Here is a rather peculiar character, Morgane. One look at her reminds you of someone who came from The Adams Family. Little Girls are scary – for proof, you might want to play a game called F.E.A.R. This 3D tutorial teaches you how to use AutoDesk Maya to create your very own scary demented little girl.
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Tutorial – Making of Cultural Heritage of Ancient India
August 31, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThis article by Nitin.D.Mahale is a CGArena award winning 3D Studio Max tutorial. This Cultural Heritage piece is based on the Architecture of India and uses many references based from that country. It also portrays his concepts of complex modeling, lighting and texturing.
Interview with CG Artist Dario Lanza
August 31, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartAn engineer that follows his passion, creating digital images. Dario Lanza is a 3d instructor and artist who also has experience in photography and film making. Due to his engineering background, his artwork tends to lend towards precision and creating artwork for visualization purposes is one of his specialties.
Peugeot 888: Shape-shifting Future Car
August 31, 2008 — 3dwallpaperart
The Peugeot 888 is billed as the “personal vehicle for the future Metropolis.” For designer Oskar Johansen from Norway, that means a car with space for two with room for luggage, as well as a nifty shape-shifting body.
On the highway, the Peugeot 888 stretches itself out flat so that it’s stable and aerodynamic. In the city, however, it scrunches up for easier parking.
Just to make sure it’ll fit in with the eco-minded future, the 888 is powered by electric motors in each of its wheels running off lithium-ion batteries stored in the trunk, which, in turn, is covered with solar panels. Now that’s some green.
Article – Interview with Concept Artist Geoffroy Thorens
August 31, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartHere’s an interview with Geoffroy Thorens, illustrator and concept artist. Like all real artists, he does not look at his art as a job, but as a carrer, a pleasure and a passion. If you are looking for artistic inspiration, then this is one of the many artists that you can have a look at. Also, this interview provides you with a (speed painting) video of one of his works.
PC Games Displayed at PAX and Leipzig
August 31, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartYou may be aware that I’m an avid PC Gamer – I’ve said it more than once in this blog – and since E3 is no longer open to the general public, gamers have flocked to PAX and Leipzig to get their hands on the latest games. Here’s a look at some of the PC games that I’m looking out for from these conferences. Hope You’re using BroadBand – Check out the videos below:
WarHammer 40,000 Part 2 – Extended Intro Trailer – You Must See This!!!
WarHammer 40,000: Dawn Of War 2 – GamePlay Trailer – Awsome !!!
Tom Clancy’s EndWar Preview
Bionic Commando Gameplay Trailer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Trailer – The Empire Of The Sun Rises Again.
Dark Void: Vertical Combat Trailer – Innovative Vertical Combat
Prince of Persia Trailer – Cel-Shaded Action
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Trailer
Left 4 Dead Gameplay Trailer
Jumpgate Evolution Trailer: You Bring Out The Sci-Fi In Me
Red Faction: Guerilla Preview – Real Time Physics Sci-Fi Action
Damnation Trailer – A Steam Punk, Sci-Fi, Cowboy, Shoot-Em-Up. FireFly Anyone 
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames: All Access – Oh No You Did’nt
The Blackstar Chronicles Trailer – Feed My Sci-Fi Addiction
X3: Terran Conflict – More Sci-Fi Than You Can Shake A Stick At
Legendary – Open Pandora’s Box and Release Hell On Earth !!!
Borderlands: Mad Max + FireFly = Kick Ass !!!
Project Aftermath – Independent Developers Make RTS Game
Lunocet Monofin Lets You Swim Faster than Michael Phelps
August 22, 2008 — 3dwallpaperart
Strap on this Lunocet Monofin, and you’re instantly the fastest swimmer in the world. You’re not going to be moving through the water at 60mph like a sailfish, but its 8mph top speed would beat the measly 5mph of Olympian Michael Phelps.
Best of all, you won’t need Phelps’s size-14 feet or 12,000 calorie-a-day diet, either. Idea: Let’s have an Olympic swimming event featuring these Monofins, the next logical step in sports tech.
Despite its sturdy construction, the Lunocet Monofin is relatively light for its size, weighing just 2.5 pounds thanks to its silicone-encapsulated carbon-fiber structure and aluminum/titanium footplate. All that ultra-light tech makes it expensive, though, costing upwards of $1,800.
That steep price might be worth it, because Lunocet says this contraption lets you act like a jumping dolphin at Sea World, creating “propulsion so powerful it can breach a human out of the water.”
WALL.E – an inside look at the making of this CG film
August 15, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartHow do you make a movie where the main focus is on just one whimsical little robot and his adventures across the galaxy? The people at Pixar once again was faced with the challenge of creating a believable and entertaining CG story – that focused on one little character. In this interview, Neil Blevins talks about the challenges that they faced in the creation of this wonderful movie.
Games That Should Be For PC
August 10, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartHere’s another example of a game that would really benefit from being on a PC – Armored Core: 4 Answer.
The Dark Knight – a visual effects feast
August 10, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartIt wasn’t just a blockbuster success on its opening weekend. It wasn’t just the bigger than life comic book characters. It was creating and rendering the bigger than life IMAX resolution that the team at Double Negative accomplished so flawlessly, a task that required a complete overhaul of the pipeline. FX Supervisor Paul Franklin talks about the days before The Dark Knight.
HellBoy 2 – Takes over the movie scene
August 10, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartAll the CG creature features shine in the Hellboy Golden Army sequel. The HellBoy is back – with a bang. You’ve heard of creature features. Well Hellboy II: the Golden Army, is a creatures feature, with a decided emphasis on the plural. On display in the film is a huge assortment of some of the most freakishly bizarre characters to appear in a superhero movie.
The Mummy – Visual Effects and Animation
August 10, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartRob Cohen and Digital Domain talk about their part in creating the latest dusty blockbuster. Cracking open the process of animating the Terracotta Army, helping to resurrect The Mummy in its third installment, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Dell is at it again
August 3, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartComputer company Dell has created another line of computers – with an odd design. This time, they’re going “green” with a new line of PCs called the Studio Hybrid. Who knows how computer buyers will take to this new move? Well, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Wolfenstein is Back – AGAIN!!!
August 3, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartI remember the days when I used to play the original “Wolfenstein” games for DOS along with the original “Doom”. Then a few years ago, Id Software released “Return To Castle Wolfenstein” which was allot of fun while it lasted.
Now Wolfenstein is back again, with a heavily modified engine and all new gameplay. No release date is set as yet – but its good to know that the game is currently in full development. This may not be the only announcement from this year’s QuakeCon, but its definitely one of the most anticipated.
Check out the cool screenshots below:
TrueSpace 3D is now available for FREE
August 1, 2008 — 3dwallpaperart
Caligari have released TrueSpace 7.6 – and it’s free! This excellent modeling tool – which has stood the test of time – is now available for all in this radical move by the developers. While you are downloading, don’t forget to grab the video tutorials at the same time to get you started.
For those with existing modeling skills, and those with the determination to gain new skills, this is a fantastic program to get. So grab it now!
Download TrueSpace and get the video tutorials for FREE here.
Article: Blender – Detailed Head Modeling
August 1, 2008 — 3dwallpaperartThe heading of this tutorial uses the word “Blender”, but you can, however, use the concepts in this tutorial for any 3d application of your choice. This tutorial, by Carlos R. Bisquertt introduces the user to one of the most complex artforms of organic modeling – creating a human head. He has done his best to create a detailed tutorial due to the fact that there is a lack of detailed tutorials on this subject on the web.
