Create an Awesome Sci-fi 3D Tunnel Effect in 3ds Max
on Sep 17 in Animation, Lighting and rendering, Particle system by Marcin KłosowskiIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create an outstanding 3D tunnel animation! We will use 3ds Max to create a tunnel, add some materials and set up lightings and then we will use Adobe After Effects to post-process entire animation! So, let’s get started!
Final effect
Tunnel Tutorial – 3ds Max and After Effects parts
Adobe After Effects plug-ins used in the tutorial:
- The Foundry – Tinderbox
- Red Giant Trapcode Particular
- Videocopilot – 3D Orbit
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You have some great things here at Forcg… great tutorial on 3d tunnel effects and how to create them posted by Marcin Kłosowski !! Plus you have much more going on here too !! Great website, Paul !!
I like your animation too.
Great job done!
Animation should be 30% faster, maybe more.
But nice effect.
Stefan from Tutorials Garden.
Best,
nice work, thanks for the tut..
Great tut – thanks a bunch! – keep em coming
I should email my girlfriend about it.
thank you for the Great tut but i have Q in after effect you used the orb where did you get it is it a plugin or an update or what ?
Hi, Stone Cold.
This is a preset, that you can download from http://www.videocopilot.net/presets/. Greetings
Thank You Man For Your Help ANd Ceeb Up The Good Work
Great tut man Im a noob
ehh I use 3Dmax studio 9 But I can find the walktrough assistance ?
do I need studio 10?
Great animation,,how can i get the “tunnel texture” effect,,,thank you
I believe Marcin used my texture from this tutorial: http://forcg.com/tutorials/modeling/create-an-awesome-3d-future-city-day-2/
You may also browse the library of textures that comes with Max and look for sci-fi textures. There are some cool ones.
Nice tutorial, thx
great… it’s very full color.. i like it.. thanks…