Your most regularly updated source for computer graphics education just got a little more Incredible! Today we’re happy to announce that CGtuts+ is opening the doors to its brand new Premium program. Like our sister sites Psdtuts+, Vectortuts+, Audiotuts+, Nettuts+ and Aetuts+, our Premium Program will offer tutorials that go into even more detail than our regular free tuts, giving you an inside look on the techniques used by professionals in the field.
If you can’t wait to get started with your membership you can become a Premium member for as little as $9. You’ll also get instant access to 279 exclusive tutorials and 701 source files – and counting – available as part of our other Premium programs.
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We’ll still be publishing the same amount and quality of free tutorials, but once a week we’ll be publishing extra special ‘Premium’ content for members only. These tutorials will be a level above what we usually offer. With the help of Premium subscribers we are able to invest in higher-end, more in-depth tutorials showcasing thoughtfully developed techniques that will blow you and your clients away.
To kick-off CG Premium, members will instantly get access to a brand new tutorial exclusive for Premium members. In it, you’ll learn how to Model, UV, and Texture a Mac-10 Submachine Gun
This Premium Tutorial is Loaded with Tips
Over the course of this 10 hour monster of a tutorial, you will gain access to time saving professional gun modeling tricks and techniques that are universal to any 3d modeling application. We’ll give you an in-depth look at using the revolutionary and intuitive Headus UVLayout to quickly and effectively lay out all of the gun’s UVs, and finally, some tried tested and true texture painting techniques that use a careful balance between diffuse, specular, and bump maps to create realistic and convincing final metal textures.
Learn the Secret to High-End CG Weapon Creation
Follow professional CG artist, Ben Tate, as he demonstrates his entire process of modeling, UV mapping and texturing an extremely high quality Mac-10 submachine gun.
In the first part of this mammoth series, we will discuss a variety of efficient and innovative modeling techniques to create a medium density model. You will learn how to break the model down into into its respective parts in the blockout stage, and the approaches and tools to use when crafting the more complex shapes and parts.
We’ll also discuss where and where not to use subdivision modeling to speed things up further. This tutorial is intended for intermediate to advanced CG artists who are looking to take their skills up a notch, or maybe learn a new trick or two.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
As soon as you join, you’ll instantly have access to 200+ tutorials and 700+ downloads from our Photoshop, Vector, Audio, After Effects, Computer graphics, and Web Development programs.
Here’s a full break-down:
1. Exclusive bonus tutorials teaching professional CG techniques
There are few industries where the techniques and methods of the professionals are so guarded in secrecy. We’ve lined up some of those professionals who are happy to break that unspoken oath of silence and teach you how things are done by the pros.
The tutorials are in-depth and challenging, yet clearly taught and easy to follow. Video lessons make learning impressive techniques easy, and each Premium tutorial comes with a full set of assets and source files you can use as you follow along. At less than the cost of a pizza, you’ll learn breathtaking techniques that will elevate your computer graphics projects to another level.
2. Exclusive source files for every tutorial
Great source files are hard to find, even if you pay big bucks for them. For $9 a month you’ll have access to the source files for every new tutorial we publish on the site, for as long as you’re a Premium member. As the network grows older this collection will increase to hundreds of files that you can use in your own projects, both personal and commercial. If you love all things CG, you’ll know how big this is!
3. Access to all Premium content, on all Tuts+ sites, past and present
While CG Premium members will have access to immediately download project files, you will also be able to plunder the archives of Psd Premium, Active Premium, Vector Premium, Audio Premium and Net Premium. You will immediately have access to over 200+ members-only tutorials and training videos, and over 700 download packs and source files for design, illustration, audio production and web development. You will also unlock the doors to all new Premium material published while you are a member. If another site goes Premium you will get access to Premium content for that site as well.
All for $9 a month, or $22 for 3-months, or $78 for one year (save $30).
4. You help keep CGtuts+ strong and healthy
Though we sell a small amount of advertising on the site, it only covers a tiny fraction of our costs. We pay at least $150 per tutorial, and have a salaried editor running the site. This adds up to thousands of dollars in costs each month. Our Premium members allow us to stay sustainable, to keep publishing great free content and to increase the quality of tutorials on the site. When you sign-up to Premium, you help Cgtuts+ stay strong and healthy into the future.
5. Premium isn’t for you? We’ll buy back your first month. It’s our 100% money back guarantee.
If you’re not 100% happy with Premium, we don’t want your money. That’s why we will buy back your subscription if you decide it’s not for you. You have one full month to make sure you’re getting value for money. Our friendly support team is on hand at all times to make good on our 100%, no-questions asked money-back guarantee.
Once you’re a member, login at the Tuts+ Dashboard and go to ‘Premium Content’ to claim your downloads.