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leigh van der byl
.visual effects artist

Downloadable Articles and Tutorials

General Articles

1. So You Want to be a 3D Artist? (56kb PDF Document)

A guide to the questions that many beginner 3D artists find themselves asking. Save yourself the time and effort of bugging busy professionals, and read this instead. Updated periodically to include new questions and information.

Texturing Articles

01. Texturing for Dummies (7.5Mb PDF Document, includes images)

A 15 page, illustrated guide aimed at introducing the fundamentals of texturing, covering the various aspects of surface (colour, diffuse, reflection, bump, etc) and giving some advice for getting started as a texture painter.

02. Size Does Count! (81kb PDF Document)

What size are you supposed to create your textures? This article will solve this mystery for you! Learn to calculate the correct size for your textures to maximise quality and detail. This article pertains to texturing for film/TV, and not for games.

03. Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Texturing Artists (540Kb PDF Document)

17 Fully illustrated pages of Photoshop goodness.

I regularly contribute articles, usually in the form of Q&A's or short tutorials, to 3D World Magazine. If you have a question that you'd like me to address in a future piece, please feel free to email me (my contact details can be found through my .about page).

Site last updated
June 2008