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6 CDs for learning Photoshop CS4 up to Advanced level

Posted by Users on 2009/07/22
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6 CDs for learning Photoshop CS4 up to Advanced level
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Design Effects

This course goes beyond Photoshop as a photography tool by teaching you to think differently about the way you approach your work. Whether you are a designer, photographer, or illustrator, there is something here for you. This DVD will cover some of the most eye-catching effects used in the digital arts today, and even a few things you?nor your clients?have ever seen before. This course is designed to give you the edge you need in this competitive market by teaching you how to bring together various elements for a resonating design aesthetic. You’ll learn how to extract and distill what you need from photographs or?depending on the situation and your design’s requirements?craft what you need from scratch

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Ozone 4.0 (Beta)

Posted by Users on 2009/07/19
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Another Simulation

Ozone 4.0 is a complete and unique solution for creating multi-faceted atmospheres in Lightwave 3D, Cinema4D, 3ds Max, Maya and XSI. Ozone 4.0 features an elaborate atmosphere engine that does much more than create extremely realistic sky pictures. Ozone’s atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all the elements of the scene, and behave according to nature’s rules.

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Lynda.com Shake 4.1 Essential Training

Posted by Users on 2009/07/17
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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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Gnomon – Shake tutorial collection

Posted by Users on 2009/07/17
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Gnomon Shake tutorial collection

Gnomon Shake 101 :Interface and Workflow

Designed for the compositing artist new to Shake, this lecture covers the essential capabilities and workflow of the program. Martin discusses the UI (user interface) covering all aspects of its functionality. He focuses on his own production workflow, revealing how to effectively create a professional node-based composite. Topics covered include rotoscoping, color correction, premultiplication issues of a digital image, animation and movement. Learn methodologies and shortcuts that will dramatically improve your efficiency and performance

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Digital Tutors – Next-Gen Game Pipeline Bundle (16CD)

Posted by Users on 2009/07/16
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Digital Tutors – Next-Gen Game Pipeline Bundle(16CD)

Digital Tutors – Next-Gen Game Pipeline Bundle

8 Gb | 16 CD | 29 hrs. 55 min

Learn the production workflow to next-gen game development and time-saving techniques for all stages of game development pipelines. Features low-poly modeling in Maya, sculpting and adding detail in ZBrush, texture painting in ZBrush, animation techniques in Maya, building real-time shaders, and deploying your game with Maya and XNA. Contains nearly 30 hours of project-based training for technical and creative artists.
Included in this bundle:

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Gnomon – Hard Surface Shading and Texturing

Posted by Users on 2009/07/15
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Gnomon Hard Surface Shading and Texturing

In this DVD Neil introduces his pipeline for shading and texturing hard surface models. This pipeline can be applied to any high-res model, such as models for photoreal effects work, animated feature films, ride films or video game cinematics. In the first part of the DVD, he discusses reference gathering, how to make a visual details list, and common shaders. Next he outlines all of the major methods for placing patterns on your surface, their advantages and disadvantages, and ways of creating patterns, including procedurals, photo manipulation and hand painting. The lecture includes practical demos in Adobe Photoshop? and 3d Studio Max?, using the Scanline, Brazil and Mental Ray renderers. In the second part, he uses the theory and pipeline from part one to shade and texture a 2000+ object robot character and simple environment using 3ds Max, Photoshop and Brazil. With a focus on texturing thousands of objects fast and efficiently, this intermediate level course is useful for any 3d application or renderer and will add many new tricks to your personal arsenal.

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Digital Tutors & 3D Tutorial Collection Softimage XSI

Posted by Users on 2009/07/12
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Digital Tutors & 3D Tutorial Collection Softimage? XSI

3D Tutorial – Get Moving Character Animation tutorial for XSI | 1.21GB

6-hours of self-paced, project based training for the BEGINNING to INTERMEDIATE level XSI Character Animation enthusiast.

For the intermediate level XSI Character Animation enthusiast or anyone interested in just learning more about animating using SOFTIMAGE|XSI. This new tutorial is approximately 6 (SIX) HOURS long, and consists of a self-paced project based training course comprised of 11 modules and 64 video lectures. The purpose of this series is to introduce you to essential character animation concepts within SOFTIMAGE|XSI and will show you ways that the default XSI rigs and tools can be used to create outstanding animated output.

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