Posts tagged 3d

45 breathtakingly realistic CG Portraits of women + Tutorials

Mar 23rd

3D computer graphics (CG) art is capable of generating the most realistic and incredible effects which was once claimed utterly impossible. The extent to which 3-D CG can replicate human characteristics is simply breathtaking. With the power of CG art, one could easily mistake images for real life portraits.

Adding textures and adding multiple layers of photo realistic materials is quite easy once you have created the wire frame of your character. However, the modeling itself is the real hard part. If you are trying to create a photo realistic person with all the features correctly modeled and textured, you need to spend hours together. CG tools like 3DSMax, Poser and ZBrush have completely transformed the way we create CG art. Its popularity is ever-exploding, giving more CG artists the power to create stunning digital art, gradually bridging the gap between the virtual and the real worlds.

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3d, CG, portraits, realism, tutorial

The Mystical World of Mandelbrot fractals

Mar 4th

Posted by Richie in Articles

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If you haven’t heard about the Mandelbrot fractals, you are missing one hell of a wonder which is simply unravelling. As I always quote, deep down in the design world, it is always about equations and numbers. As it happens, these, so called fractals, were just a 2 dimensional representation of magical designs until Daniel White and Paul Nylander constructed the 3D Mandelbulb.

The 3-D renderings were generated by applying an iterative algorithm to a sphere. The same calculation is applied over and over to the sphere’s points in three dimensions. In spirit, that’s similar to how the original 2-D Mandelbrot set generates its infinite and self-repeating complexity. Beneath this geeky stuff, there is a strange yet creative world of 3D abstraction.

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3d, algorithm, mandlebrot, mathematics

Create a Super Cool 3D Text in Photoshop

Dec 31st

Posted by Richie in 3D effects

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We have seen so many tutorials on the web which uses the 3D text for creating awesome typographic images. Well, those 3D text are usually created using a 3D program like 3DSMax, Xara 3D, Cinema 4D and so on.

But, what if you don’t have such high profile 3D tools. Especially, if you are not a hard core CG Artist, you wouldn’t be needing these stuff. If your aim is to create simple 3dText, you can easily achieve it in Photoshop itself.

In this tutorial, we will learn exactly how to achieve such a 3D effect. We will also be experimenting with the reflection which is very important and gives the 3D text an added realism. You can actually use this simple technique to create trendy realistic logos and icons. Lets get started!

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3d, Photoshop, Text effects