Exceed Expectations with Five New Training Titles Released by Digital-Tutors


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Hey Everyone,

We’re proud to announce the release of five new project-based training titles for artists interested in modo, Toxik, Maya, Nuke and After Effects.

Good luck learning,

The Digital-Tutors Team

New Modeling Features in modo 401

Learn to build your models quickly and efficiently with the variety of new modeling tools available in modo 401.

  • Easily make retopology operations easier
  • Use the vector background constraint to deform geometry
  • Learn how to use the Pen Tool to create floorplans
  • Add complex geometry with profile curves and various new modeling tools


Run Time: 40 min
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Toxik Node Reference Library - Channel and Stream Nodes

Discover how each Channel and Stream Node work and how to use them inside Toxik.

  • Learn how to efficiently use the Extract Node, Out of Range Node and Replace Node
  • Explore the Rewire Node to switch around channels
  • Use the Streams workflow to have a single tool affect multiple other tools
  • Learn how to use the Stereo Streams Node to view Stereoscopic effects


Run Time: 26 min
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Overview of Maya Ocean Locators and Wakes

Create realistic motion with Maya Ocean locators and wake features to make objects float on the surface and create ripples in your oceans.

  • Discover dynamic motion including buoyancy, damping and gravity
  • Learn how to create throttle and rudder on an object
  • Make a realistic boat animation complete with pitching and rolling
  • Add wakes, foamy waves, advanced color bleeding and foam generators to your ocean


Run Time: 1 hour 15 min
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Introduction to Channels in Nuke

Get the most out of Nuke and learn how to use the Channel system in this powerful compositing application.

  • Overview of the Red, Green, Blue and alpha channels
  • Learn to copy, add and view new custom channels
  • Use copy and shuffle copy to bring together multiple 3D render passes
  • Access information at any point in the Node Tree for a more efficient workflow


Run Time: 56 min
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Compositing 3D Renders in After Effects

Learn how to bring in multiple 3D render passes and composite resulting images on top of photographs using a variety of tools and techniques in After

Effects.

  • Learn how to import your layers and assembling them into a nice render of a car
  • Create an advanced matte to cut out a car using shadow, indirect and matte layers
  • Time-saving compositing tricks to blend the foreground and background
  • Discover Lightwraping, color correction, and Grain and Reflection matching


Run Time: 1 hrs 15 min
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Availability:
Annual Members: Immediately!
Semi-Annual and Monthly Members: November 1, 2009


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