Some links that I have saved for various reasons, whether they be useful reading, a good tutorial or resource, even just something cool. Free knowledge.
General Stuff:
- Game Art Tricks
- Vehicle Blueprints
- Free Animation Rigs
- 11second Club Animation resources
- Free HDRI maps
- More free HDRI maps
- 3D.sk anatomy images
- Colour Palettes
- V-Ray Materials
Theory:
- Itchy's Light tutorial
- Adam Baroody's 'It's all in the eyes'
- Paul Debevec research
- Neil Blevins CG Education
Videogame design documents:
- The design of DirtyBomb
- Metal Gear Solid 2 Grand Game Plan
- Thief 4 submission doc
- DeusEx design doc
Game Theory:
- Video game UI: The design process explained
- Three States and a Plan: The A.I. of F.E.A.R.
- Video Game Start Screens
- Analysis of aiming mechanics in first person shooters
- Improving Player Choices
Tutorials:
- Xnormal Settings
- Alex Cheparev
- PBR rocks (unreal)
- V-ray Tutorials
- Poopinmymouth (Ben Mathis)
Maya:
- Bonus Tools
- Comet mel scripts
- Mel how-to
- Rob Bateman Mel guides
- Mel variables
- Official Maya YouTube
- Autodesk Area
Unreal Engine:
- Unreal Academy
- Unreal Engine whitepapers / presentations / books
- Unreal Engine 4 Documentation
- Epic's Sample Content
- Unreal Engine YouTube
- UE4 Style Guide
- Unreal Engine 4 Network Compendium
- Unreal Engine 4 Console Variables and Commands
- Tom Looman Tutorials
- Romero Blueprints
- Shooter Tutorial
- Unreal Engine Discord Channel
- Journey into utility AI - Tom Looman
Python:
- Python Documentation
- Python Wiki
- Chad Vernon's Python for Maya artists
- Python Google Group
- Learn python in x minutes
Substance Painter:
- Comprehensive PBR Guide
- Substance Academy
- Substance Share
- 325 HS Height/Alphas
- SubstanceTools
- Algorithmic Youtube
Zbrush:
- Selwy Cloth Brushes
- Alan Mitchell's Weld bead brush
- WHM polypaint brushes
- ZbrushGuides Resources
- Polycount Masterthread
- Human Skin Shader setup
Cool Artists:
- Meats Meier
- Marek Denko
- Karl Kopinski
- Audrey Kawasaki
