TUTORIALS
ABOUT THE TUTORIALS
These are original tutorials, written in 2014, based on techniques that I have learned over the years. I would like to share them with you and welcome your questions and comments.
THE TIRE AND WHEEL RIM TUTORIAL
This intermediate-level tire and wheel rim tutorial takes the reader through the entire production arc: starting with tips on basic design and pre-production preparation in Photoshop, followed by modeling, lighting, texturing and rendering lessons in Autodesk's Maya.
THE TIRE TUTORIAL -- Intermediate Level, Part 1
THE TIRE TUTORIAL -- Intermediate Level, Part 2
THE TIRE TUTORIAL -- Intermediate Level, Part 3
THE RIGGING FOR INVERSE KINEMATCS TUTORIAL
This intermediate-level tutorial offers an introduction to basic rigging, using a pair of legs as the model. Readers are guided through the process for creating an animation skeletion, applying Inverse Kinematics and establishing basic controllers and constraints.
THE RIGGING FOR INVERSE KINEMATCS TUTORIAL -- Intermediate Level