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

Can Metallic Ink, Part 4: Using the Lightdome to light the scene

Christopher Tyler Dec, 13th 2013 1 Comment

CX Intermediate, CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Version 7 Specific, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This rendering tutorial shows how to use the Lightdome with an HDRI image to light the scene. It shows how to use the Adjust function to customize the light.

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

Texturing and rendering a metallic product package element

Christopher Tyler Dec, 2nd 2013 1 Comment

CX Lighting, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This texturing and rendering tutorial shows how to create a metallic type texturing effect for a product package object.

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

Metallic lettering, Part 3 (materials setup)

Christopher Tyler May, 4th 2013 0 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Lighting, CX Texturing, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This materials tutorial shows how to combine multiple material layers to create a worn metallic look. This includes a base material that uses anisotropy and two extra material layers to add a worn appearance to the metal.

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

Metallic lettering, Part 2 (lighting setup)

Christopher Tyler Apr, 24th 2013 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Intermediate, CX Lighting, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This lighting tutorial walks through the process of lighting the metallic letters. The use of glow panels and the Lightdome/HDRI are used to provide a studio like lighting environment.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Using an Image Gel to Create a Specular Highlight Only Light

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 19th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Lighting, Design 3D CX, Design 3D SE, SE Beginner

There are times in which we want to have specular highlights without the diffuse lighting. We can create a Specular Highlight only light with a light Gel. This will greatly reduce rendering time compared to a full specular and diffuse light.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

A Whisky Bottle 1: Scene Setup

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 13th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Texturing, Design 3D CX

We will create a whisky bottle in several parts. This first part deals with setting the scene up. We will use an endless background, a glow panel, a point light, a reflected background and a camera.

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Can Metallic Ink, Part 4: Using the Lightdome to light the scene

Texturing and rendering a metallic product package element

Metallic lettering, Part 3 (materials setup)

Metallic lettering, Part 2 (lighting setup)

Using an Image Gel to Create a Specular Highlight Only Light

A Whisky Bottle 1: Scene Setup