In this DVD, Ethan Summers shares his techniques for e-on's Vue Infinite, an amazing landscape creation tool and general purpose rendering engine capable of handling scenes as large as 50 billion polygons. Starting at an introductory level, Ethan covers all the main windows and functions within Vue. He then discusses more advanced topics including strategies for creating ecosystems, methods for designing realistic terrains, and ultimately how to employ DEM maps through the function editor and in conjunction with Maya. Ethan also covers XStream, e-on's new plug-in for achieving seamless lighting and render integration with Maya and Max.

285 Minutes of lecture.

Topics Covered
Comprehensive Overview of Vue Infinite
XStream Primer
DEMS in Combination with the Vue Function Editor
Terrain Modeling Tips
Memory Management Techniques for Large Ecosystems

Chapters
01: Introduction to Vue
02: Interface
03: Main Windows Part 1
04: Main Windows Part 2
05: Menu Items
06: Lights
07: Trees
08: Linking and Animation
09: Function Editor
10: DEM Function Editor
11: xStream and DEM Landscapes Part 1
12: xStream and DEM Landscapes Part 2

Instructor Bio
Ethan Summers is a multidisciplinary artist whose interests include CG environments, where he has 13 years experience for clients including NASA, Mattel, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Hewlett Packard, Disney, Sundance Films, Viacom Interactive, Hasbro, Coca Cola and IBM. He is also a fine artist working in abstract painting and sculpted art cars. He has international work experience in Mexico, Japan and the USA. Ethan ’s other interests include brainstorming design concepts for intuitive software for artists and riding his bicycle whenever possible. Ethan lives in Santa Cruz, California.