Hello Guys and Gals,
Up and ready on the MBM site is the new 3ds Max 'How To' Module entitled "Just fix it in Post"! If you use 3ds Max to produce animated sequences as Final Renders then you may well appreciate the insights this module contains on dealing with High Render Times and Unwanted Artefacts in your finished Footage. The title, "Just fix it in Post" describes both the workflow and solutions presented in this module. Both Combustion & 3ds Max Composite are used to demonstrate Compositing fixes but the techniques used can Easily be transferred to After Effects, Nuke, Fusion or any decent compositing App.

Check out this latest release from the MBM Team - 3ds Max 'How To' Module 1: "Just Fix it in Post"

Or indeed check out the Module Intro 1st if you like! :-)



Best regards from the MBM Team.

Hey Everyone,

As the title points out here is Part 8 of the ongoing quest to create a quick Roughcast and Pebbledash surface using 3ds Max and Mental Ray. (Remember though that the techniques will work with ANY of 3ds Max Plugin Render Engines.

As always watch the Youtube Version here (or on Youtube) or alternatively use the link to grab the Hirez .MOV file from the MBM Website.
DOWNLOAD HERE!
Enjoy.

Howdy Guys and Gals,

Time for a new MBM Module release;

With a Total Combined Runtime of 3Hrs and 18 Mins (approx) for all 3 Modules, the ‘PhysX Crash Course’ from MentalBoutMax is the Ideal way for 3ds Max Artists to get Up & Running in no time at all with the new Advantage Pack PhysX Toolset.

This Final Module (Part 3) focuses entirely on the Extremely Important 'Constraint' Tools in PhysX!

The final 3 scenarios cover Automated Secondary Animation (Character/Object interaction), Breakable Contraints and we even create a simple Custom RagDoll to be your very own Stuntperson!

No new movie for this one as the 'Intro' movie in the previous post covers ALL of the scenarios in the Entire PhysX Crash Course! You can see the links below to investigate this release further.

Regards
MBM Development Team

Online NewsLetter:
www.mentalboutmax.biz/pagehtml/NewsLetters/Nov2010/NLetter_Nov_2010_Ed1.htm

Shop:
www.mentalboutmax.biz/Shop/department/crash_course_series/

Hello Guys and Gals,
October 2010 brings not only New Modules from the MentalBoutMax team, but a Brand New concept for us in the form of The 'Crash Course' Series. As our very first offering we have released Parts 1 & 2 of a 3 Part presentation that will get you Up, Running and Fully Conversant with the NEW PhysX simulation tools found in the 3ds Max 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack!. With Part 3 coming soon we are confident that even Max users who have never touched Physics Simulations in 3ds Max's 'Reactor' toolset will be getting Cool results with 'PhysX' in no time at all!

Enjoy - MBM Dev Team

YouTube 'Overview' Movie:



QuickTime Mpeg 4 Version:

Hey Everyone,

Part 7 of our Free Roughcast Creation Module has been uploade to YouTube for you your viewing pleasure, check it out and Enjoy!

Watch the YouTube Version Below (or over at our YouTube Channel)




DownLoad the HI Rez Quicktime From MBM (Right Click and 'Save Target As'.

Enjoy
Bri and the MBM Team

Hey Guys and Gals,
Part 6 of our Free Roughcast Creation set has been up on
YouTube for a couple of weeks now and have finally gotten
around to being able to add it to our Blogs (that is both
here and over at www.mentalboutmax.biz/Blog)

Watch the YouTube Version Below (or over at our YouTube Channel)



DownLoad the HI Rez Quicktime From MBM
(Right Click and 'Save Target As'.

Enjoy
Bri and the MBM Team

Hey Everyone,
Well, the new site and all of its relevant trappings has gone live and the MBM team certainly hope that the new approach meets with the approval of MBM's existing and Potential customers.
From a marketing point of view it would probably make sense to Highlight ALL of the requested features that have been taken care of, but to be honest it is easier just to say 'Go check it out for yourselves'. :-)

www.mentalboutmax.biz

Give us your thoughts, give us your feedback, give us your suggestions. Anything and everything that will make MBM Training material fit your needs.

Be sure to create some bookmarks for our YouTube channel and our FaceBook profile so that you are keeping current with Everything that we get up to here at MBM!

We have also recently launched what will eventually become the Official MBM Blog over at www.mentalboutmax.biz/Blog
We will continue to 'cross' post between the 2 Blogs for quite a while, but be sure to Bookmark the new address in your favourites ASAP.

Regards The MBM Dev Team.

Hey All,

Time to let part 5 of our 'Quick Creation methods' module
for Roughcast & Pebbledash wall surfaces out into the wild.

Again this section uses both photoshop & 3ds Max to create
the required maps and renders.

YouTube Version:



Download the Hi Rez Quicktime Here!

Enjoy
Bri & the MBM Team

Hey everyone,

Here as promised is Episode 2 of the MBM round Up. News updates that will be of interest and use to the 3ds Max user Community. Enjoy.

Download MBM Round Up Ep 2 HERE!

Hey Guys,

Time to rollout Part 4 of our Roughcast and Pebbledash creation
videos. Both 3ds max & Photoshop feature here as we try to very
quickly make use of quickly grabbed images for texture maps.

Enjoy
Bri

Watch the YouTube Version Here:


OR Download the Hi Rez Quicktime from the MBM site HERE!