Friday, February 11, 2005

Modeling4ever Vol. 1 "Car modeling" By- Evermotion


Modeling4ever Vol. 1 "Car modeling"
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The Evermotion Team is proud to announce the 1st volume of our new training DVD series about modeling - Car modeling. Have you ever dreamed of modeling your own car? Have you ever been jealous of someone's gallery of perfect vehicles? You don't have to be any more.. thanks to this DVD tutorial, you will be well on your way to becoming a professional car modeler. In just a few days, you will gain knowledge that would otherwise take months.This training video will show you step by step how to model a detailed car in 3ds max 6. This is a perfect course about modeling which will show you all the most important functions of poly modeling and a lot of tips and tricks that will help you making your own car in cg. Professional voiceovers made by a native speaker will lead you through all the chapters providing a comfort of learning.In the 2 hours of material you will find:- How to set up the scene and place blueprints- How to start modeling a car- "step by step" guide through all the hardest car elements;- A lot of useful tips regarding the hardest parts of modeling a cg car, like lights, windows or tires;- How to build fast and matching interiors;- Plus many more...

Evermotion Team

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V-ray Build 1.46.12 - 10 February 2005


V-ray Build 1.46.12 - 10 February 2005
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Added a parameter Number of passes for the light cache; this allows to achieve the same light cache on single- and multi-processor machines while keeping the advantage of multithreading.

(source : ChaosGroup )

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Xara Webstyle 4 Trial Download


Xara Webstyle 4 Posted by Hello
Web graphics and photos made easy
Whether you're a time-pressed designer or a complete novice, you can create professional-quality graphics and photos for the web with just the click of a button. Unlike other template or clipart products, Webstyle’s professionally designed templates are totally customizable, without any loss of quality – giving you almost limitless possibilities. Graphic types range from button bars and banner ads to photo albums and complete page layouts. Click on any of the graphic types below to learn more.
(source : Xara.com )

Monday, February 07, 2005

EXPOSÉ 3 - Call For Entries - Closing 28 February 2005



EXPOSÉ 3 - Call For Entries
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Ballistic Publishing and CGNetworks are proud to announce EXPOSÉ 3, the third in its series of critically acclaimed EXPOSÉ digital art books celebrating the creative talents of digital artists worldwide. Following its legacy, EXPOSÉ 3 will be the unprecedented premium publication featuring the finest digital artwork the world has ever seen. The EXPOSÉ 3 Awards will celebrate the highest artistic achievement in a diverse range of categories and styles.
We are now calling on artists to submit digital images for consideration in EXPOSÉ 3. Images can be created in any 3D or digital illustration application. Photoshop and digitally manipulated photography is also welcome. We are interested in digitally-created fine art, whether it be 2D or 3D, for commercial use, or personal satisfaction.

(source:cgnetworks )

Alias MotionBuilder 6 Now Shipping !


Alias MotionBuilder 6
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Alias MotionBuilder 6 Now Shipping !Alias MotionBuilder Pro has long been established as the pre-eminent character performance and animation package for animators and animation directors. It provides all the functionality found in MotionBuilder Standard along with other advanced capabilities such as motion capture data mapping and editing, and optical data clean-up. Additional tools include support for asset management integration (Alienbrain and Microsoft VSS); Python scripting capabilities; support for Nvidia CgFX shaders and the OpenReality SDK --which allows you to create custom plug-ins.
(source: Alias.com )

Sunday, February 06, 2005

CG INDIA - BLOG

ALL About computer graphic arts.Check It Out guyz,Blog needs some serious members for updates....!

GoodDay

Link - cgIndia

Discreet call for submissions 2005

You are talented and passionate about your work, so why not show it off to the world? Discreet is seeking submissions for show reels and other promotional initiatives – if you use Discreet products, we want to see what you do with them. Check out the submission guidelines for the GDC 2005 show reel and the NAB 2005 show reels.
(source: discreet.com )

Discreet at NAB 2005

Discreet invites you to experience revolutionary advances at NAB 2005 from April 16th to 21st.Visit us at booth SL1920 where we'll unveil key new technology in nonlinear editing/finishing, visual effects, digital colour grading, 3D animation and more - all leveraging the power of a completely data-centric workflow.For more information about at NAB, visit http://www.nab.org
(source: discreet.com)

Check DesignGrid BLoG

A blog with updates and features from the Singapore and the International Design scene.Its pretty cool, check it out.

DesignGrid Link

Cg Toolkit Download


Cg Downloads:

Welcome to Version 1.3 of the NVIDIA Cg Toolkit (January 2004). In this kit, you will find everything you need to help you take advantage of Cg, a high-level language for graphics programming. Originally released in December 2002, the Cg Toolkit now supports over 20 different OpenGL and DirectX profile targets. It provides a compiler for the Cg language, runtime libraries for use with both leading graphics APIs, runtime libraries for CgFX, example applications, and extensive documentation. Cg will allow you to incorporate the stunning interactive effects into your 3D applications.
(source:developer.nvidia.com/)

2005 Architectural visualization Competition Annouced

2005 Architectural visualization Competition :-

This is the first competition of its kind in the Architectural Visualization industry and for that matter the first competition of its kind in the CG industry. Through a series of challenges and qualifying competitions, spanning the next six months, competitors will stretch their imaginations and skills to demonstrate their prowess in the art of architectural illustration and animation.
(source : Cgarchitect.com )

Blast Code Demolition Software

A unique method in creating fully geometric animated demolition sequences. Simulate the destruction of structures in response to catastrophic forces such as explosions, projectiles, shock waves, and natural phenomena. Add explosions, shattering, cracking, or mangling effects to your models in an instant with the Blast Code plugin.
(source: Blastcode )

Gnomon released 7 New Digital DVDs

The Gnomon Workshop has released seven new Digital DVDs. From artists Alex Alvarez, Eric Hanson and Greg Downing, these new DVDs cover more advanced topics such as Head Sculpting techniques with ZBrush, urban Digital Set creation using Maya, as well as Panoramic Imaging and Photogrammetry using Realviz Stitcher and ImageModeler. These unique DVDs will enhance your skills and show you valuable production techniques that you won't find anywhere else. For more info click here.
(source: thegnomonworkshop )