Fire Escape in Photoshop

The first step in all paintings, whether it is a character or an environment, is to lay down the basic shapes

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/fireescape/

Caustics through mental Ray

Caustics are really great light effects that you can observe in liquids, glass objects and gems

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/caustics/index.html

CGArena: New 3D and 2D Challenge

CGArena is proud to present “Nightmare” (3D and 2D Challenge), 21 Mar 2007 - 15 May 2007, sponsored by Corel, Pixologic, Realviz, Skymatter, Hyperfocal Design, 3d.sk, ambientLight, Zoo Publishing, Strata, Vertus, TheBest 3D, Kurv Studios, Daz 3D, Environment-Textures.com, Female-anatomy-for-artist.com, human-anatomy-for-artist.com and ITs Art Magazine. We want different ideas and approaches in a more creative way.

Participate Now: http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?t=2145

Interview with Zhang Yang

3D Modeler/ Texture Artist/ Compositor from China which is self taught and use various softwares to achieve the results

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/zhangyang/

Video Tutorial: Deforming the Head

This video tutorial shows you how to deform the head model in Zbrush and exporting/importing files from/to Maya

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/zbrush/deforminghead/

Making of Arcadia

I saw a picture of some old columns and five minutes later I had my first poor sketch on a piece of paper

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/arcadia/

Making of Revolution

This Image inspired by fiction story which tells a war between human beings and machines

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/revolution/

Free Style Painting in Photoshop

This small photoshop tutorial utilise the History Brush to turn any picture or photo into an free style painting

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/freestylepainting/

Old Film Look

In this after effects tutorial learn how to give a old film look in just few minutes to the properly shoot new video

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/ae/oldfilmlook/

Expressions in Maya

This tutorial is very handy to create, explosions like tank explosion, asteroid explosions in maya

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/expressions/

Making of Squirrel in Winter

I thought of making an image which was not too complex so I choose a good and simple idea of a squirrel facing winter

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/winterchallenge/squirrel/

Brazil GI Video Tutorial

On request of various users Aziz Khan created a Brazil GI video tutorial once again and this time with voice

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/givraymray/brazilGI.html

CGArena February Magazine Issue Released

Like always once again CGArena proudly announce the release of free PDF magazine Issue 2 of this year

Download your copy: http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/feb07_issue.html

Interview with Andre Kutscherauer

Artist from East Germany which like to design pictures with words and not with clicks

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/andreKuts/index.html

Illuminate Interior using Exterior Light source

When it comes to lighting a 3D-scene, the light-setup can either make or break the scene's realism

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/hdri-vray2/

Breaking the Stone

Breaking any object and then animate the fragments manually is a tedious task so here comes dynamics
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/breakingstone/

Dome Based Lighting

In this maya tutorial learn how to save a lot of rendering time using a Dome based lighting

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/domebased/

My Heart Goes Hmmm..

In this valentine create a heart cloud in after effects using Particular plugin and show to your valentine

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/ae/heart/index.html

Project Setup/Management and Quality AssuranceTutorial

This tutorial for those aren´t blessed with an alienbrain server and haven't set up Asset Tracking yet [Must Read]

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/projectSetup/

Interview with Eric Pinkel

We talked the product designer in the npower software who is responsible for look and feel of everything

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/npower/

UV Mapping - The Easy way

In this 3ds max tutorial demonstrate how simple and precise UVmapping can be using DeepUV

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/uvmapping/

Architectural Visualization using HDRI and Vray

In this tutorial Illuminate an exterior architectural scene with help from Vray and a HDR image

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/hdri-vray/

Melting Text in Maya

In this tutorial we will explore some tools and options of fluid to create melting text effect like smoke

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/meltingtext/

Interview with Tata Elxsi

Visual Computing Labs, a Division of Tata Elxsi offers services in the areas of Animation, VFX and Games

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/tataxlsi/

CGArena January07 Magazine Issue Released

After year success of the previous issues CGArena brings another free issue of PDF magazine with lots of info

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/jan07_issue.html

3d Challenge: Punishment

Proudly announce the 3d challenge themed Punishment and sponsored by Wacom, Realviz, 3d.sk, environment-texures.com, Hyperfocal Design, Duber Studio, Its Art Mag and ambientLight

http://www.cgarena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1779

Garden of Lights

The idea came from a vision that the psychologist C.G.Jung described in his autobiography memories and this images craeted in 3ds max for the cgarena Garden challenge and won the first prize which includes prizes from coreel, realviz, hyperfocal design and GPUtech.

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/gardenchal/win1/

Efficient Use of Vray Camera

How do you make a picture in real life when the light is too dark? Here learn to use a vray camera efficiently

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/vraycamera/

Modeling, Texturing The Corridor in 3ds max

How different textures can change the mood of the scene and contribute towards a different quality altogether

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/corridor/

Making of Green Frog in Maya

Freelance CG artist from Italy talked about this photorealistic render which created in maya

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/greenfrog/

Interview with Ralf Stumpf

Artist from Germany which won various awards in international publications for outstanding artwork

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/ralfstumpf/

Making of Its My Garden in Xfrog and 3ds max

Various softwares used to create this garden scene for CGArena challenge but main softwares was Xfrog and max

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/gardenchal/win2/

Making of Rage over Babylon

This tutorial will covers the major points of producing this image, starting with the planning and other major aspects

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/babylon/

Making of Warrior in 3ds max

Read the Project overview of a wonderful and detailed work in 3ds max by artist from venezuela

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/warrior/

Modeling a Punching Machine

In this tutorial work with polygon, shape merge, editable poly, spline, chamfer box and other tools

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/puchmachine/

Making of Elizabeth Tudor

This image created to improve digital painting technique and you start the year by taking inspiration from this artwork

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/elizabeth/

Create Neon Light with Vray

Read the simple tutorial on creating neon lights in 3ds max using vray material and renderer by Joe Pizzini

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/neonlight/

Happy New Year Tutorial in After Effects

Create a wiggly text effect in After Effects and then export in flash for website banners of any occasion

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/ae/wigglytext/

Painting a Landscape in Photoshop

Small tutorial which will enable you to paint in Photoshop a basic landscape which could be thereafter detailed

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/landscape/

Video Tutorial: Create Custom Marking Menu in Maya

Making a new marking menu is a two step process. In this video learn how to create in easy and simpliest way

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/markingmenu/

Free Animation Magazine

CGArena december issue of free monthly magazine released. And available for download.

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/dec06_issue.html

Interview with Rod Seffen

Freelance modeler from Northern Ireland which using Lightwave for creating wonderful models in 3d

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/rodSeffen/

Modeling Calculator in 3dsmax

Beginners step by step detailed tutorial on how to model and texture a calculator in 3ds max

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/calculator/

Video Tutorial: Modeling a Beast

This beast modeled in Zbrush and will show you how model a basic face shape using Zbrush

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/zbrush/beast/

Making of Wounded Ork

Basic knowledge in 3d and intermediate knowledge required in 3ds max and Zbrush to follow this making

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/wondedork/

Spider Harp Tutorial in Photoshop

This picture represent a fantasy musician able to play harp on a spider web and painted in photoshop

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/spiderharp/

Tutorial: Do you want to play with me

Choosing a right colour scheme for any artwork depends on a lot of things like mood, story and here you get it in a photoshop tutorial by artist Melanie, France

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/wannaplay/

Fast Modeling in 3D using Photoshop

Learn how can we create curves in Photoshop and then take into any 3d application for modeling that object

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/curves/

Ragdoll and Reator Tutorial

In this small tutorial try to explain how to use Ragdoll and Reactor Water for floating the body over water effect

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/ragdoll/

Making of the Photographer

Tutorial on how create a Photographer, a war journalist picture in a cartoony look created in photoshop

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/photographer/

Making of P-40 Warhawk Pacific War

Artist Rodrigo Lloret from Spain will explain about own short movie from concept to compositing

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/pacificwar/

Calculate GI and Sunlight

In this 3ds max video tutorial watch how to calculate the GI and achieve realistic results through vray, brazil and mental ray

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/givraymray/

Indian Studio creates a Dhoom!

Tata Elxsi give 40+ minutes of VFX (in a 147 minute feature) includes pre-visualization of all the action sequences, high-level compositing, 3D Virtual 'Set' creation, 3D character animation, CG model building and some of the most complex wire and rig removal ever.

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/dhoom2.html

New 3D Challenge: Winter

CGArena started new 3d challenge themed Winter sponsored by Hyperfocal Design, Craft Animations, Duber Studio, The Best 3D, Daz 3D, Vertus, AmbientLight and RPManager. You can win prizes more than $5100

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?t=1506

November Issue of CGArena Magazine Released

CGArena proudly announce the release of 10th issue of their free monthly magazine in PDF for CG community

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/nov06_issue.html

Garden Winners Announced

Winners of 3D challenge themed Garden are announced and winners get more than $3200 worth of prizes

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/gardenwinners.html

Tutorial: Particle Planting in 3ds Max

Plant 44000 stadium chairs with 4 different materials through particle flow and maxscript

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/particleplanting/

Vote for Best 3d Garden Image

Cast your vote in this WIP challenge for best three garden images from the final selected six images

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?t=1477

Making of Pandora in Photoshop

Marta explain the workflow and share some thoughts on painting several elements of this artwork in photoshop

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/pandora/

Review: Hollywood Camera Work

Camera Training Disk for those who want to improve their camera blocking and staging skills

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/reviews/hcw.html

New Commercials Added

Watch out some new commercials from companies playstation, johnnie walker, kymco, GMC added on cgarena

http://www.cgarena.com/videos/commercials/index.html

Understanding IES Lights in 3ds Max

Understand the exact working of IES lights in 3ds Max through simple and small tutorial

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/ieslights/

Making of Dragon Player in a PDF

Read the complete making of a short film from concept to initilization in a free downloadable version

http://cgarena.com/files/download/download.php?id=dragonSlayer.zip

Making of the Urban Environment in 3ds Max

Read the small making of the very detailed scene created by Stefan Morrell in 3ds Max

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/urbanenv/

Interview with Patrick Conaty

Interview with an artist which just graduated from Vancouver Film School and looking for employment

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/patrick/index.html

Autodesk invites you to spend time

Play to win with Autodesk game development pipelines. Autodesk invites you to spend time with game industry Pro

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/ea_highmoon.html

CGArena Magazine October Issue Released

Like always CGArena much awaited monthly free magazine is available for free download. Check it out now

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/oct06_issue.html

Making of Gargoyle

As you know mostly artworks one would start off with an idea or a concept sketch and same goes here
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/gargoyle/

Making of End of the Line

Project overview of the railroad disaster image created in maya. This also won the prize in our challenges

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/endoftheline/

Creating Tree in 3ds Max 8

Read another tutorial by our forum member on how to create a tree using Hair and Fur plugin

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?p=8886#8886

Create Rock in 3ds Max

There are lot of ways to create rocks but our forum member explain simple way of creating rocks in max

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?t=1274#8350

Making of Haunted Tunnel

Its very difficult to stand when you are alone in a tunnel which is very creepy. Read this detailed tutorial in 3ds max

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/hauntedtunnel/

New Milestone in Image Processing

Anthropics Technology announces ground breaking technique in image processing

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?p=8674

Making of the Siena

Read project overview of the image and the idea came from a picture my friend took. I liked the point of view and colors

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/siena/

Interview with Jason Godbey

23 years old artist graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham who like to create only environments

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/jason/

Review: PD Particles

PD Particles is a cute digital paiting program for sketching, doodling and drawing with particles

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/pdparticles.html

Making of Magnifying Love

Detailed step by step making of the wonderful image by the artist from mexico

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/magnifyinglove/

Portfolio and Interview Questions

Now initial animation education is complete, and wants to prepare animation portfolio and need to be successful in at least one job interview. Get answers of some of your questions from expert Ed Harriss. He is also the writer of the famous book "How to get a Job in Computer Animation".

http://www.cgarena.com/ccount/click.php?id=121

Submit your Best 3D / 2D Image

Submit your best 3D, 2D image for submission on the cgarena growing online gallery and for the CGArena monthly free magazine which downloaded more than 10000 times every month.

http://www.cgarena.com/submit.php

Making of Fire Energy

Eugenio have this idea in my mind to translate the fire energy to an image, and this came out in Photoshop

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/firenergy/

Interview with Sushant Dholakia

Artist originally from India but currently moved to Canada and working in a SOHO VFX live action movie

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/sushant/

Adapt 2006 Reporter

Our forum member Christopher post all the details about the Adapt 2006 conference which ends yesterday

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?p=7975

CGArena Magazine September Issue Released

Released the another free issue of CGArena PDF magazine with more than 100 pages and more than $3200 worth of prizes

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/sep06_issue.html

Mechnology Visual Effects ( VFX )

VFX house has partnered with IQ-145 Productions to finance and produce the one-hour sci-fi mystery-thriller series

http://cgarena.com/archives/news/mechnologyvfx.html

CGArena 3D Challenge: Participate Now

"Garden" themed new 3D Challenge sponsored by ambientLight, Corel, GPUTech, Realviz, Hyperfocal Design

http://www.cgarena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7745

Digital Fusion Tutorials

The credit for these tutorials goes to the people at Eyeon for creating such marvelous, and fairly detailed tutorials

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewforum.php?f=68

Making of Suraagh Rasaan - The Detective

Snehal Gopal explains in detail about the making of his personal project called "The Detective"

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/detective/detective.html

Volumetric Shader through Mental Ray

In this detailed tutorial Silvia Palara explaining about the creating volumetric shader through mental ray

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/shadertips/

CGArena Haunted Challenge Winners

CGArena Haunted Challenge winners announced

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/hauntedwinners.html

Create Fluid using Realflow and 3ds Max

Create fluid using realflow and 3dsmax

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/fluidrealflow/

Making of the Song Hye Kyon in Max

This korean actress face created using 3ds Max and Zbrush

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/songhyekyo/

Making of Lute Player in Photoshop

Read how donkey took especial pleasure in music

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/luteplayer/

Making of You Cheat in Photoshop

In photoshop create a scene where four thugs doing gambling with cards

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/youcheat/

PFlow Trajectory displayed with splines

Deals with PFlow in 3ds max in conneciton with a little scripting

http://cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/pflow_splines/

Making of the Last Elf in Maya

This highly detailed image is created using maya and zbrush as main softwares

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/lastelf/

CGArena Magazine August Issue

CGArena proudly announces the release of their seventh free magazine for the community with lots of prizes

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/aug06_issue.html

Interview with Lukasz Szeflinski

Fine artist from poland which is good in 3d and 2d both

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/lukasz/lukasz.html

Making of 3D Virtual Beer in 3ds Max

Explain here what required to build a convincing beer than just revolving a spline

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/virtualbeer/

Making of Tainted in Photoshop

Shreya Shetty created in photoshop by using cool colour scheme for this artwork

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/tainted/

Making of Roof Garden

Look at the natural looking late evening scene using HDRI lighting method by lukasz szeflinski

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/roofgarden/