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gilgamesh828
05-19-2009, 09:45 PM
Hi there -- looking for any recommendations for high-end training in the field of character technical direction, i.e., advanced character setup, mel scripting, API and python. I'm really looking for a complete start-to-finish program, if such a thing exists, much like Animation Mentor but for TD's. I've looked at TD-College, but they seem only to offer a single class here or there; perhaps they've abandoned the whole "curriculum" approach?

Anyway, if anyone knows of any program they can recommend or has any info on TD-College, please post your thoughts.

Cheers!
mberglund
05-20-2009, 01:45 PM
I like Jason Schliefers DVDs animator friendly rigging, I just took a CGWorkshop class with Todd Widup and it was very goood!

(http://www.td-college.com/)
DanHaffner
05-21-2009, 12:53 AM
Digital Tutors has some DVDs out there, though I can't comment on how good they are as I haven't seen them.

Fahrenheit Digital has some DVDs, if you can find them, that are simply amazing. They have three:

Rigging for Feature Animation
Skinning for Feature Animation
Facial Rigging for Feature Animation


If I remember correctly. But they no longer sell them on their site so getting a hold on a legal copy of each can be tough.

http://www.fahrenheitdigital.com/

According to their site, they should be back soon. :) :) :)
blackseraphim
05-21-2009, 03:59 AM
edited:
fahrenheit would be the best for me also jason's animator friendly rigging...
Leffler
05-21-2009, 12:19 PM
I just took a CGWorkshop class with Todd Widup and it was very goood!

(http://www.td-college.com/)

What did that contain of? Anywhere I can read about it?

/Otto
mberglund
05-21-2009, 01:48 PM
sure, its on this site. http://workshops.cgsociety.org/ (http://workshops.cgsociety.org/)
I took the mechanical rigging class, also the character rigging class is really really good! Todd is an excellent instructor.
Leffler
05-22-2009, 07:32 AM
sure, its on this site. http://workshops.cgsociety.org/ (http://workshops.cgsociety.org/)
I took the mechanical rigging class, also the character rigging class is really really good! Todd is an excellent instructor.

But I meen more specific, what did he talk about? Was it to basic or to hard to get?
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