Jul 06
I get many questionsfrom friends and readers about good PhotoShop books they should read or which Tutorial sites they should use to learn more about PhotoShop.
I keep a list of PhotoShop books I recommend under PhotoShop books, mainly books I bought myself, read and successfull used in some projects .
Some PhotoShop books I recommend (available at amazon.com):
You find many great Tutorial websites that offer either printed or video tutorials for PhotoShop. As there are so many great ones here a small (and not complete) selection:
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Jul 01
Mario Prang the key person behind Slash did release his second XSI Training DVD (more then 4 hours of XSI training). This time Mario show you how to use Rigid & Soft Bodies in XSI. The training which is in German provides you with an excellent overview on Rigid Bodies, Rigid Constraints and Soft Bodies. Slash is a certified Softimage Training Center who offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses for companies or individuals.
Rigid & Soft Bodies training DVD overview:
Rigid Bodies
- Rigid Body basic
- Collision Type
- Initial State
- Active Passive Switch
- Rigid Body Notes
- Environment Caching
- Force Controller
- Glas with ice cubes
- Ghosting
Rigid Constraints
- Hinge
- Ball & Socket
- Spring
- Slider
- Fixed
- Motor
- Rag doll Constraints 1
- Rag doll Constraints 2
- Car Constraints 1
- Car Constraints 2
Soft Body
- Soft Body basic
- Soft Body animation
- Soft Body Settings
- Plasticity
- Soft & Rigid Bodies
- Basketball 1
- Basketball 2
- Basketball 3 Gator
This second Training DVD Mario released is a follow-up release to his successful XSI Character Design Training DVD (6 DVDs and more then 10 Hours of XSI training)) which was released earlier this year. The XSI Character Design Training DVD is recorded in German.
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Jun 25
In this presentation Jeff Lait, Side Effects Software’s Senior Mathematician and fluids writer talks about DOPs and takes a look at Houdini 9.5 Fluids. Jeff shows you how you could set up some particle and volume fluid simulations. The presentation was recorded at a Santa Monica Technical Evening hosted by Side Effects Software.
See also:
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Jun 21
Did you recently install the Houdini 9.5 beta version, browsed through the Houdini forum and now look for an great introduction video tutorial, maybe a little bit beyond the usual Interface overview? 3D BUZZ has released what you are have been looking for. In the new Houdini 9 video series at 3D Buzz you learn how you can create an elevator that comes with procedural control and behavior automation.
The asset itself was created by Tomas Slancik as an entry in one of the Asset Creation Contests over at 3D Buzz.
In all, the Houdini video tutorials are nearly TWELVE hours of video, and it’s all available completely for free over at 3D Buzz
3D BUZZ did release back in May a great Houdini Technical Effects DVD that you may want to take a look at as well.
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Jun 18
Creative Cow together with Aharon Rabinowitz, Pete O’Connell and Eran Stern has released three new After Effects Video Tutorials.
1. Advanced Rotoscoping Techniques for Adobe After Effects by Pete O’Connell
2. After Effects: The Next Level, vol, 2: CS 3 Tips and Techniques by Aharon Rabinowitz
3. Motion Design with Adobe After Effects by Eran Stern
Film compositor Pete O’Connell shows you the secrets of advanced rotoscoping that will save you hours, even days, on your toughest jobs. Eran Stern has quickly become one of the Cow’s most popular authors; here he presents tutorials for real-world motion graphics that you can start using right away. And Aharon Rabinowitz, one of the world’s true AE masters, leads you through AE CS3
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