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Lynda.com – ZBrush 3 for Windows Essential Training

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Pixologic’s ZBrush 3 stands at the forefront of digital 3D sculpting and 2.5D painting, a new medium that is taking the art and entertainment worlds by storm. Visual effects artist Eric Keller shares his expertise and talents in ZBrush 3 for Windows Essential Training. He presents the concepts behind digital sculpting, shows how to produce fantastic images using the unique ZBrush toolset and interface, and demonstrates the power of the Digital Clay and Sculpting brushes. To offer a richer understanding of the application, Eric gives a guided tour of the interface and addresses the most common problems experienced by new users. Exercise files accompany the course.

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Illustrator CS4 One-on-One: Mastery with: Deke McClelland | 1.77 GB

In Illustrator CS4 One-on-One: Mastery, the third and final part of the comprehensive One-on-One series, author and industry expert Deke McClelland teaches how to take advantage of the wide array of dynamic effects in Illustrator CS4. Deke explores Live Trace, which converts imported images into vectors, and Live Paint, which defines interlocking shapes. Deke also covers the liquify tools, envelope-style distortions, kuler and Live Color, symbols, and 3D effects. And for the first time, Deke addresses two of Illustrator\’s least-known features, pictographs and actions. Exercise files accompany the course.

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Lynda.com Shake 4.1 Essential Training
Shake is the tool of choice for major motion picture studios. It has had a starring role in producing the Oscar-winning visual effects for King Kong and many other films. Shake 4.1 Essential Training provides a solid foundation for creating award-winning compositions. From clarifying the often confusing interface to introducing the concepts of node-based compositing, from teaching the different modal views to explaining how to render files, this training provides a thorough introduction to Shake. Part I covers working with various media, learning shortcuts, using the Curve Editor, and rendering to disk. Part II will be available in the early summer and will cover key topics such as masks, rotoscoping, color correction, image tracking, and keying. Exercise files accompany the tutorial

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Lynda – Poser 7 Essential Training
Poser 7 is one of the most enjoyable applications for creating realistic animated 3-D characters. In Poser 7 Essential Training, instructor Larry Mitchell explains how to design, pose, and animate 3-D characters using the program’s intuitive interface, tools, and workflow. The training covers everything from essential animation principles to working on the intricate details of individual body parts and complicated facial expressions.

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Lynda: Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

Photoshop CS4 for Photographers is an essential course for any digital photographer who wants to master the software’s vast array of image enhancement techniques. Professional photographer and instructor Chris Orwig uses his own compelling images to demonstrate how the power of Photoshop can make photographers more passionate about their work. He covers many aspects of the application, such as working with RAW images, using curves and levels, making images snap, and enhancing bland photographs by converting them to black and white. Exercise files accompany this course.

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In After Effects CS4 Essential Training, Chad Perkins teaches fundamental motion graphics design techniques from the ground up. He shows how to gather video, audio, and graphical source materials into layered compositions, make edits and adjustments, then bring it all to life with a powerful array of visual effects and animation techniques. These skills are demonstrated in a series of increasingly intricate projects, from creating a galaxy to building a fantasy battle scene. Chad also demonstrates workflows for keying and compositing, shows how to integrate with other applications, shares useful tips and secrets, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course. Continue Reading

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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