Project Component: Part 5–Using subsets to texture individual instances

by Christopher Tyler | May 7, 2012

This materials tutorial shows how to use the subsets feature to apply specific materials several instances of a single shape. This helps to create a more complex scene while keeping a simple shape/instance setup. START FILE

Light bounces, direct and indirect light considerations

by Christopher Tyler | Feb 15, 2012

This lighting tutorial discusses the difference in light bounces when from direct and indirect sources. START FILE

A little lesson on Fresnel

by Christopher Tyler | Dec 12, 2011

This tutorial discusses the Fresnel effect and how it relates to material creation. START FILE

Modeling a gear

by Christopher Tyler | Mar 11, 2011

This tutorial walks through the creation of a basic gear shape using polygon modeling techniques.

Controlling your light intensity through material parameters

by Christopher Tyler | Nov 8, 2010

Here are two videos which show how to control the lighting in a scene by adjusting several material channels. The diffuse and ambient amount channels govern how much light is absorbed or reflected back to the viewer. These videos show how to use them. The second video...