Complete sci-fi project in 3D World 148

Create an amazing spaceship take-off sequence with the tutorials in 3D World’s November 2011 issue. Watch the finished sequence and download 6.8GB of tutorial files, including 20 hours of video!

In 3D World 148, you can create a full sci-fi animation of a spaceship taking off from a future city and heading off into space. We show you how to model and texture the ship and its landing pad, then create the animation as it blasts off. From there, you’ll head into space to assemble a space backdrop with a textured planet, before animating the ship’s interstellar trajectory. Finally you can add atmospheric effects to the take-off sequence and grade the entire footage.

The November 2011 issue of 3D World includes 37 pages of tutorials explaining these stages. Here, you can download all the scene files and videos you need to follow these tutorials.

Find out more about 3D World issue 148

The project is designed to reflect a multi-application pipeline of the sort that might be deployed for a real-world VFX sequence, so you can see how assets are developed and passed to teammates for further development. This means a variety of applications are used throughout the project. If you are not following the entire project, the tutorial files for each part are self-contained, with all the assets you need to complete that section.

Part 1: Model the ship’s landing pad (3ds Max)

Download segment A of the scene files (193.9MB)
Download segment B of the scene files (214.4MB)
IMPORTANT: These two segments form a complete folder. After downloading and unzipping, merge the contents of both segments together
Download video 1 (227.5MB)
Download video 2 (168.4MB)
Download video 3 (223.4MB)
Download video 4 (188.3MB)
Download video 5 (38.4MB)
Download video 6 (196.1MB)
Download video 7 (93.2MB)
Download video 8 (237.8MB)
Download video 9 (147.9MB)
Download video 10 (21MB)
Download video 11 (115.7MB)
Download video 12 (156.7MB)
Download video 13 (189.6MB)
Download video 14 (57.6MB)
Download video 15 (50.9MB)
Download video 16 (28.6MB)
Download video 17 (9MB)

Part 2: Build the spaceship (Cinema 4D)

Download the scene files (3MB)
Download video 1 (15.6MB)
Download video 2 (134.5MB)
Download video 3 (58.9MB)
Download video 4 (162.8MB)
Download video 5 (50.1MB)

Part 3: Create a UV map of the ship (Unfold 3D)

Download the scene files (8.9MB)

Part 4: Texture the craft (Photoshop)

Download the scene files (132.5MB)

Part 5: Animate the take-off scene (3ds Max)

Download the scene files (29.5MB)
Download video 1 (82.1MB)
Download video 2 (59.7MB)
Download video 3 (85.4MB)
Download video 4 (249.2MB)
Download video 5 (112.4MB)

Part 6: Texture a planet (Photoshop)

Download the scene files (68.9MB)

Part 7: Animate a space scene (Blender)

Download segment A of the scene files (285.1MB)
Download segment B of the scene files (90MB)
IMPORTANT: These two segments form a complete folder. After downloading and unzipping, merge the contents of both segments together
Download video 1 (59.6MB)
Download video 2 (100.7MB)

Part 7 bonus: Create satellite panelling (LightWave)

Download the scene files (2.9MB)

Part 8: Create a fly-through planetary atmosphere (3ds Max / Vue xStream)

Download the scene files (34.5MB)

Part 9: Grade the final sequence (After Effects)

Download segment A of the scene files (256.5MB)
Download segment B of the scene files (184.9MB)
Download segment C of the scene files (566.7MB)
Download segment D of the scene files (624.7MB)
Download segment E of the scene files (566.8MB)
IMPORTANT: These five segments form a complete folder. After downloading and unzipping, merge the contents of all five segments together
Download videos for selected tips (49.7MB)

Part 9 bonus: Simulate rain on the lens (After Effects)

Download the scene files (1.7MB)
Download the video (2.1MB)

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