All things Mudbox: Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, Tech-previews, etc!
The CGHUB Warriors Challenge was a 3D modeling and scultping challenge. With 400+ participants, about 65+ final entries, the contest ran for 3 months from October 15 2010 - January 15 2011, with a 15 day extension. Participants were asked to use a trial version of Autodesk Mudbox. The judges have picked their winners and have given some critiques for the top 3 finalists.
Update on the Warriors contest, some new Mudbox tutorials, 3December, and send us your work!
Forge your warrior in the ultimate Autodesk Mudbox 3D sculpting and painting challenge. Prizes include $ 8,000 USD in cash as well as a Wacom Cintiq 21UX and an Offload Studios 13” Statuette of the winning model.
2 Videos providing an overview of the New Features and Enhancements included in the Subscription Advantage Pack for Mudbox 2011 including: Ptex, Linux (64), Posing enhancements, Topology workflow, Paintable Opacity, transfer details, AO baking enhancements..... Available to subscription members.
Demos from Siggraph 2010, Syd Mead, VDM Mental Ray Shader, tutorials, links, etc.
Manuel Kraemer of pixar gives a great talk on Pixar's use of Mudbox in their workflow and how they are using Mudbox with Ptex.
Mudbox demos coming up at Siggraph in LA including a special Pixar presentation!
Autodesk Mudbox 2011 Service Pack 1 addresses stability issues and includes fixes across several functional areas including Posing and FBX file operations.
On-Demand videos from GDC 2010 showcasing the Mudbox 2011 New Features as well as Mudbox in a Maya pipeline. The guys from Naughty Dog also share their Mudbox and Maya workflow for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.