Reallusion, the award-winning leader of 3D and 2D Cinematic tools, unveils CrazyTalk7, a new and innovative digital media application that allows user to create animated talking characters from any digital photograph.

Fahrenheit Digital - Skinning for Feature Animation
Starting with 2D Animation as a reference plus a solid understanding and application of Deformations, Aaron uses out-of-the-box Maya tools and production tested techniques to cover all aspects of Skinning & Deforming a character without sacrificing the speed and interactivity that is essential for Feature Animation production. Every chapter is complete and thorough, making sure that no step is skipped and no information glossed over. This lesson provides a complete and thorough explanation of the underlying concepts & tools of Skinning for Feature Animation.Skinning for Feature Animation provides complete and thorough training for anyone interested in learning these production caliber tools and techniques for the first time as well as those looking to add to their existing knowledge. Over 9 hours of lessons.

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Kenny Roy started his career in 1998 as a dustbuster on the animated film, Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu. From those humble beginnings, he's gone on to animate some of the most memorable characters on screen. In 11 years, Kenny has animated for TV shows, pilots, commercials, games, web, ride films and feature films, with his most notable credits being Scooby Doo 2, Garfield and King Kong.

In this CINEMA 4D tutorial, you will learn tools and techniques for rigging cartoon characters in CINEMA 4D. This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a cartoony control rig in CINEMA 4D. Step by step, we will create a rig that will generate cartoon-like flexibility. We'll learn how to create intuitive, animator-friendly controls and how to build a bendy limb rig. We will learn how to create an advanced squash and stretch spine rig with volume controls. We'll create a flexible, counter-rotation arm rig to preserve the upperarm as it twists, and learn how to skin to a cage to work smarter and more efficiently. Overall, we'll make sure our rig is robust, to endure through extreme conditions.

The Animal Motion Show DVDs by Rhinohouse is a collection of over two thousand high quality video and still image references of animals for animators, modelers and TDs. The gooos are packaged very nicely in a two-DVD slip case which includes the Animal Motion Show DVD and the Special Guests DVD.

In this CINEMA 4D tutorial we will learn techniques for rigging quadrupeds in CINEMA 4D. We'll work our way from the ground up, learning techniques for creating robust and flexible vertebrae systems, efficient and animator-friendly controls, and learn how to dynamically parent and blend between spaces. We'll also cover helpful weight painting. By the end of this course, you will have the skills needed to rig your very own quadruped.

In this CINEMA 4D tutorial we will learn techniques for rigging quadrupeds in CINEMA 4D. We'll work our way from the ground up, learning techniques for creating robust and flexible vertebrae systems, efficient and animator-friendly controls, and learn how to dynamically parent and blend between spaces. We'll also cover helpful weight painting. By the end of this course, you will have the skills needed to rig your very own quadruped.

From the Lead Animator of Matrix Reloaded, Learning 3D Character Animation with Jeff Lew is one of the few real character animation classes on DVD. There are so many how-to videos on the market showing you how to setup a character or model a character in a specific 3D software package, but very few training videos showing you actually how to animate a character in 3D.

There's always room for Jello: Nature is complex and delicate to replicate, filled with forces that affect everything around us. Soft Body simulations are one of the key elements in Computer Graphics that can make your audience believe what they see. Learning how to control the intricate subtleties of these micro movements will give you the ultimate power as an animator or effects artist! Our objective here is to teach you a way to build stable, predictable simulations without losing any time wondering what the next steps are. KEYWORDS: Cinema 4D Training, C4D, Bodypaint, Maxon

In this set of CINEMA 4D tutorials we will learn how to setup a face for animation in CINEMA 4D. Throughout the tutorial we’ll focus on providing animators with the control they need to create believable expressions with a control rig that computes fast. We’ll also creatively explore several techniques and tools that can be used to create natural deformations.

After Effects Apprentice provides a strong foundation for the aspiring motion graphics designer or visual effects artist. It is an excellent resource to help users get up to speed in After Effects quickly and to maximize their creative expression.

A quality character rig is a must for any successful animation production. The rig must be stable, and have the controls and flexibility needed for an animator to tell their story. In addition the rigger must be able to make changes quickly. In this set of lectures, Axel will effectively demystify the "art" of character rigging as well as provide a production-like set of scripted tools to work with.

In this series of lessons, we will help you get a strong understanding of Maya and how it works. You'll get the chance to work with many of the Maya instructors here at Digital-Tutors who will show you how to use some of the major components of Maya.

In this course, we will cover tools and techniques for setting up character rigs in Maya. Step by step, we'll construct a control rig that is robust and animator-friendly. We'll learn everything from proper joint placement and techniques for correcting a joint's orientation to learning fun ways we can preserve volume as our mesh deforms and how to make our controls efficient and easy to comprehend. We'll also learn how to build some fun MEL tools that will help speed up our workflow, bringing that time back into constructing our control rigs with the best methods.

Your education begins from the standpoint of the complete beginner, providing you with a guided tour of the user interface, and allowing you to familiarize and feel at ease with Maya’s many controls. From there, you will launch into the first of three very in-depth projects, each one building upon the last to carry you comfortably to the level of proficient Maya user as you create beautifully detailed animations. The projects are very comprehensive, and each and every step carefully explained to make sure that you not only understand what it is you’re doing, but exactly why you’re doing it and how each tool you use works within Maya!

cmiVFX has released the brand new Animation Layers and the Mixer Techniques video. Learn to master the tools that make your life as an animator easier! Few tools are better at improving and speeding up your workflow than the Animation Mixer and Layer system in Softimage. These tools allow you to quickly and easily repeat your walk cycles, blend between a walk, run, stop, idle, or any number of combinations of animations. With an almost limitless amount of control, you can easily shave hours, or even days off your production time, and make changes quickly and fluidly. Chris demonstrates the power of these potentially complex tools using provided files so you can follow along..

SESSION HORNS is the versatile and playable horn section that will instantly perk up your productions. The trombone, tenor sax and two trumpets have been sampled to perfection and deliver a rich, authentic sound, playable by anyone. Produced in collaboration with e-instruments, this KONTAKT Instrument features the unique Smart Voice Split function for creating authentic horn arrangements with your keyboard on the fly, no experience needed. Or get inspired with the Animator – a harmonically flexible riff generator. Inject any production with a dynamite sound that will blow you away.

Blumentals Easy GIF Animator is powerful yet very easy to use software for creating and editing animated GIF images. With this animated GIF editor you can easily create animated pictures, banners and buttons in no time. You can use special features to add stunning visual effects and prepare your animation for publishing on your web page. Easy GIF Animator supports all types of GIF animation and provides high compression and great quality for your animated GIF images. To top it all off, Easy GIF Animator is the best priced animated GIF editor on the market today.

Veteran animator Paul Hormis (who has been a part of both Blizzard Entertainment and Blur Studios during his 15 years of professional work) has assembled over 4 hours of incredible cloth effects and techniques for animators looking to push cloth to its limits and in the process, you'll learn how to use cloth in ways you never imagined.

SESSION HORNS is the versatile and playable horn section that will instantly perk up your productions. The trombone, tenor sax and two trumpets have been sampled to perfection and deliver a rich, authentic sound, playable by anyone. Produced in collaboration with e-instruments, this KONTAKT Instrument features the unique Smart Voice Split function for creating authentic horn arrangements with your keyboard on the fly, no experience needed. Or get inspired with the Animator – a harmonically flexible riff generator. Inject any production with a dynamite sound that will blow you away.

"What has cost me millions of dollars and over 30 years to learn, I've now put into a 16-DVD box-set combining my Animation Masterclasses with over 400 specially animated examples." Richard Williams, Director of Animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, is the link-man passing on the secrets of the masters to the present generation. This box-set is like having your own personal animation school. Over 16 sessions you are given a complete animation curriculum in it's most practical form and you will be able to put these animation lessons to work immediately.

In this course, veteran author and animator Chad Perkins explores Trapcode Particular, an industry-standard Adobe After Effects plugin for generating particle effects. After exploring the menu structure, basic operations, and some key tips and tricks, the course tackles a series of short projects that represent the kinds of design and animation tasks that motion graphics or VFX artists can create, such as camera flashes, smoke, sparks, or even a flock of birds.