Modding:Art

Here are the different sub-topics of the Art discipline of modding. For each sub-category, a number of tutorials are listed; generally the easiest to follow will be listed on top for each sub-topic. Beginner Level tutorials are very basic and fundamental; others should not be tried until these are complete. They may also include common simple tasks from this discipline. Intermediate tutorials are more advanced and often more specific; they will teach you all of the necessities of modding, enough to create a mod. Advanced Level tutorials are for more experienced modders, looking to push what is the expected norm.

Beginner Tutorials

• 3dsmax Unit Editing Video Tutorials
• Introduction to Photoshop Video Tutorials
• 3dsmax Unit Editing
• Skin Editing in Photoshop
• Creating Unit Cards
• Rendering in 3dsmax
• UVW Mapping in 3dsmax
• Skin Modifier in 3dsmax

Intermediate Tutorials

Intermediate Art/Skinning

• Tutorial links here

Intermediate Art/Modeling

• Tutorial links here

Intermediate Art/Foliage and Terrain

• Tutorial links here

Advanced Tutorials

Advanced Art/Animation

• Tutorial links here

Advanced Art/Custom Texture Painting

• Tutorial links here

Advanced Art/specular, gloss, normal maps

• Tutorial links here

Tools

Here are program-specific tutorials for learning programs. These are not necessarily TW-specific, but are high quality tutorials relevant to the programs and tools.

3dsmax

• Tutorial links here

Milkshape3D

• Tutorial links here

Photoshop

• Tutorial links here