Celebrating the Launch of Cgtuts+
Jun 9th 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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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 )Massfocus June 9th
Awesome! Now we got a nother source to upgrade our 3ds max knowledge yay ! : )
( )Markus Gustafsson June 9th
PURE AWESOMENESS!!
( )Saad June 9th
You guys simply rocks! internet world gonna owe you! awesome work
( )Simple June 9th
keep up the good work! thank you very much for sharing you knowledge in different software.
( )Ad June 9th
You are the best!
( )Pixelated Dragon June 9th
One of the internet best site for tutorials and now with CG!
( )OH YEAH!
Modisana June 9th
OH HELLS YEAH!… I didnt even think about you guys launching CGTuts….WoooHooo!
That is one of the best decisions you’ve ever made, right alongside AETuts, VectorTuts, AudioTuts, PSDTuts, FlashTuts, NETTuts….heck all of them…
You guys Rock…and roll.
( )Mimo June 9th
hahahaa so true…
( )abhay sharma June 9th
Awesom!
( )Finaly it appered!
this is the real place.
welcome everybody!
Jim Musana June 9th
U guys are just amazing! Thanks for everything guys.
( )mohamed June 9th
helpfull man,keep it on top, and thanks for u
( )Sérgio Soares June 9th
Woooow really really really nice!!
( )Thanks
kb10 June 9th
But where is the police ?
stop them!!!! stop them !!!!!
They are unstoppable.
It’s so great !!!
( )Richard June 9th
WOW i posted this as a tip for the TUTS community… and now you guys really did it!!! I LOVE YOU PEOPLE
( )Mike June 9th
Great!!!
( )This page is awesome
Graphicmas June 9th
Really cool Thanks so much !!!
( )Jin June 9th
Ok now there will be no demand for this too, Whats wrong with all of you huh ? There needs to be a demand to supply, this industry is already suffering with low bidders and very poor quality work, why do you intend to indirectly cause it even more trouble ???
( )Its our responsibility to keep the demand, I don’t wanna sound like a fool to fools, but its the fact
wake up kids, go to school first!
Billy June 9th
Jin….you are a blithering idiot. Just keepin’ it real….
( )Rafael Guerra June 9th
exactly…i don´t understand the complaint. Its a free community with EXCELLENT tutorials and inspiring articles, a place that showcases lots of artists, AETUTS is awesome! And i think tutorial suggestions are nice too, when inspiration is over we need something to boost the ideas!
Jin June 10th
Congratulations on the site, sorry if I hurt any feelings.
vasu June 9th
wow gr8 news dude u guys r simply awesome.
( )David W. June 9th
SO COOL!!! There aren’t many site’s with high quality tuts out there.
( )Bruno-Pierre J. June 9th
Yeeeeaaaaaaahhh!! Now you’re talking!!
AWE-SOME ! ! !
( )Shadowzproductions June 9th
Amazing!
( )I was hoping to get started with my copy of 3ds Max.
DreDig June 9th
My life is complete!
( )Markerman June 9th
yes yes yes , exactly what i’m waiting for, keep it comming, hardly can’t wait for the next one……
( )Paulo June 9th
Just amazing…
just one question
when u guys gonna launch some plus content to aetuts?
bye!
( )vectorian June 10th
finally it appears!!! congratulations!!!
( )Joseph June 10th
i now have another reason to upgrade my system!!
CGTuts pure awesomeness!!
( )Loay June 10th
WOW
( )Tut Rocks
I’m really happy…..I want to learn 3D & I use 3DS MAX
bat June 10th
wonderfull
( )hi
plzzzzzzzzzzzz tut+ for modeling the tank
Connor June 10th
Well this just about made my day, will you have any matchmoving tutorials? for example including boujou in a 3ds max tutorial?
( )Brady June 11th
maya maya maya, please
( )Rune June 11th
yesyesyesyesyesyesyes! This has been my wet dream!
Thanks u guys!
( )Julian June 11th
YEAH! Thank you so much!
( )Nick June 12th
awesome… but.. i’m personally a Maya fan. not 3DSMAX.. i’m hoping there will be some Maya tuts too ?
Other than that, u TUTS guys are doing the design/animation community huge favours, and i think we all can’t thank u enough..
but once again.. thanks!!!
( )Glenn June 15th
Envato and the tuts+ sites are all great, but this is just pure awesomeness! Im looking forward for stunning C4D tuts that can be used with aetuts+ tuts
TNX
( )L June 16th
finally!
artist! rules!
thankz alot for all the tuts.com site~
( )Speshal ED July 1st
It’s a little to fast for me I guess I should start smaller =(
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