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7290 FLASHBANG
HARD SURFACE MODELING
WITH BEN TATE
MODELING - PART 1
47:57
Learn how to model a high poly Flashbang Grenade in this free multi-part 3ds Max tutorial. In Part 1, we'll first look at how to correctly configure the 3ds Max viewport to work with blueprint images for modeling. Once set up, we'll begin the process of creating the Grenade by modeling the main can.
3DS MAX
MODELING - PART 2
1:02:33
3DS MAX
MODELING - PART 3
49:31
In Part 3, we'll model the Grenade's handle. We'll again look at adding correct supporting geometry, cleanly terminating edge loops and how we can manually fix mesh errors caused by 3ds Max's Shell modifier.
3DS MAX
MODELING - PART 4
27:56
In the fourth part, we'll complete the grenade mesh by modeling the ring and pin.
3DS MAX
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE BASED LIGHTING
NO PROJECT FILES NEEDED!
LIGHTING | RENDERING
WITH BEN TATE
SCENE SETUP & RENDERING
36:27
Learn how to setup High Dynamic Range Image-Based Lighting in 3ds Max using V-Ray. This tutorial is intended for anyone looking to implement IBL into their workflow and covers setting up an HDRI environment in 3ds Max with V-Ray 3.7. We'll discuss how image-based lighting works, the importance of using a correct image and what types of images and formats to avoid. We'll also look at setting up V-Ray to get a clean, noise-free result.
3DS MAX | V-RAY
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