Archive for January 4th, 2009

04
Jan
09

DeEspona 3D Models – Complete Models Collection (11 GB)

Here you go the complete collection of De Espona Models Collection (9 CDs) this collection is in Discreet 3DS Max format (*.max)

De Espona 3d model collection is one of the best 3d model collections including various types of models. For more details look at:

http://www.deespona.com/3denciclopedia/menu.html

04
Jan
09

T0309 – Total Training for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

Title: Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Essentials
Category: Multimedia & Video
Presenter: Jason Barbosa
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: DVD-ROM & Online
Running Time: 6 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
Total Training for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3: Essentials will get you up and running on the fundamental skills in no time. This
video series helps you learn how to capture raw video from your camera, edit it into a great piece, and output it to tape,
disc and web formats. Along the way you’ll learn how to use many of the video and audio effects Premiere Pro has to offer to
fix problematic footage and make your content look and sound spectacular. You’ll walk away knowing how to create graphics and

text titles for your video projects, as well as slideshows.
Highlights Learn how to capture video from your camera to your computer Get better equipped at turning good video into great

video using the effects tools See how to edit audio to make your video projects sound their best Discover how to adjust the

preferences in Premiere Pro CS3 to make it convenient for your needs Explore the many output options including video to tape,

disc, and web formats .
Course Outline

04
Jan
09

ARIDI ART Complete Vol 1 – 37


ARIDI Vol.01 – Initial Caps I
ARIDI Vol.02 – Initial Caps II
ARIDI Vol.03 – Historical Ornaments Patterns and Frames
ARIDI Vol.04 – Arabesque Ornaments
ARIDI Vol.05 – Arabesque Borders
ARIDI Vol.06 – Olde World Borders I
ARIDI Vol.07 – Initial Caps III
ARIDI Vol.08 – Calligraphia
ARIDI Vol.09 – Olde World Ornaments
ARIDI Vol.10 – Ribbons Banners and Frames
ARIDI Vol.11 – Ornamental Backgrounds
ARIDI Vol.12 – Initial Caps IV
ARIDI Vol.13 – Certificates and Awards Borders
ARIDI Vol.14 – Crests Ribbons and Frames
ARIDI Vol.15 – Typography and Printers Ornaments
ARIDI Vol.16 – Aridi Fiesta
ARIDI Vol.17 – Business I
ARIDI Vol.18 – Backgrounds (Discontinued and combined with Backgrounds II)
ARIDI Vol.18 – Backgrounds II (formerly Vol.34 and Backgrounds I)
ARIDI Vol.19 – Arabesque Designs
ARIDI Vol.20 – Olde World Borders III
ARIDI Vol.21 – Backgrounds III
ARIDI Vol.22 – Olde World Ornaments II
ARIDI Vol.23 – Frames and Banners
ARIDI Vol.24 – Calligraphia II
ARIDI Vol.25 – Olde World Borders IV
ARIDI Vol.26 – Backgrounds IV
ARIDI Vol.27 – Calligraphia III
ARIDI Vol.28 – Arabesque Designs II
ARIDI Vol.29 – Arabesque Designs III
ARIDI Vol.30 – Olde World Borders
ARIDI Vol.31 – Arabesque Masterpieces
ARIDI Vol.32 – WebClips
ARIDI Vol.33 – Designer Fonts Collection
ARIDI Vol.34 – Seamless Dreams (Discontinued and combined with Vol.18)
ARIDI Vol.35 – Arabic Calligraphy Art
ARIDI Vol.36 – Arab Caps and Fonts
ARIDI Vol.37 – Arabic Greetings

04
Jan
09

Hanmaker A 1-21 [Complete Series]









04
Jan
09

T0308 – The Animator Survival Kit (16 DVD)

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“What has cost me millions of dollars and over 30 years to learn, I’ve now put into a 16-DVD box-set combining my Animation Masterclasses with over 400 specially animated examples.”

Richard Williams Animation Masterclass presents the ultimate animation course:

“The Animator’s Survival Kit – Animated”

How would you like a triple Oscar winner as your personal animation instructor?

Richard Williams, Director of Animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, is the link-man passing on the secrets of the masters to the present generation. This box-set is like having your own personal animation school. Over 16 sessions you are given a complete animation curriculum in it’s most practical form and you will be able to put these animation lessons to work immediately.

There’s never been anything like it. Filmed at Blue Sky Studios in New York, the Masterclass is inter-cut with over 400 specially animated examples from Richard Williams’ best-selling book – “The Animator’s Survival Kit”

These DVD’s are for professionals and students and cover the knowledge of the underlying principles of sophisticated animation which apply to any style or approach to the medium, including computer, classical, games, stop motion and internet animation.

The Animator’s Survival Kit – Animated is about how things move, and specific work methods used to make characters live, breathe, think and give a sustained commanding performance. Williams demonstrates his points with drawing, performance and over 400 specially animated examples – many from his best-selling book.

Playing the Disks

These DVDs are Region Free and will be accepted by all DVD players. However, The Animator’s Survival Kit – Animated is NTSC television standard (North American). Other parts of the world use the PAL and SECAM television standards but 95% of PAL/SECAM DVD/TV combinations will still play these DVDs perfectly. If in doubt please check your DVD Player’s instructions.

As PC-based DVD-players can play all television standards, you will be able to play The Animator’s Survival Kit – Animated in a DVD-equipped computer provided your computer is equipped with a DVD drive and suitable DVD playing software.

Disk Content

16-DVD BOX SET INCLUDES:

1. Starting Right
2. Timing and Spacing
3. Working Methods
4. More Timing More Spacing
5. Building Walks
6. Flexibility in a Walk
7. Sneaks, Runs, and Animal Action
8. Flexibility
9. Overlapping Action and Weight
10. Takes
11. Vibrates
12. Accents
13. Dialogue 1
14. Dialogue 2
15. Giving the Performance
16. Putting it all Together

Over 10 hours in total of lessons and includes over 400 specially animated examples.

REVIEW

Quote:
“The sample animation is amazing and it is so wonderful to see Richard Williams demonstrating in live-action: articulate, passionate and humorous. He is a distillation of a dozen master animators each giving you a private tutorial, a uniquely personal way to learn the art and the craft of animation.”
JOHN CANEMAKER, NYU Professor, Author, Oscar-winning animation filmmaker.
Quote:
“I attended one of Richard’s Master classes years ago and it had a fundamental and lasting effect on my work. He changed my understanding of animation and inspired me to rethink everything I was doing. I am better director thanks to him. Richard Williams is a natural teacher and an amazingly gifted animator; I will be watching these DVDs over and over and over again.”
ROB COLEMAN, Animation Director, Star Wars episodes 1, 2 and 3. Two time Oscar nominee.
Quote:
“What I came out with was a complete re-structuring of animation, how I saw animation, how I analysed motion. People the first night sat down at their work stations and were running some of Richard’s examples … and at lunchtime you could see the influence. It was a revelation.”
CHRIS WEDGE, Oscar winner Bunny and Director Ice Age.
Quote:
“When an animation great like Richard Williams offers you the fruits of his experience – his knowledge, his craft – packed into a box and fully illustrated with moving pictures, just say ‘thank you!’ and hand over the cash. Then use it.”
JAN PINKAVA Oscar winner Geri’s Game and Co-Director Ratatouille.

BIOGRAPHY

Quote:

RICHARD WILLIAMS

Richard Williams was the creative mind behind the animation of the worldwide smash success Who Framed Roger Rabbit for which he won two Oscars. He directed and designed Roger and Jessica Rabbit, Baby Herman and all the new characters for the Walt Disney/Steven Spielberg blockbuster.

British based Williams has won 3 Oscars, 3 British Academy Awards and over 250 other international awards.

Richard Williams’ current project is a 16-DVD boxed set which brings together his legendary Masterclasses with his best-selling book to create The Animator’s Survival Kit – Animated. This has over 400 specially animated examples intercut with his 4 day Masterclass filmed at Blue Sky Studios in New York.

Richard Williams has a 50 year career in animation which includes The Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, What’s New Pussycat, the James Bond Casino Royale, The Charge of the Light Brigade, and Oscar winning A Christmas Carol.

In the 1990’s he gave the Richard Williams’ Animation Masterclasses around the world to participants from studios such as Disney, Pixar, ILM, Dreamworks/PDI and Warner Bros followed by the best-selling The Animators Survival Kit (2001).

During his more than 50 years in the business Williams has been one of the true innovators and serves as the link between the Golden Age of animation by hand and the new computer animation successes. Perhaps even more important has been his dedication to passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn can push the medium in new directions.

‘Absolute animation genius’
LOS ANGELES TIMES

‘Arguably the best animator working in the field today’
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Voted by peers as ‘The Animator’s Animator’
OBSERVER

‘The only “genius” genius to come along in animation in years … probably one of the most respected draftsmen in the world.’
LOS ANGELES TV TIMES

AWARDS

Richard Williams has OVER 250 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (Average of one award every month over 25 years) including:

* OSCAR: Special Academy Award 1989, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
* OSCAR: Academy Award – Special Effects 1989, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
* OSCAR: Academy Award 1972, A Christmas Carol
* BRITISH ACADEMY AWARD: Special Achievements 1989, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
* EVENING STANDARD SPECIAL AWARD: Distinguished Contribution to British Cinema 1989, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
* BRITISH ACADEMY AWARD: 1958, The Little Island
* EMMY AWARD: 1982, Ziggy’s Gift
* WINSOR McCAY AWARD: 1984, Distinguished Contribution to the Art of Animation “Annie”

04
Jan
09

T0306 – MotionWorks – Making It Look Great 5



Work along with After Effects expert Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka. Maltaannon) as he guides you step by step through a wide range of motion graphics and visual effects looks and techniques. Learn how to harness the power of expressions in After Effects to make beautiful, complex animations and save time. Whether you’re an After Effects beginner or expert you’ll learn valuable techniques that will make your work look great. Included with the 10 video tutorials are 3 bonus video tutorials (Gyro Extended, Butterfly Man extended and Working with the Presets) plus free plug-ins and presets discussed throughout the lessons. Work fast, work smart, look great with Making It Look Great 5.

04
Jan
09

T0305 – GNOMON – TEXTURES: Brick & Blocks, Planks & Panels, Distressed Metal

Bricks and Blocks (2 DVDs of textures and 1 DVD of training) contains 250 high resolution textures for the creation of all kinds of brick and cement block surfaces.

Every texture has a corresponding bump and specular map. These have been hand manipulated to ensure a proper bump and specular response, and are not simply a grayscale version of the color map. The textures are entirely handled and stored in 24-bit TIFF format to avoid any compression artifacts normally associated with JPEG images. Also supplied are more than 200 features – texture maps with alpha masks that add richness and variety to any texture project. Included are features commonly found with bricks like graffiti, paint, windows and more.
LIBRARY INCLUDES:
Clean Bricks | Painted Bricks | Paving Stones | Rough and Worn Bricks | Specialty and Decorative Bricks |Special Features |Bump & Specular Maps for All Images

Training DVD for Using the Library:
01. Assembling Textures in Photoshop
02. Applying Textures in Maya
03. Applying Textures in 3DS Max

04
Jan
09

T0304 – The Gnonom Workshop – NURBS Modeling 2

Continuing from knowledge gained in Modeling, 1, two projects are used to demonstrate NURBS modeling of intermediate level complexity. Techniques for fast-form development are explained through the use of many related curve and surface tools. It is through the understanding of how each tool uniquely fits into a modeling workflow that efficient techniques emerge. The initial difficulty most users face is that there are always many ways to approach any modeling task, yet choosing the quickest path can be elusive. Speed, however, is an important trait of any production artist, as your production value (salary) is based on your productivity.

Topics covered

Detach/Attach Surface
Insert Isoparm
Insert Knot
Duplicate
Duplicate Surface Curve
Boundary
Loft
Revolve
Project Curve on Surface

CV / Hull Manipulation
Extrude
Trim
Bend Deformer
Animation Snapshot
Animation Sweep
Circular Fillet
Intersect Surface
Open/Close Curve

04
Jan
09

T0303 – The Gnonom Workshop – SCOTT ROBERTSON – How To Render Matte Surfaces Vol 1,2,3

On the first of three DVDs in the Matte Surface rendering series, Scott shares with you the shading techniques he has been teaching for over a decade. Scott covers the necessary tools and materials, explaining how to use them. Next he explains and demonstrates the basics of how our brains interpret form via value changes. Scott uses observational video clips of a box in various lighting scenarios to reinforce his value assignment strategy. Walking you through several sketches, he shows his techniques for properly constructing the cast shadows of planar forms. The rendering examples demonstrate the use of pencil, chalk and marker. This DVD is intended as a “must-watch” for beginners and a good refresher for the more experienced artist/designer.
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Topics Covered:

  • Tools and materials
  • Contrast and 1-2-3- Read
  • Calculating Shadows
  • Form Changes = Value changes
  • Observing Reality
  • Light Types
  • Quick-Shading Techniques
  • Focal point

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On the second of three DVDs in the Matte Surface rendering series, Scott shares with you the round geoform shading techniques he has been teaching for over a decade. He explains and demonstrates the basics of how our brains interpret round forms via value changes. Scott uses observational video clips of a cylinder, cone and sphere in various lighting scenarios to reinforce his value assignment strategy. Walking you through several sketches, he shows his techniques for properly constructing the cast shadows of each of the round geoforms. At the end of the DVD, Scott renders a more complex form (shown on the cover) from start to finish, demonstrating the use of pencil, chalk and marker. This DVD is intended as a “must-watch” for beginners and a good refresher for the more experienced artist/designer.

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Topics Covered:

  • Lighting Strategies
  • Understanding Reflected Light
  • Shading Cylinders, Cones and Spheres
  • Combining Geoforms
  • Core Shadow Values
  • Cast Shadow Construction and Rendering

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On the last of three DVDs in the Matte Surface rendering series, Scott shares with you the complex curved surface shading techniques he has been teaching for over a decade. He explains a logical and technical approach to assigning values to simple curved panels. Using Nupastel chalk and Vertithin-Prismacolor pencils, he shows various lighting strategies you can use to light and render complex curved surfaces of your own design. The curved surface examples increase in complexity by the end of the DVD, when the cover piece is rendered from start to finish. Finally, Scott demonstrates several quick vehicle value sketches, employing all of the knowledge learned from this series. This DVD is intended as a “must-watch” for beginners ready to take their skills to the next level, as well as a solid foundation for the more experienced artist/designer.
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Topics Covered:

  • Lighting Strategies
  • Calculating Cast Shadows
  • Sunlight Characteristics
  • Local Light Characteristics
  • Shading Compound Curved Surfaces
  • Quick-Shading Techniques
04
Jan
09

T0302 – Gnomon Workshop – The Techniques of Puddnhead Volume 1 + 2


Gnomon Workshop – The Techniques of Puddnhead Volume 1 + 2

Puddnhead shows you how to create three different creatures from start to finish, from the abstract design of the character to the finished drawing. Using a mechanical pencil and kneaded eraser, he demon- strates how to develop emotional, three-dimensional and realistic designs. Over the course of the lecture, Puddnhead discusses how to give your characters more life, create original and unique types of characters, draw and render from your imagination, create expression and mood, and develop your focal areas. He explains his entire process, and you see every mark he makes as if you were sitting next to the artist.

The Gnomon Workshop – The Techniques of Puddnhead Volume 1: Creature Design and Drawing

Puddnhead shows you how to create three different creatures from start to finish, from the abstract design of the character to the finished drawing. Using a mechanical pencil and kneaded eraser, he demon- strates how to develop emotional, three-dimensional and realistic designs. Over the course of the lecture, Puddnhead discusses how to give your characters more life, create original and unique types of characters, draw and render from your imagination, create expression and mood, and develop your focal areas. He explains his entire process, and you see every mark he makes as if you were sitting next to the artist.

The Gnomon Workshop – The Techniques of Puddnhead Volume 2: Digital Creature Painting

In this DVD, Puddnhead shows you how to transform a pencil drawing into a digital painting using Corel Painter. He reveals every step of his process, from underpainting to the finished rendering. Puddnhead shows all of his tricks for creating a better glow by combining tools and layering, painting better edges, rendering small details, adding more life to your paintings, implementing advanced lighting, creating mood and emotion, and knowing when a painting is finished.

Over 3 hours of lecture.




 

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