Pixie dust... magical powder that emanates from the land of faery and those that inhabit it. Associated with Disney films, Pixie Dust also manages to find itself in movie theatre promos, bumpers, commercials and many video games.

This course, taught by Matt Leonard, is going to be slightly different from our other Maya offerings because we�re going to be working alongside a new and very exciting project called �Moving Day�. This short film is being directed by award wining director Jason Wingrove. �Moving Day� tells the story of a young girl and her fight against the fairies who inhabit the garden of her new home. Our short film is literally being produced throughout the term and we�ll have first hand experience of working in post during a live project.

With the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2013 Premium edition, you can take on a wider range of projects, achieve faster results, and explore new creative avenues�at a significant cost savings.

Autodesk Maya 3D animation software delivers a comprehensive creative feature set with tools for animation, modeling, simulation, rendering, matchmoving, and compositing on a highly extensible production platform. For visual effects, game development, post production, or other 3D animation projects, Maya offers toolsets to help meet demanding production requirements. Maya 2013 adds tools that help facilitate parallel workflows and complexity handling; powerful new creative toolsets; and productivity enhancements to help you create higher quality content quickly

Kurt takes us though modelling the Yamaha R1 from image plan set up right to detailing. The tut covers techniques using nurbs to get basic shape coveting to polys then sud-ds.

At Digital-Tutors, we've found that many students starting out in modeling have difficulty in creating the specific vision they have. In many cases it's not necessarily a lack of knowledge of the tools as much as it is a lack of confidence and experience. So, to give you a head start on your modeling, we've put together a number of tips collected from production and from teaching students that will help you build the best models you can with minimal frustration. In this series of Maya modeling tutorials, we'll talk about breaking down our modeling projects into manageable chunks. Then we'll cover methods for staying aware of as much information as possible about our geometry while we work. We'll cover specific techniques for adding circular resolution to square objects and go over setting up image planes. This course is meant for students that have some modeling experience and are familiar with some modeling tools but would like a few tips for creating a smoother workflow and getting better results.

This training program focuses on the fundamentals of modeling organic forms with complexity and realism, allowing the user's imagination to become reality! Get unrivaled experience with the innovative tools and powerful modeling techniques presented in over 3.5 hours and 2 discs of comprehensive training methods by Digital-Tutors.

Learn a how to create dynamic simulations and effects with creative projects and practical examples using particles, fields, soft bodies, and rigid bodies. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training and guides artists new to dynamics step-by-step through a proven approach to generating effects and simulations efficiently.

cmiVFX releases a digital bombshell on the video training industry for the Digital Molecular Matter System (DMM) for Autodesk Maya AND 3DS Max. Creating Destruction and Deformation Animations takes almost no time at all with this ground breaking (pun intended) technology. Now you too can use the same advanced simulation technology that high-end visual effects studios use to bring your artistic creations to life.

Step into 3D
Our first Maya tutorial introduces the essential concepts of computer graphics using the industry�s most popular animation program, Maya. You begin by getting to know the user interface and learning your way around the basic processes of 3D design. Once you�re comfortable in Maya, you�ll learn how the professional production pipeline builds from wireframe modeling to final pass. At the end of the course you will have a good understanding of the fundamentals of 3D. You�ll know how to use the fundamental tools of Maya and be ready to begin creating your own 3D objects and environments.