MPC VFX Breakdown

Some breakdowns of some complex CG work..

X-Men:
http://vodpod.com/watch/1586884-x-men-the-last-stand-vfx-breakdown

Poseidon:
http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/poseidon-vfx-breakdown/

Watchmen:
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/watchmen/vfx-breakdown

GAMMA

When rendering on different machines with 3DS Max, often you get different results with the lights and darks. This Wiki page can help with a few settings on setting the gamma.

http://mymentalray.com/wiki/index.php/Gamma

Terragen

One of the greatest natural scene makers out there. There is a free version you can download. Check out the website for the galleries..

http://www.planetside.co.uk/

Ted Boardman

Ted Boardman has written many tips and tricks for Max and Viz. Here is a site full of them. A must read for anyone using Max..

http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/TB/default.asp

Mental Ray Heroes..

I mention these guys a lot in my lectures, so I'l l provide the links here. These guys have undoubtedly saved me from the the toughest projects thanks to the information they share. My heroes..

Master Zap:

http://mentalraytips.blogspot.com/

Jeff Patton:

http://jeffpatton.net/