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May 15th, 2008 by magic | 2,036 views

May 9th, 2008 by magic | 1,224 views

Aharon’s tutorials are a great resource because they’re so easy to understand and follow. The straightforward way he presents these real-world concepts allows us to apply them to the situations we face daily.

May 9th, 2008 by magic | 452 views

3D Fluff Training for CINEMA 4D - Volume 1 - Design & Visualisation

Design and visualisation is one of the main professional uses for CINEMA 4D. Thats why we’ve chosen this as a topic for our first training DVD. The DVD consists of two main parts: the first part will take you through creating a stylish glass vase by starting with the modeling and finishing off the final render in Photoshop. In part two you will learn how to model, texture, animate and render a bike wheel and how to use XPresso and Sketch & Toon to take it even further. Weve also included all the project files and a few extra goodies on the DVD.

May 9th, 2008 by magic | 203 views

video tutorial for After Effects by Andrew Kramer from videocopilot.net

In this new Short-Cut tutorial, I’ll cover a cool tip for generating bump mapping with 3D light as well as utilizing 3D position with 2D effects.

May 9th, 2008 by magic | 399 views

In this DVD, Sebastien Larroude demonstrates the techniques that he uses to create environments for the video game and entertainment industries, using Adobe Photoshop®, Pixologic ZBrush®, Autodesk Maya® and EyeOn Fusion®. Beginning with black and white sketches, Sebastien leads you through the creation of a polished concept/CG matte painting. He specifically reveals the entire pipeline to create a full CG Sci-Fi urban environment from speedpainting to mood lighting, architecture design, textures and shaders, brush creation, modeling, sculpting and compositing while discussing useful professional tips. Follow his original methodology and personal approach for using the most popular software in the industry.

May 9th, 2008 by magic | 217 views

3D Fluff for CINEMA 4D - VOL.2 - Radiosity Interiors (DVD)

High quality radiosity interior renderings are often desired, but rarely achieved. Radiosity is one of the most difficult areas of any 3D package to understand and control. Many artists are often put off by the long render times and all too frequent image artefacts. In this DVD Janine will take you through all of the radiosity options in Advanced Render, showing you where and when to change each one to achieve the best results.