Archive for August, 2009

Design a Vizio Style LCD TV From Scratch

No response, Aug 19, 2009

Although there are probably a few uses for designing this from scratch, my hope in writing this tutorial is to show a few techniques so you can design your own objects from scratch. For what? You tell me. But I see them all over the internet. Tutorial tip: as always, create a new layer for each part.
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Complex 3d Abstract Wallpaper…Simplified

Comments Off, Aug 09, 2009

Let’s face it: making great abstract 3d wallpapers is time consuming, tedious, and difficult. It literally takes years to build the skills to create some of the more impressive artwork found around the internet. But you’re in luck. Here are a few methods in one tutorial which help to create a good looking abstract wallpaper.

There are three major aspects to designing abstract art:

  • 3d (the main objects in the peice)
  • Lighting (light flares, explosions, etc)
  • Color

I am going to try to simplify each one of these three aspects for you so you can get a fast start into creating something like this:

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