Tuesday, January 17, 2012

After Effects and Photoshop Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, 2nd Edition (DVD)


After Effects and Photoshop Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, 2nd Edition (DVD)
.mov | .pdf | software | full | Size 3.14GB

"Jeff Foster has created the one indispensable and definitive production guide to two of the world's greatest symbiotic tools:

After Effect and Photoshop."
—Jack H. Davis, coauthor, the Photoshop Wow! books and How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography

Nothing beats the tight synergy of After Effects and Photoshop for creating professional-level effects, and nothing beats this book for showing you how Hollywood professionals really use these programs.


In this second edition to his bestselling book, TV and movie graphics veteran Jeff Foster provides all-new information on After Effects 7 and Photoshop CS2—plus expanded coverage of blue/green screening and titling, beautiful new images, and innovative real-world solutions for today's professionals. Better than ever, this must-have reference is still the only guide that shows how to use these two superpower programs together to achieve professional results.

The DVD includes production materials, third-party plug-ins and filters, and stock video. You'll also find project files and footage to go with every one of the book's projects, which require After Effects 7 or later.

Learn what the pros know, including how to:

    Add depth to your animation by mimicking real motion
    Grab your audience's attention with creative motion titling
    Shoot a clean blue/green screen
    Apply 3D animation to 2D images
    Remove backgrounds with blue-screen garbage mattes
    Retouch frame by frame with rotoscoping
    Construct realistic composites and locales with matte painting
    Make movies from stills by simulating 3D camera motion
    Produce realistic effects such as noise, clouds, and smoke

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.


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Ripple Training After Effects Fast Forward 4


Ripple Training After Effects Fast Forward 4
Size 1.42 GB

is presented in 11 individual lessons with a running time of just over 3 hours. The tutorial also includes project files for following along in After Effects CS4 and CS5. Each lesson focuses on building fundamental After Effects skills such as setting up a comp, animating with keyframes, using cameras and lights, creating mattes, pre-composing, working with layered illustrator files and much more!

1. The After Effects Interface
2. Building a Video Wall
3. Creating a 3D Picture Montage
4. Animating an Illustrator Logo
5. Creating Lower Thirds
6. Creating Transitions
7. Creating Animated Backgrounds
8. Creating Elements for Promos
9. Creating a Movie Trailer
10. Creating a TV Show Open
11. Working Faster


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cmiVFX – Nuke Color Masterclass Dual Video Kit


cmiVFX – Nuke Color Masterclass Dual Video Kit
Size 2.16 GB | Audio: aac, 22050 Hz, mono (eng)Video: h264,1024x576,(eng).mp4

Nuke Color Masterclass Part 01
cmiVFX is recording these days in London a series of videos about the craft of Color for Nuke™ compositors. A wide in-depth course on one of the most important and fascinating topics in the world of audio visual. Step by step we cover all stages of color manipulation from the theory of light to the practical application grading in Nuke™ making a bridge of knowledge between the image in your mind and the image in your monitor.

Nuke Color Masterclass Part 02
This is the second part of the kit. You will need both parts, so please be cautious when buying. You will need to buy the kit itself now.

Home page : _http://www.cmivfx.com


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400 high-quality 3D models of plants and flowers


400 high-quality 3D models of plants and flowers
3ds max 2009 or higher, Vray 1.5, textures and materials Rar: Size 633 MB




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Kelby Training Adobe Photoshop Starting From Scratch DVDRip Tutorial


Kelby Training Adobe Photoshop Starting From Scratch DVDRip Tutorial
Size 1.5 GB

This course is the first of its kind with its main concentration on blend modes in Photoshop. If you are serious about mastering all that Photoshop has to offer, you will find that being familiar with blend modes is as important as mastering layers.

In this course we will explore the function of blend modes in a variety of scenarios such as image restoration, sharpening, adjustments, special effects, and so much more. Along the way you are encouraged to experiment with these blends modes in different ways than shown. With every project scenario being different, it is good to be familiar with the numerous possibilities.

Kelby Training Adobe Photoshop Starting From Scratch DVDRip Tutorial with Exercise Files

Lesson 01 Introduction (1:02)
Lesson 02 What Are Blend Modes? (8:01)
Lesson 03 6 Most Commonly Used Blend Modes (5:21)
Lesson 04 Exposure Tricks (5:51)
Lesson 05 Compositing Tricks (6:51)
Lesson 06 Background/Border Effects (10:10)
Lesson 07 Layer Style Effects (7:52)
Lesson 08 Blending Textures (6:32)
Lesson 09 Sharpening Images (4:20)
Lesson 10 Filter Effects with Blend Modes (5:39)
Lesson 11 Restoring Images (5:03)
Lesson 12 Adjustment Layers (5:28)
Lesson 13 Specialty Blend Modes (7:56)
Lesson 14 Brushes & Blend Modes (8:19)
Lesson 15 Color and Black and White Effects (6:03)
Lesson 16 Retouching (3:23)
Lesson 17 Masking Techniques (11:27)
Lesson 18 Image Effects with Blend Modes (4:12)
Lesson 19 Design Effects with Blend Modes (6:44)
Lesson 20 Conclusion (1:08)


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KelbyTraining Mastering Blend Modes In Photoshop


KelbyTraining Mastering Blend Modes In Photoshop
FLV | AVC 745kbps | 854x480 | AAC 192kbps | Size 543.16 MB
English | Taught by Corey Barker | Duration: 02:01:22
Genre: eLearning

This course is the first of its kind with its main concentration on blend modes in Photoshop. If you are serious about mastering all that Photoshop has to offer, you will find that being familiar with blend modes is as important as mastering layers. In this course we will explore the function of blend modes in a variety of scenarios such as image restoration, sharpening, adjustments, special effects, and so much more. Along the way you are encouraged to experiment with these blends modes in different ways than shown. With every project scenario being different, it is good to be familiar with the numerous possibilities.

Lessons:
Introduction (01:02)
What Are Blend Modes? (08:01)
6 Most Commonly Used Blend Modes (05:21)
Exposure Tricks (05:51)
Compositing Tricks (06:51)
Background/Border Effects (10:10)
Layer Style Effects (07:52)
Blending Textures (06:32)
Sharpening Images (04:20)
Filter Effects with Blend Modes (05:39)
Restoring Images (05:03)
Adjustment Layers (05:28)
Specialty Blend Modes (07:56)
Brushes & Blend Modes (08:19)
Color and Black and White Effects (06:03)
Retouching (03:23)
Masking Techniques (11:27)
Image Effects with Blend Modes (04:12)
Design Effects with Blend Modes (06:44)
Conclusion (01:08)


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Evermotion Interior Scenes for 3DS Max & V-Ray vol 11


Evermotion Interior Scenes for 3DS Max & V-Ray vol 11
Format max | 10 scenes | V-Ray | Textures | Size 365 MB




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Monday, January 16, 2012

Evermotion 3D Models Tropical Trees & Foliage


Evermotion 3D Models Tropical Trees & Foliage
50 models in max format | V-Ray | JPEG Preview | textures | Size 958 MB




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Evermotion Archmodels Vol.01-30 for Cinema 4D


Evermotion Archmodels Vol.01-30 for Cinema 4D
3D Models | format: .c4d (Cinema 4D) | 1.49 GB




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Landscape Panoramas from Evermotion


Landscape Panoramas from Evermotion
Over 50 panoramas in TIF format | max.11750x2500 | Size 1.85 GB




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Arroway Seamless Concrete Textures (Compact Version)


Arroway Seamless Concrete Textures (Compact Version)
153 JPEG (51 colored textures) | from 3000x6000 to 14000x1600 | Size 1.5 GB

Arroway Concrete volume one contains 50 multi-layered high-res textures, each consisting of diffuse, bump and specularity map. The collection covers textures of the following categories: bricks & tiles, floor surfaces, panel formed surfaces, wall surfaces, misc.


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3Drender - Lighting And Rendering In Maya: Lights And Shadows By Jeremy Birn


3Drender - Lighting And Rendering In Maya: Lights And Shadows By Jeremy Birn
English | MPEG-4 1024x768, 15fps | PCM, 44.1kHz, mono, 705Kbps | ISO |  Size 3.53 GB
Genre: Elearning

Great lighting is the key to getting professional-looking output from Maya and Mental Ray. Now, for the first time, Pixar Technical Director Jeremy Birn shares his secrets, his settings, and his Maya scenes, in a Maya-specific training DVD. This new DVD features over 3 hours of tightly edited demonstrations of professional lighting and rendering techniques using Maya and Mental Ray.

* Step-by-step lighting of full Maya scenes
* Simulated radiosity style lighting for realism and speed
* Every kind of Maya light and shadow explored in depth
* Hacks, tricks, cheats, and creative uses for light attributes
* Practical approaches to professional-looking color choices
* Ray-traced shadows: how to optimize them and control their appearance
* In-depth guide to fixing different kinds of shadow artifacts and light leaks
* Mental Ray controls in lights, shadows, shaders, and render settings
* Adjusting shadows in reflections, through transparency and fur, in real-time, and in other special cases


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Digital-Tutors: Introduction to Lighting in Maya 2012


Digital-Tutors: Introduction to Lighting in Maya 2012
1 hour 46 mins | Video: VP6 (.flv) 1280*720 | Audio: MP3 44.1Khz mono 96kbps | Size 516MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

In this collection of lessons we will learn about the essential lighting tools and features found in Maya... Understanding how the various lighting tools in Maya work and behave is a very important skill for anyone who is getting started with this 3D application. In this series of lessons, we will discuss the different types of 3D lights found in Maya, and methods for easily aiming and controlling your lights. We will also explore some of the specialized attributes found in certain light types, we will discuss the different types of shadows available in Maya, we will see how we can add depth and mood to our scenes though the use of volumetric light rays, as well as many other lighting tools and concepts that will help you establish a solid foundation in Maya.

VIDEOS:
1. Introduction and project overview
2. Overview of various light types
3. Understanding common attributes of Maya lights
4. Essential attributes of Maya spot lights
5. Methods for easily aiming lights in Maya
6. Using the Show Manipulator Tool in Maya
7. Exploring the Barn Doors feature of spot lights
8. Working with ambient lights in Maya
9. Using Depth Map shadows in Maya
10. Rendering Ray Trace shadows in Maya
11. Controlling the Render Stats of Maya objects
12. Light and shadow linking in Maya
13. Creating volumetric light fog in Maya
14. Creating light glows and lens flares in Maya
15. Using gobos in Maya
16. Controlling reflection and refraction depth in Maya
17. Simulating illuminated light sources in Maya

More Info:
1 hrs. 46 min. | Released on June 1, 2011 | Project Files Included (22 MB)
Required Software: Maya 2012 and up

Home Page: _http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=45

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Mental Ray - Lighting and Shaders Rendering Techniques


Mental Ray - Lighting and Shaders Rendering Techniques
English | AVC1 1024?768 | MP3 128 Kbps | Size 1.34 GB
Genre: eLearning

In the second DVD of this series, Matt Hartle focuses on lighting, shaders, and High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) within Mental Ray for Maya. Mental Ray supports most of Maya’s features, in addition to many others. This DVD shows you how to get the best use of Mental Ray to render fluids, particles, fur, geometry based paint effects, blurry reflections and refractions, area lights, contour rendering, and High Dynamic Range images.


Topic Covered:
* Lighting
* Shaders
* HDRI
* Image Based Lighting
* Reflections/Refractions
* Sub-surface Scattering

Chapter:
1. Introduction
2. Shadows
3. Volumetric Shadows
4. Fur
5. Area Lights
6. Command-Line Image Conversion
7. Blurry Reflections and Refractions
8. Contour Shader
9. High Dynamic Range Images
10. BONUS - Subsurface Scattering: Fast Simple
11. BONUS - Subsurface Scattering: Physical

Video codec: QuickTime
Video: MOV, SVQ3 Sorenson Video 3, 1846 kbps, 1024 768


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Total Training Adobe Illustrator CS5 Essentials


Total Training Adobe Illustrator CS5 Essentials
Size 958.5 MB

Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS5 Essentials will teach you all you need to know to get up to speed quickly and easily with this powerful vector design tool. Join award-wining designer Steve Holmes as he shows you how to wield the sheer power of this incredible design and artwork program. Learn real-world techniques and solid processes for creating stunning artwork and layouts for print and digital media, utilizing the biggest and best tools Illustrator has to offer.


Course program:

Highlights
Creating, Using & Updating Graphic Styles
Building Intricate Logos with the new Shape Builder Tool
Making Artwork Pixel-Perfect for Web Export
Insanely Accurate Layout Techniques-no excuses!
Live Trace & Pantone Colors for T-Shirt Design

Chapter 1: ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE & SETUP (32 min)
1. Opening & Arranging Multiple Documents
2. The Interface
3. Customizing & Saving Workspaces
4. Setting Preferences
5. Navigation
6. Zooming & Panning
7. Editing Keyboard Shortcuts

Chapter 2: DOCUMENT SETUP, TEMPLATES & ARTBOARDS (37 min)
1. Creating a New Document
2. Editing Existing Documents
3. Editing Document Size via Artboards
4. Setting Up Multiple Artboards
5. Editing Multiple Artboards
6. Artboard Ruler Origins
7. The Artboards Panel
8. Creating & Saving Templates

Chapter 3: CREATING OBJECTS, GUIDES & LAYERS (35 min)
1. Rulers, Guides & Grids
2. Points, Paths, Fills & Strokes
3. Outline & Preview Modes
4. Default Fill & Stroke
5. Creating Shapes of a Specific Size
6. Creating Circles from the Center Point
7. Drawing with the Star Tool
8. Using the Split Into Grid Command
9. Using the Paste Remembers Layers Command

Chapter 4: OBJECT EDITING ESSENTIALS (26 min)
1. Utilizing the Selection Tools
2. Free Transforming
3. Stroke Scaling
4. Using the Transform Panel & Nudging
5. Grouping
6. Working in Isolation Mode
7. Changing Object Stacking Order

Chapter 5: TRANSFORMATION, DUPLICATION & ALIGNMENT (29 min)
1. Rotating
2. Reflecting
3. Scaling
4. Progressive Scaling
5. Alignment
6. Power Duplication

Chapter 6: COLOR, GRADIENTS & PATTERNS (29 min)
1. Creating Dense Black
2. Creating & Using Global Swatches
3. Applying Pantone ® Spot Colors
4. Creating Gradients & the Gradient Annotator
5. Creating Basic Pattern Swatches
6. Fine-Tuning & Scaling Patterns
7. Updating & Replacing Patterns

Chapter 7: DIFFERENT STROKES (18 min)
1. Adding & Distributing Lines
2. Adding Strokes
3. Working with Stroke Alignment & Dashed Lines
4. Applying Arcs & Arrowheads

Chapter 8: SHAPE BUILDER & PATHFINDER (21 min)
1. Exploring Drawing Modes
2. Using Select Same & Pathfinder Options
3. Combining with the Shape Builder Tool
4. Trimming with the Shape Builder Tool
5. Using Transform Each

Chapter 9: CUSTOM SHAPE CREATION & EDITING (16 min)
1. Cutting & Joining Paths
2. Applying a Stroke Profile & Merging Swatches
3. Using Pathfinder to Create a Custom Shape
4. Utilizing Points & Segments to Create a Custom Shape

Chapter 10: DRAWING & REFINING PATHS (23 min)
1. Freeform Drawing with the Pencil Tool
2. Refining a Shape with the Warp Tool & Pathfinder
3. Drawing Corners & Bezier Curves with the Pen Tool
4. Constructing More Intricate Shapes
5. Adding the Finished Shapes to the Main Artwork

Chapter 11: TYPE, STYLES & TYPOGRAPHY (37 min)
1. Creating Single-Line Type
2. Kerning & Styling Type
3. Grouping & Scaling the Logo Type
4. Working with Area Type
5. Placing Type
6. Creating & Applying Paragraph Styles
7. Flowing Text between Custom Frames
8. Adding Type around a Circle
9. Adding Baseline Shift to the Type around a Circle

Chapter 12: WORKING WITH IMAGES & MASKS (29 min)
1. Placing Images & the Links Panel
2. Using Edit Original
3. Creating a Clipping Mask to Mask an Image
4. Continuing with Clipping Masks to Mask Artwork
5. Working with Layered Photoshop ® Files
6. Applying Effects & the Appearance Panel

Chapter 13: LIVE TRACE TIPS & TRICKS (14 min)
1. Live Tracing an Image
2. Outputting Live Trace Spot Colors to Swatches
3. Merging Live Swatches with Pantone ® Swatches

Chapter 14: THE POWER OF APPEARANCE (27 min)
1. Using Transparency & Blend Modes
2. Saving & Using Graphic Styles
3. Editing & Auto-Updating Graphic Styles
4. Creating Compound Paths
5. Applying Strokes with the Appearance Panel
6. Adding & Editing a Drop Shadow Effect

Chapter 15: ADDING SOME POLISH (15 min)
1. Designing an HD Interstitial Graphic
2. Creating a Reflection
3. Creating a Transparent Gradient

Chapter 16: PRINTING, EXPORTING & PDF FILES (15 min)
1. Setting the Print Area with the Print Tiling Tool
2. Adjusting Basic Print Options
3. Format Options for Exporting
4. Exporting a PDF for Print

Chapter 17: WEB PREPARATION & EXPORT (16 min)
1. Using Pixel Preview & Align to Pixel Grid
2. Adjusting Anti-Aliasing on Type
3. Creating & Naming Slices
4. Saving for the Web
5. Credits



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