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Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:36 PM

I regret to inform everyone that the 3dsMax Monday Movie (http://www.mrbluesummers.com/category/3dsmax-video-tutorials/) series has ended. After a massive computer failure, I lost all of the files and data that made it what it was- the intro and outro videos, the overlays, etc.

But this isn't the end of my site. I'll keep on writing and see if I can put together a new series. Stay tuned!

In the next few posts, I'll write out a full list of all of the episodes so that they can be searchable and more easily found. Keep in mind that it took about 10 episodes to get into the swing of things, so don't be turned off by bad recording quality early on. :shrug:

EDIT: CGSociety's making it hard for me to get the entire thing up for some reason. I'm not a spammer; I just have a lot to upload.

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3dsMax Monday Movie #1: Cross Instance Modeling (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/44)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/001.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/44)
2008-10-20

3dsMax Monday Movie #2: Sub-Surface Scattering (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/42)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/002.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/42)
2008-10-27

3dsMax Monday Movie #3: Fake Twisted Wire (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/138)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/003.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/138)
2008-11-15

3dsMax Monday Movie #4: Twisted Cable Modeling (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/141)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/004.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/141)
2008-11-15

3dsMax Monday Movie #5: Making a Waterbox (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/167)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/005.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/167)
2008-11-17

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:41 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #6: mental ray Sun & Sky (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/197)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/006.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/197)
2008-11-23

3dsMax Monday Movie #7: Precomputed vs Manual Lighting (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/213)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/007.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/213)
2008-11-30

3dsMax Monday Movie #8: Modeling Core - Part 1 (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/314)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/008.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/314)
2008-12-07

3dsMax Monday Movie #9: Modeling Core - Part 2 (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/350)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/009.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/350)
2008-12-15

3dsMax Monday Movie #10: Modeling Core - Part 3 (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/418)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/010.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/418)
2008-12-21

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:42 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #11: Modeling Core - Part 4 (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/481)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/011.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/481)
2008-12-30

3dsMax Monday Movie #12: Static UVW Mapping (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/484)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/012.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/484)
2009-01-04

3dsMax Monday Movie #13: UVW Channels (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/558)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/013.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/558)
2009-01-11

3dsMax Monday Movie #14: Cutting & Dressing Texture Maps (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/582)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/014.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/582)
2009-01-16

3dsMax Monday Movie #15: Clay Rendering vs Ambient Occlusion (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/709)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/015.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/709)
2009-01-25

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:43 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #16: mental ray Displacement Quality (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/788)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/016.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/788)
2009-02-04

3dsMax Monday Movie #17: Depth of Field (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/800)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/017.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/800)
2009-02-08

3dsMax Monday Movie #18: Grill Mesh Made Easy (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/829)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/018.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/829)
2009-02-15

3dsMax Monday Movie #19: Glare Effects (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/843)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/019.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/843)
2009-02-23

3dsMax Monday Movie #20: Hoses (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/850)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/020.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/850)
2009-03-03

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:43 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #21: Piston Rigging (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/866)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/021.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/866)
2009-03-09

3dsMax Monday Movie #22: Using WireBundle (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/874)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/022.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/874)
2009-03-15

3dsMax Monday Movie #28: Ambient Occlusion Mix Map (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/929)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/028.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/929)
2009-04-28

3dsMax Monday Movie #23: Baking Ambient Occlusion (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/893)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/023.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/893)
2009-03-23

3dsMax Monday Movie #24: Using ShapeMerge (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/902)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/024.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/902)
2009-03-30

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:44 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #26: Lights as Objects (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/921)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/026.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/921)
2009-04-14

3dsMax Monday Movie #25: Procedural Modeling (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/912)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/025.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/912)
2009-04-06

3dsMax Monday Movie #27: Placing Rivets (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/926)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/027.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/926)
2009-04-20

3dsMax Monday Movie #29: Reset XForms (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/933)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/029.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/933)
2009-05-03

3dsMax Monday Movie #30: Faster Renders Part 1 (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/941)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/030.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/941)
2009-05-12

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:45 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #31: Faster Renders Part 2 (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/945)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/031.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/945)
2009-05-18

3dsMax Monday Movie #32: Molding Made Easy (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/953)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/032.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/953)
2009-05-26

3dsMax Monday Movie #33: TV Speed Model Walkthrough (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/956)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/033.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/956)
2009-06-02

3dsMax Monday Movie #34: Backgrounds (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/962)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/034.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/962)
2009-06-08

3dsMax Monday Movie #35: Ink & Paint Sketch Effect (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/971)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/035.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/971)
2009-06-15

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:45 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #36: Mosaic Tile Effect (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1064)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/036.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1064)
2009-06-22

3dsMax Monday Movie #37: Sub-Surface Scattering Setup (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1066)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/037.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1066)
2009-07-01

3dsMax Monday Movie #38: Sub-Surface Scattering Physical Material (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1084)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/038.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1084)
2009-07-05

3dsMax Monday Movie #39: UVW Mapped Roads (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1186)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/039.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1186)
2009-07-13

3dsMax Monday Movie #40: Neon Lights (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1188)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/040.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1188)
2009-07-20

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:46 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #41: Meshsmooth Seams (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1197)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/041.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1197)
2009-07-28

3dsMax Monday Movie #42: Filmstrip Material and Animation (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1201)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/042.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1201)
2009-08-03

3dsMax Monday Movie #43: Mirroring UVW Coordinates (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1209)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/043.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1209)
2009-08-11

3dsMax Monday Movie #44: Decals (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1219)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/044.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1219)
2009-08-16

3dsMax Monday Movie #45: Circular Holes (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1225)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/045.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1225)
2009-08-24

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:46 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #46: Lumpy Welding (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1228)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/046.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1228)
2009-09-01

3dsMax Monday Movie #47: Pre-Rendering (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1235)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/047.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1235)
2009-09-10

3dsMax Monday Movie #48: Meshsmoothed Text (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1254)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/048.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1254)
2009-09-16

3dsMax Monday Movie #49: ProBoolean Keyhole (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1256)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/049.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1256)
2009-09-21

3dsMax Monday Movie #50: Wireframe Rendering (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1318)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/050.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1318)
2009-09-29

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:54 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #51: Spline Projection (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1334)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/051.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1334)
2009-10-06

3dsMax Monday Movie #52: DirectX Materials (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1336)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/052.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1336)
2009-10-12

3dsMax Monday Movie #53: Inorganic Look-At Constraints (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1343)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/053.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1343)
2009-10-19

3dsMax Monday Movie #54: High Resolution Renders (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1366)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/054.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1366)
2009-10-26

3dsMax Monday Movie #55: Panoramic Rendering and HDRI (Part 1) (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1376)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/055.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1376)
2009-11-03

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:55 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #56: Vue 6 Infinite Panoramic Rendering (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1395)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/056.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1395)
2009-11-10

3dsMax Monday Movie #57: Setting Up HDRI (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1425)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/057.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1425)
2009-11-17

3dsMax Monday Movie #58: mental ray Image Control (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1433)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/058.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1433)
2009-11-24

3dsMax Monday Movie #59: Gamma Control Setup (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1442)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/059.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1442)
2009-12-02

3dsMax Monday Movie #60: Scanline Matte/Shadow (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1445)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/060.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1445)
2009-12-07

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:56 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #61: mental ray Matte/Shadow (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1447)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/061.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1447)
2009-12-15

3dsMax Monday Movie #62: Boolean Splines (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1450)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/062.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1450)
2009-12-22

3dsMax Monday Movie #63: (Re)Making a Waterbox (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1453)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/063.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1453)
2009-12-28

3dsMax Monday Movie #64: Submerge (lume) Shader (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1455)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/064.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1455)
2010-01-05

3dsMax Monday Movie #65: MaxScript Basics (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1468)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/065.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1468)
2010-01-12

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:56 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #66: MaxScript Rollouts (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1492)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/066.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1492)
2010-01-18

3dsMax Monday Movie #67: Basic Render Elements (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1512)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/067.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1512)
2010-02-01

3dsMax Monday Movie #68: X-Ray Effect (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1540)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/068.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1540)
2010-02-09

3dsMax Monday Movie #69: Old School Sun & Sky (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1546)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/069.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1546)
2010-02-17

3dsMax Monday Movie #70: VRay Sun & Sky (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1548)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/070.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/1548)
2010-02-22

Mr-BlueSummers

04-23-2010, 10:57 PM

3dsMax Monday Movie #71: VRay Area Lights (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2394)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/071.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2394)
2010-03-25

3dsMax Monday Movie #72: VRay Glass and Metal (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2392)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/072.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2392)
2010-03-25

3dsMax Monday Movie #73: VRay Displacement (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2396)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/073.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2396)
2010-03-25

3dsMax Monday Movie #74: Parti Volume Shader (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2399)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/074.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2399)
2010-03-25

3dsMax Monday Movie #75: VRay Depth of Field (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2496)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/075.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2496)
2010-04-01

3dsMax Monday Movie #76: Cross Sections (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2504)
http://www.mrbluesummers.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails/MM/076.jpg (http://www.MrBluesummers.com/2504)
2010-04-07

scrimski

04-23-2010, 11:11 PM

musashidan

04-24-2010, 09:09 AM

Really sorry to hear that. Though I'm n ot a beginner and rarely work through other peoples tutorials I found different ideas and approaches often very useful.

Thanks for your efforts and for sharing your knowledge.

seconded. I'm sure many,many users will be saddened to hear this news. what a kick in the gonads mate.

PsychoSilence

04-28-2010, 12:39 AM

Dear Mister Bluesummers,
i didnt know about your website until today. I think it is one of the greatest generalist tutorial collections out there! I'm not a beginner myself but those tutorials are straight out awesome! Please don't cease doing them. It's such a great contribution to the community.

with kind regards,
Anselm

Pixanaut

04-28-2010, 10:49 PM

These are fantastic! Any chance there is a place that I can download these (specifically all of the modeling ones) as a group? I only have sporadic internet access. I'd love to be able to have these for offline viewing.

Cheers!

Mr-BlueSummers

04-29-2010, 03:39 PM

It's heartwarming to hear that you guys like the series. I miss it, too and hope to start a new one once I can get the resources rebuilt.

@Pixanaut: You should be able to download the YouTube MP4 from my channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/guybluesummers) if you put your mind to it. If I recall correctly, there's a Firefox add in you can use that creates a download button for you.

@PsychoSilence: Glad to have a new viewer, even if the series is over for now. Encouraging words help keep me moving toward restarting the series!

@scrimski, @musashidan: Thanks for the condolences guys. The silver lining is that the computer is pretty fast after the windows re-install. :hmm:

ah-fx

04-29-2010, 09:04 PM

yep sad indeed, Mr-BlueSummers your tutorials have helped me quite a bit.

This thread should be stickied or something. These tuts are a great place to get someone started who has questions.

tsu3000

04-30-2010, 07:44 AM

I only discovered the site a few days ago. Its a superb site. I think you are a very good tutor. I hope you will start the new series once you are back up and running.

Anthonyy

05-02-2010, 07:28 PM

I am probably going to burn for this but have a look at:-

http://keepvid.com/

Pixanaut

05-02-2010, 11:46 PM

It's heartwarming to hear that you guys like the series.

To be clear, I don't just like the series. I think it's awesome. They're wicked, short, step-by-step tutorials on things that most people either don't know, or would never think to figure out.

And for someone like me, they'll make the difference between hitting the ground running or embarrassing myself next week when I start my new job. So if I happen to still be there on day 2, a good portion of the credit will go to you.

Even as I dig deeper into Max, I'll be a loyal subscriber to your vids because you never know what helpful tip someone else might have come up with.

So, seriously, thanks for the effort and time. And I sincerely hope you get up and running soon. Best of luck.

Cheers!

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