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3D Animation Workshop - http://webreference.com/3d/
3D graphics and animation news and tutorials, with special focus on Web 3D.

A Simple Bowl - http://www.technoscope.com/c4d/bowl/index.html
Making a simple bowl with C4D XL, splines and NURBS.

ArtSavant - http://www.gic.net/avant.html
Basics for 3D rendered illustration presented with sound, animation, and javascript. Step by step Photoshop 3D effects also.

Black Orb - http://www.blackorb.com/
This site has great resources for 3D artists, with Maya and 3D Max tutorials, NURBS and Polygons and other useful links, with industry links.

CAD Drawing - http://www.eco-nomic.com/indexthn.htm
Before beginning to do 3-D drawing, you must learn CAD fundamentals and computer aided drafting. What type of computer and software is needed to get started? Answers here.

CG Education - http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_education/cg_education.htm
Tutorials about 3d modeling, texturing, and lighting.

Design ReForm - http://designreform.net
Exploring parametric design through 3ds Max, Revit, Rhino and More.

Fear Tutorial - http://www.afterlife.de/3dtut/igor/fear_01.htm
Making a 3D spaceship.

How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/3dgraphics.htm
Complete tutorial on how 3-D graphics and animations work, with additional links.

http://www.cs.wpi.edu/~matt/courses/cs563/talks/nurbs.html - http://www.cs.wpi.edu/~matt/courses/cs563/talks/nurbs.html
Article about Nonuniform Rational B-Splines - NURBS a summary by Markus Altmann.

Inspire Joy - http://www.inspirejoy.50megs.com/
Computer animation student Scott Tygett's casual tutorials for Inspire 3D, the student's Lightwave 3D, are thumbnailed and include a "tipathon."

Making Creatures with FFD - http://www.afterlife.de/3dtut/ffd/chap7.htm
Tutorial for making creatures with FFD lattice points.

Maya Tutorials - http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/
Professional level Maya, Softimage, Alias Studio, Sumatra, Renderman tutorials and other resources.

Perfect Eggs - http://www.corelmag.com/fre/alw/egg/egg.htm
Tutorial on making a basket full of eggs with CorelDream 3D.

Real-Time Massive Model Rendering - http://www.nahmias.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Master's Thesis by Jean-Daniel Nahmias. "This report discussed various techniques to speed up rendering of large and complex virtual environments. It explores algorithms such as Hierarchical Spatial Subdivision as well as Occlusion Culling."

Realistic 3D Graphics - http://www.realistic3d.com/
Website dedicated to the pursuit of photorealistic 3D graphics. The site focuses on getting photorealistic images into realtime applications such as games.

RetinaJoy - http://retinajoy.tripod.com/
Links to tutorials plus a lightwave boxes tip.

Rhino 3D Help - http://www.rhino3dhelp.com
Tutorials and a discussion forum about Rhino 3D.

Rhino/Max 3D House - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/3d/
Rhino3d working with 3dsMax. Tutorials, Workspaces, resources and gallery.

Second Picture - http://www.secondpicture.com/3d_tutorials.html
Tutorials about 3D modeling, lighting, rendering and animation.

Secondreality - http://www.arildwiro.com/
Character modeling tutorials.

Shiitake Mushroom Cloud Tutorial - http://www.hash.com/users/weevil/
A tutorial on making a 3D animated mushroom clouds for Hash A:M 8.5p++ and above by Ilya Anisimoff.

Smoke in C4D - http://www.technoscope.com/c4d/smoke.html
Offers examples and tutorial information on how to use visible lights to make wispy, smoky smoke in C4D.

Strata 3D Tutorials - http://www.1n2.be/strata/
Direct link to Strata 3D (pro) tutorials on the web. Basics, modeling, textures, lighting, animation, FX, rendering and 3d information.

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