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Download: Hyperspace Shuttle

Greg Zaal — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:04:59 +0000

Found a model on Blend Swap by Chris Kuhn and decided it would be fun to texture – it was :)

Since Chris gave away this awesome model, I think it’s only fair if I give away my textured version :)

Licence: CC-BY

All modeling and rigging credit goes to Chris – all I did was texture and render it.

If you want to support the awesome dude that modeled this awesome model, buy his even more awesome textured version, or any of his other awesome stuff! (most of which are free, the rest are super cheap)

Subsurface Scattering (SSS) in Cycles

Greg Zaal — Sat, 05 May 2012 07:34:38 +0000

Lee Perry-Smith’s head model with an SSS shader on it. (Tutorial result)

Here I’ll show you how to set up a simple shader in cycles to get some subsurface scattering and hence realistic skin. It’s a lot simpler than you think!
Head model and textures by Lee Perry-Smith under CC-BY licence here:http://www.ir-ltd.net/infinite-3d-head-scan-released

Download the .blend

*Protip – If you’re getting too much scattering, try adding a very thin (in this case, 0.002 is good) solidify modifier.

Wireframe in Cycles

Greg Zaal — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:11:45 +0000

This tutorial covers various methods to create a wire frame in Blender’s Cycles render engine, including using only materials, and also using addons.

Download the Blend

Agus’s Blend

Photorealistic beer advert for Bend :: Creative

shamus — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:07:27 +0000

This is a render using cycles that I did for “bend26″ a logo project I’m doing for www.bendmedia.com.

Have a look and let me know what yah think.

Thanks

Making Realistic Food

Rex Harby — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:24:47 +0000

In this short tutorial I will show the new updated plugin built in to trunk, so after watching this short demonstration be sure to go to the Blender.org website.

Cans in Cycles (no voice over)

Tomas Palombo — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:51:22 +0000

What’s in this tutorial:

modeling cans
texturing cans
simple composition

By Tomas Palombo

Breakfast Hall – The Complete Series

Greg Zaal — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:11:44 +0000

So the series is finally complete! It only took me 274 days – thats like, not even a whole year! ;)
Wow has it really been that long?

So anyways, it’s finally finished!

Watch any of the 6 parts below:

In this 6th and final part of the series we finish off by compositing and adding volumetric lighting effects to the cycles render.

Download Blend File

In this part we will be doing all the lighting and texturing, starting with the most basic of materials in Cycles, so this is a good opportunity to bite the bullet and start learning Cycles!

When I first came up with the plan for this 6-part series, I guess I was a little too excited to realize that it would take a bit more than a single video to model both chandeliers and a medieval torch holster.

So I’ve decided to split this one part into three sections:

Modeling Chandelier #1 – Extensive text tutorial
Modeling Chandelier #2 – Time-lapse
Modeling Torch Holster – Video Tutorial

So without further ado, here is the text tutorial:

Section 1

: Click here for the huuuuuuuuge text tutorial

In this tutorial consisting of about 70 screenshots, you will learn how to make the above chandelier.

Section 2

This video is a time-lapse of the modeling of the second chandelier. I figured it would be pointless to create another tutorial that is effectively the same as the previous one – so this will serve better as a time-lapse.

Section 3

In this video tutorial, we go over the modeling of the torch holster as well putting the three models into the original Hall file.

In this third part, we look at modeling the architecture of the scene, from the basic floor to the detailed support beams on the ceiling.

Feel free to skip a few parts in this record-breaking-length tutorial if you do not need to know how to do the basic room.

In this 2nd part, we will model the contents of the table (including knives, forks, plates and wine glasses) as well as set up a number of array modifiers to duplicate the single table to make eight of them (easily movable for later when we set up the layout of the hall)

In this first part, we will be modeling the tables, chairs and the curtain using the cloth simulator and some base-meshes. In the following 6 parts we will cover everything from mixing the internal and cycles renders to modeling the two types of chandeliers that nobody really even notices – so check back here in a few days!

Underground Carpark Part 4

Rex Harby — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:17:44 +0000

Hey guys, this is part 4 of a 5 part tutorial series.
By the end of these tutorials you will create an underground carpark scene.

You will cover:

Part 1: Modeling the building shell
Part 2: Modeling pipes and other misc objects in the scene to give it a more realistic look
Part 3: Texturing the whole scene using textures from cgtextures
Part 4: Setting up the lights
Part 5: Finishing off the scene with some advanced compositing

The techniques used in these tutorials will help you with your own personal projects.

Guide Through New Site Features + How to make a good tutorial

Greg Zaal — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:43:17 +0000

In the first half of this video Greg shows you around all the new features on BlenderNerd.com, such as the timeline, following people and where your posts go.
The second half of this video (from 9:35) covers how to make a good tutorial and make everyone happy :)

Ceramic Cup in Cycles (No Voice Over)

Tomas Palombo — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:35:26 +0000

Simple tutorial on how to model and render a cup in Blender 2.6 + Cycles.

What’s in this tutorial:

Basic modeling
Materials with nodes
Realistic materials
Simple lighting