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This page has been compiled by more than just myself. It definitely has been a group effort. Just make note that all links will take you away from this site. All I can really say is please come back. If you do run across a dead link please email me about it so I can remove or fix it for future visitors. Enjoy!

~Joe

Google.com
Pandora

Art and Design

Interesting Company and Designer Websites.
Styleboost™ – Sweet and lovely links since 2001.
Best Flash Animation Site.com V2
A List Apart
::::::PSYOP::::::persuade::change::influence:::::::::::::::::::::::::
I velvet mediendesign I
Zend Technologies PHP 5 InfoCenter – PHP From The Very Start for Absolute Beginners
Welcome to lynda.com
ConceptArt.org version 2.0
METAphrenie
Welcome to R!OT
Belief – Enter
Cuppa Coffee
Imaginary Forces
yU+co. +1 323 606 5050
what barry says
TV Adverts, Ads UK, funny ads, commercials, download adverts, sexy ads, cool adverts | visit4info | info on tv adverts
Ben Mathis
TOCA ME
. linkdup . . . . world wide web stimulus . . . . v.1.5000231e (blue) .
FISH•EGGS
BBC – Radio 1 Superstar VJS – Creative Archive Licence trial
Project Teddy applet page
n o l o g o . o r g
atmo
:::::: vooz ::::::
/ MAGAZINE
INDUSTORIOUS CLOCK ||| MONO*CRAFTS
Massive Black
i am robot and proud
-clikclak-court métrage 3d-
Gladius Gallery

Portfolios

Portfolios of friends and others.
Anthony J. Ryder: Artist and Teacher
| : Robyne < –3D ANIMATOR–> Powell : |
A·n·g·e·l D·e F·r·a·n·g·a·n·i·l·l·o
marcovinicius
RUSTBOY
Welcome to the website of Andrew Jones
TheNextSide
AnimatedPunk.Com
Kelly Eisert
Meghan Kinder
Jean Paul Rhinemiller
Matt Orstein
Spencer Roberts
Bryan Bentley
Dale Chihuly – Artist
Cameron Miyasaki – Portfolio
World of Froud
Whitney Lewis Illustration
joshgoleman.com
Joanna Davidovich ::: Have A Cup O’ Jo!
Matt’s page
Amy Grossmann
SamChi Animation
verabee.com!
AllWorld.cz – Home Page…
niteshpatel.com
RodGuen.com by Rodolphe Guenoden

Comics

Web comics to check out.
davidgaddis.com
.: electric sheep comix | e-sheep.com :.
markmartindotnet
scottmccloud.com
Noses Optional – updates mondays
VG Cats – Updated Mondays
[rpg world]- the comic about rpgs [wednesdays & fridays]
Penny Arcade! – I Have The Power
Evil Monkey Productions
Cartoons
Welcome to SLG Publishing
Crtl+Alt+Del

Blogs

Blogs of developers and fellow classmates.
GameSetWatch
Lost Garden
Home of Next-Gen
Joshua Bock
TJ
Tamar (Taco) Curry
Phong Nguyen
Clemmie Murdock III
Justin Rendall
Hector A. Zayas
Justin Doyle
Justin Coombs
Matt Skrobutt
Etch
Stephen
Amanda

Tools

Anything that can be used as a tool for projects.
Builder.com – Beyond the code
Webmonkey: The Web Developer’s Resource
HTML Goodies: Free HTML, CSS, PHP tutorials and help, images, color codes and more for the web developer
Human Anatomy Pictures for Artists Online
Trapcode – News
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Games and Digital Entertainment from KEI
iDevGames
SmallRockets: the independent game maker

3D Sites

3DM models creation
Community for highpoly modelers and high-quality renders – Highpoly 3D
3D-Palace
Simply Maya – Video training for Maya 3D.
3D-Palace
Digital-Tutors: Home of Free Online Training
Online software tutorials, training CDs from vtc.com
3DLuVr.com
CGTalk
max3d.pl
3D Kingdom.org :: Free 3ds max tutorials, 3d models, Art Galleries, 3d links, downloads, textures… forums …
Error page
Total Tutorials – Developer’s Resource for all web design Tutorials
CGNetworks – 3dsmax7 Review
3dTronic – Characters
DAZ Tutorial Arcana Home
CGTalk – Lightwave 3D
3D CAFE’S FREE TUTORIALS 3D STUDIO MAX
XSI Base – Softimage XSI Community
p o l y c o u n t
IZware
Subdivision modeling page
JAQUAYS.COM: Model Making Resources
Spiraloid
Spiraloid
CGTalk – Modeling
Tutorials
Gnomon Online – Modeling Tutorials
4D Rulers AMP 3D Engine
3D Buzz

Advanced

Advanced techniques.
Zarria.net: tools for computer art
BoBo the seal?
Index-slice
CGTalk – Games modeling – some rules of the trade. For the newbie and for the experienced…
Normal Mapping Tutorial by Ben Cloward – page 1
http://www.drone.org/tutorials/normal_maps.html
http://www.drone.org/tutorials/displacement_maps.html
http://www.drone.org/tutorials/displacement_maps_mental.html
http://www.drone.org/tutorials/rayDisplace_workarounds.html
http://www.drone.org/tutorials/rayDisplace_mental.html
Ionization

Alias Maya

Learning-Maya.com – currently 1124 free Maya-Tutorials online
Maya Tools
Noir.org – Creating Easily Animatable Tank Treads
Maya Tutorials – Starwars
- 3DM models creation @ www.3dm-mc.com / Pro Digital Arts
Maya Tutorials – Poly Mechanical Modelling
article1.jpg (JPEG Image, 800×1792 pixels)
Noir.org – Modeling using CPS
TUTORIAL: Wire Tool Introduction
TUTORIAL: Wire Tool Pt. 2 – Advanced
Planetsack Studios | Tutorials
:: 3Dgate.com – Your Source For All That Is 3D ::
Subdivision modeling tips
Maya Skeleton Setup
paintFX the ultimate hair designer
Free Alias Maya Textures and Materials Tutorials
jeffparrott.com Online Portfolio
Alias Community
Cane-Toad Bones Facial Animation
TopsoilArts.com | Tutorials
Rigging and Anatomy
Rigging101
CharRig101-JakeCallery.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Joint_Tutorial_v2.0
Rigging in Maya
Scaling a Character Rig (Maya):Chapter 5: Games and Character Setup: Scaling a Rig: At a Glance
Maya Tutorials – Character Setup for Real-Time in Maya 3
Maya Tutorials – Wrap Skinning for Bone/Muscle Driven Skin Deformation
mikefortner.com/3d
Byronimo
Welcome to the z-axis :: Tutorials
tutorials
Basics of Creating UV Maps
Welcome to Persistent Visions
Easy Character Setup in Maya:Easy Character Setup in Maya
Max Schönherr`s Maya Beginners’ Pit / Tipps für Einsteiger
TUTORIAL: NURBS: Stitch Arm to Body
Untitled Document
Creating Eyes with Blinking Eyelids in Maya (Cartoony Eyes)

Avid Softimage XSI

SOFTIMAGE|XSI EXP for Half-Life 2
SOFTIMAGE|XSI EXP for Half-Life 2
SourceForge.net: Project Info – Softimage dotXSI xchange for Max
The Official Blitz Website

3D Studio Max

General: Beauty is in the Details :: 3D Kingdom.org :: Free 3ds max tutorials, 3d models, Art Galleries, 3d links, downloads, textures… forums …
3ds max: Creating Tire Tread :: 3D Kingdom.org :: Free 3ds max tutorials, 3d models, Art Galleries, 3d links, downloads, textures… forums …
SwiftStyle Studios
3ds max: Modeling a Tree without plugins :: 3D Kingdom.org :: Free 3ds max tutorials, 3d models, Art Galleries, 3d links, downloads, textures… forums …
Palmtree – tutorial for 3D Studio MAX – by Florian Pollak
Particlefx.com – effects animation resource
Maxhelp.com Max help for 3ds max users
CGTalk – 3ds max
Screw.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)
Maxhelp.com Max help for 3ds max users
Maxforums – 3D Studio Max Artist learning resource
Index-slice
3d models
Xenos Games: Free 3dsmax Video Tutorials and Game Programming tutorials
CG Education
CG Education
Free 3dsmax Video Tutorials and game programing tutorials

Galleries/Examples

Creating the Lie Studio
[ant-online.co.uk] – Antony Ward – Artist & Animator.
NewTek Europe – Community
EdHarriss.com A collection of Eds Work and SOFTIMAGE|XSI Resources
Untitled Document
spyroteknik.com
Welcome to Lombergar.com
sparth’s colab – home

Programming/Scripting

C++ Home
C++ Home
Cygwin Information and Installation
S O U T H E R N G F X 2D-3D-Painting-Design-Illustration
The Portfolio of Martin Krol
3D Artists
N-sane Photoshop Tutorials
Cowkitty Studios – Artwork of Tamara Gray
.portfolio
Folio ben
mooseskins.com
New Page 1
http://www.horribledeath.com/index.html
lovewerks
::Portfolio of Bryan Cavett
skankerzero dot com
S o u L D e s i g n s 2.0
Juan Martinez’s On-line Portfolio
Six Fat Ninjas
Welcome
StrangeFate’s
James Ku – CG Art
Rorshach’s Journal – Pixel Herding and Polygon Sodomising since ’95
Louis’s Showcase
Untitled Document
Index.htm
Six Fat Ninjas
pior oberson art + gameart portfolio – index
| 23D |
Portfolio
http://www.n-en.com/
Paul Greveson . online portfolio
Mathieu Faber – P O R T F O L I O -
Lucas Hardi – portfolio

Human/Character Modeling

Modeling a face using nurms
3D Tutorials – Subdivision Modeling of a Human
Subdivision Tutorial, modeling a human hand
Maya Tutorials – Modeling a Human Ear
Ordix Interactive Tutorial – Realistic Head Creation – Main
Untitled Document
Maya Tutorials – Modeling a POLYGON head
dobermunk documents … tutorials
3DTotal Tutorials
RevM3DA 06
RevM3DA 07
Steven Tubbrit – Workshop – Subivision – Ear – Page 1
TUTORIAL: Polygonal Character Modeling
3d Tutorial
Page max sub-d head
Page max sub-d ear
3D Tutorials – Subdivision Modeling of a Human
Animation Artist
Ben Mathis
tut_head
poly_regions.jpg (JPEG Image, 1167×850 pixels)
Albert Susantio’s Homepage
Sony Face Modeling Tips
3dm3.com – FREE 3DS MAX MODELS 3D CARS TUTORIALS 3D GIRLS CG MOVIES BLUEPRINTS DOWNLOADS
Simply Maya – 3D Video tutorials. Human Hand tutorial
Modeling a dragon using NurBs in Maya
Modeling a dragon using NurBs in Maya
tutorials
3d Tutorial
TUTORIAL: Polygonal Character Modeling

Level Design/Mod

Level design, mods, and game editing.

Doom 3/id

id.sdk [Introduction]
PlanetDOOM – A Member of the GameSpy Network
Doom 3 World – The Doom3 resource :: View topic – NPC talking
Doom3HeadQuarters.com – Your No.1 Source for Doom 3 – Downloads
MODSonline.com – Learn to map for Doom 3 from video tutorials.
PlanetDOOM – A Member of the GameSpy Network
DOOM 3 Portal
be:3d

Far Cry

CRYMOD.com // CRYENGINE MODDING PORTAL

Half Life/Source

Maya and Source – Source Art & Sound [VERC Network Forums]
HL2world.com
Using ValveBiped in EXP for HL2
TWHL: Half-Life WorldCraft / Hammer Mapping Tutorials and Resources
HL2World Knowledge Base – HL2World.com
Hammer4
Static Models – HL2World.com
Complex Collision Models – HL2World.com
Creating Breakable Models – HL2World.com
HL2 Mod Central – Sponsored By HL2Files.com / Tutorials
Valve Hammer Editor User’s Guide
Half-Life 2 Files – Files: Half-Life 2 > Tutorials_and_Guides > VTMs
HL2world.com :: View topic – Released: Compiled tools and 3dsmax6 plugins from sdk
Half-Life 2 Files – Hammer Basic Room Mapping Video Tutorial Info
The SnarkPit – Half-Life 2 Tutorials
VERC
Creating Physics Models – HL2World.com
SDC – Source Development Compilation – Mapping – Tutorials
Cannonfodder
Tutorials
..:::MNeMiC Tutorials:::.. – [V4.0]
HL2 Mod Central – Sponsored By HL2Files.com / Tutorials
Gaming Forums – Mapping Tutorial List HERE!
Half-Life 2 Files – The Ultimate Half-Life 2 Download resource!
Half-Life Fallout > Half-Life 2 Info > Site Links
Half-Life Fallout – Up-to-the-minute coverage of Half-Life 2
Source SDK Documentation
Maya / Source Engine Modeling and Mapping Site
Importing models for Half Life 2
Half-Life 2 – Cheat Codes & Secrets – GameFAQs
Half-Life 2 Cheat Codes – CGN
The Half-Life Modification Resource
Half-Life 2 Mods
Insects Infestation
HL2world.com :: View topic – [Tutorial] Import static objects from max.
HL2world.com :: View topic – How do we get new models into the players hands?
HL2world.com :: View topic – Compiling issues
HL2world.com :: View topic – Won’t compile!!!
Character Problems – Source Art & Sound [VERC Network Forums]
Untitled Document
FileFence.com // share your hl2, hl2dm and CS:S files, help other mappers
Star Gate Wars Battlefield Vengance
Welcome to Hl2mapping.com | Half-Life 2 Editing.: News
Mod Perfect Dark pour Half-Life 2
vtex generator
Nem’s Tools [Home - News]

Unreal

Architectonic – UT2003 Editing and Inspiration
Unreal Technology presented by 3DBuzz.com – Forums
Unreal Tournament
UDN – Main – WebHome
jamlander – Unreal plugin for 3dsmax
Slackiller – News
Ut2004 Maps – Ut2004Maps – Ut2004 Maps – Unreal Tournament 2004 Maps – Ut2004 Mutators

other

Formulas in Excel
Sum Function
Fill Down
Absolute Positioning
bad link- 3DM models creation @ www.3dm-mc.com / Pro Digital Arts
sig2000.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Mankua 3D Software

Photoshop/Paint

phong – [ Photoshop Stone Texture Tutorial ]
| Stone Texture |
Free Photoshop Tutorials, HTML Tutorials, Flash Tutorials
Tutorials
Simply Photoshop – Video training for Photoshop 3D.
DesignerToday – tutorials – 3ds max, after effects, amapi, bryce, carra, cinema 4d, coreldraw, desktop publishing, fireworks, flash, illustrator, lightwave, natural media, painter, paint shop pro, photopaint, photoshop, poser, web design, tutorial
Photoshop Tutorials – Using a Wacom Tablet, Digital Coloring | Dubtastic
PS Tips and Tech
NOXCEL | CREATION OF DIGITAL PERFECTION | V3
Invano – Photoshop Tutorials, PHP Snippets, PHP, HTML, Security, Free Templates
Steel Dolphin Creative – A portfolio of Works by Chris Arlidge
Tutorial
Sijun Forums :: View topic – Drapery tutorials 1 and 2
Ron Lemen: Skin Tones Tutorial Part 2/Painting Heads – GFXartist.com – Served over 20,000,000 artworks
Roberto Campus’ Portfolio: Digital portrait tutorial
Jason Manley: Dark Elf Mage – GFXartist.com – Served over 20,000,000 artworks
eye_tut.jpg (JPEG Image, 640×2479 pixels)
http://div.dyndns.org/EK/tutorial/mountain/
HandTut
Art Technique – Epilogue.net – Fantasy and Sci-fi at their best© [Fantasy art, sci-fi art, anime and more!]
Airbrushing the landscape: Desirable thirst, by Nicklas Forsberg – GFXartist.com – Served over 20,000,000 artworks
.: Infinite Designs :.
Photoshop Tutorials, Flash Tutorials, HTML Tutorials
CGNetworks – Souleage’s Finding Fire Temple
CGNetworks – Painting a Facial Portrait
3DTotal Tutorials
http://www.geocities.com/superjeroentje/tut/hair.html
Fur, Hair, & Clothing Tutorials
Painting Hair by Rhiannon at Renderosity.com
Creative Dust Tutorials
CGTalk – 2D Tutorials Compilation
ConceptArt.org Forums – Tutorials, Tips & Tricks
Psionic Design 3D Resources – Site full of tutorials, free 3d game models, active forums, links etc
3DTotal Tutorials
Tutorials
www.pslover.com – Create Metallic Pipe in Photoshop
Tutorials

Pixologic ZBrush

ZBrushCentral – QuickLinks for New Users
ZBrushCentral – QuickLinks for Version 1.55b
CGTalk – Useful ZBrush Links
Z Primer:: Sculpting with Zbrush2
Zbrush2 Intro
ZBrush Quicklinks
CGNetworks – Doodling in ZBrush 2.0 Video

Reference

Human Anatomy Pictures for Artists Online
Environment Textures
All the Human Photo References and Textures 3D Artist Wants
left_eye.jpg (JPEG Image, 1600×1200 pixels)
www.Carfolio.com
Architecture Design Images History 3D Models and more – Artifice Great Buildings Online
SecurityArms Firearms Photo Index
Interactive Style Selector
WetCanvas: ArtsSchool Online: Basic Anatomy: Index
Renaissance & Medieval Weaponry, Clothing, Shields, Chainmail & More
Animal Pictures Archive: Animal Photo Album
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WarhawkPPC
Reference Pictures
The Russian Battlefield
Human Body Torso Models – Ethnic: African and Oriental Anatomy
Asian Rhinoplasty (nasal surgery nose job) – Bermant
Historical Anatomies on the Web: Johann Adam Kulmus Home
Historical Anatomies on the Web: Browse Titles
Anatomy
Anatomy
Forensic Anthropology and Human Osteology Resources – ForensicAnthro.com
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY IMAGE GALLERY :: 1. Bovine
Bovine Myology
Products and Services from Visible Productions
Exactitudes
Stormvision Textures – Tutorials
Eye Care
schams2001.jpg (JPEG Image, 637×693 pixels)
UCD Shaolin News: October, 2002
the wushu centre photographs of wushu
the wushu centre photographs of wushu
Taichi Chuan and Sword shortform – Jian-Hua WANG
Taichi Chuan CHEN’s Style shortform – Jian-Hua WANG
GameSpy.com – PlanetFargo
ConceptArt.org Forums – REFERENCES
guns
HomePage
HomePage
Jack Brubaker Designs | An artist working in metal
passiflora species
NewTek Europe – Community
guns
Computer Graphics World – Hero Animation

Texturing

Paul Jaquays texture
An Introduction & Overview of Photorealistic Texturing
Photographic: Point & Shoot: How to Photograph Textures
HOME
Texturing Tutorials and Post Mortems
DaddyCool – RawTex
ACCUEIL – LEMOG Maya 3d Graphics – 3D TEXTURES
BoBo the seal?
:: 3Dgate.com – Your Source For All That Is 3D ::
MAXON Computer USA Resources – 3rd Party Tutorials: !
Texturing A Head in Cinema 4D
Psionic Design 3D Resources – Site full of tutorials, free 3d game models, active forums, links etc
Seventh Sanctum
http://sfdm.ca.scad.edu/vsfx/faculty/gjohnson/
Script Fonts – Linotype Font Inspirations
SAGE Publications – Games and Culture
http://vsav.scad.edu/greg/
Community of Royalty Free Images and Stock Photos
TransGaming Technologies
CinePaint
S C R I B B L E R
TMPGEnc v2.57.41.146
KANEVA – The Canvas for Digital Entertainment
GIGnews: How to Network at GDC 2005
Project Teddy applet page
Cuneyt Ozdas Software
elYsiun.com :: Index
Eternal Silence :: News
Farlow Studios – Digital Inking using Photoshop

Video Game Related

Games, Purely Entertainment.
VGMusic – 20,000+ Game Music MIDI files
FileShack.com
The Video Game Revolution | PBS
IGDA – QoL – Events
PlayStationMuseum.Org
[ GameTrailers.com ]
Welcome To Pristontale
Astonia 3
Digital Seed Entertainment – Tactics Arena Online
RuneScape – the massive online adventure game by Jagex Ltd
Tibia Home
Shizmoo Games
Gamasutra – The Art & Science of Making Games
Xfire
YETI SPORTS by chris hilgert powered by edelweiss medienwerkst.at
www.Eternal-Lands.com – The official EL Website!
welcome to WCG
1UP News, Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Strategy and Boards for PC, PS2, Xbox, GBA, and GameCube.
Dreamcast History: Keeping the Dream Alive!
News @ Free Lunch Design . com
GT: GameTunnel Basecamp