Psionic's 3D Game Resources

MILKSHAPE BASICS

13 mini examples of each of the tools in Milkshape and how to use em, NEW to milkshape? Then check it out, its 366KB’s so it might take a while to download

PREPARING BLUEPRINTS FOR 3D MODELLING

Cutting up and preparing Blueprints/reference pictures ready for 3D modelling!!

1. THE ZOMBIE – MODELLING

This is part ONE of a few tutorials I am going to write over the next few weeks, following modelling the zombie, UV mapping him and Animating, so check back for more ZOMBIE tutorials…..

2. THE ZOMBIE – UV MAPPING

This is part TWO of a few tutorials I am going to write over the next few weeks, following modelling the zombie, UV mapping him and Animating, so check back for more ZOMBIE tutorials…… THIS is a big one so I hope you guys out there appreciate it

3. THE ZOMBIE – SKINNING

This is part THREE of a few tutorials I am writing following modelling the zombie, UV mapping, skinning and Animating, so check back for more ZOMBIE tutorials soon..

4. THE ZOMBIE – BONES in CFX

This is part FOUR of a few tutorials I am writing following modelling the zombie, UV mapping, skinning and Animating, so check back for more ZOMBIE tutorials soon…This one deals with setting up the bones in CHRACTER FX

5. THE ZOMBIE – ANIMATION in CHARACTER FX

This is part FIVE of a few tutorials I am writing following modelling the zombie, UV mapping, skinning and Animating, so check back for more ZOMBIE tutorials soon…This one deals with a walk cycle animation in CHARACTER FX

BUILDING AN AUDI TT IN MILKSHAPE3D

This tutorial shows how I built an Audi in MS3D, hope you guys out there find it useful in some way

BUILDING A FERRARI F360 TUTORIAL

This tutorial is how I made my latest model, if your new to milkshape check out my milkshape basics tutorial first. The Page is about 1mb so it may take a while to load

LEVEL CREATION IN MILKSHAPE AND UNWRAP3D

This tutorial shows how to make a simple interior and map it in Unwrap3d for Blitz Basic 3d or whatever your using, the technique can be expanded to create far more complex levels, adding scenery, dummy lights/enemies/doors/FX etc!!!!

BUILDING A GUN IN MILKSHAPE3D

This tutorial shows how I built a machine gun in MS3D, the same principles apply to anything you create

BUILDING A HOUSE IN MILKSHAPE3D

This tutorial shows how I built a simple building in MS3D, the same principles apply to anything you create

SKINNING A BUILDING IN MILKSHAPE3D

This tutorial shows how I texture map a simple building in MS3D, the same principles apply to anything you create

This page is where I’m going to put all my cinema 4D related tutorials, check the news or forums often to see when I update!!

BODYPAINT 2 – PAINTING A CRATE

This tutorial is a BODYPAINT R2 basics tutorial showing how to UV a simple cube and paint it up as a boring old wooden crate, but hopefully it’ll teach you a few basics

GENERIC 3D GAME DUDE 1 – MODELLING THE BODY/LEGS

PART 1 of a series of tutorials I intend to write about Modelling, UV mapping and Skinning a Generic 3D Game character! Using Cinema 4D for the modelling side of things, Unwrap 3D for the UV’s and Photoshop for the Skinning. This part takes care of setting up the reference pics and modelling the main parts.

GENERIC 3D GAME DUDE 2 – MODELLING THE HANDS/FEET

PART 2 detailing the modelling of the Hands and Feet before we move onto the hard part….the HEAD

GENERIC 3D GAME DUDE 3 – MODELLING THE HEAD

PART 3 Describes the modelling of the HEAD, go on get stuck in

GENERIC 3D GAME DUDE 4 – UV MAPPING THE DUDE

PART 4 Describes the UV unwrapping of the dude in UNWRAP 3D, Read on…

CINEMA 4D BASICS 01 – CREATING FACES AND THE BRIDGE TOOL

This Basics tutorial shows how to build faces with the CREATE POLYGON tool and the three uses for the BRIDGE tool, 1. Creating fast faces, 2. Bridging a gap and 3. Cutting a hole, its a very useful tool click the link above to read the tut….

CREATING A CAR TYRE

This tutorial is a quick explanation of how to make a car tyre with detailed tread using duplicate and arrange in Cinema 4D

CREATING STATIC TANK TRACKS

This tutorial is a quick explanation of how to make some STATIC tank tracks using duplicate and arrange in Cinema 4D

CREATING A FIRE

This tutorial shows how to create an ANIMATED Camp fire effect easily

BODYPAINT BASICS – UNWRAPPING A GUN

This tutorial shows how to UV unwrap a pistol ready for painting of the skin, next part will be up (painting the skin) very soon!

CREATING SKIES WITH SHADERS

This tutorial shows how to create sky textures using the 2d Noise shader, the alpha and luminance channels!

MODELLING A FEMALE HEAD

This tutorial shows how to build a female head in Cinema 4D using lowpoly modelling, Symmetry and Hypernurbs, a fairly good basic knowledge is required

MASSIVE 4 PAGE TUTORIAL

This tutorial shows how to make a low-ish poly gun in Cinema 4D then unwrap in Unwrap 3D and skin In Photoshop. Warning to 56k’ers its just over 1mb in total so be patient

3D TEXT

This tutorial shows how to make some cool 3d Bevelled text ideal for titles, logo’s, sigs etc

SKINNING BASICS 1 – Metals n Stuff

These tutorials will be about the basics of Skinning models in Photoshop and the techniques involved!!

WOOD

Just a quick little tutorial on how to create a wood texture!!

PREPARING BLUEPRINTS FOR 3D MODELLING

Cutting up and preparing Blueprints/reference pictures ready for 3D modelling!!

PAINTING A SPACE SHIP HULL TEXTURE

This tutorial explains one method of creating a Space Ship Hull texture

PAINTING HAIR

This tutorial shows how to create decent looking hair in Photoshop very quickly and easily, read on…

PAINTING THE BLADE II PICTURE

This tutorial shows how I created the Blade II picture I did a while ago!

COMIC COLOURING AND 3D COMPOSITING

This tutorial shows how to colour some lineart using layers, filling and airbrushing and also how to add a 3D rendered element into the scene!!

AIRBRUSHING A SPHERE

This tutorial explains how to airbrush a simple sphere and shadow, using the selection tools and the airbrush tool

AIRBRUSHING A CUBE

This tutorial explains how to airbrush a simple cube and shadow, using the selection tools and the airbrush tool

AIRBRUSHING A PENCIL DRAWING

This tutorial shows my method of painting over a scanned in drawing that I did!

AIRBRUSHING SOME LINEART

This tutorial shows how I coloured up some Lineart done by BOMU

DIGITAL GRAFFITI

This tutorial shows how I create a bit of digital graffiti artwork, by scanning in an outline and painting underneath it

CHROME TEXT

This tutorial shows how to create some chrome text quickly and simply