Animating with Flash 8

Animating with Flash 8: Creative Animation Techniques by Alex Michael | 16 MB

456 pages | Publisher: Focal Press (August 7, 2006) | ISBN-10: 0240519663 | PDF
Create quality, professional animation using the Flash environment!

“Whether it be for a designer new to Flash, a professional animator creating digital animation for the first time, or a Flash user who hasn’t yet made the most of the animation features in Flash, Alex Michael has produced a clear and informative guide to creating professional interactive graphics and animations.” – Aninmated News, Oct. 2, 2006

“If you are looking for a more practical book on today’s animation, then it would be smart to pick up Alex Michael’s Animating with Flash 8: Creative Animation Techniques.” – Animation, Nov. 2006

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Lynda.com AutoCAD 2009 Essential Training

AutoCAD 2009 sports cutting-edge features and a brand new interface, making it the perfect opportunity for those with no prior drafting experience to learn AutoCAD from the ground up. In AutoCAD 2009 Essential Training, Jeff Bartels gives a thorough explanation of the interface and explains the commands in the same order they would be encountered in a typical workflow. He discusses each concept using simple line work, and then applies it to a real-world example. The course is "industry neutral," meaning the skills and techniques can be applied to any drafting discipline: architectural, mechanical, civil, or design. Example files accompany the course.

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Introducing Maya 2008

Introducing Maya 2008
By Dariush Derakhshani


* Publisher: Sybex
* Number Of Pages: 585
* Publication Date: 2007-12-17
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 047018356X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470183564
* Binding: Paperback



Book Description:

Learn to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes, and begin to develop professional-level Maya skills with Introducing Maya 2008. This new edition of a perennial bestseller is the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya. Starting with the basics, it builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it fun and easy to learn Maya’s core tools while introducing the latest Maya 2008 features.

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Lynda.com - After Effects CS3: Animating Characters

Lynda.com - After Effects CS3: Animating Characters | 364.2 MB

After Effects CS3: Animating Characters
with: George Maestri
Duration : 4.25 hours


Filmmakers of all kinds are exploring new digital tools for creating animated content. After Effects CS3: Animating Characters follows the creation of a short animated film, from storyboard through final output, using After Effects CS3. George Maestri uses a one-minute monster movie to showcase the new Puppet tool, along with many other techniques for animating characters in After Effects. He covers lip syncing, creating segmented characters with movable joints, and employing special effects. George demonstrates in detail how to create individual scenes and shots, and offers insight into how to pull the pieces together to form a cohesive production. Familiarity with After Effects is recommended.

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Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting

Written by an industry veteran who has used Maya in such films as Mortal Kombat and Shrek, this full-color book offers advanced, professional-level techniques for texturing and lighting for rendering 3D models in Maya
Begins with an introduction of various lighting concepts, then offers readers detailed explanations of Maya’s numerous hidden features so they can achieve amazing results quickly
Features an unparalleled exploration of Maya’s Hypershade, where animators create connections between shaders, texture maps, lights, cameras, and geometry
Provides a thorough look at rendering in Maya, including everything from batch rendering to global illumination workflow and HDRI techniques
The CD-ROM includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition, textures, tools, professional shaders, and more

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Introducing AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009

Sybex (May 5, 2008) | PDF(file-413pages) | 11.5mb(rar size) Introducing AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009/by George Omura (Author) Description If you're involved in any way with the design and manufacturing industry, you've probably had to work with AutoCAD drawings. But not everyone needs to be an expert at AutoCAD - many users really need to know only a few of its vast array of tools. If you're someone who doesn't need to or want to be an AutoCAD power user but wants to be able to use AutoCAD proficiently, this book is for you. Introducing AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 covers the basic drawing and editing tools that most users will need to produce quality AutoCAD drawings. You won't find information about every last feature. Instead, this book presents AutoCAD's essential features through a combination of tutorials and reference material to give you a concise, easy-to-use companion for your work with AutoCAD. It's designed so that you can quickly learn the tools you need...when you need them. From the Back Cover Quickly Master AutoCAD 2009 Essentials The new edition of this hands-on guide helps users of all skill levels learn the basics of AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT® 2009 easily and efficiently. Bestselling AutoCAD author and expert George Omura offers clear explanations, a task-based approach, and pages of real-world examples and exercises to make this thorough book more valuable and useful than ever. Whether you're new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you'll find the fast, focused introduction to AutoCAD you need to get quickly up to speed. *Explore the all-new interface in AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 *Navigate the new Ribbon panel to access the tools you need *Master the basics of drawing and editing with precision *Add and edit notes and dimensions *Learn the fundamentals of 2D drawings and 3D models *Understand layers, blocks, groups, and external references *Find areas and distances quickly *Easily extract hidden data download link: easy-share or: depositfiles

Animation Magazine, June/July 2008

Graceful Pandamonium
DreamWorks gets a head start on the summer animated feature derby with the finely crafted Kung Fu Panda.

WALL-E: The Final Frontier
Why the animators at Pixar were dying to work on the studio's ninth animated feature which centers on a silent metallic hero on an Earth deserted by humans.

Your Ultimate Animated Movie Dossier
If you've been having trouble keeping up with the numerous animated theatrical features in various stages of development around the world, you're not alone!

Rising Stars of Animation and VFX: Class of 2008
Our annual look at some of the talented men and women who are raising the bar in the animation and visual effects landscape.

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Animation World Magazine, February 2008

After the Minstrels Left Town
In celebration of Black History Month, Martin Goodman chronicles the rise of positive representations of African-Americans in animated shows.

Drawing Their Own Map: The Latino Animation Industry 11
Mary Castillo takes a close look at the groundbreaking creators of Latino animated series now appearing on your TV screen.

The Animated Politics of Chicago 10 15
Joe Strike talks with Chicago 10 director Brett Morgan about his mash-up documentary on a watershed event of the 1960s.

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Adobe Premiere Elements for Dummies

Adobe Premiere Elements offers amateur and home moviemakers the opportunity to work with editing tools as powerful as those packed into Adobe Premiere Pro, one of the top tools on the market. Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies offers these same users not only a guide through all the how-to steps of using the software, but also a valuable reference on how to best apply the tools to a great video project.

Author Keith Underdahl, also author of Adobe Premiere Pro For Dummies, is an experienced video editor who understands what new Premiere users need to know and how to best explain the topics. In this book, Keith describes:

* Best practices for shooting quality video
* Picking the clips you want to keep and getting them into your computer
* How to use Premiere Elements’ editing tools to add an opening credits page, transitions between clips, sound, music, and ending credits.
* Adding special effects using only computer trickery
* Putting your finished project on a DVD, videotape, or the Internet

Covering more ground than the typical expanded users manuals you find in bookstores, Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies is the book you need to get you through your first video-editing project as well as to return to whenever you hit rough spots and need instant help.

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Introducing Maya 2008

Introducing Maya 2008
By Dariush Derakhshani


* Publisher: Sybex
* Number Of Pages: 585
* Publication Date: 2007-12-17
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 047018356X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470183564
* Binding: Paperback



Book Description:

Learn to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes, and begin to develop professional-level Maya skills with Introducing Maya 2008. This new edition of a perennial bestseller is the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya. Starting with the basics, it builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it fun and easy to learn Maya’s core tools while introducing the latest Maya 2008 features.

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AutoCAD 2008 For Dummies

For Dummies (2007-04-30) | ISBN 0470116501 | 432 Pages | PDF | 6.4 MB

* A gentle, humorous introduction to this fearsomely complex software that helps new users start creating 2D and 3D technical drawings right away
* Covers the new features and enhancements in the latest AutoCAD version and provides coverage of AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD's lower-cost sibling
* Topics covered include creating a basic layout, using AutoCAD DesignCenter, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, plotting, using blocks, adding text to drawings, and drawing on the Internet
* AutoCAD is the leading CAD software for architects, engineers, and draftspeople who need to create detailed 2D and 3D technical drawings; there are more than 5 million registered AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users

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Lynda.com Poser 7 Essential Training

Poser 7 Essential Training
with: Larry Mitchell
Poser 7 is one of the most enjoyable applications for creating realistic animated 3-D characters. In Poser 7 Essential Training, instructor Larry Mitchell explains how to design, pose, and animate 3-D characters using the program's intuitive interface, tools, and workflow.
The training covers everything from essential animation principles to working on the intricate details of individual body parts and complicated facial expressions. Larry also teaches the minute steps required to create characters that can lip-synch to recorded sound files. Advanced topics, such as incorporating HDRI lighting, animating to reference videos, and integrating Poser 7 and Vue 6, add to the full learning experience. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Well for all those out there in need for a "how to use Poser", this is it!!!
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Digital Tutors Maya/Real Flow Integration (2CD)

Create and render advanced photorealistic dynamic and liquid simulations using RealFlow, Maya, and mental ray with 4 hours of project-driven training. Ideal for intermediate users.

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After Effects CS3 Professional Beyond the Basics

with: Chad Perkins
After Effects CS3 Professional Beyond the Basics shows how to take After Effects to the next level. Instructor Chad Perkins teaches techniques for bringing photos to life with displacement, crafting fire and water effects with Fractal Noise, mastering masks, using the "other" puppet tools, creating a lightsaber fight, running the gamut of expressions, and taking advantage of advanced 3D options. Chad shares his best tips and tricks for mastering After Effects CS3 Professional, and takes viewers through each of the program's advanced features. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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Animation Magazine, February 2008

Postcards from a Revolution.
How Marjane Satrapi's poetic illustrated memoir became an acclaimed, hand-drawn animated movie.

Sundance Sneak Review
A preview of some of the hot shorts unspooling at the Sundance festival.

Guide to the Oscars
We take a close look at the list of features up for the Visual Effects Academy Award.

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Animation Magazine, January 2008

The Fine Art of Crafting Digital Daemons
It took an army of vfx wizards to realize the fantastic universe of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass.

Still Squeaky After All These Years
The trio of singing critters gets a CG makeover and a brand new movie adventure in Fox's holiday package, Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Toon Town Flashbacks: The 2008 Edition
A look back at animation milestones of the past 100 years.

PDF | 10 MB

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Lightwave 3D Character Animation

Updating what has been called one of the best books onanimation by top Disney animators, this new book includes even more pre-rigged models, discussion of the new animation tools found in LightWave 3D 8, and the fastest way to do dialogue and facial performance.

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Maya Tutorial

This file has 8 Maya tutorial Ebooks.
Mastering Maya Manuel
Maya-Real Time Character
Maya-Creating a Dragon
Creating a Logo Effect from the Matrix
Expressions
Realistic Snow
Modeling a Ship
Unlimited Cloth-Fur

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How to make a glass with AutoCAD video tutorial

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CGArena, Feb/Mar 2008

Photoshop
Making of Black Bashi-Bazouk.

After Effects
Radar Screen.

3ds Max
Making of Hell Yeah! portrait of the devil.

Maya
Making of Quiet Room.

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