Into The Dark With John Mahoney

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Step inside the shadows and explore the power of generating creepy, psychologically driven characters and creatures with John Mahoney. John’s work takes the dark elements of Geiger and pulls them until they stretch to a place Schiele would approve of.

This class will offer students the opportunity to learn with a true master in character and creature conceptualization and shouldn’t be missed. John currently teaches at the California Institute of the Arts and USC. You can learn more about John by visiting his website. If you are looking to find more freaky sculpts, stop in at his user gallery on ZBrushCentral.

This is definitely a class you don’t want to miss!

SIGN UP HERE!

 

 

Creative Reasoning & Character Development with Cameron Farn

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The folks at ZBrush Workshops have recently released another exciting course. Prepare yourself for 8 weeks of fantastic training with Cameron Farn where he’ll lead you through the creative process and logic of character development. You will learn how to breathe life into believable characters living in equally believable and unique worlds. Cameron’s insight into creative reasoning and distinct perspectives on character and creature designs will give you incredibly valuable life-lessons on your journey as an artist and professional. You don’t want miss this class! Sign up here

Course Software requirements: ZBrush 4R4 P2 / R5, Adobe Photoshop, and a Digital Camera

About Cameron Farn: Cameron Farn was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, where he currently works and resides. He is the lead Creative Director for F&D Scene Changes, and has worked on many diverse projects spanning from cinema to commercial design. His feature film credits include 3D Modeller for 2008′s Death Race; and head of props fabrication for F&D during construction of Kathryn Bigelow’s K-19: The Widowmaker. He served in the same capacity for F&D during the Broadway build of the multi-Tony Award winning musical Wicked and its touring productions.

Sign Up for Creative Reasoning & Character Development with Cameron Farn

Free Master Series Webinar with Erin Nicholson!

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Whether you are an Independent Film Maker, a traditional Makeup Effects Artist or a CG Artist this online program at Phoenix Atelier is for you. This Master Series will be modular based starting with the incredibly talented Erin Nicholson, Modeling Supervisor on films such as Piranha, Battle Los Angeles, Priest.

Erin will take you through the entire asset building process, from word to screen ready model. You will be introduced to real world concepts as Erin has meetings with the other department heads to understand and deliver their needs. This is as close to the real thing as you will get. A simulated production environment where you will learn the real skills needed to be competitive in today’s marketplace.

Register now for our free FREE Master Series webinar THIS SUNDAY with Erin.

New Courses from Digital Tutors

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Our friends at Digital Tutors have added five new courses to their collection including a new Creative Development course! Check them out below or find more information on our 3rd Party Training page.

Sculpting a Demonic Creature in ZBrush

Sculpting Integration Concepts

Illustrating a Vintage Horror Film Poster in Photoshop and ZBrush

Creating an Aged Character and Artifacts in ZBrush and Maya

Creative Development: Concepting a Cyborg in ZBrush

ZBrush UGM: Gnomon School of Visual Effects

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We’re set to take the stage inside the Gnomon School of Visual Effects Green Screen Room, here on the grounds of the Television Center in Hollywood.

Be there as we showcase the latest features and functions inside ZBrush 4R5. You’ll get an inside look at how to maximize your use of new features like, Panel Loops, Polish by Features, Frame Mesh settings to name a few.

Join us as we mix and mingle with other ZBrush community members and artists from various industries in an evening of digital clay talk.

The night promises to be filled with excitement and informative ZBrush demonstrations. Along with our own Paul Gaboury, we’ll have a special guest presentation with ZBrush artist and instructor, Rafael Grassetti.

For location, times, and more information on our presenters, please visit our Gnomon UGM page.

Discover ZBrush 4R5

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Our friends over at Novedge are hosting a free webinar with a presentation from Pixologic’s own 3D Application Engineer, Paul Gaboury. This webinar will be covering the newest features of ZBrush4R5 including an in depth understanding of how Panel Loops can be used for several modeling techniques. It will also cover hard surface modeling, take a look at new polish features and finish off the webinar with BPR render system to create a toon or comic book render.

This webinar is free and open to ZBrush users at all levels and artists who are interested in seeing the newest ZBrush features in action. Space is limited so sign up today!

Click here to register for the free webinar.

The Art of Anatomy with Cezar Brandao

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We are proud to announce Cezar Brandao’s program is back by popular demand!
If you missed it the first time around, here’s your chance to jump in there and learn
with one of the true masters of the female form.

The first 4 weeks will get you prepped as you go through the process of learning anatomy
Bridgman style. This is truly a wonderful way to learn Artistic Anatomy as the simplification
of forms is something anyone can master.

The last 4 weeks will be a tour de force of the female portrait. There simply is nothing more difficult
to sculpt as it is often a matter of millimeters that can make or break your sculpt.

Program starts on February 17, Registration is open.

So come and learn Foundation of Beauty, The Art of Anatomy with Cezar Brandao.

Still undecided? Fell free to send your questions to marcia@phoenixatelier.com.

New ZBrush Courses Brought to You by Digital Tutors

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Our friends at Digital Tutors have released three new ZBrush Courses from their Creative Development series! Check them out below or discover more great courses on our 3rd Party Training page.

Creative Development: Speed Sculpting a Cartoon Head in ZBrush with Shane Olson

Creative Development: Alien Concept Design in ZBrush with Justin Fields

Creative Development: Sculpting Anatomy Using ZBrush Mannequins with Lee Magalhães

Making The Cut: From Screen To Print

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With the rapid growth of 3D printing options for home use on the steady increase, this latest ZBrushCentral post by martin6canale is just in time for your next action figure or sculpting project. Take a closer look at how to prepare your latest ZBrush creations for the journey from screen to print. Follow along as Martin breaks down the necessary steps involved in the process. You’ll see how to arrange topology and implement additional parts for making male and female joints.

For an in depth video tutorial series on how to prepare your models for printing in ZBrush, be sure to check out our Plug-Ins section inside ZClassroom. The series is hosted by Jeff Feligno and features all you’ll need to know to bring your digital works of art to life.

NYC ZBrush Artist Meetup

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Join the CADA and NYU SCPS for an NYC ZBrush Artist Meet-Up. Jean Gorospe (Head of NYC ZBRUSH User Group) will be doing a live sculpting session to show the tips and tricks used in studio workflows. Learn how to work at a faster pace with simple shortcuts inside ZBrush. There will also be a life speed sculpt session for artists to participate in.

Event Info
Thursday, January 24, 2013
7:00 – 9:30 pm
11 West 42nd Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenue)
10th Floor – Room 1036
NY, NY 10036

Sign up here.

Artists should bring their own laptop and tablet with ZBrush to participate in the live sculpting sessions. Seating and space is limited. It is on a first come basis for those individuals who wish to bring their own laptops.