Our new featured image is one great looking male model in every sense of the word. Its creator, Andor Kollar, is an accomplished CG Supervisor and character artist who believes that his roots in traditional drawing have served him well in making great 3D models. We were honored to have him answer our Featured Artist Interview, where Andor reflected on …
TurboTips: V-Ray Blend Material, Part 3
The following is part of our in-depth guide to the regular V-Ray Blend Material. It will cover the theory behind many of the features of this material, and will also provide specific examples of settings, as well as tricks to use. While the images used are from 3ds Max, the same concepts and settings can be used for V-Ray for …
TurboTips: V-Ray Blend Material, Part 2
Last week, we gave you a little overview of the V-Ray Blend Material. This week, we have an important question: When should I use Blend over other types of materials? 1. When there are layered materials, where the base and coat can be seen clearly as different materials. In the example below, you can see that the wood has a …
TurboTips: V-Ray Blend Material, Part 1
The following is an in-depth guide to the regular V-Ray Blend Material. It will cover the theory behind many of the features of this material, and will also provide specific examples of settings, as well as tricks to use. While the images used are from 3ds Max, the same concepts and settings can be used for V-Ray for Maya. The …
TurboTips: V-Ray Fast SSS2 Material, Part 3
The following is an in-depth guide to the regular V-Ray Blend Material. In this series, we will cover the theory behind many of the features of the material. We’ll also show specific examples of settings and give you some tricks to use. While the images used are from 3ds Max, the same concepts and settings can be used for V-Ray for …
TurboTips: V-Ray FastSSS2 Material, Part 2
The following is an in-depth guide to the regular V-Ray Blend Material. In this series, we will cover the theory behind many of the features of the material. We’ll also show specific examples of settings and give you some tricks to use. While the images used are from 3ds Max, the same concepts and settings can be used for V-Ray for …