3ds Max Blog

Take a look at this amazing piece of 3D modelling, done by JPRart - a Deviantart member. Could you tell this isn’t a picture? He recreated Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from Pirates of the Caribbean from scratch using 3dsMax, ZBrush and Photoshop. Especially this software package called ZBrush is fascinating me. It’s a modelling engine inspired on the principles of clay modelling. You start with a simple sphere, and you push and pull the material in any direction to literally sculpt an object or face. Check out their truly impressive users gallery …

Maxwell (one of the most popular render engines for 3ds Max) has launched the MXM Gallery, “a meeting point for those who want to share their Maxwell materials with other users”. It’s a user generated website, where Maxwell users are challenged to upload their materials. To give a realistic view of the materials, users can download a demo scene (a ball like object), apply their material and upload an image of it. This makes for an interesting browsing experience trough the materials. Already hundreds of materials are uploaded, and you follow the highest ranking materials here. I’m especially glad to find some less common materials too, like lava lamp or carbonised bamboo. My personal favourite? Olive oil.