3D Studio Max

3D is so complicated.. I'm so confusing.. Looking at all the works the past students did, I'm so amazed how they do it. DO anyone have sample or tutorial where I can learn more on 3DS max?

I havent take that subject...so cant give much information...
u ask the lousykoi to help u...he is the best one!
gud luck for u...

wew...=.=""
i do have some video tutorials here...u can take it if u wan..
yeah, 3D is very complicated..u need to do lot of surfing and searching as there is alot of techniques..too MANY if i may say..we have lofting, NURBS, spline, vertices, soft selection, and many many more.
for the assignment itself, the most difficult and complicated part was material!!
my GOD...it takes lot of time..but for my assignment, thanksfully i do not need to spend too much time as it only contains some materials(3 or 4).
modelling is very tough as well..the more the complexity, the more time u will need to spend to model it..hahahaha..

so, how is ur progress?

N/P : try all the labs, they really help alot..

omg YEAH i am doing 3D now and every time got assignment due i get a panic attack.
the lecturers go through it so FAST. my modelling and materials are due in 2 weeks and i am still so lost...

anyway i've used this website for tutorials before:

http://www.cgtutorials.com/

does anyone know any good websites to find pictures for materials?

would very very very much appreciate it. thank you!

depends on wad pictures u wan for ur materials?it depends on the shape of ur model right?

for this 3D assignment, we have to use the photos and material taken by ourself right?or we construct ourself in the 3D Max itself?

For those of you taking 3d subject,
why don't you start a thread and post whatever you have done and let us all appreciate it?
I personally really eager to see some work done by multimedia students.
I'll be waiting to see some real graphics,
cheers.

Koi, if posible can you make a watermark (your own copyright) on your 3D project and post it in youtube or other vid site then give the url here to let others see your product...
i like ur play ground

HAHAHAHAHAH....watermark?i dun even know how to do the watermark..since i haven taken video audio..cant really use premiere..>.<
but my playground is just simple...so shy to show it to public...
actually i wan 2 upload my artworks here and deviant art as well...but as u guys know...im using DigiNet which is very slow...so i cant help much about uploading my works..

ic...
try upload at campus...and then provide us ur deviant link or put the link as your signature. then we can simply go to ur artwork gallery by clicking ur signature...
LOL...

hahahaha...r u sure? my 3D work has a really huge size...it is almost 400MB if im not mistaken..how long do i have to wait for it to be uploaded? T.T
maybe i'll try render it in a smaller size using premiere next sem when i take video audio..now still struggle with my flash...game game game..>.<

lousykoi wrote:hahahaha...r u sure? my 3D work has a really huge size...it is almost 400MB if im not mistaken..how long do i have to wait for it to be uploaded? T.T
maybe i'll try render it in a smaller size using premiere next sem when i take video audio..now still struggle with my flash...game game game..>.<

OMG...
i guess it can be converted into MPEG , MP4 or even AVI format rite?
else i think can be convert into FLV as well eventhough the quality will drop but i think not much according with how u convert it...
you got converter?

hmm...maybe can be rendered as mpeg...im not really sure bout other formats..
but currently is in AVI..HAHA
i got some converters with me...^^

i agree with the person above! i'd love to see everyone's 3d works
and does anyone have any advice for creating outdoor lighting? like sunlight effect?

sunlight effect?
hmm...do u mean u just want to make the lighting looked like sun light?
or you want to do a lens flare effect like mine?

normally u can do a sunlight effect by using skylight... the result is quite nice but 1 thing that have to keep in mind that usually when u are using skylight, ur 3D will take a very long time to render due to the lighting effect area which is very big...and there is no way u can adjust it (too bad)..
but another thing that u can do is creating a number of omni lights, just like mine...it renders faster and the effect is as nice as skylight...it is just depends on how u place them^^..and it takes a lot of time to place them ^^|||
target spot can be used as well if u can do make a sunlight effect within a room (indoor in another word) HAHAH

i wanna to see ur 3D work, sunny...mind to upload it here...