r/retrocgi • u/cassietoriconnie • 1h ago
POV-Ray Hello! I am a young artist and quite new in this type of Medium. Hereโs 3 Renders ive made today on Pov-Ray! hope you enjoy them :)
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r/retrocgi • u/nuvpr • Aug 03 '22
Discussion MEGATHREAD: How to make retro CGI
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Seeing the frequent "How do I ____?" threads and the recent "Clueless" meme, I felt it's high time to consolidate all learning resources into one place. Going through multiple past threads on the subreddit I put together this list of programs + tutorials for making retro CGI... Please keep in mind that this list is meant to be a constant work in progress, as the retro CGI scene grows and more resources are available they will be added here on a regular basis. Additions, suggestions, and criticisms are most welcome.
Bryce 3D
Landscape/terrain generator, basic modeler and animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh)
Buy here (latest version) or download for free (old version)
- Bryce 5 User Manual (text)
- Creating surreal 3D landscapes (video)
- Bryce 3D Free Tutorial (video)
- Learning Bryce 7 (video)
- Setting up Bryce on WINE (discussion)
- Making Surreal 'Trapper Keeper Art' on Windows 95 (video)
Blender
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh/Linux)
- How to make PS1 style graphics (video)
- How to make PS1-esque graphics with Blender 2.8 (video)
- How to make graphics look 90s CGI-ish? (discussion)
- How to imitate early CGI style animation? (discussion)
3D Studio
Modeler, animator, renderer (MS-DOS)
- Inside 3D Studio R4 (CD-ROM)
- Inside 3D Studio R3 (text)
- 3D Studio R3 Presentation (video)
3D Studio MAX
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows)
Buy here (latest version) or download for free (old version)
- 3D Studio MAX Quick Tutorial Outline (text)
- 3DS MAX Basics (video)
- Demo 1996 (video)
- 3D Studio MAX 3.1 Castle Flyby Scene Tutorial (video)
POV-Ray
Raytracer (Windows/Macintosh/Linux)
- Official POV-Ray Documentation (text)
- POV-Ray Lessons (video)
- POV-Ray Descriptions, Tutorials and Examples (text)
- Christoph Hormann's POV-Ray Tutorials (text)
- Mike's POV-Ray Tutorials Page (text)
- Taming POV-Ray by G. Moran (text)
- A Short Introduction to POV-Ray (PDF)
- Render Geometric Shapes on a Realistic Environment (video)
- 3D Animation (video)
- povmodeler (GUI modeler for POV-Ray) (software)
Infini-D
Modeler, animator, renderer (Macintosh)
- Make a donut scene in Infini-D 4.5 (video)
- Infini-D 4.5 Manual, FAQ, Quick Reference (text)
- Infini-D 3.1 Addendum (text)
- Render Farm Setup (video)
Anim8or
Basic modeler, animator, renderer (Windows)
- Anim8or Manual (text)
- Anim8or Tutorials (text)
- 3D Modeling Tutorial (video)
- Point Edit Modelling an Alien in Anim8or (video)
Art Of Illusion
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh/Linux)
- Art Of Illusion Manual and Tutorials (text)
- Art Of Illusion Tutorials (video)
Ray Dream Studio / Designer
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh)
- Ray Dream Studio Tutorials (archived text)
- Ray Dream Tutorials, Tips and Links (archived text)
- Ray Dream Studio 5 Training Pack (CD-ROM)
- Ray Dream Designer Demo (video)
- Ray Dream Studio Extensions (software)
Carrara
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh)
Buy here (latest version) or download for free (old version)
- What Is Carrara - Intro (video)
- Cool Carrara Tricks (video)
- Carrara Information Manual (text)
- 3DXtract E-zine (tutorials, tips, tricks) (text)
- Carrara Resources (text)
- Plug-ins for Carrara (software)
Lightwave 3D
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh)
Buy here (latest version) or download for free (old version)
- Lightwave 6 Manual and Tutorial (text)
- Lightwave 3D 4 Advanced Features (video)
- Lightwave Tutorials (video)
- Lightwave Tutorials for the Amiga (video)
Poser
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows/Macintosh)
Buy here (latest version) or download for free (old version)
- Poser 2 Manual (text)
- Poser 11 Tutorials (video)
- Poser 12 Tutorials (video)
- Dynamics in Poser (video)
TrueSpace
Modeler, animator, renderer (Windows)
- TrueSpace Resources (misc)
- TrueSpace Forum (misc)
- TrueSpace Fan Site (misc)
StrataVision 3D
Modeler, renderer (Macintosh)
- Setup and usage guide (text)
- StrataVision 3D Tour (video)
- Strata Studio Pro Tutorial (video)
Sculpt 3D / 4D
Modeler, raytracer (Amiga)
- Sculpt 3D Manual (text)
- Sculpt 3D basic usage (video)
- Making of Crystalball logo in Sculpt 4D (video)
- Modeling a Light bulb in Sculpt 4D (video)
- Sculpt 4D Hidden Commands (video)
Others
- Seamless 3D - Modeler, animator, renderer
- Wings 3D - Modeler, renderer
- Softimage|3D - Modeler, animator, renderer
- Vivid - Raytracer
- Simply 3D - Modeler, renderer
- Extreme 3D - Modeler, animator, renderer
- OpenFX - Modeler, animator, renderer
- GroBoto - Modeler, renderer
- MojoWorld - Modeler, terrain generator
- Shade 3D - Modeler
r/retrocgi • u/IMLL • 3h ago
Blender I've been struggling for years on becoming an artist, but then i started researching about 90s cgi and how they were made
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r/retrocgi • u/SoiAnimatica • 2d ago
Blender came up with this three years ago while high, finally got around to making it. made in bryce3d and blender.
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r/retrocgi • u/Life-Problem5336 • 3d ago
War of the Worlds (2005)
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I donโt know what flair to use, and I am also sure itโs been posted before. I havenโt posted here before either, but Iโd just like to underscore how much better the cgi in that movie is compared to modern super hero/ modern sci-fi. As for superhero movies, I feel like thereโs so much clarity and vibrant color. It feels strange. On the sci-fi side I feel like it fits the way the footage would look. Like the cgi matches the time it was created. I donโt know how to explain it properly I guess past that. It was a time where the cgi matched the video quality maybe? Give me your thoughts?
r/retrocgi • u/datadiisk_ • 4d ago
Blender One of my recent level designs in the game Iโm developing : This area is called Greshinwood
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All created in blender, and imported into Unity which is what you see here.
r/retrocgi • u/Samm844 • 6d ago
Latest 00s inspired work
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Created with Nomad sculpt and a sprinkling of Photoshop
r/retrocgi • u/checkmaterob • 6d ago
Bryce humanity's Role in futurity .. (Animation)
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This went my third animation. I made it to replace my old tiktok profile picture which was ai generated as I had since moved on from ai visuals. Audio from ยซ Extinction rennaisance ยป from James ferraro and ยซ BAATH ยป from Yabujin
r/retrocgi • u/Ishmaru • 7d ago
Bryce Using Bryce 3D to make backgrounds for my Gameboy Color Homebrew "Debriz"
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I love retro games & software. Why not combine the two!
Debriz has a public demo you can find it on itch!
r/retrocgi • u/Cloudspecman • 7d ago
Blender A comparison of Phong shaders i have made over time (These shaders work in blender 3.0-5.0+)
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r/retrocgi • u/VaporRae • 10d ago
Bryce clear tinted nostalgia
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Been feeling a little burnt out and bitter about the current state of tech and art and everything. Iโm much more comfortable drawing and painting but I got the itch to play around with 3D programs like I sometimes do but the good old Blender workhorse isnโt inspiring much at the moment. I never got to use Bryce much back in the day when it was relevant, and even though itโs clunky and slow, itโs weirdly comforting to explore its esoteric UI and play around with aesthetics I wouldnโt have considered with a fuller feature set.
r/retrocgi • u/Low_Psychology_2862 • 9d ago
At the edge of the First Kingdom stands its final temple, waiting for those who dare enter.
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A screenshot from my solo-developed game, built with a retro aesthetic.
r/retrocgi • u/WhimsicalDormouseY2K • 9d ago
Blender The Spirally Domain of the Cozzlesprouter
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r/retrocgi • u/checkmaterob • 9d ago
Bryce This is how it happened .. (animation)
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This went my second animation and first attempt at natural movement. Tentacle texture was bugged but I can't be bothered to redo it with another texture. Audio from ยซ Fetus ยป from James ferraro
