3dmax learning video

Submitted by sheldyn on
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Artists

Hi,

Can anyone reccomend a good 3dmax learning video? i know there are many good
tutorials online but are there video's available that people have enjoyed and highly recommend.

Thank's ,
Sheldyn.

Submitted by LOOM on Sat, 03/06/06 - 10:49 AMPermalink

modelling? : if so which field?
uvw?
rendering? & (normal mapping?)
animating?

Submitted by souri on Sat, 03/06/06 - 12:15 PMPermalink

3D Buzz has some great video tutorials on pretty much everything worth a damn.

www.3dbuzz.com

It's been a while since I've downloaded anything, but I'm sure that system where you can't leech is still there (you have to contribute to the forum to download more etc). You should have joined our little DVD service a while ago where I pretty much burnt all those video tutorials onto DVD and sent them out to anyone interested.

Submitted by palantir on Sat, 03/06/06 - 7:37 PMPermalink

I just got these and think they are really good:
[url="http://estore.autodesk.com/dr/sat2/ec_MAIN.Entry17c?CID=194952&PN=5&SP=…"]3DS Max Games Development Series[/url]
As well as detailing general modelling, texturing, animating and exporting to unreal tutes, there are nifty little tips specifically about the games industry. The narrator is actually a professional games developer unlike most video tutes you tend to find. Oh, and best of all, it covers normal mapping.

Also, [url="http://www.poopinmymouth.com/"]Ben Mathis[/url] has some great video tutes covering the complete character modelling process. You could do far worse.

Submitted by sheldyn on Sat, 03/06/06 - 9:31 PMPermalink

Thank's,

A few weeks back i read about the Maya fundamentals learning video from 3DBuzz and also
read the testimonials and it sounded great. I downloaded the free 2hr intro video and it looked really good and enjoyable.It teaches you Maya through projects,with each project
begining at the basics through to final animation therefore incorporating all aspects of 3d
in each project.(i like learning this way)

Is there a 3dmax video similar in teaching this way.3Dbuzz have a 3dmax fundamentals
video at the same price as the Maya video. Just curious if anyone knows of other 3dmax videos that teach in a similar way.

Thanks palantir for the link it looks good.

LOOM, i'd love to learn all aspects of 3D using 3dmax,Zbrush and Motionbuilder,
Games and FX are the fields i,m really interested in.As an artist i think modelling would
be a great skill to start with because everything is built on that.

Sorry for the worded response,i,m just a newbie.

Thank's,
Sheldyn.

Submitted by PeterDavis on Wed, 21/06/06 - 12:58 AMPermalink

are those discreet videos really worth the price tag?

Submitted by palantir on Thu, 22/06/06 - 12:23 AMPermalink

quote:
are those discreet videos really worth the price tag?

I guess that depends on your perspective.
A couple of hundred dollars sounds like a lot of cash, especially for someone like myself (non-working student, studying non-game related course), however as far as education goes, personally I think they are worth the price.

Also, consider that they are a similar cost as other training alternatives; a three day training course or a couple of quality text books would easily cost as much. Personally I prefer video tutorials, but then I?ve spent my share on text books and workshops also. (Which is kind of odd considering I?m essentially just a hobbyist [:P] )

So yes, I think they are worth the price, though if money is an issue you could certainly learn this stuff without paying for professional training. However most professional training video?s I?ve seen are certainly much better then any free training video?s I?ve found.

Posted by sheldyn on
Forum
Artists

Hi,

Can anyone reccomend a good 3dmax learning video? i know there are many good
tutorials online but are there video's available that people have enjoyed and highly recommend.

Thank's ,
Sheldyn.

Submitted by LOOM on Sat, 03/06/06 - 10:49 AMPermalink

modelling? : if so which field?
uvw?
rendering? & (normal mapping?)
animating?

Submitted by souri on Sat, 03/06/06 - 12:15 PMPermalink

3D Buzz has some great video tutorials on pretty much everything worth a damn.

www.3dbuzz.com

It's been a while since I've downloaded anything, but I'm sure that system where you can't leech is still there (you have to contribute to the forum to download more etc). You should have joined our little DVD service a while ago where I pretty much burnt all those video tutorials onto DVD and sent them out to anyone interested.

Submitted by palantir on Sat, 03/06/06 - 7:37 PMPermalink

I just got these and think they are really good:
[url="http://estore.autodesk.com/dr/sat2/ec_MAIN.Entry17c?CID=194952&PN=5&SP=…"]3DS Max Games Development Series[/url]
As well as detailing general modelling, texturing, animating and exporting to unreal tutes, there are nifty little tips specifically about the games industry. The narrator is actually a professional games developer unlike most video tutes you tend to find. Oh, and best of all, it covers normal mapping.

Also, [url="http://www.poopinmymouth.com/"]Ben Mathis[/url] has some great video tutes covering the complete character modelling process. You could do far worse.

Submitted by sheldyn on Sat, 03/06/06 - 9:31 PMPermalink

Thank's,

A few weeks back i read about the Maya fundamentals learning video from 3DBuzz and also
read the testimonials and it sounded great. I downloaded the free 2hr intro video and it looked really good and enjoyable.It teaches you Maya through projects,with each project
begining at the basics through to final animation therefore incorporating all aspects of 3d
in each project.(i like learning this way)

Is there a 3dmax video similar in teaching this way.3Dbuzz have a 3dmax fundamentals
video at the same price as the Maya video. Just curious if anyone knows of other 3dmax videos that teach in a similar way.

Thanks palantir for the link it looks good.

LOOM, i'd love to learn all aspects of 3D using 3dmax,Zbrush and Motionbuilder,
Games and FX are the fields i,m really interested in.As an artist i think modelling would
be a great skill to start with because everything is built on that.

Sorry for the worded response,i,m just a newbie.

Thank's,
Sheldyn.

Submitted by PeterDavis on Wed, 21/06/06 - 12:58 AMPermalink

are those discreet videos really worth the price tag?

Submitted by palantir on Thu, 22/06/06 - 12:23 AMPermalink

quote:
are those discreet videos really worth the price tag?

I guess that depends on your perspective.
A couple of hundred dollars sounds like a lot of cash, especially for someone like myself (non-working student, studying non-game related course), however as far as education goes, personally I think they are worth the price.

Also, consider that they are a similar cost as other training alternatives; a three day training course or a couple of quality text books would easily cost as much. Personally I prefer video tutorials, but then I?ve spent my share on text books and workshops also. (Which is kind of odd considering I?m essentially just a hobbyist [:P] )

So yes, I think they are worth the price, though if money is an issue you could certainly learn this stuff without paying for professional training. However most professional training video?s I?ve seen are certainly much better then any free training video?s I?ve found.