In this video, we show you how to create film quality matte paintings inside of photoshop so that they can later be broken into proper layering for 3d camera moves. We will even show you how to set up one of the shots in After Effects as a bonus track.

If you want to download from Megaupload without captchas or countdown timers, here is a trick worth trying out.

TwistedBrush - digital paint software with complete natural art tools - oils, acrylics, pastel, charcoal etc. Software for artists without the complexity of other art programs. TwistedBrush - creating art the way it should be, simple and fun! Simplicity without sacrifice, powerful enough for the professional artist yet simply enough for the novice. TwistedBrush has one of the most versatile and powerful brush engines in existence, yet it was designed from day one to be easy to use. Over 2000 brushes, layers, realistic media, photo cloning, tracing, masks, particles, filters, script recording, scripts to AVI, drawing tablet support, brush shapes, patterns, textures, integrated scanner support, image brushes, drawing guides, reference image views, dirty brushes, scratch layer, dynamic palettes and much more!

Leveraging more than 8 years of engineering research and development, mocha Pro offers digital media artists a powerful, intuitive and innovative planar tracking-based solution with a streamlined interface, accelerated workflow and the power to easily track and manipulate shots not possible with traditional solutions. mocha Pro is the ideal VFX complement for film/video post production, creative motion graphics and 2D-3D conversion pipelines.

I know these are available for free from the Foundry/Mari website however I uploaded for convenience and offline use. Not always the most convenient to stream tutorials from web.
Thought it would also be useful for first time Mari users to be able to download some tutorials when downloading Mari from CG.
Hopefully this will be of use to some people.
MARI 1.3 HDR Ptex Tutorials - Part 1 - intro
MARI 1.3 HDR Ptex Tutorials - Part 2 - Painting in Mari
MARI 1.3 HDR Ptex Tutorials - Part 3 - Rendering in VRay

Artweaver Plus is a painting program which is suitable for beginners but also suitable for advanced users. You can record all your steps and replay them afterwards or provide them to other users. Also there are many tools and features like layers and effect filter in Artweaver Plus.

Due to the success of the original site, CG Swot.com has been redeveloped to meet the needs of an ever-growing, computer graphics community. With a solid focus on community, many new features have been added to the site and we hope you have a good look around and take full advantage of these great additions.

The DK Art School series provides all the fundamental techniques both adult and juvenile artists need. At the heart of each book are twelve projects that explore the methods of the great masters. Each specially commissioned painting is broken down in step-by-step color photos that show every stage of its creation. Lists of materials, subjects, and techniques complete each volume. 300 color photos.

This DVD documents the painting of the cover for Brandon Sanderson's book, Warbreaker. It begins with an interview with Irene Gallo, Art Director at Tor Books, and ends with photographing the final painting. Throughout each step, Chesley Award winner Dan Dos Santos talks at great length about everything from salary to color theory. Though the subject matter is a book cover, all the principles taught are easily translated towards almost any commercial illustration. With over five hours of content, this is a definitive guide for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and understanding of painting as it relates to working for clients.

In this course, author Dan Ablan walks through the process of understanding the modo workflow while learning to create 3D models and animations. The course teaches fundamental tasks, such as modeling polygons and applying materials with the Shader Tree, while exploring scene building in depth through advanced lighting, camera, and animation techniques. The course also covers modo's schematic tools and shows how to render animations for various playback media. Exercise files accompany the course.

This video was based on questions asked on the user forum as well as inquisitive emails from artists around the world. Tracking and Match Moving has been around for quite some time, however information on these topics have been limited. With this 2.5 hour video, we solve the mystery that is match moving, tracking and analyzing. With several projects based on popular film and tv concepts, this video will surely help you become a match moving pro. Learn how to negotiate concepts in fusion like data solving, and preparing your footage for data capture. There are 6 main projects to solve in these lessons. Each project focuses on a typical tracking type problem. Learn how to asses the problems like a pro, while learning hybrid crossover solutions that may tie unrelated projects together. There are often cases where 4 point, 2 point and planar tracks collide in what shot. Make sure to watch the work flow so you can manage multiple systems in a single shot solution.

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Create images with instant impact with Adobe Photoshop CS5--the industry standard in digital imaging software. Adobe Photoshop CS5 redefines digital imaging with powerful new photography tools and breakthrough capabilities for complex image selections, realistic painting and intelligent retouching. Easily select and mask intricate image content such as hair. Remove any image element and watch the space fill in almost magically. Create stunning high dynamic range (HDR) images. Paint with realistic strokes and colour blends. Remove noise, add grain and create vignettes with state-of-the-art photography tools. Benefit from more memory and experience massive speed gains with native cross-platform 64-bit support, and full optimisation for Windows 7.