Drawing on years of production experience in various studios, Aaron guides you through the tools & techniques to rig a character typical of major Feature Animation studios completely, from head to toe.
Every chapter is complete and thorough, making sure that no step or information is skipped or glossed over. You will gain a complete and thorough understanding of the underlying concepts & tools of Rigging for Feature Animation.
Rigging for Feature Animation provides complete and thorough training for anyone interested in learning these tools & techniques for the first time and is equally valuable to those looking to add to their arsenal of techniques.
Over 9 hours of lessons.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Aaron Holly has worked as a Character Technical Director at Tippett Studio, Industrial Light + Magic, ESC Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation & currently Disney Feature Animation. Aaron has also taught at the Academy of Art University and continues to lecture.
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Description
Effects specialist and Autodesk Master Allan McKay has created a brand new training DVD for users interested in coming up to speed with the powerful Autodesk Certified Animation plug-in
FumeFX.
This DVD demystifies the various controls for making believable FumeFX simulations. You'll be amazed at what the FumeFX engine is capable of, creating everything from animated burning paper and huge fiery explosions to bubbling caudrons and dirt/dust effects.
This 3.5 hour training course is perfect for new users who want to get up speed quickly with the sophisticated FumeFX plug-in, as well as for intermediate users who want to tweak their effects for astonishing results. Sample files are included so you can dissect or modify them later to achieve an even deeper understanding of this plug-in technology.

Description:
Budding artists can master the toughest and most treasured technique of all: portraying the beauty, grace, and personality of the human body. This wonderful tutorial, and a variety of inspiring sketches on every page, provide the solid technical foundation needed to depict every type of figure young or old, male or female, standing, sitting, or in motion and with style. Intricately detailed drawings, some with grids, help capture the correct proportions for head, torso, arms, and legs; add light and shadow for tonal depth; and create texture, volume, and expressive lines. A thorough study of the nude and the development of preliminary sketches make this an extraordinary value.

Learn the secrets of the pros!

Veteran animator Paul Hormis (who has been a part of both Blizzard Entertainment and Blur Studios during his 15 years of professional work) has assembled over 4 hours of incredible cloth effects and techniques for animators looking to push cloth to its limits and in the process, you'll learn how to use cloth in ways you never imagined.

This DVD is designed to assist animators who do not want to have to build clothing from panels, and shows you completely unique ways to get the most out of your modelled clothing using Editable Poly and the Cloth Extension.

Character Modeling, Sculpting, UV Mapping, Texturing, Rendering and Compositing