This course will teach techniques and concepts for rendering realistic, physically based CG elements in a visual effects context (i.e. for integration into live action shots). As it is a hands-on course in using Mental Ray to do these things, it will start with a fundamental treatment of everything from light and pixels through to cameras, response curves and compositing, as well as "learning to see". The course will be performed using the 3ds Max application, but most things apply to Maya and Softimage as well.

Production Instruction with 3dsMax 2010: Volume I What is covered in this Training Product? Training This Product is designed for Anyone Who Needs to learn polygon Professional Modeling with Autodesk 3ds Max 2010. This is the first volume in a series of production based training titles that takes the user through the entire process of producing a highly detailed 3D scene that involves working in various aspects of the production pipeline, including modeling, shading, lighting, rendering, and more .In this first Volume, you Will be Introduced to polygon 3ds Max Modeling in 2010 and the Graphite Modeling Tools, which add a plethora of new tools and features, completely changing the way modelers approach everything from common tasks to the most complex modeling challenges.

The second tutorial on writing and producing dance music.
This course focuses on writing, engineering and producing a trance track.
Starting with a blank sequencer, the 3 hour video course is designed to be used in conjunction with the Dance Music Manual (first or second edition) and follows Phiadra through the construction and programming of the trance track "Sunset". It shows how the theory of the book can be applied into practice.
The recording software was left running throughout the entire construction and production of the track and was later edited down to the most pertinant points filling three hours to fit onto the DVD.

Fundamental 3 continues our series of tutorials dedicated to the fundamental production techniques that all producers should be fully versed in. Fundamental 3 continues to discuss the theory and practice that form an integral part of any dance musicians production skills - this time the DVD concentrates on harmony - specifically the composition and construction of chords, structures, progressions, pads and strings.

Our second tutorial on composing, engineering and producing dance music. This course focuses on writing, engineering and producing a trance track. Starting with a blank sequencer, the 3 hour video course is designed to be used in conjunction with the Dance Music Manual (first or second edition) and walks through the construction and programming of the trance track "Sunset", showing how the theory of the book can be applied into practice.

BEHIND THE SCENES (BTS) is a new and exciting DVD series developed to showcase the creation of a game cinematic sequence. The series follows a team of artists as they demonstrate their production techniques from concept phase to final rendered animation.

In this DVD, after setting up various production lighting rigs, Tim discusses the pros and cons of each solution.

Equinox Sounds Deep Electro Lounge features sophisticated lush electro lounge grooves from Russian composer, Taras Kretyuk. Deep Electro Lounge features Ambient/Downtempo grooves, jazz fusion journeys and heavenly synthesized textures ready to give you the perfect late night mood that you need in this genre. Another winner from Spanish Sample Pack developer, Equinox Sounds!.

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 Jeff Foster s 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.