Biped in 3DS Max Part 1: Setting up Biped

January.05.2011 · Posted By - Von

A character rig or “Biped” in 3ds Studio Maxwhich is pre-made and allows the user to adjust the rig to fit the character they will be animating. Dedicated curve editors and motion capture data import tools make Character Studio ideal for character animation. “Biped” objects have other useful features that automated the production of walk cycles and movement paths, as well as secondary motion (from wiki).

This tutorial is for beginner to …

PHOTOGRAPHY EFFECTS IN LENS (PART 4: MOVE THE CAMERA)

January.04.2011 · Posted By - Paul

This tutorial concerns itself with camera movement (panning, shaking, rotating, and zooming) while the shutter is open.  Doing this presents a feeling of movement as well as a passage of time.  Photographs taken this way can vary from abstract to pure non-representational.  While most people try to hold cameras as steady as possible to avoid blur and camera movement some movement can be used to great artistic effect.  These images were taken with shutter speed usually between .5 to 2.5 …

PHOTOGRAPHY EFFECTS IN LENS (PART 3: THE LENSBABY AND DIY TILT-SHIFT)

December.01.2010 · Posted By - Paul

This blog is concerned with Lensbaby lenses as well as do it yourself tilt-shift lenses.  Some of the photographs in this blog were taken by me.  The photographs related to the DIY lens were taken by Shane Moss whose photography site can be visited here:  Rampant Photos

A Lensbaby is a special kind of lens used in photography.  It basically presents a circle of focus that can be moved in the frame through the use of a bellows or ball …