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The Future of 3D: Mixing CGI with Auditory Illusions?

3D technology has become more common in the entertainment industry. Movies and television shows are produced in 3D, with the audience being given special glasses to view the effects. Developers have even found a way to create 3D effects in ...

Step 15 - Render and Bask in Finished Image

Alpha Mapping to Create Realistic Leaves

Alpha mapping is a technique in 3D computer graphics where an image is mapped (assigned) to a 3D object, and designates certain areas of the object to be transparent or translucent. The transparency can vary in strength, based on the ...

3D Image of a doorway in a dirty alley at night.

So you want to become an Animator? Here’s Everything you Need to Know

School is back-in-session which means high school seniors applying for college and even current undeclared college freshmen and sophomores will soon need to select a major-of-choice. If you have a passion for the arts but are not sure which specific ...

Final Render Ambient Occlusion and Toon Shader

Ambient Occlusion Combined with Toon Shader Tutorial

(Editors note: Hey folks, this is the last post we'll be seeing on here until January sometime - I'm entering a heavy development phase and I can't maintain this as well. I will be back though, promise. For now, over ...

Mental Ray Caustics Tutorial (Maya)

Alright, after so much anticipation in creating a lighting tutorial in Maya, I'm back with a proper, easily understood, video lesson regarding Caustics. The Video lesson is about 20 minutes and focuses on Maya's Mental Ray system shaders and lighting ...