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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Rendering an old cellular phone

Christopher Tyler Sep, 20th 2012 1 Comment

CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This rendering tutorial walks through the lighting and light balancing process for an old digital phone. It shows how to use various light amplifiers to get the desired energy level. It finally shows how to use a simple post processing function (gamma) in Photoshop to augment the final rendering.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Using the Fountain FX (III) Fireworks!

Rodrigo Duarte Sep, 14th 2012 0 Comments

CX Animation, CX Intermediate, CX Rendering

Beautiful fireworks can be created using the Fountain FX. We will do a simple example in this tutorial. We need just one object with two fountains, one for the trail and one for the fireworks proper.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Understanding Caustics in Strata Design 3D

Rodrigo Duarte Sep, 11th 2012 0 Comments

CX Lighting, CX Rendering

Caustics are concentrations of transmitted or reflected light. If you have ever burnt paper with a magnifying glass, you already know what caustics are. We will see how to make caustics in Strata 3D and have a look at the different render settings.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Texturing and rendering a mint candy container

Christopher Tyler Aug, 20th 2012 1 Comment

CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This texturing and rendering tutorial shows how to setup the materials for this candy container, including some candies inside. It also walks through a simple lighting setup using luminous geometry.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Using luminous geometry to light a scene

Christopher Tyler Aug, 5th 2012 1 Comment

CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This lighting and rendering tutorial shows how to use luminous geometry to light the scene. It also uses the Lightdome during the second section to add additional illumination and reflections. In addition to the use of light panels, it also discusses how to create a glossy metallic paint type of setup.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

About Surface Shading Threshold

Christopher Tyler Jul, 22nd 2012 0 Comments

CX Rendering, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This rendering tutorial shows how to work with the Surface Shading Threshold in the Detail tab of the rendering dialog. It shows how it works with low reflectivity surfaces and most importantly how it can affect glass objects.

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Rendering an old cellular phone

Using the Fountain FX (III) Fireworks!

Understanding Caustics in Strata Design 3D

Texturing and rendering a mint candy container

Using luminous geometry to light a scene

About Surface Shading Threshold