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'''Links to other 3D graphics sites and resources.''' | '''Links to other 3D graphics sites and resources.''' | ||
− | ====3D Graphics Discussion==== | + | ==== Basic 3D Graphics Discussion==== |
− | *[http://www.cgsociety.org CGsociety] - | + | *[http://www.cgdigg.com CGDigg] - Digg, for CG (Computer Graphics) related information, vote on your favourite story or submit info you've found. |
− | *[http://www.3dtotal.com/ 3dTotal, Graphics Portal] | + | *[http://www.cgsociety.org CGsociety] - Full service digital art portal. The site includes a forum and wiki, artists portfolios etc. |
− | *[http://boards.polycount.net/index.php Polycount, Videogame Art Resource and Community] | + | *[http://www.3dtotal.com/ 3dTotal, Graphics Portal] - Full service, UK based, 3d art portal. Network includes forum, store, gallery etc. |
− | *[http://www.highend3d.com Highend 3D] | + | *[http://boards.polycount.net/index.php Polycount, Videogame Art Resource and Community] - Basic 3d modeling forum. |
− | + | *[http://www.highend3d.com Highend 3D] - News and forum focused on Maya, 3dsmax, Renderman, ZBrush, Shake and XSI. | |
− | *[http://www.tdt3d.com/ | + | *[http://www.tdt3d.com/ The Dream Team 3d] - French Graphics portal and forum with some English content |
− | *[http://www.subdivisionmodeling.com/forums/ Subdivision Modeling - | + | *[http://www.subdivisionmodeling.com/forums/ Subdivision Modeling] - Basic forum focused on Subdivided Modeling |
− | *[http://www.nurbsandpolys.com/forums/index.php Nurbs and Polys - | + | *[http://www.nurbsandpolys.com/forums/index.php Nurbs and Polys] - Basic forum focused on Nurbs and Polygonal Modeling |
− | + | *[http://cghub.com/ CG Hub] Social network, portal and forum for 2D and 3D CG Art and Entertainment | |
− | *[http://cghub.com/ CG Hub Social | + | *[http://www.vfxcast.com/ VfCast] - video forum displaying 3D content |
− | *[http://www.vfxcast.com/ VfCast video forum displaying 3D content | + | *[http://spinquad.com/ Spin Quad 3D] - modeling and animation forum |
− | *[http://spinquad.com/ Spin Quad 3D modeling and animation forum] | + | *[http://www.cgland.com/ CG Land] - key Korean portal. Most content in Korean |
− | ==== | + | ====Reference Image Sites==== |
− | *[http://wiki.cgsociety.org/index.php/Main_Page CG Talk] - content about studios, games, software packages etc. | + | *[http://fineart.sk/ Fineart.sk] - Free Human anatomy reference images |
+ | *[http://www.the-blueprints.com/ The Blue Prints.com] - lost of hard surface images for trucks, planes, motorcycles etc. | ||
+ | *[http://www.3d.sk/ 3d.sk] - paid but royalty free human anatomy reference images | ||
+ | *[http://www.3dreference.org/?mod=&title=blog 3D Reference] - Site that links out to other with reference images, objects, etc. | ||
+ | *[http://www.characterdesigns.com/index.php?sitepage=photosets Character Designs] - Free photo sets of models in various poses | ||
+ | *[http://www.motorcities.com/ Motor Cities] - Images of nearly every car ever produced. | ||
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+ | ====3D Wikis==== | ||
+ | *[http://wiki.cgsociety.org/index.php/Main_Page CG Talk Wiki] - content about studios, games, software packages etc. | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro#Beginner_Tutorials Blender on WikiBooks] - 3D Modeling tutorials that cover various topics for beginning and advanced users. | ||
====Sculpture and Drawing==== | ====Sculpture and Drawing==== | ||
− | *[http://www.conceptart.org/forums/ | + | *[http://www.conceptart.org/forums/ Conceptart.org] - 2D Drawing Portal and Forum |
− | *[http://www.eatpoo.com/forum/index.php eatpoo forum] | + | *[http://www.eatpoo.com/forum/index.php eatpoo forum] - Informal 2D Drawing Forum |
− | *[http://www.tsofa.com/forum.php The Society of Figurative Arts] | + | *[http://www.tsofa.com/forum.php The Society of Figurative Arts] - Forum focused on more classical art |
====Models and Textures==== | ====Models and Textures==== | ||
− | *[http://www.cgtextures.com/ | + | *[http://www.cgtextures.com/ CG Textures] - Loads of free textures for everything from building to animals |
− | *[http://www.tdt3d.com/textures.php | + | *[http://www.tdt3d.com/textures.php TDT3D Seamless Textures] - Free texture files for those with free TDT3D membership. |
====Application Specific Forums==== | ====Application Specific Forums==== | ||
*[http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/index.php Zbrush Central] - Displacement Painting | *[http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/index.php Zbrush Central] - Displacement Painting | ||
− | *[http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/forums/ Area Forums] | + | *[http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/forums/ Area Autodesk Forums] - Official forum for Autodesk products |
*[http://www.3d-brush.com/forum/index.php 3D Coat Forum] - Displacement Painting | *[http://www.3d-brush.com/forum/index.php 3D Coat Forum] - Displacement Painting | ||
+ | *[http://setuptab.com/index.php?action=forum Setup Tab - Messiah Forum] for Users of Messiah Rendering Software | ||
====Tutorial Websites==== | ====Tutorial Websites==== | ||
− | *[http://nevercenter.com/videos/ Nevercenter Tutorials] | + | *[http://nevercenter.com/videos/ Nevercenter Tutorials] - Official tutorial site for Silo |
+ | *[http://www.guerrillacg.org/index.php/home/ Guerrilla CG] - Warehouse of high quality CG training videos. Appears to be down currently. | ||
====Computer Animation Studios==== | ====Computer Animation Studios==== | ||
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*[http://www.yafray.org/ Yafray] - Open Source Renderer | *[http://www.yafray.org/ Yafray] - Open Source Renderer | ||
*[http://www.geghardfilms.com/panal/ Panal] - Program distributes renders over various computers | *[http://www.geghardfilms.com/panal/ Panal] - Program distributes renders over various computers | ||
− | + | *[http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/ Sunflow] - Open Source free renderer, specifically for photo realism | |
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====Other Sites of Interest==== | ====Other Sites of Interest==== |
Latest revision as of 19:51, 12 July 2009
Links to other 3D graphics sites and resources.
Basic 3D Graphics Discussion
- CGDigg - Digg, for CG (Computer Graphics) related information, vote on your favourite story or submit info you've found.
- CGsociety - Full service digital art portal. The site includes a forum and wiki, artists portfolios etc.
- 3dTotal, Graphics Portal - Full service, UK based, 3d art portal. Network includes forum, store, gallery etc.
- Polycount, Videogame Art Resource and Community - Basic 3d modeling forum.
- Highend 3D - News and forum focused on Maya, 3dsmax, Renderman, ZBrush, Shake and XSI.
- The Dream Team 3d - French Graphics portal and forum with some English content
- Subdivision Modeling - Basic forum focused on Subdivided Modeling
- Nurbs and Polys - Basic forum focused on Nurbs and Polygonal Modeling
- CG Hub Social network, portal and forum for 2D and 3D CG Art and Entertainment
- VfCast - video forum displaying 3D content
- Spin Quad 3D - modeling and animation forum
- CG Land - key Korean portal. Most content in Korean
Reference Image Sites
- Fineart.sk - Free Human anatomy reference images
- The Blue Prints.com - lost of hard surface images for trucks, planes, motorcycles etc.
- 3d.sk - paid but royalty free human anatomy reference images
- 3D Reference - Site that links out to other with reference images, objects, etc.
- Character Designs - Free photo sets of models in various poses
- Motor Cities - Images of nearly every car ever produced.
3D Wikis
- CG Talk Wiki - content about studios, games, software packages etc.
- Blender on WikiBooks - 3D Modeling tutorials that cover various topics for beginning and advanced users.
Sculpture and Drawing
- Conceptart.org - 2D Drawing Portal and Forum
- eatpoo forum - Informal 2D Drawing Forum
- The Society of Figurative Arts - Forum focused on more classical art
Models and Textures
- CG Textures - Loads of free textures for everything from building to animals
- TDT3D Seamless Textures - Free texture files for those with free TDT3D membership.
Application Specific Forums
- Zbrush Central - Displacement Painting
- Area Autodesk Forums - Official forum for Autodesk products
- 3D Coat Forum - Displacement Painting
- Setup Tab - Messiah Forum for Users of Messiah Rendering Software
Tutorial Websites
- Nevercenter Tutorials - Official tutorial site for Silo
- Guerrilla CG - Warehouse of high quality CG training videos. Appears to be down currently.
Computer Animation Studios
- 3D computer graphics in Canada
- Disney Animation Studio
- Pixar
- Sony Imageworks
- Weta Digital
- ILM
- Digital Domain
- Rhythm and Hues
- MPC
- Orphanage
- Hatch Studios (Uses Silo)
- The Mill (Uses Silo)
- Dreamworks
Free Renderers
- Aqsis Renderer - Open source RenderMan-compliant 3D rendering solution, available for Windows, Linux, MacOS X and others (cross-platform).
- Indigo Renderer - Freeware physically-based unbiased render engine.
- Kearkythea - Freeware physically-based unbiased render engine with an interface! Supports photon mapping, MLT, additional render methods and accepts OBJ files (rotate 90 degrees around X-axis before export).
- Bricks'n'Tiles - Free program for generating realistic brick and tile surfaces in renderers. Commercial use requires purchase.
- trueSpace7 - Free modeler and renderer that includes tutorials.
- Yafray - Open Source Renderer
- Panal - Program distributes renders over various computers
- Sunflow - Open Source free renderer, specifically for photo realism
Other Sites of Interest
- Gomotion Animation Magazine
- GLC player - free viewer for 3D model obj files.
- 3d02.com 3D model store - answer freelance requests for modeling or buy 3D models created by other artists.
- Wikipedia Article on 3D modeling packages - discusses various software packages.