In this tutorial we are going to create a dark surreal illustration using a few techniques and a handful of images. In the end, we will apply stylish color settings and give the illustration that extra polish it needs to give it that finished look. Read full tutorial here

There are a few things that you must be aware of when rendering animations, that relate to the Mental Ray global illumination system.

You will probably be using final gather (FG) and global illumination (GI) when rendering your animation(s).

You can use ‘cache files’ that store FG and GI information between frames; this will save you significant amounts of render time, as well as reduce rendering artifacts. Read here

In this tutorial we will be learning some indispensable techniques to use for any type of photo-manipulation. We will be doing this by taking a photograph of a model plane and editing it to to look like a photograph of a WW2 spitfire which has just been shot down and is on fire. The techniques used here are the same for any type of ‘destruction’ photo-manipulation. Below is the image you will learn how to create. In the second part of this tutorial we will go on to use this image in a movie poster/DVD cover design. Read here

In this tutorial, the author will show you the processes he used to create this really cool “Mystic Dancer” scene by using natural grass texture in Photoshop. He combined a photograph with some natural pattern and texture and created this cool mystic dancer scene.

Together we can explore various image adjustment tools, filter effects, layer blending mode, dynamic brush settings and more. Read full tutorial here

In this tutorial the author will show you how to make your icons floating in the air. This simple technique be explained in few steps. To start with open a new project with the dimensions that you want, here the author made his 600*600 pixels. Create a new layer, select the Rounded Rectangle Tool or press U and set the settings as you see in the image then click and drag to draw your capsule. Read full tutorial here