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Materials are a critical element in 3D. The shape of any object is altered by the shape perception added by the material. In other words, you can make the best looking terrain or scene, but without quality materials it will lack dramatic visual appeal.

Gnomon WorkShop – Lighting and Rendering Series | 1.3GB

Jeff is a self-taught freelance digital artist and has been freelancing for the past six years. In that time he has worked on many projects, a lot of which have been mechanical illustrations for companies like Johnson Controls, Trane, Carrier, and Honeywell. More recently he has spent some time teaching on-site mental ray classes, which he enjoys as it has allowed him to travel around the country and meet a lot of really great people.

 Sculpting Clothing and Understanding Folds

This
workshop focuses on how we can organize the complexity of drapery to
create realistic clothing for our characters and ZBrush's new toolset
for sculpting non-organic surfaces.

This series introduces the essential techniques for creating digital sets and backgrounds, an area of visual effects growing in prominence. In this second disc of a series of three, visual effects designer Eric Hanson covers the global illumination revolution, reviewing lighting principles specific to digital sets. He then leads into direct lighting techniques for both exteriors and interiors. Finally, the lesson highlights digital set texturing, including Adobe Photoshop techniques, and how to weather surfaces with procedural shaders. Throughout the disc, Eric uses a sample scene of an urban environment to highlight all essential steps. This series is designed for all advancing intermediate Maya artists.

Adobe Photoshop® is the preferred, industry-standard software for photo manipulation and graphics creation, but using it effectively for projects in production is key. With the release of CS5, Photoshop now offers a variety of new tools and functionality enhancing any workflow, and in this DVD, you will learn the professional methods for compositing, digital painting, photo retouching, design and more. Almost eight hours of exclusive content covering industry tips and techniques such as selection, color-correction, HDR and video are included. Dave begins with in-depth overviews of the most commonly used tools in production, and then applies them to real-world projects. This content is suited to both the novice and expert Photoshop user and will teach you the necessary skills for today's "generalist" or 2D/3D production artist. Instructor for this title: Dave Pasciuto

In this tutorial Christopher Emerson will take you through the beneficial technique that provides more artistic control and saves you render time. Christopher will cover Pass setup in Maya, compositing in Eusion. and various tips and tricks to achieve higher quality, animation friendly results. Maya 2009 and up is required, but any professional compositing software can be used.

 Comprehensive Introduction to ZBrush 4

This
workshop starts from the ground up and is perfect for beginners looking
to get started in ZBrush as well as more advanced users who want to
dive into the nuts and bolts of the program.You begin by learning how to
navigate around the interface and slowly build up your sculpting
skills. Gradually more complicated tools are introduced as you develop
your proficiency with ZBrush.