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Cgtuts+ Workshop #10 Statue Sculpt

Ben Tate — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:55 +0000

We’re back with another entry in our weekly community project, where we post a render or animation created by a member of the Cgtuts+ community, and ask you to provide feedback and constructive criticism on their work. It’s a great way to learn more about the intricacies of computer graphics, express your viewpoint, and have your own content critiqued by your fellow artists!

Quick Ground Rules

Be nice! We’ve deliberately chosen work that isn’t perfect, so please be constructive with any criticism.
Feel free to offer any type of advice on the model or sculpting in general.
You can also link to another render that you feel offers a great example of this type of sculpting done exceptionally well.

So let’s get to it, here’s this week’s entry created by Tyler Sorg!

Statue Sculpt

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A Little Background

This is a high poly version for my low poly model. I am working with a group on a game. I kinda like it, it’s a statue, I was suppose to do a full one with no broken parts (other then minor details) But I just wanted to know what people thought about the modeling.

Please let us know what you think in the comments – how would you have approached this project or done things differently? Any thoughts on how it could be improved or taken to the next level. Chime in below!

Also be sure to check out more of Tyler’s work in his Portfolio!

The most constructive and helpful comments will be featured on the site. Interested in submitting your own video or 3D render? You can do so here! and have your work featured in a future Cgtuts+ Workshop!

Building The Caterpillar 797 In 3D Studio Max – Adding Additional Detail

Sasa Posloncec — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:10:12 +0000

This entry is part 3 of 2 in the series Building The CAT 797B

Today we’re continuing the CAT 797 series by Sasa Posloncec where you’ll learn how to model the ridiculously huge Caterpillar 797B mining dump truck. Spanning three parts this series will give you an in-depth look at what it takes to create a fully realized vehicle model in 3D Studio Max using blueprints and photo reference. As Sasa walks you through the creation of each part, you’ll learn how to work with Max’s Edit Poly modifier, spline tools and much more!

The third and final part in the series covers refining and adding additional details to the model. Complete the project after the jump!

Adding Detail (A)

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Adding Detail (B)

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Adding Detail (C)

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Adding Detail (D)

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Conclusion

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Simulate An Old School X-Ray Vision Shot – Cg Part

James Whiffin — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:00:47 +0000

This week, Cgtuts+ has teamed up with our sister site Aetuts+ to bring you this awesome two part, in-depth tutorial from James Whiffin. Where you’ll learn how to create and composite a cool old school x-ray effect into some video footage, using Maya, PFTrack and After Effects! Head over to Aetuts+ for the conclusion of the project where you’ll composite the render passes from Maya, and use a variety of tools to make the footage look like it was shot in the 80′s!

Part 1

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Building A Complete Human Character Rig In Maya, Creating The Leg Controls – Tuts+ Premium

Soni Kumari — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:31 +0000

This entry is part 3 of 2 in the series Complete Human Character Rig In Maya

Today we’re bringing you the third part of the Building A Complete Human Character Rig In Maya Tuts+ premium tutorial series that teaches you how to construct a complex, fully realized character rig using Maya’s built in tool set. In today’s post you’ll learn how to build the character’s controls for animation. It’s a very important part in the Character Rigging pipeline, because without having good controllers, you can’t get the best control in animation. So let’s get started creating our “controls” for the character.

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C4D: Interior Glass Effect

Zachary Oconnor — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:54 +0000

In today’s tutorial new author Zachary O’Conner will be showing us how to create a glass effect in Cinema4D, using a method of rendering typically used for interiors to give it a nice finished look. In this particular tutorial we’ll use some text in a basic room to show off the effect, yet it can really be used on anything at all. The lighting is really quite simple to setup, as this tutorial is aimed at the beginner crowd.June of 2011

After modeling, lighting and rendering the scene in Cinema 4D, we’ll jump in to Photoshop (any version will do) and do some minor post work to give the final product a little bit of kick. I should also note that the render times of the work we do in Cinema 4D will be significant, especially if rendering at a high resolution. Hope you enjoy!

Part 1

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Which Tuts+ Site Should We Launch Next?

David Appleyard — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:14:29 +0000

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Cgtuts+ Workshop #9 Juan Carlos Batman

Ben Tate — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:15:16 +0000

Quick Ground Rules

Be nice! We’ve deliberately chosen work that isn’t perfect, so please be constructive with any criticism.
Feel free to offer any type of advice on – Modeling, Texturing, Materials, Lighting, Rendering, Composition, etc.
You can also link to another video or render that you feel offers a great example of this type of content done exceptionally well.

So let’s get to it, here’s this week’s entry created by Edgardo Fernandez!

Juan Carlos Batman

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A Little Background

Hi all! This is my second work ever using Zbrush. I’m improving everyday, but I still have much to learn. This character was inspired by the 90′s tv show called “Cha Cha Cha” from Argentina, and the character’s name is Juan Carlos Batman.

Any kind of advice will be appreciated. Thank you!

Also be sure to check out more of Edgardo’s work in his Modeling Reel

Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya – Modeling And Adding Additional Details

Chandan Kumar — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:40:17 +0000

This entry is part 2 of 1 in the series Modeling A Futuristic Weapon

In the second part of the Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya series, we’ll continue working towards the completion of the model by building and detailing some of the additional parts, using poly modeling techniques.

Reference/Blueprint Image

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With the base model almost complete, we now have to give the model detail. With the help of the Split Polygon Tool (Edit Mesh>Split Polygon Tool), create a mesh according to the model.

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Select some faces and then extrude them a bit outward as shown in the figure below.

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By extruding the bottom edges, cover the bottom part.

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At the center of the gun, insert eight edge loops to make four thick lines as shown below.

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Then select their outer faces and extrude them a bit outward as shown in the image.

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Now insert four more edge loops to create two grip rectangles.

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Go to the Perspective view, select those two faces and extrude them inward by going to Edit Mesh>Extrude.

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Now we have to make two circle shapes at the end. Choose the Split Polygon Tool by going to Edit Mesh>Split Polygon Tool, and create two circles on the mesh according to the reference.

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Then create inner circles with the help of the Split Polygon Tool once again as shown in the figure below.

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Select the faces of the outer and inner circles (excluding the center faces) and extrude them outward.

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Now select the center edges of the extruded faces and move them outward as shown.

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Go to Edit Mesh>Split Polygon Tool and create another circle on the mesh as shown in the figure.

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Then make it perfect by adjusting the vertices and inserting edge loops as shown below.

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Go to the Perspective view and select the inside faces of the circle, and then extrude them inward.

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Now we have to create the upper part according to our reference. In the front view, create a Cylinder as shown in the figure.

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First of all, just Delete the back faces of the Cylinder and then select the center faces and extrude them backward.

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After that, also delete those center faces and extrude a part of the shape from the right side as shown in the figure below.

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Remember to Delete the back faces.

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Create another Cylinder and Delete it’s back faces as well.

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Go to Edit Mesh>Insert Edge Loop Tool and insert five edge loops as you can see in the figure.

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Except the first three edges, select the rest of the faces in a circular way and extrude them inward as shown.

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Select the second edge loop from the front, and move it a little bit outward. Then select the faces of the two middle circles and move them outward.

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Select a face at the top and extrude it backward.

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By using of the Split Polygon Tool, create five squares.

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Go to the Perspective view and extrude the borders of all five squares.

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Select the center faces of all five squares and move them backward as shown.

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Now create five Spheres and place them inside those five squares.

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Now with the help of the Split Polygon Tool, let’s do some detailing in the center part.

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Select the faces of the border and the inner rectangle, and extrude them out.

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Now let’s create the gun’s Grenade Launcher pipe. In the front view, create a Cylinder horizontally and insert four edge loops vertically.

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Go to the Perspective view and select all the faces (except the last loop of faces) and then extrude them inward as shown.

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Repeat the same procedure two more times.

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Select the front faces of the gun and extrude them backward. Also delete the back faces.

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Now let’s create the Laser Fire pipe. In the Front view, create a Cylinder horizontally and then insert three edge loops and modify them as shown in the figure below.

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Select the front faces and the first face loop of the cylinder and extrude them inward.

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Go to the Perspective view, select the border edge on the backside of the cylinder, and extrude it backward.

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Select the front side faces and extrude them inward.

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Select two faces from second and fourth loop of faces, and extrude them outward.

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Perform some more extrusions on the mesh as shown in the figure.

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Let’s make the Bullet Fire pipe now. In the front view, create a Cylinder horizontally and insert Six edge loops vertically as shown.

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Go to the Perspective view, select the front and first two edge loops of faces and then extrude them inside.

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From the Front view, select the 3rd and 4th edge loops from back and Scale them inside. Also scale the first edge loop according to the reference.

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Select the front faces and extrude them backward, then delete those faces and the back faces at the other end of the cylinder. Also do it on the Grenade Launcher and Laser Fire Pipe.

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In the Front view, create a Cylinder horizontally, insert two edge loops vertically and scale them from the left side in the front view.

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Go to the Perspective view, and select a face on the front. Firstly Extrude the face inward and then Extrude it backward.

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Extrude inward one more time and then extrude it outward as shown.

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Now we have to create holes for the Grenade Launcher Pipe, the Laser Fire Pipe and the Bullet Fire Pipe. Go to the Perspective view, choose the Split Polygon Tool (Edit Mesh>Split Polygon Tool) and create a circular shape according to the Grenade Launcher Pipe.

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Similarly, using the Split Polygon Tool, create the mesh topology according to the position of the Laser Fire Pipe and the Bullet Fire Pipe.

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Delete the inner faces and then extrude the borders.

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Go to Edit>Duplicate Special, and make a copy on the opposite side.

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If you look at the final preview of the gun, you will find some metal designs which can’t be seen in the reference image. Therefore, we will create them here to match the final image of the model. Take the Split Polygon Tool and create a polygon according to final model or as shown in the figure below.

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Again with the help of the Split Polygon Tool, complete all the loops.

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Insert three edge loops and extrude them from the top and left side.

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Select the border edge and extrude it backward.

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Extrude a little bit more according to the models shape.

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Now we have to complete an incomplete work. Select the biggest part of the gun and move it outside temporarily. Select some edges and extrude them as shown in the figure.

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Then complete the loops from bottom and merge every two vertices, by going to Edit Mesh>Merge.

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Now select some more faces and extrude them as shown in the figure below.

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Go to Edit Mesh>Merge and merge the vertices wherever you need and then complete the shape from the bottom.

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Go to the Front view, take the Create Polygon Tool and create an arrow shape as shown in the figure.

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Again complete all the loops with the help of the Split Polygon Tool.

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One thing to remember is that we do not have to smooth this arrow; therefore we will not insert any supporting edges.

Step 63

There are two arrows on the model, so copy this arrow and place it where the other one is as shown.

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Let’s go to near the “trigger” of the gun. As we can see there is a metal belt, so now we have to make that. Using the Create Polygon Tool, create a rectangle and insert seven edge loops.

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Select the bottom edge and move it a little bit backward and then extrude it backward two times.

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Select the border and extrude.

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Select three face loops and extrude them as shown in the figure.

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Delete these faces from both sides.

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Now we have to create space for screws. So, insert six edge loops vertically.

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Select the four faces where we will place the screws and delete them. Then select the borders and extrude them backward.

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To make screws, take the Create Polygon Tool and create a circular polygon. Also create loops on it like a screw.

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Select the right and left side faces (excluding middle strip of faces) and extrude them outward.

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Select the border edge and extrude it backward. So the screw is ready now.

Step 74

Position the screw in it’s relevant place, and then make some copies and place them as you want.

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Now we have to create the part which we can call the telescope stand. Go to the Front view, choose the Create Polygon Tool and create a shape according to your model or as shown in the figure below.

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Create loops by using the Split Polygon Tool.

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Then go to the Perspective view and select the border. Firstly extrude it backward a little bit, then deselect the leg edges and extrude backward again.

Step 78

Select the five faces on the top and extrude them up. After that modify it in the Front view to match the model reference.

Step 79

Insert two edge loops as can be seen in the left image below. Then select the four faces on top except the first and last face and extrude again.

Step 80

Insert an edge loop from the top. Then select the four vertices at the back and move them down, as shown on the right side of the image below. That concludes part two of the tutorial! We will complete the rest of the modeling in the next part of the series.

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Building The Caterpillar 797 In 3D Studio Max – Modeling The Bed, Fuel Tank And Undercarriage

Sasa Posloncec — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:24:50 +0000

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Building The CAT 797B

The second part in the series will cover modeling the truck’s massive bed, fuel tank and finally the undercarriage section. Continue after the jump!

Part 1: Modeling The Bed (A)

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Part 2: Modeling The Bed (B)

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Part 3: Building The Fuel Tank

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Part 4: Modeling The Undercarriage (A)

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Part 5: Modeling The Undercarriage (B)

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High Resolution Car Rim Reference Pack For Modeling & Texturing – Tuts+ Premium

Stefan Surmabojov — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:39:36 +0000

This week we’ve got a massive collection of 72 high resolution Car Rim images for our Tuts+ Premium members. These are original images taken by regular contributor Stefan Surmabojov and are a great resource to have on hand as reference for your next vehicle, or as a blueprint for your next modeling job. You can even use them as textures! So Log in to your Premium account, or Join Now to get access!

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Cgtuts+ Workshop #10 Statue Sculpt

Quick Ground Rules

Statue Sculpt

A Little Background

Building The Caterpillar 797 In 3D Studio Max – Adding Additional Detail

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Simulate An Old School X-Ray Vision Shot – Cg Part

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Cgtuts+ Workshop #9 Juan Carlos Batman

Quick Ground Rules

Juan Carlos Batman

A Little Background

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