The full 8 discs of the 3D Creature Development Master Class.

Take part in our incredibly thorough mulit-session video series on Cocos2d and iOS App Development. You can find out complete details on the series here at the main tutorial sales page, but in short you'll learn....

Are you tired of relying on automated Web application installers? This video series shows you how to create, configure, monitor and maintain Web and FTP sites totally on your own.

If you’ve ever wanted to write Mac apps, but didn’t know how to get started, this is the course for you. I’ll take you through it step-by-step from the *very* beginning. You don’t need much experience; the target audience is a hobbyist web developer who’s done some coding in javascript and maybe some PHP, but has never written a complex app before. As long as you know what a variable and a function is, you’re ready!

In this DVD, Alessandro Cangelosi introduces you to the different techniques needed for realistic architectural visualization, creating procedural naturalistic environment, scripting, and secondary effects such as depth of field and volumetric light.

Game programming doesn't have to be difficult. If you've wanted to learn how to program simple games for Xbox, Windows or Windows Phone 7, but have been intimidated by the complexity, this course is for you! This course walks you through using the Microsoft XNA framework to build a simple 2D space shooting game, exploring numerous game programming concepts along the way.

This tutorial is designed to help you quickly get a good solid foundation of lighting and rendering techniques used for interior visualization.

In this tutorial we will learn how to sketch a character in ZBrush and Softimage, and how to make it into a detailed sculpture.
The purpose of this tutorial is to present the usage of Softimage and ZBrush as a 3D sketching application. Also, how to use new features like DynaMesh and ICE to complete a 3D concept of a mythological character.

In this tutorial we will learn how to set up a simple light rig to effectively highlight and show off your modeled assets. This series of lessons will walk through the absolute basics of lighting for presentation or, simply, lighting from a non-lighters perspective.

Throughout this Maya tutorial we will explore the technique of creating realistic sparks and fluid flames using Maya classic particles and Maya 2D fluids. We will also examine useful references and videos to study the behavior and shading in our simulations.

In this ZBrush tutorial, we will learn how to create a concept of a quadruped alien. Throughout these lessons we will design a fast base mesh using ZSpheres in ZBrush. We will then quickly sculpt out the basic forms of the creature and lightly detail it. We will then further our detailing in Photoshop using various paint over and texturing techniques, and finish by refining our creature using various photographs taken and collected by the Artist. In the end, we will have a realistic 3-quarter view of the concept

In this tutorial we will learn how to create textures and shaders for a digital asset

This tutorial is designed to help you quickly get a good solid foundation of lighting and rendering techniques used for interior visualization.

Over the period of the tutorial, we are going to explore quick ways to achieve a believable render of an interior, discuss the importance of light source placement as well as additional techniques to speedup the Maxwell rendering and prevent noise generation which is a common problem with unbiased renders. We will look at the process of setting up the lighting for the day time scene, and then shift our parameters to create a night effects.

In this tutorial we are going to create a destruction scene using the great tools found in NUKEX.
We will be compositing a wide shot of a city to look like a scene of massive destruction. We will also go over how to work fast if it needs to get it done before a deadline.

In this tutorial we will learn how to sketch a character in ZBrush and Softimage, and how to make it into a detailed sculpture.
The purpose of this tutorial is to present the usage of Softimage and ZBrush as a 3D sketching application. Also, how to use new features like DynaMesh and ICE to complete a 3D concept of a mythological character.

In this ZBrush tutorial, we will learn how to create a concept of a quadruped alien. Throughout these lessons we will design a fast base mesh using ZSpheres in ZBrush. We will then quickly sculpt out the basic forms of the creature and lightly detail it. We will then further our detailing in Photoshop using various paint over and texturing techniques, and finish by refining our creature using various photographs taken and collected by the Artist. In the end, we will have a realistic 3-quarter view of the concept.

Throughout this tutorial we will see how to build, UV, texture, pose, light, and render the Sci-Fi Hero. We are going to cover all bases as we create this Sci-Fi Hero character.
Rather than focusing on a few key areas we will be looking in detail at each aspect of his construction, going right from the first polygon to the final pixel. We will begin with primitives which will form the foundations of the character before we use subdivision surfaces to flesh out the rest of his body and armor. With the model ready we will then apply a full set of UVs as well as look into adding detailed textures.
On top of this we will also briefly explore adding a rig to the character so we can pose him before we then light the scene, setup our shaders, make our final adjustments and output our render passes.
Finally we will mix everything together in Photoshop and add a bit of magic to give us our final render.

In this tutorial we will learn how to create textures and shaders for a digital asset.
Throughout these lessons we will look at the steps required to create a professional UV mapping. With proven techniques and workflows used in the visual effects industry, we will create a highly detailed textures and cover all the steps involved during the look development process.