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Zbrush – Characters Made Easy Part 1 – Sculpting by Martin Krol

Posted by Users on 2011/04/17

Posted in: CG Releases, Downloads, Tutorials, Videos.

krol
Zbrush | *.mp4 | project files | 4.40 GB
This 12 hour ZBrush tutorial is aimed at anyone who is new or fairly new to ZBrush and who is keen to learn about character creation from the ground up. Follow Martin as he works though the process of creating the geometry for a character model, in real time, providing expert tips about the tools and techniques that he uses along the way.

The full tutorial starts with Quick sketch. I found this to be a very simple way to introduce the user to the idea of working in ZBrush. We explore the brush menu, the document navigation, and painting on a 3d object.

Before we start doing any further, I go into some important aspects of the interface that the user will need to know while working with Zbrush.
Characters
It later goes into ZSpheres and the creation of your armature that you will be using for generating your working mesh. We also go into things like Layers during this process to save Poses while you test your models for proportions.

Then we go ahead and go through the tools involved with making an organized PolyGroup setup so that later sculpting can be simplified. The Tool visibility tools are explored during this time.

Before I go into sculpting, I talk about the major properties of a brush and what the user needs to know when doing any sculpting on the model, or changing these aspects of the brush.

Once the mesh is made and organised, we go into the process of sculpting the model, and this is where we spend the majority of our time. Initially I spend time editing the mid sized proportions on the model and this is where transpose is introduced in some detail. I only introduce what is needed however, so as we move further ahead, I add bits of information as they are needed. As a result of covering transpose, we also go over the topic of masking.

After we have our base mesh fixed up to a certain extent, and the initial sculpting is done using the Clay brush, I start going into the process of extraction. I use the Tool, Extract function to generate very basic meshes for the clothes. At tis time, the process of retopology is just introduced lightly, for when we need to create the belt. This is also coupled with Extraction to create a very clean extruded mesh with holes.

Shadow box is used for the smaller items that need to have a more specific shape. We create the bits of cloth that are holding the belt, the belt buckle using this tool.

Once that is done, the MatchMaker brush is introduced to add curvature to the belt buckle.

Later chapters deal with sculpting, and using the tools learned up to this point. Some more things get elaborated, but from this point on the focus changes from only the toolset that Zbrush provides, into covering topics that will ultimately make a successful character. There are some discussions about wrinkles and what causes them, the process of making them, when is the right time to get into further details like veins, etc. There is a chapter dedicated toward a discussion about what I have done up to this point, and why, and it is at this point where we must step back and look at our work, before we go into detailing further, because the last 20 percent will take as long as the first 80 percent.

Digitally Transformed Training DVD

Posted by Users on 2011/04/16

Posted in: Downloads, Learning, Tutorials, Videos. Tagged: DVD, Training.

Digitally Transformed Training DVD

Digitally Transformed Training DVD
3DSMAX 7 or above | Hotfile – Fileserve – Filesonic – Bitshare | 2.72 GB
Not new but a useful tutorial for all of 3D animators

PhotoshopCAFE Introduction to Photoshop 3D

Posted by Users on 2011/04/15

Posted in: 3D, CG Releases, Downloads, Learning, Tutorials, Videos. Tagged: Graphic Arts, Photoshop.

Introduction to Photoshop 3D | *.mov | 4h 53m | 938×592 | 1.36 GB
Learn the 3D tools in Photoshop CS5 Extended

This unique disk will teach you the basics of 3D. Then you will understand how to use the 3D tools in Photoshop for yourself. You’ll learn about 3D objects (Geometry), lighting, custom texturing and more. This training provides a comprehensive, overview of the 3D workflow and features of Photoshop CS5 Extended. This DVD will also address the concept of importing and exporting 3D objects from 3rd party programs. Understand UV map texturing, Image Based lighting, general lighting techniques and texturing. create a single 3D scene with multiple 3D objects in a visual story line.

This fast loading DVD ROM contains 4 hours of brand new sharp video. The advanced interface allows the user to instantly jump to any of the lessons with complete control over the playback including Full Screen. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along at your own pace!
If you’re a designer, concept artist, or hobbyist who wants to painlessly add 3D to your bag of tricks, this Disk is for you!

Lessons Include:
* 3D workflow overview
* 3D Navigation Overview
* Applying photos to 3D primitives
* Editing the 3D texture using layers
* Applying bump textures to the 3D model Creative use of Specular maps
* Custom creating 3D in Repousse
* Creating 3D logos in Repousse
* Creating Discplacement Maps
* Merging multiple Objects in a 3D scene Lighting your 3D Scene
* Rendering the 3D Scene
* Creating the 3D Ocean
* Custom Creating Textures
* Applying Environment Maps
* Applying 3D Depth Of Field
* Applying Image Based Lighting
* Applying Multiple Lights
* Creating, bump, specular and reflection
* UV mapping Overview
* UV Map texturing
* Painting on your 3D model
* Texturing effects on your 3D model
* Exporting your 3D model

cmiVFX – L-System Essentials 1-2

Posted by Users on 2011/04/15

Posted in: CG Releases, Downloads, Tutorials, Videos.

cmiVFX
cmiVFX – L-System Essentials vol. 1-2 | .mov | 2.76Gb

Houdini L-System Essentials 1
Upon general request,this is the first video ever released about this immense and yet not well-known field of computer graphics. L-systems are a very useful language for describing fractal looking objects and branching structures. It’s mainly used in environmental design, both artistic and scientific, to create realistic plants and trees and to simulate complex botanical animated phenomena. It has been used in special effects in a great variety of films to create anatomical patterns such as neurons in Fight Club or vessels in Hollow-Man 2.In these videos, we want to unleash the power of the l-systems by showing you the maximum of different things you can make with them:From the large topic of plant and tree modeling to tentacle animation, wire DOPs, lightning effects, complex crack generation, snowflakes, corals, L-system based surfaces, city pattern creation, blood flow through bronchus, making L-systems more scriptable and much more ( generalized recursive modeling). For plants, instead of showing you in full detail how to model an orchid and let you find your way alone to model a tulip or liliac we took another smooth but yet very in-depth and comprehensive approach where you will learn ALL the techniques and acquire methodology to model ANY plant or tree through complete key examples

Houdini L-System Essentials 2
L-systems are a very useful language for describing fractal looking objects and branching structures. It’s mainly used in environmental design, both artistic and scientific, to create realistic plants and trees and to simulate complex botanical animated phenomena. It has been used in special effects in a great variety of films to create anatomical patterns such as neurons in Fight Club or vessels in Hollow-Man 2.In these videos, we want to unleash the power of the l-systems by showing you the maximum amount of a variety of things you can make with them. From the large topic of plant and tree modeling to tentacle animation, wire DOPs, lightning effects, complex crack generation, snowflakes, corals, L-system based surfaces, city pattern creation, blood flow through bronchus, making L-systems more scriptable and much, much more (generalized recursive modeling).Following the first video, this second release gives you some precious information to continue, if you want to render your plants non-photorealistically (painterly for example), or if you want to grow some plants on surfaces. It even teaches how to go beyond standard l-stsems with new enhanced nested l-systems to have an unprecedented level of sophistication in your structures design.

Visual FX for Games Real-Time Effects Using Unreal Engine 3

Posted by Users on 2011/04/15

Posted in: 3D, 3D Models, CG Releases, Downloads, Tutorials, Videos. Tagged: Game programming, Unreal Engine.

The Gnomon Workshop
unreal
English | project files *.udk | 01h:14m | MPEG4 *.mov | 895.55 MB
In this DVD, Maxime breaks down every visual effect, from texture to behavior and integration into an alpha stage game level, using the UDK Unreal Engine 3. He shows how to use Adobe Photoshop?, AfterEffects?, FumeFX and 3ds Max to create textures, and demonstrates essential methods for efficiency and optimization of visual effects to be used in a video game. Watch as Maxime deconstructs numerous realistic effects such as smoke, fire, explosions, muzzle flashes, bullet impacts, and more.

Topics covered
Creating smoke in Unreal
Adding fire
Explosions and debris
Constructing bullet impacts and muzzle flashes
Environment smoke
Haze, fog and candle flames
Practical effects

1. Presentation
2. Smoke Part 1
3. Smoke Part 2
4. Smoke Part 3
5. Fire and Smoke Part 1
6. Fire and Smoke Part 2
7. Explosions Part 1
8. Explosions Part 2
9. Explosions Part 3
10. Bullets Impacts
11. Muzzle Flashes
12. Environment Smoke
13. Environment Effects Part 1
14. Environment Effects Part 2
15. Environment Effects Part 3
16. Practical Effects
17. Conclusion

F-Stop Academy DSLR Video On Assignment

Posted by Users on 2011/04/14

Posted in: Downloads, Learning, Tutorials, Videos.

If you want to learn how to shoot DSLR Video then this 2 hrs training video will show you exactly how you can do it too.? The best way to learn is by emulating others who are doing it successfully.
Dan Chung has been a working photojournalist for over fifteen years.
He has been a staff photographer at Reuters and at the Guardian covering many of the world?s big news events like the Iraq war, the Tsunami and the Pakistan and Sichuan earthquakes.
This program will help you overcome any challenges you are facing with DSLR Video.

http://www.url-dead/file/663093131/D-SLR Video On Assignment.part1.rar
http://www.url-dead/file/663126704/D-SLR Video On Assignment.part2.rar

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BIG THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED IN THIS!

Sculpt & Paint a Tree Troll in Mudbox

Posted by Users on 2011/04/13

Posted in: CG Releases, Downloads, Tutorials, Videos. Tagged: Mudbox.

troll
Sculpt & Paint a Tree Troll in Mudbox +Bonus | .mp4 | 1.75Gb
3D World Magazine Issue 141 (April issue with Rango on the cover) features Create a tree troll in Mudbox. The focus is primarily a sculpting and painting workflow within Mudbox, but other areas covered include the use of vector displacement for sculpting, some posing, and rendering passes within Mudbox. Available are 4 bonus videos…

cmiVFX – Houdini Fractals Clouds and Terrains

Posted by Users on 2011/04/12

Posted in: Downloads, Learning, Tutorials, Videos. Tagged: cmiVFX, Houdini.

cmiVFX - Houdini Fractals Clouds and Terrains

cmiVFX – Houdini Fractals Clouds and Terrains
Hotfile – Fileserve – Filesonic – Bitshare | project files | 607.61 MB

Date Released: 02/23/2011
Duration: 03.04.38
Artist: Andreu lucio
PM: Michael Marcondes
Producer: cmiVFX
Chapters: 8

Lynda.com – ZBrush 4 Essential Training

Posted by Users on 2011/04/09

Posted in: Downloads, Learning, Tutorials, Videos. Tagged: lynda, Mirrors, Training, Zbrush.

Lynda.com - ZBrush 4 Essential Training

Lynda.com – ZBrush 4 Essential Training
Hotfile – Fileserve – Filesonic – Bitshare |? 597MB

Course name: ZBrush 4 Essential Training
Author: Ryan Kittleson
Duration (hh:mm:ss): 02:57:00
Released on: 4/8/2011
Exercise files: Yes

KHERMAH – HOUDINI Creating the BillBoard Ripple Effect

Posted by Users on 2011/04/09

Posted in: 3D, CG Releases, Downloads, Learning, Videos.

Recreating the same wave effect that is achieved by pClaes from the 3D Buzz Technical FX DVD, only this time no particles are used. VOPS is the main basis for creating the whole effect. Python is also covered in a potion of it. So get you nodes dropping lets go Procedural.

Houdini 9 or up

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Zbrush – Characters Made Easy Part 1 – Sculpting by Martin Krol

Digitally Transformed Training DVD

PhotoshopCAFE Introduction to Photoshop 3D

cmiVFX – L-System Essentials 1-2

Visual FX for Games Real-Time Effects Using Unreal Engine 3

F-Stop Academy DSLR Video On Assignment

Sculpt & Paint a Tree Troll in Mudbox

cmiVFX – Houdini Fractals Clouds and Terrains

Lynda.com – ZBrush 4 Essential Training

KHERMAH – HOUDINI Creating the BillBoard Ripple Effect

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