around at the other tutorials and suggest anything else or add any other useful information you might have.
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I will, but I doubt I have anything else. You seem to have done some pretty thorough research.
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man.... you just added a lot of goodness to my day ... thank u
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i dont see many blender things in there
is anothergroup
and you find a bunch of blender tutorials in my gallery
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Thanks so much, this is exactly what I have been looking for
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You didn't mention Wings 3D, another freeware 3D program.
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hmm don't think I heard of that one before. I did some research and added it to the list as well as some video tutorials
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You'd be interested to know that even DAZ|Studio can create models using primitives. It's free as well unless you want the Full Monty with rigging and the plug-ins. You also didn't mention Hexagon, Bryce, or Carrara... All DAZ products. Hex and Carrara were part of an Eovia buy out and Bryce was sold by Corel and is now in version 7 status.
Terragen is another you didn't mention...
My point is this: You're absolutely correct, there are a ton of softwares out there at all levels of entry from freeware to expensive platforms. Each software has its pros and cons and what really sells a software to a new comer in 3D is the UI and the options that let you do the sort of modeling you can wrap your brain around. Whether that is box modeling, using metaballs, combining primitives, using Booleans, or using spine modeling. Find a software you like and then go at it. Don't worry about who says what, especially in the beginning. It doesn't matter unless you are lulled into the elitist mentality that you *must* own one program over any other...
I've seen amazing models made in Wings3D and Blender that would rival models made in Maya or zBrush. It's all a matter of getting to know the software you decide fits you best.
Best regards!~
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Quite few more I haven't heard about I'll have to add them to the list. I was only taught 3D max in school and didn't know about these free 3D programs in highschool.
I had went to school for 3D animation and character design in college and from what our teachers have told us its not about about what certain programs you use its about what the end product looks like. He is mostly a 3D max user but he uses a program called roadkill(free program I still need to add) help properly set up uv maps for texturing and he used just cinema 4D for body paint only. If you know enough about one 3D program the rest of the other 3D programs is just learning that programs method of performing the same task. Pretty much what you said really just use what you feel is right whether if you are using just one program to accomplish something or a few.
I understand what you mean by being "forced" to choose one program over another some people don't prefer 3D max cause they say its not "user friendly" but its just as easy to learn as any other program even though it doesn't have the nice interface that maya and cinema 4D has.
Thanks for the information this should help improve the tutorial
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My pleasure... I use Maya, Hex, and DAZ|Studio when I feel the need to play in the virtual world. I prefer D|S just to prove that complex "organic" shapes can be made with primitives. Mind you, the mesh is a total nightmare to even look at.
I know quite a number of folks that love their 3D Max and a few that use Rhino... We all have our favorite "toys" to play with.
Looking forward to your tutes on 3D and hope you have a lot of success in writing.
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you could add some tutorials for skektup of google would greatly appreciate it.
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np
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