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Designing for Production in ZBrush

with Rafael Grassetti

Art Director Rafael Grassetti demonstrates his entire process of designing and creating a character in ZBrush. He explores the different tools and techniques used to sketch concepts while keeping the mindset of later creating a character for production.
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Introduction to Houdini 17

with Robby Branham

In this title, Senior Visual Effects Artist Robby Branham provides a thorough introduction to Side FX’s Houdini 17. It’s an exciting time when you first start working inside of a procedural 3D environment.
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Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal

with Brian Recktenwald

Environment Artist Brian Recktenwald guides you through his workflow for creating a subway environment with some supernatural elements. In breaking down the scene, Brian takes you through his entire creation process of reference gathering, modeling modular blockouts & assets in 3ds Max...
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Complete Lighting in Unreal Engine

with Charleston Silverman

Using a pirate ship cabin created for this tutorial, this environment utilizes features and techniques such as modulated and static mesh emissive lighting to bounce and volumetric lighting. Some of the topics covered include: general lighting dos and don'ts, standard light actors: points, spot, and directional, dynamic lighting techniques, light functions, IES profiles and post processing.
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Interview with Rob Nederhorst

by Genese Davis

Visual Effects Supervisor and compositor, Rob Nederhorst, possesses unique talent and has produced critically acclaimed work on titles such as Thor, Captain American, Iron Man 2, The Day after Tomorrow, Daredevil, and Star Trek: Nemesis.
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Creating an Illustration from A to Z

with Pascal Blanché

In this workshop, Senior Art Director and Illustrator Pascal Blanché guides you through his entire process of creating an illustration in his signature style. Pascal starts the creative process by gathering reference images and inspiration through sci-fi and fantasy. Using 3ds Max, he begins by posing a base character model followed by a kit bashing session to block-out the overall design.
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Creating 360° Concept Art for Production

with Nick Hiatt

In this workshop, Matte Painter, Concept Artist and Art Director Nick Hiatt shares his process for creating 360 Concept Art for Production. Using 2D techniques in Photoshop and After Effects, as well as 3D tools such as Maya, ZBrush, Daz3D and V-Ray, Nick demonstrates how to combine both 2D and 3D approaches together seamlessly to create stunning 360 images.
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2D Fantasy Illustration

with Jana Schirmer

In this workshop, Jana Schirmer shares her complete process of painting a Fantasy Illustration from start to finish in Adobe Photoshop using a workflow that she uses for almost all of her professional and personal work.
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Narrative Character Design

Creating Heroes with Ryan Meinerding

In this workshop, Ryan Meinerding shares his workflow for designing characters that effectively illustrate a story's narrative. Ryan begins by discussing how to create iconic and memorable characters, creating a legitimate reality, framing characters by values the audience should judge them by, empathy and story.
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The full-time BFA in Digital Production is designed to produce production-ready artists versed in general academic knowledge, foundational arts, and production skills. The curriculum is taught in Hollywood and covers all aspects of a 3D generalist skill set.
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Interview with Marc Gabbana

by Courtney Trowbridge

At home with robots, monsters, slick cars and even children’s stories, industry veteran Marc Gabbana has created concept art for VFX-heavy epics like Star Wars: Episode I & II and The Matrix sequels, Blade Runner 2049, Star Trek: Beyond
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Vehicle Texturing in Substance Painter

From Clean to Mean with James Schauf

In this workshop, James Schauf walks you through two different projects, each telling their own story. The first is Night Fire; a clean hot rod with slight imperfections. In this project, James demonstrates the creation of key materials and shares his workflow for adding just enough detail to create realistic believability.
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Designing for Production in ZBrush
Designing for Production in ZBrush
With Rafael Grassetti
Introduction to Houdini 17
Introduction to Houdini 17
With Robby Branham
Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal
Designing a Modular Environment using Unreal
With Brian Recktenwald
Complete Lighting in Unreal Engine
Complete Lighting in Unreal Engine
With Charleston Silverman
Creating an Illustration from A to Z
Creating an Illustration from A to Z
With Pascal Blanché
Creating 360° Concept Art for Production
Creating 360° Concept Art for Production
With Nick Hiatt
2D Fantasy Illustration
2D Fantasy Illustration
With Jana Schirmer
Narrative Character Design
Narrative Character Design
With Ryan Meinerding
Vehicle Texturing in Substance Painter: From Clean to Mean
Vehicle Texturing in Substance Painter: From Clean to Mean
With James Schauf
Creating a Female Hairstyle for Production with Maya XGen
Creating a Female Hairstyle for Production with Maya XGen
With Bruno Tornisielo
Creating a Dynamic VFX Shot
Creating a Dynamic VFX Shot
With Shahin Badiei
VFX Animation for Television
VFX Animation for Television
With Elaina Scott
Introduction to ZBrush 4R8
Introduction to ZBrush 4R8
With Madeleine Scott-Spencer
Introduction to Substance Painter 2018
Introduction to Substance Painter 2018
With Christophe Desse
Environment Design and Illustration
Environment Design and Illustration
With Aaron Limonick
Introduction to Maya 2017
Introduction to Maya 2017
With Eric Keller
Creature Modeling for Production
Creature Modeling for Production
With Ben Erdt
Character Modeling for Production
Character Modeling for Production
With Krystal Sae Eua
Vehicle Texturing in Substance Painter: From Clean to Mean
Vehicle Texturing in Substance Painter: From Clean to Mean
With James Schauf
Creating a Female Hairstyle for Production with Maya XGen
Creating a Female Hairstyle for Production with Maya XGen
With Bruno Tornisielo
Robotic 3D Design for Entertainment
Robotic 3D Design for Entertainment
With Vitaly Bulgarov
Anatomy Workshop Volume 1
Anatomy Workshop Volume 1
With Charles Hu
Creating Props for Games, Vol. 1
Creating Props for Games, Vol. 1
With Nick Reynolds
Creating Hyper Realistic Characters in ZBrush
Creating Hyper Realistic Characters in ZBrush
With Hossein Diba
Realistic Dog Grooming for Production
Realistic Dog Grooming for Production
With Jordan Soler
Stylized Environment Creation for Games Vol. 3
Stylized Environment Creation for Games Vol. 3
With Martin Teichmann
Stylized Environment Creation for Games Vol. 2
Stylized Environment Creation for Games Vol. 2
With Martin Teichmann
Stylized Environment Creation for Games Vol. 1
Stylized Environment Creation for Games Vol. 1
With Martin Teichmann

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  • May 2018 A Daring Rescue

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  • April 2018 Steampunk Style Bulletproof Vest

  • April 2018 The Devil’s Throne

  • March 2018 Mercenary Futuristic Submarine

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  • February 2018 Alien Skull

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