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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Nuanced Metals II

Christopher Tyler Jun, 6th 2011 2 Comments

CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 6 specific

Here is a tutorial on how to improve the realism of metals (and other similar materials). Compare the left and right images. Which looks more real? The right you probably say and would be right. The way light reflects off the surface is more correct. This tutorial explains how to achieve this.

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

Adjusting the intensity of reflectivity at the edge

Christopher Tyler Mar, 31st 2011 0 Comments

CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 6 specific

This is a tutorial dealing with altering the diffuse and ambient amount channels to control the apparent curvature of a surface in conjunction with reflectivity.

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

Global Illumination Caustics

Christopher Tyler Feb, 24th 2011 1 Comment

CX Advanced, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 6 specific

This is a tutorial that discusses how to achieve GI (global illumination) caustics from an HDRI image when rendering with raydiosity. It also discusses how to tune the raydiosity cache system to get nice caustics.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Paper Bag Model UV Mapping

Christopher Tyler Jan, 31st 2011 8 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX UV Mapping, CX Version 6 specific

This is a tutorial designed to show how to model, UV unwrap and texture a simple paper bag type of object. It is modeled in Strata3D 6.1, then UV mapped in Wings3D.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Specularity, an explanation

Christopher Tyler Nov, 10th 2010 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, Design 3D SE, SE Beginner, SE Texture & Render

This video explains what the specular parameter is in the materials dialog. This will help you to understand how to use it, along with the Smoothness parameter which influences it.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Controlling your light intensity through material parameters

Christopher Tyler Nov, 8th 2010 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, Design 3D SE, SE Intermediate, SE Texture & Render

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.

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Nuanced Metals II

Adjusting the intensity of reflectivity at the edge

Global Illumination Caustics

Paper Bag Model UV Mapping

Specularity, an explanation

Controlling your light intensity through material parameters