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3D Modeling and Animation Links

RESOURCES

3D culture and resource websites:
http://www.turbosquid.com/
http://www.3dcafe.com/
http://www.awn.com/
http://www.3dcommune.com/
http://www.highend3d.com/
http://area.autodesk.com/
http://www.alias.com/glb/eng/support/maya.jsp
http://www.cgsociety.org/

http://www.mayatraining.com/
http://www.noir.org/
http://www.digitaltutors.com/digital_tutors/

Forums
http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/

Maya Video Rental:
Technical Video Rental

Tutorial + Texture Download Sites:
http://www.pixel2life.com/
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Maya/
http://caad.arch.ethz.ch/info/maya
http://www.digitaltutors.com/
http://simplymaya.com/
http://www.geoeye.com/
photographing for textures
http://www.tutorials-expert.com
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials.html
http://www.infinitee-designs.com/
http://www.techtutorials.info/maya.html
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/shaders/

Refraction Indices
http://www.robinwood.com/

Mental Ray Notes
http://www.bigfathairy.com

Importing from SolidWorks
Render_a_SolidWorks_Model_in_Maya

Chicago-Based Production Houses:
http://redeye-studio.com/
http://www.optimus.com/
www.d-kitchen.com/
www.posteffects.com
www.midway.com/

Job Sites:
http://reelchicago.com/
http://buzzco.com/

Film industry special effects sites
https://renderman.pixar.com/
http://www.ilm.com/
http://www.dreamworksanimation.com

Independent CG companies
http://www.animallogic.com/
http://www.studiopendulum.com/
http://www.brickyardvfx.com/

Cool CG software engineering companies:
http://www.nextlimit.com/realflow/
http://www.maxwellrender.com/

Further Education:
http://fullsail.com/
http://www.gnomon3d.com
http://emsh.calarts.edu/
http://www.academyart.edu/

Extended list of "the best animation schools":
best-animation-schools.html