Autodesk Backburner 101

Part1 - BackBurner overview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYixCcYI18

Part2 - Backburner install, setup and demonstration of job submission:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDUaDw-KD0U

ScriptSpot upgraded

Some of the changes is - new directory struct. Old links for now redirect to new one. For more details read Upgrade status news by site admin.

Create a Marching Army Animation using Particles

Particle Flow video tutorial by Hugo Tromp.

Electric plug modeling

A lazy modeling tutorial used mainly Boolean operations.

Contrastive Wire Color

Here's a script that I just wrote - Contrastive Wire Color .

Just make your objects more readable in the viewport.
Yes, this is NOT a random color generator!
The utility adjust RGB channels of objects wirecolor.
The purpose is clear (I hope).

[*] Undo available
[*] Tested on 3ds Max 2009
* (should work with any version)

Enjoy!

Bokeh in 3dsmax with particle flow and maxscript

Described method by Vladimir Alexeev shown how to render fast camera DOF effect using MaxScript and PFlow.

HDR's tutorials and tips

CGTechniques web site seems not updated from years but their is some HDR's tutorials and tips, plus a free HDRi library, and some old MaxScripts as well.

Happy New Year !