# mudbox resources [Autodesk’s Mudbox](https://www.autodesk.com/products/mudbox/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription) is a digital sculpting and 3d painting program that replicates the traditional process of building with clay. It is a cheaper (but still quite functional) alternative to the industry standard [ZBrush](https://pixologic.com/). Although a standalone program, Mudbox integrates fully with Maya. You can do rough blocking in Maya and port over the mesh or you can start with a basic mesh directly in Mudbox. You can add textures and 3d paint much like you would paint a traditional figurine. The mesh and materials can then be ported back into your Maya environment for animation and rendering. Mudbox is good for [character design](https://conceptartempire.com/character-design/) and [environmental design](https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/100-fundamentals-of-environment-design/). It has been used in [video game design](https://www.computerscience.org/careers/video-game-designer/). [Concept Art Empire has a good introduction to the features and tools in Mudbox](https://conceptartempire.com/what-is-mudbox/) and [Lightwave Salvation has a nice YouTube introduction to Mudbox](https://youtu.be/os50qbTwPDA). ## tutorials & reference - [Mudbox tutorials list from Concept Art Empire](https://conceptartempire.com/best-mudbox-tutorials/) - [prepare a model for Mudbox from Autodesk Support and Learning](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/mudbox/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/Mudbox/files/GUID-DFFB6925-AD64-4852-B8E5-D6242B2E4591-htm.html) - [Mudbox Support and Learning from Autodesk](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/mudbox?p=MBXPRO&sort=score&page=1) - [Mudbox tutorials from 3dtotal](https://3dtotal.com/tutorials/mudbox) - [chapter excerpt understanding the Mudbox workflow](https://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/pdf/9780470537251.excerpt.pdf) - [YouTube search of ‘Mudbox tutorial for beginners’](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mudbox+tutorial+for+beginners+) - [Udemy has some good for purchase trainings](https://www.udemy.com/course/3dmotive-the-complete-intro-to-mudbox-for-games-and-film/) ## resources - [download 3d models for Mudbox from Sketchfab](https://sketchfab.com/search?q=tag%3Amudbox&sort_by=-likeCount&type=models) - [download 3d models for Mudbox from TurboSquid](https://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/Mudbox) --- tags: #3d #maya #resources home: [[! 3d modeling- maya]]