Making of theAbandoned Building

This making explains lighting, texturing and rendering which makes the scene and help you in creating better artwork

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

CGArena New Animation Magazine Issue Released

CGArena.com proudly announce the release of another free issue of their bi-monthly magazine which is full of interviews, makings, contests, gallery and other information.

* Interview with Matthieu Roussel
* Photoshop: Making of Black Bashi-Bazouk
* After Effects: Radar Screen
* 3ds Max: Making of Hell Yeah!
* Maya: Making of Quiet Room
* Gallery - Showcase of latest 3D inspiring art
* 3D Challenge: Ancient Time (15th Feb - 28th Apr 2008)

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/ezine/feb2008.html

Making of Urban - Matte Painting

Artist create this image for improvement of own skills but now you can learn too from this matte painting

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/urban/index.html

Warner Bros. MPI and Prime Focus entered into a strategic alliance

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging and Prime Focus have entered into a strategic alliance that will allow both companies to expand their abilities to offer their state of the art digital post production capabilities to filmmakers on a global scale. The agreement will provide filmmakers around the world with access to the expert talents and services both companies have been providing through their state of the art facilities. It also allows both companies to manage their workflows more efficiently between Warner Bros. MPI in Burbank, and Prime Focus’s facilities throughout multiple locations in India and London as well as in New York, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Los Angeles.

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

Making of audi R8 in Desert

This tutorial explains the overall modeling, lighting and rendering process using in 3ds max

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/audir8/index.html

Modeling the Fruit Tarts

In this detailed tutorial learn how to create a photorealistic food using Maya, Photoshop and Mental Ray

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/fruittarts/index.html

Interview with Szabolcs Matefy

Interview with 37 years old self taught artist Szabolcs Matefy from Hungary who uses XSI and Zbrush

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/szabolcs/interview.html

Blowout at Exit 16A

Besides endless painting, layering, masking there are several photo­graphic elements that played an important role

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/blowout/index.html

Making of Shaved Bumblebee

Little story of the bumblebee Bernard who wanted to impress his friends with a funny experiment

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

Making of Love Bicycle

Love is the light of life that makes color in the world and inspiration for this image comes from the real life situation

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

CGArena Turns 2

If you an artist and didn't know about CGArena then check it out what you have missed in these 2 years and if you not an artist then why you bother, scoll down.

http://www.cgarena.com/ccount/click.php?id=150

Video Tutorial: Model a Realisitic CD Jewel Case

Model Realistic CD Jewel Case

Learn tips and tricks used in the industry to create this model in a fast and efficient way that helps you save time

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/xsi/i3d/cdjewel.html

Interview with Don Dixon

Artist which always surrounded by creativity and at the age of four fascinated from drawing and animation

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/interviews/dondixon/interview.html

Capture light color and intensity

In these 2 short video tutorials learn how you can create a blinking disco lights in 3ds max by Aziz Khan

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/capture_light/light_capture.html

Create Gold Material

In this interactive video not only learn but also create a material online with instructions in 3ds max

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/gold/gold.html

Model a Spitfire War Plane Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you how to model a spit fire war plane, this tutorial is pretty handy for those of you who are in love with old war planes like me :-)

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/spitfire/index.html

How to use Global Illumination and Final Gathering in Mental Ray

Learn how to use mental ray's Global Illumination and Final Gathering inside Softimage XSI for a realistic render

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/xsi/i3d/fg_gi.html

Model a Golden Jaguar Statue

In this beginners tutorial you will create a jaguar statue using polygons in 3ds max and later create a gold texture

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

Making of Its only a Boy

Explain a little of how this image was made from its conception to the final touch in max and zbrush

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

Create Displacement Maps using Max, Mental Ray and Mudbox

In this tutorial successfully create detailed displacement maps using max, mental ray and mudbox

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