Head Modeling : by Hatice Bayramoglu

headmodeling_postblog

This tutorial will describe how to modeling a head character from a sketch. This will not go into details, assuming that reader has some basic knowledge of modeling in any 3dsoftware. The method the author used here is edge loop modeling.

Visit this Tutorial On the Web
Autor's Website
Rapidshare

Hand Modeling : by Hatice Bayramoglu

handmodeling_postblog

This tutorial will describe you how I modeled my hand model from a sketch. The method that the author used here is polygonal modeling. As you can see the author started from a hand sketch from an anotomy book and began the modeling process using the hand sketch as a blueprint, you should do the same.

Visit this Tutorial On the Web
Autor's Website
Rapidshare

After Effects Tip: Share video with Xvid Codec

xividcodec

Xvid is a file format that can be easily compressed generating a high-definition video and squeezing dramatically the output file size. Therefore, the Xvid codec is ideal for archiving home video, trasmitting video over a network, e.g. in case you want to share one of your videos with your friends via the internet. Compressing  such video with Xvid is a great big deal, saving time, downloand times and space of your Hard disk, without losing quality.

Step 01. Open an After Effects project file that you wanna export with Xvid Codec.

Step 02. Select  the composition you wanna render out, and then choose Composition > Pre-render..

Step 03. On “Render Queue Tab”, in Output Module option click on the triangle and choose “Custom…”

Step 04. In Video Output click on Format Options.

Step 05. Set the Compressor in popup menu to Xvid MPEG-4  Codec and Leave the Default settings. and press Okay

Step 06. Now, Choose the Output name and  render the composition.

Tip:  On render Settings check “Use OpenGL  Renderer”.

OpenGL is a set of standards for high-performance processing of 2D and 3D graphics for a wide variety of  applications. For After Effects users, OpenGL provides fast, high-quality rendering for previews and final  output by moving rendering from the CPU to the OpenGL  hardware (GPU).

Now, you have a exported video with a great quality and minimum space size required on the output video size.

That’s all folks!   =)

Download Xvid Codec here

Visit the Xvid Codec Website
-
Note: Before you install XviD in your system, you can create a
restore point, so, if you don't like it or if  you system don't work
right, you just need to restore your computer to an previous point you
have created before this installation.
--

Setting up a Basic V-Ray Render Scene

v-ray_basic_settings1

Setting up a Basic V-Ray Render Scene

You can get this scene whit all settings already set here. [Download]

———
Step01.
Create a New Scene and Reset it then go to Render Scene dialog/Common tab/Assign Renderer rollout and swap default Scanline Renderer to V-Ray Adv in Production parameters;
———
Step02.
Turn on “Enable built-in Frame Buffer” in V-Ray – Frame buffer rollout;
———
Step03.
Now, in Renderer Tab, go to Global Switches;
Besure to uncheck “Default lights” and “”Hidden lights”;
———
Step04.
Turn on the GI in the Indirect Ilumination rollout;
Choose Primary engine to “Irradiance map” and the Secondary engine to “Light cache”;
Change the Multiplier Boundes to 0,7 to both;
———
Step05.
In V-Ray Irradiance map rollout:
Check Show cal. phase;
Choose Built-in Presets to “Low” preset to get quickly renderings and if you do a final rendering change this preset to “High” to get a nice result;
———
Step06.
In V-Ray Light cache rollout:
Check  Show calc. phase;
———
Step07.
In V-Ray Environment rollout:
Check on to “GI environment” and put 0,7 to multiplier parameter;
———
Step08.
Turn on Frame Stamp on V-Ray system rollout;
———
Step09.
Now,  we will add a light to the scene, make sure that the light is bigger than the scene. I used a directional light with vrayshadows turned on and set 0,5 to multiplier parameter;
———
Step10.
Finally, set your Output file size and render your scene.

Those are usualy the basic setting is set before rendering anything out with V-Ray.

I hope you enjoy it!

V-Ray Help Documentation

link: http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/150SP1/index.htm

Este Post vai para quem esta precisando ou quer aprender a utilizar o plugin V-Ray com maior eficiência. Neste “Table of Contents” você encontrará explicações sobre como utilizar as diversas opções e as novidades desta nova versão, e tudo explicado com imagens e passo-a-passo muito bem detalhados.

This Post Helps who wanna learn to use V-Ray Plugin with more Efficiency. In this “Table of Contents” you can find everything you need.