"MARS!" 2D Animation Short

"A short narrative about human interplanetary exploration."


Watch in HD by clicking here.
via fubiz.

"G.I Rendering Techniques" 3DsMax Tutorial

"Model presentation is a crucial step for every artist when building their portfolio. In this tutorial, Ben Tate takes us through a few techniques for creating a global illumination or 'clay' render using 3Ds Max and it’s 3 common render engines – the scanline renderer, Mental Ray and finally V-Ray. He’ll also look at implementing additional lights, adding color variation, removing noise, and how to add image based lighting using HDRI images."


Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
via CGtuts.

"Enter The Matrix" AE+Particual 2 Tutorial

"I was recently asked to create the Matrix 'raining code' effect, but the only help I could find was a 40 minute tutorial which was not very helpful, because it was layer based and very time consuming. After thinking about it, I thought, 'Why not do it in After Effects with Particular?'. I gave it a few tries, and voila, it worked."


Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
via AEtuts.

"Breeze Of The Past" Making-of A 3D Image

"In this tutorial of my latest work, the 'Breeze of the Past', I will discuss all the stages of the project. I wanted to make the work look simple with nice details, focusing on the contents of the work, with nice atmosphere and mood."


Read the article by clicking here.
via CGsociety.

"Bezier Curves" Maya 2011 Tutorial

"In this Maya tutorial, Michael Hurwicz provides an introduction to Bezier curves, a new feature in Maya 2011 which allow you to create curves the way you do with the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop."


Click here to watch the tutorial.
via creativeCOW.

"Nike Elite Series" Spot

"An excellent 3D work on textures and modeling, showing a very beautiful expression of the players."
via fubiz.

35 Stunning Interior Renders

"In this web-roundup, Topher Welsh shares 35 of the best interior renders the web has to offer! Here’s what he has to say : 'I can only dream of someday living in a place as beautifully designed and with such perfectly poised furniture and decor as the homes in some of these images. Not only does a great interior render show just how well someone can model, but it also showcases their design sense and their eye for detail. I get jealous knowing that some people have the luxury of living in places like these!'"


Check out the images by clicking here.
via CGtuts.