Lynda.com – Digital Creature Creation in ZBrush, Photoshop, and Maya

Posted by unowen on 2011/12/15
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PosterLynda.com – Digital Creature Creation in ZBrush, Photoshop, and Maya

Beginner | 5h 12m | 3.43 GB | Project Files 2.62 GB | Required Software: ZBrush, Photoshop, and Maya

Author Ryan Kittleson introduces the skills digital artists need to create photorealistic 3D creatures for film, video, and game production. The course covers basic design, sculpting, texturing, posing, and lighting and demonstrates real-world workflow, starting with the basic sculpture in ZBrush and moving it into Maya for finishing, while editing textures in Photoshop.

Topics include:
* Brainstorming and refining a character concept
* Installing custom brushes
* Optimizing tablet settings
* Posing the ZSpheres in ZBrush
* Sculpting muscles and midsize shapes
* Working with DynaMesh
* Using GoZ between ZBrush and Maya
* Creating topology for animation
* Sculpting fine detail
* Cleaning up a mesh in Maya
* Creating the UV layout
* Lighting and shading
* Painting texture maps
* Posing with Transpose tools in ZBrush
* Batch rendering a turntable animation

Home:
http://www.lynda.com/tutorial/83781

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Ken Fountain – Animating a Basic Acting Shot

Posted by unowen on 2011/12/14
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Poster
Ken Fountain – Animating a Basic Acting Shot

Beginner | 3h 18m | 1.98 GB | Project Files n/a | Required Software: Autodesk Maya

In this 3-hour video lecture/demo, follow DreamWorks Animator Ken Fountain’s process for analyzing and animating a simple, clear and appealing acting performance.
With a presentation geared toward the more advanced animator looking to create a great test shot for their demo reel, Ken let’s you look over his shoulder as he chooses audio, examines the character’s “subtext,” plans his staging, breaks down video reference, works out timing and “attitude” through thumbnailing, uses detailed blocking to define clear acting beats, controls and shapes the scene’s “phrasing,” adds texture to enhance the energy, sculpts the lipsync, and brings a shot to a polished final.
Finished work: http://vimeo.com/26389298

Home:
http://www.jrawebinar.com/index.php/component/content/article/38-rokstories/112-ken-fountain-animating-a-basic-acting-shot.html

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Gnomon School – Master Classes 2011: Illustration for Entertainment: Pitching with Pictures with Cameron Davis

Posted by unowen on 2011/12/12
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Poster
Gnomon School – Master Classes 2011: Illustration for Entertainment: Pitching with Pictures with Cameron Davis

Advanced | 2h 55m | 906 MB | Software Used: Adobe Photoshop

In this class Cameron Davis shows his process of design and illustration to create an image to help pitch in feature animation. Discussing composition, color, lighting and design theory this step-by-step demo will cover how to achieve a desired mood to accompany a story or script. Cameron will also discuss his ideas on how to get noticed by major studios and how to get your art in front of the right eyeballs.

Home:
http://www.gnomonschool.com/master/2011

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