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Create a Variety of 3D Lettering Effects for Poster Design

huynguyen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:01:13 +0000

In this tutorial I will showcase three different approaches for creating simple 3D lettering effects in the context of poster design. Onward and upward we go!

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Integrating 3D Elements Into Your Designs

huynguyen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:56 +0000

This tutorial will cover some techniques to integrate 3d elements into your 2d designs. We will be creating a colorful wallpaper design.

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Make an iPod Nano Using Illustrator’s 3D Effects

huynguyen — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:47:07 +0000

While Illustrator is not a true 3D application, you can still achieve sophisticated results with a few simple shapes. Both parts of this video tutorial are included in this post. In Part 1 of this tutorial, you’ll learn all about Illustrator’s 3D effects, plus a few handy tips and tricks. In Part 2, we’ll create shiny icons and a glossy screen, then put it all together using Symbols and 3D mapping. Two new time-saving tools in Illustrator CS5 will also be demonstrated.

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How to Create Cityscape Concept Art

huynguyen — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:45:32 +0000

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to easily create a successful piece of cityscape concept art. We’ll be using a very basic 3D scene as a foundation for the piece, then taking it into Photoshop for some creative photo manipulation of reference photos, basic painting and adjustments. Let’s create this urban scene!

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Creating A Futuristic Weapon In Maya, Lighting And Compositing

huynguyen — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:05:16 +0000

Hi guys! After finishing the previous five lessons for modeling and texturing the futuristic weapon, we’ll start the six and final chapter which covers the lighting and compositing of the model. So let’s get started!

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Create A Sci-Fi Logo With Cinema4D And After Effects

huynguyen — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:21:38 +0000

In today’s tutorial, regular Cgtuts+ & author Antonio Cerri will walk us through the creation of an animated science fiction style logo. We’ll start off by modeling and animating the logo design in Cinema4D, before moving into After Effects for assembly and compositing.

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Incredible 3D cities in your dreams

huynguyen — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:21:40 +0000

With the modern technology, human being imaginations are reaching the new high, the Avatar movie is an obvious example of 3D technology. In this post, we want to introduce the amazing concept art in 3D.

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Retro Modernist Poster Design with 3D Typography

kusanagi — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:26:58 +0000

In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to create a vintage, retro-modernist poster in Photoshop. You’ll also learn some vintage coloring techniques, retro photo effects, and some cool 3d typographic effects. You’ll also need Adobe Illustrator to create vector paths that will then be imported into 3ds max. This won’t be a typical step by step tutorial, but more of a walkthrough of how I created this poster for a real client.

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Create A Beautiful 3D Text Composition

kusanagi — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:47:28 +0000

3D text effects are common elements in graphic design and advertising. The extra depth dimension allows images to visually pop from the page, and provide excellent building blocks for development of an image. A variety of tools can be used to create them, but creation of 3D text effects often requires significant time, patience, and knowledge.

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Create a Stunning 3D Liquid Explosion Artwork

kusanagi — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:47:03 +0000

3D renders are often combined with vector elements and photostock elements to create stunning visual effects. While some artworks can be created merely in Photoshop, most designers are forced to call upon other programs in order to achieve truly brilliant effects. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a Poser figure, create a shatter effect and render it in 3DStudio Max, then use Photoshop and some simple stock images to create a brilliant and visually stunning water explosion effect. Even if you don’t have Poser or 3DSMax, we’ve included the render in a PNG format for you to play with, and you’ll still learn valuable techniques.

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