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In this DVD, Vitaly Bulgarov walks you through his process for creating highly detailed organic-mech characters using XSI®, ZBrush® and Photoshop®. Vitaly explains his 2D/3D concept design process, then shows his process for creating clean detailed meshes within XSI, as well as the sculpting process in ZBrush. Finally he shows how to add character and life to the hard surface and make a presentation of the final high-poly model using ZBrush and Photoshop.

This training product is designed for anyone who needs to learn professional next-gen game development with the powerful Unity3D engine. This training title focuses on advanced techniques for game modeling while using a mixed pipeline between the Unity game engine, Autodesk 3dsMax, and ZBrush.

Learn a production workflow to rigging and enveloping, create custom tools, and time-saving methods for creating game-ready characters rigs. Contains over 6 hours of project-based training for artists learning character rigging for next-generation games.

Easily learn game development techniques and how to implement the powerful features of XSI for next-generation game development with over 3.5 hours of project-driven training. Perfect for beginning and intermediate artists.

Learn production modeling techniques and an innovative workflow to creating clean topology, working within polygon restrictions, and building assets from reference art. Contains over 7 hours of project-driven training for artists learning the creative and technical processes of character creation for next-generation games.

Learn a production workflow and time-saving methods for creating game-ready textured characters, texture painting techniques, and adding character enhancements for appeal. Contains over 4 hours of project-based training for artists learning the creative processes of texturing characters for next-generation games.

Learn a production workflow and time-saving techniques for creating high-resolution geometry for use in games, methods of sculpting, generating and applying maps, and adding character enhancements for appeal. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training for artists learning the creative processes of modeling and sculpting characters for next-generation games.

You know the basics of Photoshop and looking for inspiration for new exciting projects* Dirk Metzmacher author of Photoshop Weblogs shows you live on the screen as you reach the next level in advanced image retouching with Photoshop. Look at the Photoshop professional on the shoulder and unleash Photoshop. You'll see what plug-ins enhance the workflow significantly.
With this video tutorial you get the most out of your images - whether portrait retouching text effects or composing. The perfect course for those who want to push the limits of Photoshop

This training product is designed for anyone who needs to learn professional next-gen game development with the powerful Unity3D engine. This training title shows how to work with the Unity Editor to setup a next-gen game environment using new tools and features found in Unity 3.0. Topics that are covered in-depth include realtime lighting, working with the powerful Beast Lightmapper included with Unity, general workflow, post processing effects, advanced materials and shaders, as well as performance optimization and publishing, and more. This is the most detailed and in-depth next-gen game development training series for Unity3D in the industry and benefits beginners with an easy and straightforward approach to learning some of the most advanced features and tools in Unity3D, however it also covers advanced techniques and professional features that advanced users and developers should take advantage of to make games render like AAA next-gen productions. This training product focuses on workflows and features with Unity Pro 3.0. Unity Pro is the professional version of Unity3D and includes hi-end professional tools and features that are NOT available with Unity Basic (the free version of Unity3D). Please note that if you are working with Unity Basic, you will not be able to use the advanced features and tools exclusive to a Unity Pro license, which are taught in this tutorial series. However, if you need to learn professional next-gen game development with Unity3D, this is the training product you have been looking for; there is simply nothing else like it out there when it comes to Unity3D professional training. This training product includes asset files, such as geometry and textures. Unity Pro 3.0 is required if you wish to accomplish results demonstrated by instructor

In this tutorial, Joe takes you through his process for modeling a Colt 1911. Using an image plane for reference, he creates the low polygon slide, handle, trigger guard, trigger, barrel, hammer, and sights. He then creates the Sub-D and high poly slide, handle and barrel models. Joe shows how he optimizes the geometry for rendering normal maps and lays out the UVs of the slide, handle and barrel. He discusses trouble shooting normal maps, common errors and things to look for and demonstrates how to create a grayscale 2D normal map, and composite it over the high poly normal map. Finally Joe completes the final model in Maya with textures applied.

In this series of lessons, we will explore the process of creating polygonal hair for our 3D characters inside of Maya.