This section will be devoted to tutorials that deal with topics specific to architectural CG work.

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   Misc On-Site Tutorials
  Using the Pen Tool and Creating a Sky

The pen tool offers the most flexibility when trying to mask out portions of an image. For this example, we’ll look at replacing a sky using the pen tool to create out selection. We’ll also examine some time saving tips along the way.
     

  Animated Camera Mapping

This is a powerful technique to create engaging animations from static stills or context shots. This technique is widely used in cinematic productions to bring life to a static camera shot, or matte painting, by creating the illusion that one is traveling within a 3-D environment when in fact it is only a digitally enhanced 2-D image. 
     

  Arched Stairway TUTORIAL Part#2

The aim of this tutorial is to model a pillow. This model will be created with simple and easy steps.
     


 
 
  • Region Face (626 KB) EXE [AVI with player]- A video tutorial for the SMEDTools Region Face AutoCAD LISP. (Visit the downloads section to get a copy of the SMEDTools LISP file)*
  • Perpendicular Face (689 KB) EXE [AVI with player] - A video tutorial for the SMEDTools Perpendicular Face AutoCAD LISPl. (Visit the downloads section to get a copy of the SMEDTools LISP file.)*

  • Simulating Radiosity (1,091 KB) PDF- When to fake it in 3DSMAX. (Sean Looper - Kitchen Sink Studios)
  • Falling Water (699 KB) PDF - Creating a partical system waterfall in 3DSMAX. (Mike Heuschele - Kitchen Sink Studios)

    * These downloads are self-contained AVI files with player and CODEC included. All video tutorials are pacakaged using the Camtasia Recorder and use the TSCC CODEC from TechSmith.