3DS MAX Tutorials

Model a Hand Gun
In: 3DS MAX / Modeling
This tutorial's for people who don't know anything about polygon-modelling, but want to learn how to use the most important...

Creating a Human Face in 3DS MAX Using NURMS
In: 3DS MAX / Modeling
NURMS (Non Rational Mesh Smooth) or Subdivision Surface technique uses low-polygonal mesh to control the shape of the smooth...

Realistic Glass
In: 3DS MAX / Materials
This is a basic tutorial, suitable for beginners, it produces a realistic glass effect using only the scanline renderer...

Creating Realistic Glass Material
In: 3DS MAX / Materials
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a realistic glass material and turn our chess pawn into a realistic glass ...

Setting AVI File as Background for Adding Visual Effect
In: 3DS MAX / Animation
Set a background AVI file to your viewport and rendering output. This allows you to add special effects to an already existent...

PArrays, Spacewarps, and Visibility
In: 3DS MAX / Animation
The bomb spacewarp is often good for quick explosions, however, close inspection reveals paper thin pieces of debris that...

Basic Lighting
In: 3DS MAX / Lighting
The main purpose of this tutorial is to show some very basic principles of lighting in the 3DStudio MAX...

Shadow Types in Max
In: 3DS MAX / Lighting
This is a quick description of shadow types in 3ds max. Learn more by reading this article...

Animating a Ball Rolling Along a Path
In: 3DS MAX / Animation
This is a very simple tutorial describing how to animate a ball or a wheel rolling down an irregular path. It was devised...

Smoothing Keyframes
In: 3DS MAX / Animation
Animation technique to smooth out keyframe animation...