Gnomon Workshop: Introduction to Maya Fluid Effects - Volume 1

                            

Gnomon Workshop: Introduction to Maya Fluid Effects - Volume 1
English | VP6, 1024x768 (4:3), 15fps, ~1000 kbps | MP3, 22.05 kHz, 1ch, 48 kbps | 1.8 Gb

This DVD consists of five stand-alone lessons that cover various techniques using Maya’s fluid dynamics. In each lesson, Wayne walks you through his process, providing the viewer with a greater understanding of how to set up dynamic fluid simulations for production shot assets. Wayne starts by showing you how to create a believable fire simulation. He demonstrates how to control Maya fluids with a variety of textures and expressions to create a highly detailed and believable flame thrower effect. He then demonstrates how to create various smoke effects, including the desired “wispy smoke” effect. Wayne also discusses his methods for controlling fluid emission and motion using a variety of emission controls, collisions, and fields, to produce complex smoke, fire and dust simulations.

Topics covered:
Creating believable fire
Creating oil smoke assets
Texture Maya Fluids with detailed ramps and expression
Creating wispy looking smoke
Creating a smoke bomb effect with the use of dynamic fields
Creating ground dust elements that could be used for various effects
Lighting Maya Fluids
Rendering Maya Fluids

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Gnomon Workshop: Dynamic Figure Drawing: The Head (with David Finch)

                    

Gnomon Workshop: Dynamic Figure Drawing: The Head (with David Finch)
English | FLV, 16:9, 856x480, 24 fps, 2667 kbps | MPEG Audio, 96.0 Kbps, 1 channel, 22.05 KHz | 1.77 Gb

In this DVD, David Finch reveals his step-by-step process for drawing the human head. He starts with a basic head shape and demonstrates the structural breakdown from multiple angles. He then focuses on the various features including eyes, noses, lips, ears, necks and hair. He discusses important landmarks, features and proportions. David brings it all together to draw a series of completed heads, from basic male and female heads to heroic examples. Lastly, he covers lighting on a simplified head shape to help you understand the rules governing placement of dark and light shapes. He includes a wide range of tips and tricks for making your faces, heads and hair more life-like and convincing without the need to rely upon reference material.

Chapters:
Introduction/Drawing the Basic Head Shape
Drawing the Basic Female Head Shape
Drawing the Eyes
Drawing the Nose
Drawing the Mouth and Jaw
Drawing Ears
Differences Between Male and Female Mouths
Drawing the Neck
Drawing Hair
Putting It All Together Part 1 - The Basic Male Head
Putting It All Together Part 2 - Adjusting Proportions
Putting It All Together Part 3 - Female and Young Faces
Drawing Two Heroic Heads and a Visual Review
Understanding Simple Lighting on the Human Head

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Gnomon Workshop - Robot Design Tutorial

                                           

Gnomon Workshop - Robot Design Tutorial
256 minutes | 1024x768 25 fps 352 Kbps | 48000 Hz stereo 16 Kbps | 2.48 Gb

In this DVD Josh Nizzi reveals his techniques for designing robots. He demonstrates his entire robotic design process, from sketching concepts in Photoshop and creating a rough 3D model in 3ds Max, to rendering the model in HyperShot and finishing the design in Photoshop, Josh's approach is particularly valuable in a production setting because it enables the artist to deliver high quality concepts very quickly while simultaneously producing a proxy 3D model that could be used in pre-vis or as a starting point for a final model.

DVD-ROM Requirements:
- 1GHz or faster processor
- 512 MB RAM
- 64 MB Video RAM
- DVD-ROM Drive
- 5 GB of hard disk space
- 1280 x 1024 display

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- Microsoft® Windows® Vista®
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2
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- QuickTime Movie Player (Version 7.0 or higher)
- Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher) 

 

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Gnomon Workshop: Drawing the Female Portrait (Construction and Abstraction Methods With Ron Lemen)

                  

Gnomon Workshop: Drawing the Female Portrait (Construction and Abstraction Methods With Ron Lemen)
English | 4:48:53 | 2011 | 2.07 Gb

In this DVD, you will learn how to construct a female portrait using construction and abstraction methods from front view, 3/4 view and profile. Along with the several comprehensive demonstrations, there are also demonstrations on form design, abstraction design, the features of the face and more. The expanded demonstrations also cover drawing in both charcoal as well as graphite. This DVD is packed with academic information, watch it in small portions, then watch it again and again to absorb it all.

Topics Covered:
Tools for Drawing
Construction Method
Abstraction Method
Naturalistic Drawing
Facial Features
Multiple Angles
Proportions
Shading and Lighting
Controlling Tone and Lin

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Gnomon Workshop: Introduction to After Effects

                      

Gnomon Workshop: Introduction to After Effects
English | AVC, 1 280x800 (16:9) at 15.000 fps | AAC, 44,1 KHz, 2 channels | 1.16 Gb

This release contains all the video lessons on a series of After Effects Tutorials that are far from the author Ergin Kuke.Ergin is creative director and co-founder of Angst VFX, an up and coming visual effects company in Los Angeles, CA.Ergin moved to Los Angeles from Albania in 2001 to be part of the Gnomon Certificate program. After finishing studies there, he has been a Lighting TD and Compositor at Sony Imageworks, Rhythm & Hues working on Polar Express, Zathura, Superman, Narnia, Beowulf etc. As a freelance artist in commercial boutiques, Ergin has worked at Digital Kitchen, Stardust, Engine Room, Brand New School, Superfad etc doing lighting and compositing on many commercial and music video projects. He has also developed concert visuals for Korn, Bon Jovi, 50 Cent, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Oakenfold and more.

Introduction to After Effects:

The Basics Part 1:
Ergin reviews interface basics, frame rates, resolution, bit depth, basic keyframing, timeline vs. node-based compositors, aspect ratio and more.
Duration: 69 minutes

The Basics Part 2:
Ergin continues his introduction and delves deeper into After Effects with an explanation of blending modes, filters, basic masking, adjustment layers and more.
Duration: 31 minutes

Rendering:
Ergin explains the rendering process in-depth and shows examples of common render settings.
Duration: 30 minutes

Track Mattes:
An introduction to using alpha channels and track mattes.
Duration: 13 minutes

Keyframes:
An in-depth look at keyframing in After Effects.
Duration: 39 minutes

Editing:
All you need to know about After Effects editing and shortcuts.
Duration: 5 minutes

Masking and Reflections:
In this tutorial Ergin uses masking, track mattes and fake reflections to create a unique television experience.
Duration: 8 minutes

Rotoscoping:
This tutorial covers the basics of rotoscoping in After Effects.
Duration: 11 minutes

Time Stretch Remapping:
Time Remapping is the process of manipulating video and effects in your timeline in order to create dynamic compositions.
Duration: 14 minutes

 

 

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Gnomon Workshop: Advanced After Effects Projects

Gnomon Workshop: Advanced After Effects Projects

                                       

Gnomon Workshop: Advanced After Effects Projects
English | AVC, 1 280x800 (16:9) at 15.000 fps | AAC, 44,1 KHz, 2 channels | 3.85 Gb

This release contains all the video lessons on a series of After Effects Tutorials that are far from the author Ergin Kuke.Ergin is creative director and co-founder of Angst VFX, an up and coming visual effects company in Los Angeles, CA.Ergin moved to Los Angeles from Albania in 2001 to be part of the Gnomon Certificate program. After finishing studies there, he has been a Lighting TD and Compositor at Sony Imageworks, Rhythm & Hues working on Polar Express, Zathura, Superman, Narnia, Beowulf etc. As a freelance artist in commercial boutiques, Ergin has worked at Digital Kitchen, Stardust, Engine Room, Brand New School, Superfad etc doing lighting and compositing on many commercial and music video projects. He has also developed concert visuals for Korn, Bon Jovi, 50 Cent, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Oakenfold and more.

Advanced After Effects Projects:

Stylized Cloud Animation:
In this tutorial Ergin uses a lightning filter and color-correction to create stormy clouds and then composites those clouds to appear outside the window of an airplane
Duration: 56 minutes

Using 3D - Turning a Still Image into 3D:
This tutorial covers how to give a 3D effect to a still image.
Duration: 55 minutes

"Regressive" Commercial:
This project-based tutorial spins a Progressive commercial to create a real world spoof.
Duration: 31 minutes

Blood Effects:
Learn blood effects for title sequences in this project-based tutorial while recreating part of a Dragon Age commercial.
Duration: 41 minutes

"Strom-Chasers" Opening Title:
Recreate part of Storm Chasers' opening titles using particles and animation.
Duration: 69 minutes

Celestial Impact:
Mars gets hit in this tutorial complete with monolith from 2001 Space Odyssey all in 2D.
Duration: 66 minutes

"Giants" Composite:
In this three part, project-based tutorial, Ergin shows how to create giant characters walking through New York City.
Duration: 179 minutes

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