In this master class, Alex^ Alvarez will discuss the creation of Dirge, his hellish new animated personal image. Created as an animated loop at 2560x1600 for viewing on a 30" framed ^display, Dirge was created using Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects and Mental Ray. The entire workflow will^ be explored, including character and environment design, effects, animation, lighting and compositing.