Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Carrara 6 Pro Carrara 6 Pro is the most versatile 3D software on the market. Geared for professional and beginner alike, this powerful software allows for figure posing, modeling, landscape design, physics, animation and rendering - all within a single application. In this VTC course, noted expert and 3D animator Mark Bremmer, will help users quickly become f...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Toon Boom Studio 3.5 Toon Boom Studio 3.5 is an industry standard 2D animation application. Used to create animation for film, television and the Web, this powerful software allows users to bring their stories and artwork to life. In this VTC course, Dwayne Ferguson, a professional animator and television art director, shows users step by step, how to get the ...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Rhino 3D Start with a sketch, drawing, physical model, or only an idea—Rhino Version 3.0 provides the tools to accurately model your designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting, engineering, analysis, and manufacturing. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces, and solids in Windows. There are no limits on complexity, degree...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin QuickStart! - Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 In this QuickStart! - Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 tutorial by VTC, students will be introduced to the new features of Max, followed by a quick tour of the interface. The tutorial also discusses 2D shapes and how to make 3D objects from 2D shapes before moving on to basic polygonal modeling. The animation chapter discusses keyframe...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Poser 7 Poser 7 is one of the most preeminent figure posing and animation pieces of software available. An important asset to have in any serious 3D creator's 3D toolbox, Poser 7 files can be imported into popular 3D programs like Maya, Lightwave, Vue and Carrara, making figure and animal animation much easier. Thanks to the new environmental/image-based-light...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Pixologic ZBrush 3.1 ZBrush 3.1 gives you access to unparalleled power and control previously unknown in digital art creation software. Controls enable sculptors to create with a stylus and a tablet as intuitively as if they were using their own hands on a block of clay. ZBrush further extends the creation experience, harnessing technology and providing artist...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Maya 8.5 Fundamentals Maya is the world's most powerful integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering software. That's why top feature film, animation and video artists, game developers, visualization professionals, Web and print designers rely on Maya. And because Maya is based on an open architecture, all your work can be scripted or programmed u...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Macromedia Flash 8 Fundamentals Macromedia Flash 8 has continued the application's trend of being the industry standard tool for developing animation and rich media content for internet delivery. In this tutorial, VTC author Rick Martin starts from the ground up and gives you a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Flash 8. He covers general concepts such as...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers Macromedia Flash 8: ActionScript for Designers is intended to teach those who understand the basics of Flash design the necessary tools to add powerful interactivity using ActionScript. It is not assumed that the viewer is familiar with much ActionScript, so the tutorial starts with simple explanations of ActionSc...

Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 by admin Lightwave 3D Fundamentals NewTek LightWave 3D is highly advanced imaging software that has been used on many television and movie productions including Babylon 5, the M&M commercials and Jimmy Neutron. Designers and artists from Malaysia to Norway, U.S. to Australia, and everywhere in between, are producing award-winning work and making a living with Light...