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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Dice Texturing and Rendering, Part I

Christopher Tyler Jan, 28th 2013 0 Comments
This texturing and lighting tutorial shows how to set up the red material used on the dice. It walks through the use of the Lightdome, the use of an HDRI image, several lighting render controls (angular deviation, raydiosity amplifier) and the use of the Fresnel interpolator.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Creating a broiler pan metal material

Christopher Tyler Jan, 14th 2013 0 Comments
This materials tutorial shows how to create a metal type of material for a broiler pan. It shows how to stack materials in a manner similar to Photoshop layering to create an organic surface appearance.
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Convert Bump Maps into Normal Maps

Rodrigo Duarte Jan, 9th 2013 0 Comments
Normal Maps, present in Strata Design 3D 7, are a vast improvement over regular bump maps. Most textures we have, however, come with bump maps instead of normal maps. Here is a quick way to convert bump maps into normal maps using a freeware AIR application called Smart Normal.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Industrial cart materials and rendering.

Christopher Tyler Dec, 31st 2012 0 Comments
This texturing and rendering tutorial walks through the material creation process for an industrial cart. It includes the creation of a dull, dark plastic, a yellow paint-like material, and a basic metal. The use of the Project Window to navigate through object hierarchies is also shown.
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