The Source engine is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. Its unique features include a large degree of modularity and flexibility, an artist-driven, shader-based renderer, accurate lip sync and facial expression technology, and a powerful, efficient and completely network-enabled physics system.
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Creating Custom Facemaps with Photoshop
Jan 11, 2008 Source Basic textures 11 commentsThis Noesis Interactive tutorial teaches the process of creating custom facial maps using Photoshop. Learn how to take a series of digital photos and...
HD Video Tutorial - Basic Lighting
Nov 13, 2009 Source Basic mapping/technical 16 commentsLearn how to use the light, light_spot, light_environment entities and the skybox texture to give your maps some light.
HD Video Tutorial - Displacement Basics
Nov 16, 2009 Source Basic mapping/technical 24 commentsLearn how to create displacements and use the displacement editing tools in Hammer.
HD Video Tutorial - Moving Brushes
Dec 13, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 15 commentsLearn how to make a moving brush using the func_tracktrain and path_track entities together. This can be used to create trains, elevators, advanced doors...
HD Video Tutorial - NPC Animations
Nov 21, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 36 commentsLearn how to use a scripted_sequence to make a combine kick in a door.
HD Video Tutorial - NPC Navigation
Nov 30, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 14 commentsLearn how to use the info_node entity to enable NPCs on your maps to navigate properly.
HD Video Tutorial - NPC Relationships
Dec 04, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 27 commentsLearn how to alter the minds of those puny NPCs to change what they think about other people or things.
HD Video Tutorial - Rappelling Combine
Nov 09, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 14 commentsThis tutorial will teach you how to use the input/output system to make a combine break a ceiling window and rapell down for a flashy entrance.
HD Video Tutorial - Real and Fake Doors
Nov 11, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 9 commentsLearn how to - in a reliable and fast way - make openable doors and doors that are just for show.
Intro to Manual Lip Syncing in FacePoser
Nov 11, 2007 Source Basic voice acting 4 commentsAs Extraction in FacePoser does not currently work for Windows Vista users, it's useful to know how to lip sync without the use of Extraction. This tutorial...
Introduction to Animation with the Softimage/XSI 6 MOD Tool
Jan 11, 2008 Source Basic animation 7 commentsLearn the basics of animation in the Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool with this tutorial from Noesis Interactive. Follow along as topics such as bone chains...
Introduction to Custom Props for Source Powered Games with Maya
Jan 10, 2008 Source Basic props modelling 4 commentsLearn how to take your 3D model from Maya and turn it into an active video game prop. Learn the processes of exporting, compiling, and integrating your...
Introduction to the Maya 8 User Interface
Jan 16, 2008 Source Basic ui/hud 0 commentsThis Noesis Interactive tutorial outlines the interface and basics of Autodesk’s Maya 8. It provides an overview of the tools, windows, and options...
Introduction to the Softimage/XSI 6 MOD Tool
Jan 11, 2008 Source Basic ui/hud 5 commentsThis Noesis Interactive tutorial introduces you to the recently released Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool. The Mod Tool is specially designed for video game development...
Maya to Source: A Model Exportation Guide
Dec 15, 2007 Source Intermediate props modelling 9 commentsA detailed guide of the arduous process of exporting an object from Maya and importing it into Source.
Milkshape 3D Basics & Fundamentals
Oct 08, 2009 Basic other by therealzomb 3 commentsA tutorial on the fundamentals and basic use of Milkshape 3D by Ben "Zom-B" Wilson. I cover the GUI of Milkshape, creating simple shapes using two different...
Photo to Seamless texture
Jan 14, 2008 Source Basic textures 12 commentsHow to make a seamless/well tiling texture from a photo and add additional parts to make the texture "your own".
Source Shaders Tutorial
Nov 06, 2007 Half-Life 2 Basic client side coding 3 commentsThis short tutorial contains simple information on building shaders within the Source Engine for Half Life 2 mods.
Tagging a Rig in Softimage/XSI
Jan 16, 2008 Source Basic skinning 3 commentsThis short lesson from Noesis Interactive outlines the steps to “tag a rig” in Softimage/XSI. This process teaches you how to set up your rigs so...
Zombie Panic! Source Mapping Guide
Jan 12, 2008 Zombie Panic: Source Basic mapping/technical 8 commentsBasics of ZPS mapping. A must-read for every ZPS level designer. Custom entities and random item placement system explained.
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