This tutorial will take you through a unique technique for creating a face in 3D Studio Max using splines. This gives a little less flexibility then NURBS but is much simpler. (DigitalMediaNet.com)

This tutorial shows how to use Sitni Sati Afterburn to create realistic explosions inside 3d studio max.

This section of the 2 part tutorial covers how to link animatable properties up to visual sliders and use mathematical calculations to determine the end result.

This tutorial covers the morph modifier and how to use it to animate the surface of objects. Usefull for character facial animation.

Learn how to use the skin modifier to bend and animate objects, such as arms, legs, e.t.c. (Cameron James)

Learn How To Properly Hide Objects During Animation Using The Trackview Editor. (Cameron James)

Learn How To Animate Using Bones & IK The Quick & Easy Way. (Cameron James)

In this tutorial, Morteza Yousefi demonstrates how to create a 3-d cloud text effect using Discreet's 3ds Max. Beginner to intermediate. (Creativecow.net)

How to save your render and import to photoshop with an alpha channel.

How to make effect of frozen time in 3DS MAX? (Matrix cinema effect)

In this tutorial, Creativecow leader, Greg LaClé demonstrates the creation of volumetric clouds in 3ds max. (Creativecow.net)

Be a God again, but now you don't control the landscape, but be a weather god! Let it rain, smash down those lightning bolts and...ehh, I'm getting carried away. Find out for yourself what this tutorial is about.

This tutorial teaches how to use basic splinemodeling (and other) techniques while modeling a cool dragon bird.

The purpose of this tutorial is to familiarise yourself with max's powerful array tool.

This tutorial shows you how to use the NURMS (NonUniformally Rational MeshSmooth) feature in 3D Studio Max Version 3.0.

This tutorial finishes a series on MAX 4's Editable Poly with a look at welding vertices. (3D Animation Workshop)

Max 4 is back and this time with an eye on subdividing the Editable Poly object. From the master of 3D himself, Rob Polevoi. (3D Animation Workshop)

This is a very simple tutorial describing how to animate a ball or a wheel rolling down an irregular path.

This is a very simple tutorial demonstrating how to take 2D video footage and composite a 3D animated object in the scene.

In this tutorial we'll be looking at techniques for using textures and materials to create realistic objects.

This tutorial continues an exploration into the polygonal modeling tools of MAX 4. (3D Animation Workshop)

The new Editable Poly means easier quad-based 3D modeling in MAX 4. (3D Animation Workshop)

This is a 3D character building tutorial created for 3D Studio MAX R3 by Zoomorphix Systems. The tutorial outlines how to construct a Purple Alien from polygons using the right-click menu options under MeshSmooth.

This tutorial gives a basic overview of how to create a 3D anime character. While it uses MAX 2.5, the basic principles should be useful even if modeling with other packages.

This tutorial looks at the major interface changes in the newest release of this Web 3D animator. (3D Animation Workshop)

Oh, the hip bone's connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to the character mesh.... Looking to tackle character animation and modeling in 3D Studio Max? (3D Animation Workshop)

We jump right to the ambitious core of this major 3D application. (3D Animation Workshop)

Quite a good 6 part tutorial covering video post-production, volumetric particle systems, character animation, motion capture and VRML.

This tutorial will introduce you to 3D Studio MAX. For example, it tells you how to make simple objects, how to attach textures and how to render your scene.

Creating cool text effects in 3D Studio MAX is relatively easy, especially with this quick step by step tutorial.

This is a short tutorial about making a human head. It does not rigidly dictate every step you need to perform to achieve the desired result, it is designed to be flexible so that simular techniques can be used in different situations.

Learn how to use the lathe tool in 3D Studio Max, this tutorials teaches you how to make a lava lamp as an example.

Learn how to use the Spline tool in 3D Studio MAX. This tutorial includes terminology for those who are new users.

We complete our series on MAX NURBS with a finished model. (3D Animation Workshop)

We take out our scissors and snip away at NURBS surfaces. (3D Animation Workshop)

Try your hand at a complete NURBS model. (3D Animation Workshop)

Take a look at NURBS modeling in 3D Studio MAX. (3D Animation Workshop)

Take a look at sweeping, lathing and lofting NURBS curves in 3D Studio MAX. (3D Animation Workshop)

WARNING: Dangerous anatomically correct curves ahead. Learn how to create smooth transitions with subdivided surfaces in 3D Studio MAX. (3D Animation Workshop)

Make 3D Studio MAX behave when subdividing surfaces with editable patches. (3D Animation Workshop)

This tutorial shows how to add detail to a scene without increasing complexity. Although it's done with 3D Studio MAX, it can be used with almost any 3D package.

The animation master is back with more 3D Studio Max skinning techniques. This time he's focused on attaching skin to his character's head and chest bones. (3D Animation Workshop)

In the past there have been the odd problems doing this but now we have a new version of both programs and with the new Wavefront OBJ plugins its a simple process.

Our two professional 3D heavyweights face off in animation tools. (3D Animation Workshop)

We start a side-by-side look at two major 3-D packages. (3D Animation Workshop)