Create Realistic Head in XSI

In this tutorial by Steve Jubinville learn how to create a realistic head using ZBrush and Softimage XSI

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/xsi/realistichead/index.html

Video Tutorial: Interior Lighting by using Mental Ray

This tutorial will explain you how to use Sunlight, Skylight in the daylight interior scene and later color correction

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

Create a Ocean in 3ds max

This tutorial just give you an idea how you can create an ocean with few simple steps

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

Making of Korean Actress Song Hye Kyo in 2D

May be you have read the making of Song hye kyo in 3d before exclusively on cgarena, but now read in 2d created in photoshop

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

Making of the Death of a Bird

The scene was modeled in Autodesk 3ds max 9; the whole idea was to model a bird cage as a part of modeling practice.

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

Glowing Material with Mental Ray

Glowing materials are very useful to create light effects. For example a neon-light effect. This kind of material is a light-emitting material.

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

Training DVD Review: Old Damaged Pillar

If you are an intermediate/advanced user and like to learn next gen art then we recommend this training DVD

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/reviews/eat3d_damaged.html

Making of Eternal Flame

Everything modeled using traditional polygon modeling in Softimage XSI and this is a new step towards learning

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/xsi/eternalFlame/index.html

Developing a Scripted utility in max

This tutorial will guide you to develop a scripted utility in 3ds max 9, basic knowledge of maxscript required

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

HDRI in Lightwave

This tutorial attempts to cover every aspect of HDR rendering and other concepts which work in any 3d software

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/misc/hdri_lightwave/index.html

Video Tutorial: Create Fire

In this video tutorial learn how to create fire effect from scratch using Maya particle system

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/maya/firevideo/fire.html

Making of Total Kitchen

This small making of will show you lighting and rendering settings which make the image realistic

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

Making of Home Sweet Home

Through this brief making of will try to explain the process that I used to build this image in Maya

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

iZ3D monitors now on NewEgg

Commercial-grade image quality and display brightness, the monitor is designed to replace 2D monitors

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/iz3d_newegg.html

Interview with Tom Krieger

41 years old artist from Germany which have different and very realistic style of painting. You will fall in love.

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

Making of Darkness Monster

Make a realistic and fantastic creature like the ones in the movies Lord of the Ring or King Kong

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/xsi/monster/index.html

Digital Artists Tackle Commercials with Autodesk

More than 30 Super Bowl XLII TV commercials for Bridgestone, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, FedEx and other advertisers were created using Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) technology. Autodesk’s visual effects, editing/ finishing and 3D modeling, animation and rendering software were used to deliver computer-generated imagery, including digital animals and environments.

http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?t=4322

New 3D Challenge: Ancient Times

CGArena is proud to present “Ancient Times” 3D Challenge, 15 Feb 2008 - 28 Apr 2008, sponsored by Pixologic, Craft Animations, iZ3d, N-Sided, Hyperfocal Design, ambientLight, Polyboost and Noesis Interactive. Express your creative ideas in a new and interesting way. The competition is free to enter and has a prize pool of over $8,400 (USD).

http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/3d_ancientTimes.php

Making of Wolverine

Hope you remember the Wolverine from the movie or comic book X-Men, here is the making of that character in 3d

http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/zbrush/wolverine/index.html

Meeting of Land and Water

One of the first things in painting is to think about what elements could be in the painting

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