V-Ray tutorials

I find two of Max Attivo blogs that will benefit to V-Ray users.

1. Free Professional High Quality 3D models

English version: http://maxattivo.blogspot.com/
Russian version: http://ru-3d-model.blogspot.com/

2. Free Professional High Quality 3D Tutorials

English version: http://attivotutor.blogspot.com/
Russian version: http://attivotutorru.blogspot.com/

The movement of points in space

Some nice reference images and animations on creating 3D models for animation.

Pure Shot

Here's something from me which I think will be useful for other people. Quick render selected object(s) on pure background color without mess renderer settings & while keep last rendered VFB intact.

Features:

• Render selected object(s) on desired size & background color
• Keep renderer settings & last rendered VFB intact
• Each "shot" comes in a new virtual slot which gives you freedom to
• work with multiple slots which is a bonus when comparing images.

Purpose:
We all know that Max Render Selected mod past new rendered shot over last rendered frame as background. I always wondered why this option is designed to work like this. This is not real-time post-production compositing feature. It's designed to save time when our focus its work over an object(s) and to do this on flat background color is very clear and more useful.

Installation:
Copy this script to your Max\Scripts\Startup folder, and use it at any time from the Utility panel.

Read more and download the script here.

Underwater scene

Series of tutorials for working with underwater scenes released by Alessandro Cangelosi.

1. Underwater scene in 3D Studio Max 2010
2. Underwater lighting in 3D Studio Max 2010
3. Underwater Scene Exploration

CG Swot tutorials

CG Swot is a relatively new but promising site for 3d tutorials.

Quick Mask Selected

There is my new MaxScript what I wrote by the way for about 5 minutes just right now :) It's assist you to get quickly black and white mask from the selected objects. Read more and download the script form here.

Character Lectures

Free lectures
on 3D animation
for beginners
by Billy.


Contents included:

1. NAVIGATING THE MAX INTERFACE
2. MODELLING PRIMITIVES
3. TRANSFORMING OBJECTS
4. ADVANCED MODELLING TECHNIQUES
5. Materials, Cameras and Lighting
6. BASIC ANIMATION
7. MODIFYING ANIMATION
8. ADDING SQUASH AND STRETCH
9. ANIMATING ALONG A PATH
10. CREATING AND ANIMATING A HIERARCHY

Character Process

Character modeling tutorial.