Celebrating the Launch of Cgtuts+
Jun 8th in News by Skellie
Today we're pleased to introduce the newest member of the Tuts+ family: Cgtuts+. There we'll be publishing tutorials and video training on software like Autodesk Maya and 3Ds Max, Maxon Cinema 4D, Blender, Zbrush and Mudbox. If you've ever wanted to freely learn how to create 3D animations, art or elements for games, now is the time to start!
We've launched with a massive 194 minute video training series on how to create art for current gen games. The tutorial was created by the site's editor, Kaleb Aylsworth, who is currently working as an Environmental 3D Artist on BioShock 2 multiplayer - so he's got plenty of knowledge and smarts to share!
Go on, open a new tab, check it out, leave a comment, then keep reading to learn more about our plans for the site.
Skellie is Tuts+ Manager. She makes sure all the Tuts+ sites are awesome. You can follow her/the Tuts+ Network on Twitter via @tutsplus.
We'll be publishing a combination of step-by-step written tutorials and screencasts, with preview images and videos so you can see the final result before you invest time in it. At Cgtuts+ we'll be pioneering the concept of multi-day tutorials, allowing us to produce detailed and in-depth end results without over-complicating the process.
If you think you have the skills to create a screencast or text and image tutorial for Cgtuts+, it's easy to familiarize yourself with the guidelines and become a tutorial author. We're hungry for user contributions and pay a negotiated USD rate for each accepted tutorial.
Meet the Editor, Kaleb Aylsworth
Kaleb Aylsworth is an Environmental 3D Artist with over 3 years of professional experience. His is currently employed at Digital Extremes in Canada, and working on Bioshock 2 multiplayer.
Kaleb has a 10 year background in traditional art alongside his extensive industry experience. Though passionate about all aspects of CG, Kaleb's specialty is creating art for current and next-gen games.
Our First (Mammoth!) Tutorial
As technology evolves, the tools and requirements for creating current-gen game art are constantly changing. In this tutorial we will learn the current game art workflow in its entirety, from the low-poly model all the way to final game-ready asset. We will create a realistic grimy dumpster suitable for any urban setting.
This mammoth video training series features over 194 minutes of video instruction on all aspects of game art creation, including creating the low-poly and high-poly models, the UVW unwrap, baking normal maps from high-poly, and creating diffuse, specular and detail bump textures.
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Follow Cgtuts+ on Twitter
If you're a Twitter user, don't forget to Follow Cgtuts+ on Twitter for links, posts and general chatter! You'll also find our other Tuts+ Network sites on Twitter including the main @tutsplus feed for network news and site launches.
User Comments
( ADD YOURS )iPad June 8th
Great site! Congratulations!!
( )Myfacefriends June 8th
this is awesome!
( )ThaClown June 8th
Fantastic, you guys rock!
( )Demedes June 8th
Why you didnt add CGTuts to your Tuts|Network menu at the top?
( )Jarryd June 8th
I didn’t think the Envato Network could get any better…
( )rishteria June 9th
As I say in my country…Ooooole
( )Steve June 9th
wicked, iv’e always wanted to learn this – I want to make a 3D game version of myself – so can’t wait for that tutorial
( )mary June 9th
Congratulations on the launch! Yet another category of skills for me to task my brain with
( )Lively Flash Tuts June 9th
Great Site!! Congrats
( )The Mafalian June 9th
Congratulations, that’s a good news, been a long waiting for it
( )thanks Tust+
Martin Haakansson June 9th
Congratulation on the new addition launch! Hope to see some killer tutorials being launched soon
( )kevinsturf June 9th
awesome guys congrats on the opening
( )Akhil Sasidharan June 9th
Congrats on the newest addition. It’s looking great!! I’m looking forward to it a great deal. Rock on with more stuff to stimulate my skills. I’ve grown on your tuts.
( )Craigsnedeker June 9th
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME and another AWESOME! I’ve been waiting for ever! THANKS for finally publishing it.
( )Martyn Web June 9th
Is there possibly anything else you guys could do…
I have dabbled with maya a couple of times its seems quite complicated to start off with. It looks like your tutorials above will more likely be quite complex so il steer clear of this.
Good Work Guys.
( )Justin Christensen June 9th
Oh my god, you guys never stop being awesome, do you?
These sites are made of win.
( )Jarkko Laine June 9th
Great addition to the Tuts+ family! Congrats!
( )BroOf June 9th
Brilliant! Now I’ve the chance to learn 3D modelling! Thank you so much!
( )Jay June 9th
It’s nice, unfortunately I’ve never been good in 3d design T_T
The tuts+ network in the top doesn’t have the link yet
( )Jermaine Hercules June 9th
fantastic! I love this kind of stuff great job.
( )Dario Gutierrez June 9th
Excellent is a great news!! I use 3d Max for model houses.
( )Crysfel June 9th
woaw!! you surprise me every time!!
( )grrrrr8 June 9th
HECK YEAH
( )sergi June 9th
i’ve spent some time studying modo. found it to be fantastic. but that was years ago. blender is next on my list. looking forward to these tutorials.
( )Meshach June 9th
Wow, nice, nice, nice!
I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with next.
( )James Hogan June 9th
You guys start to offer academic certification,
( )Sean June 9th
Nice. Don’t suppose you’ll be doing anything with Modo or Lightwave?
( )Phyo June 9th
Just Awesome!!!
( )Vlas June 9th
Congratulations!!!
( )Dave June 9th
I spent some time learning 3ds max last year. Going to download blender and give some of these tuts a go
( )Sirwan June 9th
Will posts relative to Google Sketch-Up be their?
( )Julius June 9th
Another good source of learning. Haleluyah!
( )neki chan June 10th
ganbatte !! \\^_^//
( )congratz :]
r_jake June 10th
Any chance of completing the canon with a video production/editing tuts? There is nothing on the web that currently offers this to the standard of the Envato sites.
( )GUest June 10th
what the heck what about aetuts??
( )Skofus June 10th
OMG ! Fu*kin AWESOME DUDE!
( )Karol Adamczyk June 11th
Super good idea!
( )Rhett June 13th
FINALLY Thank you!
( )gmpoint July 11th
this is awesome,thanks for the work
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