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Running Time: 29mins.
72. Meteor Crash 3D p1
September 19, 2008
• Create ground destruction in 3D Max using particle flow
• Render motion blur and shadows for AE compositing
• Render motion blur and shadows for AE compositing
Additional Tutorial Notes:
Using a skylight is an easy solution to soft shadows but for faster rendering try using an array of point lights in a dome pattern above your scene with shadows on.
View The Movie Site
Using a skylight is an easy solution to soft shadows but for faster rendering try using an array of point lights in a dome pattern above your scene with shadows on.
View The Movie Site
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Man i love it..i already did one today using 3D studio max....i was wondering if this technique used on 3D studio max will work on Auto Desk Maya?
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I just can't wrap my head around 3d modeling even with your spot on tutorial.
Well, I am off for pt.2!
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I am having a small problem with the tutorial. I have followed up until the point where you need to create the particle generator. My problem is I can see the little ticks in all of the view ports accept for the one where I have my background. I have tried changing the color and switched it to circles, but I cannot see them.
Do you know what could be wrong?
Thanks
Rick
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Maybe you should render it on MENTAL RAY!
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Great Tut as always,
Is it possible for you to put the 3d crash up for download for those of us without 3d Max, I have blender but am somewhat struggling.
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BUT : i think you should do a tut how to do that asphalt chunks in BLENDER because theres a lot of people like me who cannot afford buying 3dmax ...
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what is it i've tried several time and i'm still stuck. Could you explain it more clearly for people not use to 3ds.
I need help please...
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One of the things I liked a lot, besides the cool effects is, the whole tutorial is very time efficient in spite of the enormous material covered.
Would it be possible for you to make the same tutorial in BLENDER?
Myself and many Independent Filmmakers/Visual FX-Artists are on Mac and 3DsMAX is used only on PC.
Also would you have knowledge on how BLENDER compares to other top notch 3D programs such as Maya, Lightwave, 3DSMAX, and Cinema4D? Please let us know.
Thank you.
I only know PNG can contain alpha channel,but
Why 48 bit?
Thank you for all answers.
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Saleh from Saudi Arabia
But why would you use a platform specific program like 3Ds max?
I myself use OSX, and having no knowledge of 3D animation, cannot follow your tutorial in Maya.
Just a suggestion.
@ Ricardo Elizondo (namesharer :D)
Lat time I checked 3D's Max, Maya and Blender are available for the Mac.
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A greeting and thank you very much.
I was about to quit my job when I found your tutorials.
To learn this stuff is generally just to expensive and working with dumb clients is really frustrating. .
Thank you for being my guide and make me recover my passion for this work.
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a folder that contain all the meteor jpg
help me.....
that would be a great help if you can find the time to do it.
you rock man
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Thanks,
Will Holdoway
thanks man that is what i say it work
But.. poor sam ><
And also a very good tutorial.
congratulation for having this wonderfull site,
actually you are not only helping me out to get know AE cs3 but also I have improved my skills hearing in english. So for all that thanks. I am having troubles with this tutorial in way that every time I draw the chunks in Top view i see them also in prespective view. I sthat normal ?
Mariano
Sorry i dont talk good English...please...sorry
Does anyone have the answer to why this is happening?
i have one little problem that i'm unable to watch the Meteor Crash 3D p1 video
help me i'm loosing my patient
thank u
ps. i LOVE the jokes in between the tips. especially the lawsuit 1.
ps 'again'
dude I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU ! thx
andrew can u show me some tutorials relating wire removal technique in stunt sequences
P.S. Sometimes the tutorials won't load, I was wondering if it was my computer or if its overloaded or summin like that.
Anyway, amazing job. I might buy some of the DVD's here, your tutorials make me wanna work more with the software.
By the way, can anybody tell were i can find the plugins (from Andrew Kramer) for after effects??