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Blender tutorials: Long hair speed sclupting
Gobelins 2010 - Chaman
Jabulani official match ball
Preview Adobe's Premiere Pro CS5
Interview with Viktor Fretyán (Radicjoe)
2010 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial
Exlevel announced GrowFX 1.4.5
Morning
XRayUnwrap v1.5rc2 BetaX86 trial Released
3Ds Max tutorial Making of the “leaKing”
Zoic Studios Creates Epic Visual Beauty and Drama
The Great Escape
Artist Guide to Mudbox™ 2011: Part 1-2
Robo Dance
Sony Vaio Z gets Core i7 processor, 1920 x 1080 display in the US
Club Kits 2010-2011
World Cup Kits 2010
Club Kits 2009-2010
Infamous 2 Trailer
Two Film Festival Opps Via Talenthouse: Submit Your Pitch, or Make a Short Film for StrikeTV
Stephen Smith's Moving With Motion DVD in Preview
Refine Edge in Photoshop CS5
Interview David Waters
Making of Crysis 2 “The Wall”
Lemonade

Blender tutorials: Long hair speed sclupting

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:36 PM PDT

a new Blender Tutorial for beginners it is about sculpting hair from a ball of Timur Ariman
From free3dtutorials.com

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Gobelins 2010 - Chaman

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:28 PM PDT

Gobelins opening sequences Annecy 2010

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Jabulani official match ball

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:31 AM PDT

by: alej0

Preview Adobe's Premiere Pro CS5

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:12 AM PDT

In April, Adobe released the new version of their Creative Suite: Adobe CS5. With this new set of tools, they have once again raised the bar on media production with their video applications. Some users, however, may need to upgrade their systems in order to fully take advantage of this new suite.
Sergio Rosa has just previewed Adobe's Premiere Pro CS5 in the Renderosity. So CHECK IT HERE!
Related links:
Renderosity.com

Interview with Viktor Fretyán (Radicjoe)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 10:14 AM PDT

Vizdepot has just interviewed with Hungary artist Viktor Fretyán a.k.a Radicjoe

READ THE INTERVIEW HERE

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vizdepot.com

2010 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 07:04 AM PDT

Check out the latest Kia Hamster commercial for the 2010 Kia Soul featuring Black Sheep. You can get with this or you can get with that. This is the ride. This is the worldwide debut music video of the Kia Hamsters singing Black Sheep's, The Choice is Yours. This is the Kia Soul. A new way to roll. http://www.kia.com/soul

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Exlevel announced GrowFX 1.4.5

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 06:55 AM PDT

21 June, 2010 Exlevel released GrowFX 1.4.5 which is now compatible with 3ds Max 2011 and 3ds Max Design 2011 (32-bit and 64-bit).

What's new in GrowFX 1.4.5

* Added full compatibility with 3ds Max 2011 and 3ds Max Design 2011 (32 and 64-bit);
* Added an ability to select multiple starting paths in Path Distributor and Path position distributor;
* Added a new influencing parameter called Parameter: offset for Distributor in point;
* Added a new option named Scale length by Radius to UVW Mapping. The option allows the user to scale texture coordinates by length depending on the radius of Cylinder mesh;
* Fixed minor bugs.

DOWNLOAD!

Related links:
exlevel.com

Morning

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 04:28 AM PDT

by: Lubos de Gerardo Surzin

XRayUnwrap v1.5rc2 BetaX86 trial Released

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 04:19 AM PDT

Raylight announces the release of XRayUnwrap v1.5rc2 BetaX86 trial!

Updates:

- fixed crashes when closing uvwunwrap if Live was active
- fixed occasionally viewport freeze

Download HERE!

Related links:
raylightgames.com

3Ds Max tutorial Making of the “leaKing”

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 03:32 AM PDT

In this intermediate level tutorial, we follow CG artist Cristian Pop through the process of creating an abstract paint leaking scene using 3Ds Max 2010 and Pwrapper, a great plug-in from 3D Aliens. After completing the 3D work, Cristian switches to 2D to perform some final color corrections in Photoshop.

CHECK TUTORIAL!

Related links:
cg.tutsplus.com

Zoic Studios Creates Epic Visual Beauty and Drama

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:14 AM PDT

Los Angeles, Calif. - VERSUS, one of the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and the exclusive cable television home of the Tour de France in the U.S., enlisted Zoic Studios to help the network re-design and implement a new graphic approach to promote the network's tenth year of Tour coverage under the banner "The Most Epic Race Ever."

The key directive, as envisioned by Tripp Dixon, vice president of creative services for VERSUS, was to highlight the inherit drama and heroic aspect of the race. The other goal was to provide the network with an updated toolkit flexible enough to accommodate ongoing rapid-fire coverage at all stages of the race with plenty of production value and visual interest.

Building on the existing brand elements, Zoic Creative retained the basic color scheme (black and white with yellow highlights and text, representative of the leader's jersey) and the preexisting logo. The campaign was built around the tagline, "The Most Epic Race Ever," so the promos needed to simultaneously express drama, honor the tradition, and extol the inherent beauty of the race. Accordingly, "Fracture" was designed using a "photogrammatic" effect that allowed Zoic Design to create "scenes" for the Graphic backplates - shots of the road, going over mountains, cobblestones, and French country lanes. In the launch spot, the road is the adversary, as much a challenger as the racers in the pack.

To build tension and drama, as well as hearken back to the longstanding tradition of the Tour, the design elements employ a yellow "fracture" effect that allude to the punishment that riders experience on the tour; their muscles pushed to the point of tearing.

Credits:

VERSUS

SVP: Bill Begofin

ECD: Tripp Dixon

CD: Louis Tumolo

Director Operations: Stephanie Jandoli

Coordinator: Joe Nash

Producer: Ray Worsdale

Editor: Christopher McGlynn

Audio: Nick Sjostrom (Clean Cuts)

Zoic Studios

Creative Director: Derich Wittliff

Producer: Beth Elder

Executive Producer: Miles Dinsmoor

Designers: Derich Wittliff, Allen Donhauser

Animators: Allen Donhauser, Ryan Zunkley

Coordinator: Adam Reeb

Platforms: Cinema 4D, AfterEffects

The key directive, as envisioned by Tripp Dixon, vice president of creative services for VERSUS, was to highlight the inherit drama and heroic aspect of the race. The other goal was to provide the network with an updated toolkit flexible enough to accommodate ongoing rapid-fire coverage at all stages of the race with plenty of production value and visual interest.

Building on the existing brand elements, Zoic Creative retained the basic color scheme (black and white with yellow highlights and text, representative of the leader's jersey) and the preexisting logo. The campaign was built around the tagline, "The Most Epic Race Ever," so the promos needed to simultaneously express drama, honor the tradition, and extol the inherent beauty of the race. Accordingly, "Fracture" was designed using a "photogrammatic" effect that allowed Zoic Design to create "scenes" for the Graphic backplates - shots of the road, going over mountains, cobblestones, and French country lanes. In the launch spot, the road is the adversary, as much a challenger as the racers in the pack.

To build tension and drama, as well as hearken back to the longstanding tradition of the Tour, the design elements employ a yellow "fracture" effect that allude to the punishment that riders experience on the tour; their muscles pushed to the point of tearing.

Credits:

VERSUS
SVP: Bill Begofin
ECD: Tripp Dixon
CD: Louis Tumolo
Director Operations: Stephanie Jandoli
Coordinator: Joe Nash
Producer: Ray Worsdale
Editor: Christopher McGlynn
Audio: Nick Sjostrom (Clean Cuts)

Zoic Studios
Creative Director: Derich Wittliff
Producer: Beth Elder
Executive Producer: Miles Dinsmoor
Designers: Derich Wittliff, Allen Donhauser
Animators: Allen Donhauser, Ryan Zunkley
Coordinator: Adam Reeb
Platforms: Cinema 4D, AfterEffects

Related links:
dexigner.com

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The Great Escape

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:30 AM PDT

by: Tomasz Jedruszek

Artist Guide to Mudbox™ 2011: Part 1-2

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:17 AM PDT

For the following course, we'll use a project-based approach to cover many of the tools and techniques found in Mudbox 2011.

WATCH HERE!

Related links:
area.autodesk.com

Robo Dance

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:54 PM PDT

by: besiki

Sony Vaio Z gets Core i7 processor, 1920 x 1080 display in the US

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:44 PM PDT

Sony's rather quietly refreshed its VAIO Z laptops in the US -- to include Intel's Core i7 processor and a new, optional 1920 x 1080 display. The new display upgrade is free until July 3rd so if you've been thinking about grabbing up a VAIO Z, now's probably the time to do it.

Shoping now!
Related links:

engadget.com

Club Kits 2010-2011

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:30 PM PDT

by: Stewart Scott-Curran

World Cup Kits 2010

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:28 PM PDT

by: Stewart Scott-Curran

Club Kits 2009-2010

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:23 PM PDT

by: Stewart Scott-Curran

Infamous 2 Trailer

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:03 PM PDT

Infamous 2 is an upcoming 2011 open world video game for the PlayStation 3 video game console developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game is the sequel to the 2009 video game, Infamous.

The game follows the events of Infamous with Cole MacGrath as the main protagonist once again. The game will take place in a new city called New Marais, a New Orleans-inspired city, and will involve Cole opposing the Beast. The game begins with Cole fighting the Beast and barely escaping with his life. He, along with his friend Zeke, flee to New Marais and prepare for Cole's inevitable encounter with the Beast while combating The Militia, a shadowy group led by a man named Bertrand. The Militia has taken over New Marais in an attempt to keep all super powered or abnormal things away and do not take a liking to Cole. Cole will combat the Militia, explore New Marais, and learn about himself, Kessler, and The First Sons along the way.

Related links:
sonyinsider.com

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Two Film Festival Opps Via Talenthouse: Submit Your Pitch, or Make a Short Film for StrikeTV

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:15 PM PDT

Win £5,000 to create an Electric Short film at a Soho House property in London, New York or Berlin or make a film based on the Web series Unknown Sender, created by Die Hard's writer/producer Steven E. de Souza

Soho House Group and Electric House Film Pitch Contest

This summer the Soho House Group will launch the Electric Shorts film competition, supported by Mercedes-Benz and in association with Empire Magazine. Electric Shorts will give both unknown and established filmmakers the opportunity to have their work championed by a group of film and media experts, plus the chance to win £5,000 to make a film which will be screened at the world famous Electric Cinema.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
go HERE and read and understand the rules and terms under the "details" section. Once you've done that:

-Write a 400 word pitch themed on "Desire"
-Go HERE
-Log in to your Talenthouse profile and click the 'Participate' button
-Submit your pitch in PDF format

Short Film Contest: Your Take on the Work of Blockbuster Writer and Producer Steven E. de Souza

In another contest, ccomplished producer and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza nvites aspiring filmmakers to produce their own take of his Web suspense series Unknown Sender, which was an unprecedented triple honoree at the 2009 Webby Awards for Best Writing, Best Dramatic Series, and Best Individual Performance - Timothy Dalton.

Steven's credits include the genre-setting action films Die Hard and 48 Hrs., as well as such film and TV blockbusters as Commando, The Running Man, Ricochet, Die Hard 2, Judge Dredd, Lara Croft Tomb Raider, The Flintstones, Tales from the Crypt, and Knight Rider.

The selected filmmakers will receive full credits, $500 in cash, wide exposure through the release on StrikeTV and unknownsender.com, your share of ad revenue generated on StrikeTV and constructive feedback on your film. The 10 runner-ups will receive a signed copy of the Die Hard DVD Collection plus autographed copies of Steven's critically acclaimed graphic novel re-boot of Will Eisner's Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

Based on four scripts selected by Steven through a script-writing contest by our partners at Scripped.com we ask you to select your preferred script and turn it into a short film. The four scripts are:

- CAR ALARMED / by Keith Martin
- FINAL ANALYSIS / by Myke Friscia
- THE FRIEND / by Clint Morey
- RED LIGHT LISA / by D.A. Hogg

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

1) Go HERE

2) Click "Participate" to download the available scripts and make your choice.

3) Create your short film based on the selected script.

4) Click "Submit" to upload it.

This is your chance to work with Steven E. de Souza, one of the handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over 2 billion dollars at the worldwide box office, to receive greater visibility, and have your film showcased with the UNKNOWN SENDER series online and potentially on DVD with full credits.

Check out Steven's video :

Related links:
studiodaily.com
talenthouse.com

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Stephen Smith's Moving With Motion DVD in Preview

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 08:50 PM PDT

In this review, CreativeCOW leader Zak Peric looks into Stephen Smith's Moving With Motion Master Series DVD. See what he has to say about this Instructional DVD for Apple Motion 3 and 4.

CHECK HERE!
Related links:

ibrary.creativecow.net

Refine Edge in Photoshop CS5

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 08:47 PM PDT

Photoshop CS5 has introduced some terrific new time-saving features. In this tip for Adobe, we explore the new enhanced Refine Edge feature and learn how it can take much of the hard work out of refining intricate selections.

WATCH HERE!

Related links:

motionworks.com.au

Interview David Waters

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 08:30 PM PDT

David Waters a talented artist currently residing in Moscow, Idaho. He is a freelance designer with an extensive clientele and is in his final year attending the University of Idaho for graphic design; David is also part of the DepthCore collective.
Here are some of his works: