So you have modeled that sweet car? But can’t seem to get the paint material to look good? Well pay attention, this is for YOU! :) Keep in mind, there is always more than one way to skin a cat (hah!), ... more

Start with a Raytrace material, and use a "falloff" material for the diffuse spot. Change the Falloff Type to "Fresnel". Change the top color to the color you want the paint to be, and the bottom color ... more

How to make a car-paint without the use of additional plugins. ... This is my first tutorial here, so I will try to explain things as good as possible. However, an average knowledge about 3dsMax is needed. ... more

Although this tutorial is quite basic, the end effect can be useful and in some cases save you a lot of money. This tutorial goes through the steps on how to create a cel shader for max. All it really ... more

In my previous article I went into the extreme basics on how to make a basic cel shader, I figure in my spare time I’ll try to go a bit more in depth on how to make a more effective shader. For this ... more

... I came up with this cel shading technique while in a period of boredom and a concept art drought. it concentrates on the issues of other cel effects (like not being able to cast shadows, or having ... more

Chrome material is quite easy. Start off with a raytrace material and change the diffuse color to black, specular level to about 100, glossiness to about 70....

A key to realistic 3D animation is in the texture maps. While pristine textures often look nice, aging materials effectively can sometimes be out of reach to many animators. In this entry level tutorial ... more

Read the simple tutorial on creating neon lights in 3ds max using vray material and renderer

This is my first ever tutorial so bare with me... :) I wanted to do a scene that was realistic when it came to composition. I wanted it to have realistic texturing, lighting, and modeling. With the ... more