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Lynda.com Autodesk Maya 2009 New Features

Maya 2009 New Features
with: George Maestri

In Maya 2009 New Features, George Maestri demonstrates several
breakthrough updates in the latest version of this 3D modeling,
rendering, and animation tool. He explores the upgrades to the
interface and covers soft selection and other modeling tools.
George then delves into more complex new features, including
the Asset Manager for organizing objects and nodes within a
scene; animation layering to blend, merge, group, reorder,
override, and add to preceding layers; Maya Muscle, for creating
lifelike skin motion; and nParticles, a new particle system.
Exercise files accompany the course.

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The Klara Medkova Ultimate DVD set, created in conjunction with 3D.SK, delivers 16-megapixel, royalty-free character reference for film and game development, life drawing and texture reference.
Each photograph is shot at the highest quality in the best lighting conditions to produce a 16-megapixel image with extraordinary detail.
300 shots, clothed, and semi-clothed in both reference and action poses all tagged and categorised, on two DVDs will improve your work flow by having what you need at hand, when you need it.

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1. NVIDIA PhysX engine support for 3ds Max 2010..
2. New Custom properties rollout.
New Custom properties rollout allows you simultaneously set and change physical and fragmentation properties for objects.
Moreover, properties like Mass, Friction, Elasticity and Material are Interactive. It means that you can change these object’s properties while?simulation is On and get different results. With such ability You can quickly and easily tune up your simulation set up. Continue Reading

Digital-Tutors:Character Creation in ZBrush

Software: ZBrush 3.1 and up, Subtool Master (free plugin)
Run Time: 4 hrs. 10 min., 2 discs

Create characters fast. Learn a practical workflow to character creation in ZBrush and a time-saving approach to rapidly shaping detailed concepts from simple ideas. Contains 4 hours of project-based training and gives artists the freedom to work creatively and with more flexibility.

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Character and Scene Development in ZBrush
An in-depth guide to sculpting, texturing, and rendering final compositions.

Create polished characters and more appealing scenes.
Work creatively using a step-by-step approach to character and scene development in ZBrush and a time-saving workflow to character interaction,
sculpting, texturing, composition, lighting, and rendering. Contains nearly 6 hours of self-paced training for artists using ZBrush and Maya.

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Simply Maya – Ball throw animation

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The ball pick up and throw is intended to help break new Maya users into the world of keyframe animation.
You will learn how to set up your character in a starting pose then work your way through key framing individual
joints to start making the model move in the desired way.
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