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A 3DWA Screensaver For You
July 25, 2008 — 3dwallpaperart
Find yourself in the pristine kingdom of a cute little dwarf, a fairy creature preserving and caring for wildlife. Be the first one who visits this fantastic place nestled gently in the magical woods, among the magnificent old evergreen trees. Surrounded by lush greenery, gorgeous flowers and colorful fluttering butterflies you will be truly impressed by the picturesque beauty and harmony of the charming floral setting.
Blender – Making of the Sci-fi City
July 24, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThis tutorial by Bertrand Benoit shows you how to create a sci-fi city scene using Blender and Indigo. It starts off with a roughly outlined plane and some large boxes that will serve as a sketch for the broad anatomy of the landscape. The tutorial then takes off from there. The concepts used in this tutorial can also be utilized for any other 3d program.
Maya – Building A Next-Gen Sports Car
July 24, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartQuote – “This tutorial is intended to present a method of creating a next-gen vehicle asset. The difficulty level is medium, so to better understand and use this tutorial, the reader needs to have a basic understanding of the processes involved in modeling and texturing an object in Maya. The asset presented here will be a generic vehicle with a low polycount that has diffuse, specular and normal map textures.”
ZBrush – Learn Sculpting (Beginner to Advanced) – Part 1
July 24, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThis is “part one” of a Zbrush video series created by Jason Welsh that will teach you how to model and sculpt from “scratch”. These video tutorials can also be downloaded for later viewing.
3D Studio – Making Wood/Concrete
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartIn this tutorial, Mario Nogueira uses 3D Studio Max to visualize a modern bathroom setting in a house with a pool for one of his clients. It starts off with the basic sketch then moves along to the 3d modeling design phase. Texturing and environmental lighting is also used to complete a realistic end result.
Maya Tutorial: Creating The Steam Master
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThis tutorial, by Sorin Lupu, is a guide into the making of a high-polygon head in Maya and ZBrush. It assumes that you have a basic understanding of creating 3d models with the program and it provides an overall workflow used by the character artists working at AMC Studios when they are creating a Next Gen character for games.
The Visual Effects of “Journey To The Center Of The Earth”
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartQuote: “Award-winning VFX studio Frantic Films VFX, a division of Prime Focus Group, recently served as a lead visual effects provider for the forthcoming stereoscopic feature film, “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” produced by Walden Media and New Line Cinema. Based on the Jules Verne classic of the same name, the movie is directed by Academy Award-winning visual effects veteran Eric Brevig. The 3D film is slated for U.S. release on July 11, 2008.”
Magical Lightning Effects in Photoshop
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartIf you are looking for a quick and easy way to create lightning effects in Photoshop, then this is an article that you should definitely take a look at. This tutorial is not about creating a single bolt of lightning however, you’ll be creating a bunch of bolts emanating from the end of a wizard’s staff.
Printed Portfolio Presentation
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThis article is all about building your very own Design Portfolio. Your design portfolio should encapsulate all of your strengths – which will get the viewer engaged and excited about seeing your work. The positioning of your design pieces is also of great importance – they should be set up in such a way as to build up the viewer to the final piece – the highlight of your designs.
Photoshop Fundamentals – Creating a Rough Image Border
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartHere is a simple way to create an image border around your photos that looks scruffy and rough around the edges. You have a number of Distort filters at your disposal – some of which will be used here. Besides the filters, you would also be using the Quick Mask Mode along with a few transformations and a layer mask
How I Love Mass Effect for the PC
July 19, 2008 — 3dwallpaperart
Right now I’m Playing Mass Effect for the PC – and it is Absolutely Fantastic !!!
This game should have been for the PC in the first place. Now Mass Effect is in its true home, where it rightfully belongs – the best gaming platform ever, the PC. This game is what “Advent Rising” should have been. The story is fantastic – as I expected from BioWare. They’ve done it again. I thought that I played the best story ever with “Knights Of The Old Republic” – but Mass Effect raised the bar even higher. The control system is fluid – nothing beats a keyboard and mouse. I can’t even imagine trying to play this game with a game controller. Great story, fluid controls, no glitches – what more do you want?
As far as I’m concerned, Bill Gates and his crew stole Gears Of War, Mass Effect and Halo from PC gamers. Mass Effect is a fine example of the many advantages of PC controls and gameplay over consoles – which is exactly why these games should be made for the PC. If you don’t have this game for the PC as yet, what’s wrong with you – go out and get it already !!!
By the way, trying to squeeze Real-Time-Strategy games onto consoles is a stupid idea.
The Hottest PC Games To Look Out For
July 18, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartI’m a PC Gamer, so for this year’s E3 Conference, I looked around for the hottest PC titles that I could get more information about. These are the games that I know I’m gonna get my hands on:
Street Fighter 4, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead, Crysis Warhead, Far Cry 2, BorderLands, WarHammer 40,000 Dawn Of War – 2, I Am Alive, Red Faction: Guerilla, Prince Of Persia, Dark Void, Command And Conquer: Red Alert 3, Fallout 3.
Note: I would really like to meet the people who run around yelling that PC Gaming is dead – so that I could knock them around with my “Gravity Gun” 
People make games on PCs, so how is PC gaming ever going to die? PC Gaming will never die, it will just get better – and if you want proof, check out some of the upcoming PC game video previews below:
http://3dwallpaperart.blogspot.com/2008/07/hottest-pc-games-to-look-out-for.html
Gaming News – Spore, such a cool game
July 13, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartTalking as part of an in-depth Gamasutra interview, Spore designer and former Civ IV lead Soren Johnson has been discussing the franchise’s path, suggesting “there are definitely long, long-term plans for Spore” beyond its initial September release.
Photoshop Fundamentals – Creating a Rust Effect
July 11, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartYou can apply all types of layer styles to a layer to create beautiful and unique effects to your artwork. This tutoeial will show you how to create a rusty texture effect that will be placed onto a gears image. The Gradient Tool will be used to blend between various colors and a number of Layer Styles will also be used to enhance the overall effect.
Some Cool Articles
July 11, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartMythBusters: Free Energy
- Is there a way to get energy for free? In this video, the MythBusters play with a live power line to find out. File this one under “Don’t try this at home.” Click here to view.
Can scientists recreate the big bang?
- Modern science allows us to break atoms down into tiny components. But can scientists use their mighty machines to recreate the foundation of the universe? Click here to read the article.
The DoomsDay Ark
- If the Earth is struck by a calamity, will survivors find salvation in the proposed Doomsday Ark? The lunar-based vault will contain information that could help jumpstart a new civilization. Click here to read the article.
I still want Windows XP
- Much has been said about Vista, both good and bad – well, mostly bad. Its good to see that a large computer company, like Dell, is taking some action to ensure that users get what they really want from their new brand-name PCs. Read more.
A 3D Screensaver For You
July 6, 2008 — 3dwallpaperart
Solar System 3D Screensaver
Have you ever dreamed of getting a chance to see the rings of Saturn and the Asteroid Belt? This screensaver is an outstanding 3D model of the solar system. Every planet is there along with its satellites and even a small info graph with basic facts. All the proportions and trajectories are right. It’s not only the sheer beauty but also the educational content that make Solar System 3D Screensaver an absolute must-have.
Diablo 3
July 3, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartBlizzard has had gamers waiting for a very long time for Diablo 3 – longer than the wait for StarCraft 2. Well, the wait is almost over – but don’t dare ask Blizzard for a release date.
Bionic Commando
July 3, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThe remaking of an old classic. This vintage game has a much better chance of longevity and will definetely bring in new fans – unlike some other games, like Duke Nukem Forever (gamers, don’t hold your breath for that one).
StarCraft 2
July 3, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartMany people around the world have been waiting to see this game come to light for a very long time. It’s good to know that we would not have to wait long now. Well, as Blizzard always says, “It will be done when its done”.
