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The easiest flag of all: WIND SIBLING
The wind deformer on a plane primitive is probably the easiest way to create a flag in MAXON's CINEMA 4D. There are several ways to accomplish a "flag" look, but the simple primitive shape of a plane and a standard wind (aka : flag) deformer working together provide an animation that even the newest user can understand. Usually you would apply the deformer to the object, but there are other ways you can use it. Read More

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I always say that these days, we live in an instant gratification society, and what I mean by this is that we want everything and we want it now. Beginners and advanced After Effects users alike are quick to buy animated backgrounds to use in their compositions, because it is quick and easy to do. The big problem with it is that it costs money that alot of us don't have. Read More
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There is a new exporter that allows you to move all of your rigs seamlessly from XSI to Maya. It's no doubt that Maya is quickly becoming a big player in the D game design, and with its adoption into the autodesk family, and living alongside MAX - and going directly into toxik, there are several features game developers who are switching to Maya might want. Face Robot from SoftImage is on the wishlist. Read More
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Whether I am working on a broadcast or print project, I use Photoshop a lot, and these days I always find myself using elements from many different sources when creating my Photoshop masterpiece. I thought that in this tutorial I would show you how easy it is to use 3D Studio Max (.3ds) files in Adobe's Photoshop CS3 Extended. Read More

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