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3D Models
At Flat Pyramid we have an extensive database of high quality ready-made 3D models for sale and free download.
What is a 3D model? - A 3D model is a representation of any three-dimensional object using computer graphics software. A 3D Model can be displayed virtually as a 2D image through a process called 3D rendering or used in a 3D computer simulation, animation, or visualization.
Creating a 3D model is often a time consuming and an expensive process. Therefore, 3D modelers, animation and production studios, advertising agencies, architects, TV and movie production houses often save time and money by using already made 3D models from Flat Pyramid in their projects.
The 3D models on Flat Pyramid are created by highly skilled 3D modelers or artists from all over the world that use specialized 3D software, 3D plug-ins and other 3D applications to create a variety of 3D models in several 3D categories and multiple file formats, such as: 3ds, obj, max, flt, dfx, fbx, xsi, c4d, lwo, zbrush and more...
Below are links to some of the popular 3D model categories.
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Textures
We have thousands of 2D textures that you can use to add detail, surface texture, or color to computer-generated graphics or your 3D model.
Our textures are bitmap images that are applied to surfaces in computer graphics. We have uniformed textures like a brick wall, or irregular, such as mable or wood grain.
You can also multi-texture more than one texture on your polygons to light surfaces or for bump mapping which allows a texture to directly control the facing direction of a surface for the purposes of its lighting calculations.
The textures on Flat Pyramid are priced competitively and include collections of textures with alpha channels that have been recently used in 3D model for films and in popular video games.
Below are links to some of the popular texture categories.
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3D Tutorials
We mainly focus on 2D and 3D tutorials that can assist you with 3D modeling (nurbs and polygonal), 3D visualization, 3D rendering (photorealistic and real time) as well as in creating raster and vector graphics, special effects, texture mapping, animating, scene setup, and using 3D software such as Mental Ray, 3D Studio Max, etc.
Our 3D graphics tutorials provide a complete multimedia solution for learning. Most of our 3D tutorials are video and audio based as well as text based. Also, they are available for different skill levels including beginner, intermmediate, and advanced levels.
Our Tutorials are created for 3D people by 3D modelers with real-life experience in the 3D industry.
Below are links to some of the popular tutorial categories.
3D Modeling | Animating | Rendering | 3ds Max | Maya | XSI »
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3D Software
This is one of our growing 3D categories containing programs used to create 3D computer-generated imagery. Some of our 3D software have plugin-oriented architecture or proprietary software used to create 3D objects and models for simulations, architectural and product visualizations, film, animations, and video games.
Most of the 3D software on Flat Pyramid contain a number of related features, such as ray tracers and other rendering and texture mapping tools. Some also contain features that support or allow animation of 3D models. While others may be able to generate full-motion video from a series of rendered scenes (animations).
In fact, most of the 3D models on Flat Pyramid were created using 3D software such as 3ds Max (Autodesk), Cinema 4D (MAXON), LightWave 3D (NewTek), Maya (Autodesk), Softimage | XSI (Avid), SketchUp Pro (Google), TrueSpace (Caligari Corporation), ZBrush (Pixologic), SolidWorks (SolidWorks Corporation), Silo (Nevercenter), Strata 3D (Strata), Houdini (Side Effects Software) and OpenFlight (Multigen - Presagis).
3D Related | General »
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3D Plugins
We have plugins for many different areas such as modeling, animation and rendering. Some of which interact with external applications (for instance renderers, game engines or other software packages).
We have several Photoshop-compatible plugins for filtering, importing or exporting, as well as file format plugins, such as 3ds max plugin, sketchup, maya and vrml plugins to name a few. Our Plugins allow you to perform a range of tasks from generating a 3D model from photos to creating special effects.
Below are links to some of the popular plugins categories.
Renderer | Material Map | Utility »
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Games and Game Contents
We have several real-time and cinematic 3D game content assets for computer and video games production. Our game content can be used in 3D model character animation among other uses.
Our real-time game content allows the game player to choose from pre-created moves, thus controlling the character's moves in real-time. Also, our 3D game content can be used to create fully rendered movies used for intros and cut-scenes.
We also have PC games in several categories such as Flash, Java, Dark Basic, Blender, Shockwave, Game Marker, Game Editor and Torque for easy download by the casual game player.
Our games category provides an avenue for the non-professional PC game maker to showcase and share their PC games as well as generate income from selling their PC games on the site.
Below are links to some of the popular Game and Game Content categories.
Game Contents | Flash »
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Motion Capture
Motion capture, motion tracking, or "mocap" is a technique to recording movements for entertainment, sports, and medical applications.
Motion capture can be used to place a virtual character within a real scene, or to place live actors within a virtual scene with virtual actors, or virtual characters within a virtual scene. This is sometimes referred to as performance capture because the actions of human actors are used to animate the digital character (3D model) in 3D animation.
At Flat Pyramid, you can purchase ready made mocap files for the generation of performance animation (3D model), game development, and post-production. Most of our customers use the real-time motion for live television broadcasts and video production, as well as game development. We have a vast collection of mocaps both online and offline. We can provide to you a whole library of mocaps, ranging anywhere from realistic human locomotion to 'cartoony' or animal motions, for download or in a DVD.
Below are links to some of the popular Motion Capture categories.
Locomotion | Human Interaction | Interaction with the Environment »
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Photo by Req®
Photo by Req® provides an avenue for our members to use our high quality 2D photographs to create detailed photo realistic 3D models with textures. Our photos are very high quality, taken by experienced photographers or 2D artists in high resolution, which in turn allows our 3D modelers to use them in their 3D model.
You can search for that unique professional 2D photo in Photo by Req® and if you can’t find what you are looking for then you can simply request for specific photos of anything anywhere in the world and specify exactly what you want (photo angles, resolution, etc).
Say you wanted to create a 3D model of some monument, architectural landmark, or an object somewhere in another part of the world. One of our experienced 3D modelers, 2D artists or professional photographers in that location will take the photograph for you and upload it on the site either for free or for a small fee. Thus, you save yourself the hassle of having to travel to that location to get the photo by your self. Instead, you will have a professional 2D or 3D artist like you get the photograph for you.
Below are links to some of the popular Photo by Req® categories.
Nature | Landscape | Architecture | Background | People | Objects »