Simon Fuchs

Hardsurface Basics 04: Photon Cannon and modeling approach

Includes:

• 1 HD video file
  
• Haywood Tools max script
  
• Turbosmooth max script
• Final Renders in jpg format

Description:

In this tutorial, I will show you how I use 3d Studio Max, Zbrush and various scripts and plugins to create my fan-art photon cannon. This is the video version of the tutorial that I created for the Vertex 3 magazine and I am going into a lot more detail on ho...

Hardsurface Basics 03: Using 3dsMax and Zbrush

Includes:

• 1 HD video file
  
• 3d Studio Max source file
  
• Zbrush4R7 source files
  
• Decimated OBJ Files
• Haywood Tools max script
  
• Turbosmooth max script
  
  

Description:

In this tutorial, I will show you how I use 3d Studio Max and Zbrush to create highpoly objects quickly and efficiently.

I will give you an overview on how to create your base shapes in 3d S...

Hardsurface Basics 01: Using UV coordinates to deform geometry

Includes:

• 1 HD video file
  
• 3d Studio Max source file
• Haywood Tools max script
  
• SlideTools Slideknit max script
  

Description:

In this tutorial, I will show you how to use UV coordinates to deform geometry. This technique is essential in my modeling workflow and mastering it will make it extremely easy to add complex detail to any mesh. This will save you a lot of ti...

Hardsurface Basics 02: Spline deformer and carving meshes with Max and Zbrush

Includes:

• 1 HD video file
  
• 3d Studio Max source file
  
• Zbrush4R7 source files
  
• Decimated OBJ Files
• Haywood Tools max script

Description:

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to add detail to your highpoly meshes by carving out areas of the mesh and then adding a tiling piece of detail geometry into the carved area. I will explain how to use Zbrush, dynamesh an...