The Gnomon Workshop Anatomy of a Short Film Volume Two Conceptual Development with Aristomenis Tsirbas
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Description:In this DVD, director Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas continues his special series that chronicles the process of creating a short film from scratch. This second volume builds on the first by taking his first-pass concept designs and refining them into usable guides for 3D modeling. During the development, Meni explains his creative process while new ideas and discoveries unfold in real-time, and which ultimately lead to a radical reworking of the film's characters and environment. This unique tutorial gives special insight into the creative methods used to produce a personal short film by an acclaimed film maker. Instructor for this title: Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas
Software Used: Abobe PhotoshopImage Gallery >>Personal Website >>Aristomenis (Meni) TsirbasDirector, VFX Supervisor, Digital Artist
Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas has been directing for film and TV for over ten years and has fifteen years experience as a visual effects supervisor and digital artist. His professional career started in 1996, working as a digital artist on James Cameron's Titanic and national advertising spots for Nike, 7UP and Coca-Cola. As a visual effects supervisor Meni worked on Miramax's A Wrinkle in Time, Disney's My Favorite Martian and Paramount's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Between 2000 and 2003 Tsirbas wrote and directed a string of highly successful animated short films including SIGGRAPH's Ray Tracey in Full Tilt, Microsoft's Mech Warrior: Vengeance, Terra, and the acclaimed The Freak. In 2004 Tsirbas worked on two back-to-back music videos, including Tears For Fears' Closest Thing To Heaven, before setting off to direct his first feature film, Battle for Terra.
Topics Covered:* Taking rough concepts to final quality look dev
* Character design development
* Scenic design
* Look and feel exploration
* Alternate illustration techniques
* Tips for working quickly
Specifications: Product Code: ATS04
ISBN: 1-59762-786-0
UPC: 805366017781
Duration: 239 minutes
Formats: DVD-ROM, Digital Download, Online Subscription
DVD-ROM Requirements: 1GHz or faster processor
512 MB RAM
64 MB Video RAM
DVD-ROM Drive
5 GB of hard disk space
1280 x 1024 display
DVD-ROM and Digital Download Requirements:Minimum Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® Vista®
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2
Software: QuickTime Movie Player (Version 7.0 or higher)
Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher)
Lesson Outline (07 lessons)Contents:0. intro1. Main Character Concept Design, 1st Pass2. Main Character Concept Design, 2nd Pass3. Main Character, A Radical New Approach4. Main Character, Final Look Dev5. Lady Buggy, Concept and Final Look Dev6. Environment and Set Development7. Review of Design ProgressionDVD Stills GalleryProduct homepage:>>Referral Link >>Referral Link >>Referral Link >>