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Chris Thomas
04-22-2005, 07:32 PM
We are very happy to announce the arrival of a new instructor here at CG Academy. Chris Harvey (here is his profile...)

http://www.cg-academy.net/pages/biographies/bio_chris_harvey/bio_chris_h.htm

is joining us to produce a range of DVDs on mechanical rigging. Those who attended his popular Siggraph 2004 Master class on vehicle rigging will know how much of an authority Chris is on the subject.

His DVDs will tackle in-depth such topics as creating mechanical rigs for hand animation, dynamically driven rigs, and hybrid systems that offer the best of both worlds.

His series will mainly focus on creating four wheeled engine driven vehicles (or cars as they are otherwise known). But he will also deal with other vehicle types and how to simulate them via modular mechanical rigging techniques that can even by applied to character rigs and more.

Check in at the CG Academy site soon for more news on these DVDs and more.


(http://www.cg-academy.net)

jonny3d
04-25-2005, 01:36 PM
hi all


Chris Harvey, wow, yeah I caught that Siggraph 2004 Master class, creating mechanical rigs is more my area so i'm looking forward to this new series.

any real time frame to when we can expect DVD 1 ?


-jonny3d

Harvey
04-26-2005, 12:30 AM
Hi Jonny3d, I am glad you are looking foward to the dvd's. I plan on releasing the entire set at one time so that there isn't any waiting around for the next parts...also the dvd's while able to stand alone really will be designed as a series with lots of topics overlapping. The current plan is to have them ready for Siggraph.

And if you like the Siggraph presentation last year, this is going to be way cooler...I have had a lot more time to RnD and will be able to cover a lot more interesting topics!...I will share more when I can. Actually I hope to start a thread, maybe this one with a kind of WIP updates to the dvd's and get peoples feedback on what they want to see most in it.

So if there are any requests...let me know!

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