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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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PROJECT COMPONENT: Texturing the handle of an old film camera.

Christopher Tyler Sep, 24th 2012 0 Comments

CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This materials tutorial shows how to generate a rough, dark grey plastic as part of the materials for an old film camera. It specifically shows how to setup the material using the fresnel interpolator, then how to customize the fresnel values to constrain the fresnel effect based on surface roughness.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Rendering an old cellular phone

Christopher Tyler Sep, 20th 2012 1 Comment

CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This rendering tutorial walks through the lighting and light balancing process for an old digital phone. It shows how to use various light amplifiers to get the desired energy level. It finally shows how to use a simple post processing function (gamma) in Photoshop to augment the final rendering.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Posing an object that has multiple contact points on a surface

Christopher Tyler Sep, 17th 2012 3 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial shows how to pose or arrange an object that would naturally have multiple contact points on a flat surface when gravity pulls it down.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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Working with counter spaces, II

Christopher Tyler Sep, 1st 2012 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This modeling tutorial shows how to model a P letter using polygon modeling as subdivision surfaces. Its starting point is a compound bezier curve.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Working with counter spaces, I

Christopher Tyler Aug, 30th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This modeling tutorial shows how to deal with bezier curves which have compound paths and are going to be used as the basis for a polygon mesh.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Texturing and rendering a mint candy container

Christopher Tyler Aug, 20th 2012 1 Comment

CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This texturing and rendering tutorial shows how to setup the materials for this candy container, including some candies inside. It also walks through a simple lighting setup using luminous geometry.

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PROJECT COMPONENT: Texturing the handle of an old film camera.

Rendering an old cellular phone

Posing an object that has multiple contact points on a surface

Working with counter spaces, II

Working with counter spaces, I

Texturing and rendering a mint candy container