Gnomon Workshop-Creature Design with Aaron Sims [DVD] Vol.1 | 1.96 Gb
In the first of two DVDs, Aaron Sims illustrates the techniques he uses when designing creatures for movies. As the character??a„?s facial features are the first and most important part of designing characters in film, this DVD concentrates on creating the character head. Using Photoshop, XSI and ZBrush, Aaron shows you how to accomplish stunning designs that can be easily altered for other designs. Speed is an important aspect of character design in production, which Aaron demonstrates by showing you how his process helps you design within a production environment.
- Designing in Photoshop
- Modeling a Creature Head in XSI
- Texturing in XSI
- Lighting and Rendering in XSI
- Painting Final details in Photoshop
- Using XSI to Model Shapes for ZBrush
- Detailing and Texturing in ZBrush
01. Designing in Photoshop
02. Modeling a Quick Head in XSI
03. Texturing, Lighting and Rendering in XSI
04. Painting Final Details with Photoshop
05. Using XSI to Model Shapes for ZBrush
06. Using ZBrush to Detail and Texture
07. Rendering in XSI
08. Painting Final Details with Photoshop

P.S.: Aaron Sims began designing, sculpting and painting creatures for the movie makeup effects industry in the mid 1980s. In 1988, he joined Rick Baker's Academy Award® winning Cinovation Studios Inc. where he worked on many projects including: The Nuttty Professor, Men in Black and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In the late 1990s, Aaron began exploring the medium of computer animation, joining Stan Winston Studio in 2000 where he began building SW-Digital, a CG department within the Academy Award winning effects house. As that company's Art Director, Aaron designed for such films as A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Terminator 3, Constantine and Doom.

Topics covered:
Designing in Photoshop
Modeling a Creature Head in XSI
Texturing in XSI
Lighting and Rendering in XSI
Painting Final details in Photoshop
Using XSI to Model Shapes for ZBrush
Detailing and Texturing in ZBrush
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Video: XVID 480x352 25.00fps 364Kbps
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 163Kbps
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