About the Director
Mr. HUNG-CHUM, KAO has years teaching experiences in AliasMaya 3D software. Mr. KAO has managed many projects involved in all phases of animation production form initializing 3D character design and modeling. His Maya training DVD includes Maya 7 Self Training DVD Basic Modeling and is currently working on the second volume Maya 8 Self Training DVD Character Modeling . He is currently teaching as a Professor in the Graduate M.F.A. Program in Digital Media Arts College, Boca Raton, FL.

Maya 7 SelfTraining DVD Modeling for Beginner is using a brand new way to lead you to understand Maya 7. Inside this DVD, you will start with a standard class lectures just like you were inside the classroom with friendly atmosphere and detailing explanations. These lectures include the entire technology you need for Modeling inside Maya 7. You will explore Maya 7 from simple curve to NURBS surface, and from Polygon to Subdivision Primitives. In the Bonus se (more…)

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This DVD is using a brand new way to understand how to model in Autodesk Maya 8.5. Inside this DVD , you will enjoy lectures with friendly atmosphere teaching style and detailing explanations. Included NURBS surface, Curves, Polygon ,Subdivision and nCloth Modeling. This is the prefect self – training DVD for Beginner in Maya.

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This is quite simply the most comprehensive set of Maya training DVDs available, and exclusively created by 3D Buzz. It has been carefully structured to transform even the complete beginner into an intermediate to advanced Maya user. Covering three projects from start to finish, ‘Mastering Maya: The Fundamentals’ is your key to becoming a true Maya master. From beginner to expert, this single product will push your education further than any other Maya training available today.

BONUS CONTENT – Advanced Techniques
This highly technical section will also discuss the variety of utility nodes found within Maya, a part of the application that was designed to allow various controls of shading and texturing networks. Through a series of detailed lectures, you will see how these nodes can also be applied in a variety of other circumstances, allowing you to bypass a great deal of overhead on your computer as you make adjustments to any aspect of your scene, from controlling moti (more…)

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The Toy Man 2007 Product Review: The content quality of Care for Kids: The Essential Guide to Preparing Caregivers was well above average. The lessons and examples were simple, real-life, and easy to understand. The approach used has a strong influence in causing caregivers to desire to learn more from additional sources. It makes the labors of caregiving more fully understood. As stated before, Care for Kids: The Essential Guide to Preparing Caregivers is well above average in its scoring for this category… The educational value is incredible with this product. It is very well structured with a logical flow for maximum educational potential for caregivers who are fully experienced as well as those who are new to this work. This demonstrates the true value of the educational value of this product. Skill Improvement is one of the primary fringe benefits of using Care for Kids: The Essential Guide to Preparing Caregivers. The logically structured program (more…)

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Zack Petroc’s creative gifts place him at the forefront of the emerging field of digital art direction. Zack’s great talent in all the traditional areas of artistic expression, coupled with a technical ability that takes a back seat to no one, combine to make him a truly unique talent. A rare ability to bring true artistry to life in a highly technical environment helps to set Zack apart. –Kevin Conran – Film Maker

In this DVD Zack Petroc presents a modern approach to digital sculpting that includes technical discussions, and features in-depth techniques for adding life and realism to your characters. Using a Maya-to-ZBrush workflow, the viewer takes a step-by-step look at how underlying muscles and bone structure affect the true form of the human body. The Maya content highlights creating and preparing a low-resolution base mesh, and includes techniques that apply to other Poly modeling packages. The central part of this demonstration takes place in ZBrush, (more…)

The set contains full versions of renowned 3D Blender software suite and a video training for it. 3D Blender allows complete professional 3D workflow, from creation of basic 3D objects to advanced animation features.
The included video training starts from basic subjects, overview and advances you into complete professional workflow.
Includes installations for Windows (both 32 and 64 bit), OS X (both Intel and PPC), and Linux (both 32 and 64-bit). Contains over 4 hours of video training from introduction to advanced topics.

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Learning Autodesk Maya: Foundation is a full-color book that offers students a hands-on approach for learning how to use Maya, the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software. You will work with real movie footage, interactive tutorials and step-by-step lessons to understand the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. The companion DVD, which includes instructor-led tutorial videos and other resources for extended learning, will further reinforce the topics covered in the book so that you can become better acquainted with the Maya User Interface.

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Complete video based tutorial training for Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. Lessons are presented in step-by-step videos with a total running time of over 18 hours in over 200 individual video lessons. Each instructor-guided title is presented in full motion video, with the instructor clearly demonstrating each lesson in the actual program being taught while providing a full narrative description of each step. Training comes with all sample Photoshop Elements files used in the videos so that you can work along on your own computer.

As you follow along, you learn by doing, mastering the programs at your own pace. You are provided with a dynamic educational tool – an information rich resource you can refer to again and again.

Topics include: Intro to Photoshop Elements 6, Using the Organizer, Organizer File Menu Jobs, Organizer File Menu Creations, Organizer Edit Menu Jobs, Find Menu, Using the Editor, File Basics, Tools Basics, Edit Basics, Layer Basics, Working with Type, Mo (more…)

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Maya Fluids offer a powerful solution to many complex dynamic effects, however it takes a good deal of time to get comfortable with the tool. These DVDs were created to save effects animators countless hours, by sharing David Schoneveld’s proven techniques. –Alex Alvarez – Director, Gnomon

In the second DVD in this series on Maya Fluid Effects, effects animator David Schoneveld imparts a detailed view of the various methods and advanced features of particle and rigid body control through fluid dynamics. This multi-faceted lesson takes you through the beginning and inter- mediate techniques of the Ocean Shader before revealing how you can create object-avoiding particles without scripting. The lesson culminates by teaching you how to create particles driven by fluid dynamics that can interact with an object or character.

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