Character in a 3D Environment

Aaron Sims' second DVD illustrates the process of designing a full character in a 3D environment. Starting by creating a quick concept in Photoshop, Aaron models the character in XSI, texturing it in Deep Paint.

Aaron shows how to use XSI to build the rig and pose the character, and then sets it in an environment where he lights and renders it. Finally, he finishes the piece in Photoshop, showing you techniques to give your design a refined and completed look.

		Topics Covered: • Drawing a Concept in Photoshop • Modeling the Concept in XSI • Texturing in Deep Paint • Building a Background in XSI • Lighting and Rendering in XSI • Painting Final Details in Photoshop Chapters: 01. Drawing in Photoshop 02. Modeling a Design in XSI 03. Painting Textures in Deep Paint and Photoshop 04. Lighting and Rendering 05. Photoshop Detailing 06. Modeling a Character and Costume in XSI 07. Modeling the Character's Props 08. Lighting and Texturing in XSI 09. Rigging, Posing, Lighting and Rendering in XSI 10. Final Photoshop Detailing

Minimum System Requirements
1GHz or faster processor
512 MB RAM
64 MB Video RAM
DVD-ROM Drive
5 GB of hard disk space
1280 x 1024 display

Minimum Operating System Requirements
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional,
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2

This DVD-ROM also requires the Quicktime Movie Player (Version 5.0.5 or higher), the Ensharpen Codec (Version 1.0.1 or higher) and Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher) in order to view its contents.

The web links for these installers are below. If you don't have these items on your computer, please install these items before you launch the DVD-ROM Gnomon Workshop movie.

TechSmith EnSharpen Decoder Link:
http://www.techsmith.com/download/ensharpendecoder.asp
Apple Quicktime Link:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Adobe Acrobat Installer Link:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

About Aaron Sims
Aaron Sims began designing, sculpting and painting creatures for the movie makeup effects industry in the mid 1980s. In 1988, he joined Rick Baker's Academy Award® winning Cinovation Studios Inc. where he worked on many projects including: The Nuttty Professor , Men in Black and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

In the late 1990s, Aaron began exploring the medium of computer animation, joining Stan Winston Studio in 2000 where he began building SW-Digital, a CG department within the Academy Award winning effects house. As that company's Art Director, Aaron has designed for such films as A.I. Artificial Intelligence , Terminator 3 , Constantine and Doom .

Important Information:

Creature Design Vol 2 Gnomon Workshop DVD

Instructor:
Aaron Sims

Formats:
Mac or PC DVD-ROM

Duration:
Approx. 4 Hours

Software Featured
Softimage XSI

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