New video tutorial site - 3dmotive.com
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Hey Everyone,
Over the last few months myself and a few other PC folk have been hard at work on a new video tutorial site / service. We're currently rolling it out to friends and early adopters and would love to get some feedback.
If you're interested in picking up any of the videos we're running a promo code good for 30% off through the memorial day weekend that will end this Tuesday night (6/1/2010). Just use the code 'theinnercircle' at checkout!
We're just getting started w/ a ton more content and features coming in June. Let us know what you think!
To get the latest news and promo codes join us on Facebook!
www.3dmotive.com
Any issues or feedback, just shoot us an email at Support [ at ] 3dmotive.com
Cheers!
-Tyler
Over the last few months myself and a few other PC folk have been hard at work on a new video tutorial site / service. We're currently rolling it out to friends and early adopters and would love to get some feedback.
If you're interested in picking up any of the videos we're running a promo code good for 30% off through the memorial day weekend that will end this Tuesday night (6/1/2010). Just use the code 'theinnercircle' at checkout!
We're just getting started w/ a ton more content and features coming in June. Let us know what you think!
To get the latest news and promo codes join us on Facebook!
www.3dmotive.com
Any issues or feedback, just shoot us an email at Support [ at ] 3dmotive.com
Cheers!
-Tyler
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Nicely designed, very clear, good-looking content and easy checkout = win.
Same here, *high five*
I was wondering that...
Half of our content right now is free. We think it's hugely important to offer this to both give you a taste of the quality but also to give back. Our free content is marked by a green 'free' icon, and on the product page there is a banner.
You can watch all of the FREE content in high def directly on the site. And for $3 you can grab the video files and the source / project files for download.
None of the videos include time lapse. For the floor in particular, we do not cover modeling topics with the exception of sections on how to use the grid to make it modular. You will receive the project files however that include finished low and high poly models that you can pick apart. The heavy emphasis is on baking (using Render to Texture), texturing in Photoshop (color, spec, masks, etc), material creation in UDK, and finally some basic lighting and decal work to bring it all together.
Games are the focus. We won't be doing any CG topics for the foreseeable future. If you're interested in seeing something specific let us know!
-Tyler
As it stands I have no idea if any of your videos are worth watching! (don't worry I'll check em out later
I'm now on my fourth attempt, and so far on all previous attempts, the download has finished prematurely - I've yet to see it progress further than 38%. Anyone else having issues?
I'm using Firefox 3.6.3, on Windows XP Pro SP 3. I've sent an email to the support address, so hopefully I'll hear back soon.
@Dansewan - I've downloaded mine just fine you should shoot them an email, the download expires after 3 days.
@Moosey_G - We've got some pretty cool stuff in the pipe, but of course we are interested to hear what people want to see. Are you looking for a broad video on environments? Or something more specific?
-Tyler
-Tyler
I suppose something pretty broad, like workflow from modeling the concept in 3dsmax to complete in UDK. Maybe that's asking for a bit much haha, but it'd be extremely helpful!
Congrats
I wanna use the promo code to buy a couple tutorials,
If not can you extend the promo code out a little longer,
Let me know something?
Thanks,
Thanks for the interest!
-Tyler
-Tyler
The site is back up. We're still working with our web hosts to fix some downloading issues. Downloading more than one file at a time from our server will cause your connection to drop. You should not have an issue if you download each file one by one. If you do, simply shoot us an email and we'll arrange for an alternate download option in the mean time.
Thanks for the support and patience!
-Tyler
PS - We'll run the coupon through Wed, 12 midnight PST to make up for lost time.
The tutorials look great, but they're taking a while to download.. I expected server issues though, hopefully it won't be too long.
-Mike
Thanks for the input!
-Tyler
Something similar to Eat3d fountain or a general environment piece in XSI would be awesome.
Though i can understand theres not much interest in XSI and may not be worh your while in terms of popularity, just something different from the normal Max and Maya is always welcome.
As for a suggestion for new content, how about expand on the high poly one, and make something that explains how to turn the streetlight into low-poly
showing how to build the low poly from the high poly etc?
I know I'd buy it
I have a suggestion if you're taking feedback on future possibilities?
How about trees for current gen games?
It's a subject that across the forums have been much discussed and while there is plenty of available info, a whole step by step for creating a decent looking tree, texturing, vertex normals, alpha considerations etc the whole nine would help a lot of people I think and be very popular.
Especially now the next build of UDK will support explicit normals on imported meshes.
I second this suggestion! anyways great stuff definitely going to pick up the lights and floor video this week good luck to you guys
@Creationtwentytwo: A fantastic suggestion. Foliage tends to be very challenging for a newcomer and even more advanced artists, this would make a really nice video. Thanks!
@Snowman and Brad: Thanks! I hope you guys enjoy the videos.
We are doing these videos for the community so all of your suggestions and comments are valuable to us. Keep them coming!
-Mike
Made this practice prop using the Sub-D tutorial as a base, I recommend the tutorials to any Artist that want to brush up on there sub-D skill-set:
@ae - that's looking pretty cool! Nice clean edges.
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