T0824 - Turbo Training Advanced Visual Effects 2

urbo Training: Advanced Visual Effects 2

Visual Effects guru and particle effects master Allan McKay is back with another round of stellar particle effects as part of his latest training kit: Turbo Training: Advanced Visual Effects 2.

This time out, Allan has created seven new project-based tutorials that push the built-in Particle Flow particle system to the limit and beyond. With a running length of over 6 hours, this training DVD is aimed at intermediate and advanced users. Allan starts off with easier effects like creating a DNA strand out of particles, then ramps up to more complex natural effects including procedural lava and particle fire, as well as building a crumbling iceberg, splashing barrels and exploding tanks.

To achieve several of these effects, Allan spends time showcasing two Autodesk Certified Animation Plug-ins: AfterBurn 3 and Particle Flow Tools: Box 1 and discusses how they can extend what the core PFlow particle system can do.

Finally, Allan illustrates how to set up your render passes and through the use of Eyeon's Digital Fusion compositing application, blends the various layers together to achieve the final effects.

T0823 - Turbo Training Advanced Visual Effects

If you’re looking for training beyond the basics, then the Advanced Visual Effects DVD is for you. This DVD volume (part of the new Turbo Training collection) contains over 14 hours of material from special effects creator and Particle Flow master Allan McKay.

Aimed at intermediate and advanced users, the Advanced Visual Effects DVD showcases much of Allan’s talent and techniques for producing incredible animation using 3ds Max and the Particle Flow particle system. Starting with simple examples, Allan works up to more complex effects including generating procedural tornados and volcanoes, as well as a drip system that must be seen to be believed. He also covers topics including the use of procedural materials, reactor 2 physics basics.

Additionally, an entire section is devoted to his use of Autodesk Certified Animation Plug-in AfterBurn 3, showing how he makes believable explosions, ground fog, clouds and more.

T0822 - Turbo Squid - Turbo Training FumeFX Essentials

Turbo Squid FumeFX Essentials
Running Time: 3 hours, 35 minutes

Effects specialist and Autodesk Master Allan McKay has created a brand new training DVD for users interested in coming up to speed with the powerful Autodesk Certified Animation plug-in FumeFX. This DVD demystifies the various controls for making believable FumeFX simulations. You'll be amazed at what the FumeFX engine is capable of, creating everything from animated burning paper and huge fiery explosions to bubbling caudrons and dirt/dust effects.

This 3.5 hour training course is perfect for new users who want to get up speed quickly with the sophisticated FumeFX plug-in, as well as for intermediate users who want to tweak their effects for astonishing results. Sample files are included so you can dissect or modify them later to achieve an even deeper understanding of this plug-in technology.

Course outline:

Project 1: Getting Started
Total Running Time: 34:58

Project 2: Campfire
Total Running Time: 57:17

Project 3: Magic Cauldron Part 1
Total Running Time: 17:33

Project 4: Magic Cauldron Part 2
Total Running Time: 14:43

Project 5: Breaking Ground
Total Running Time: 11:33

Project 6: Burning Paper
Total Running Time: 30:01

Project 7: Explosion
Total Running Time: 19:55

Project 8: Adding Fuel
Total Running Time: 29.25

T0821 - Turbo Squid - Turbo Training - 3DS MAX - Cloth Techniques

With the recent inclusion of the cloth tools (known as clothfx to many users) into the Autodesk Subscription Program for 3ds Max, more animators than ever have begun to look for training to help them get more out of the product than the basic tutorials provide.
This DVD training goes above and beyond normal flags and curtains cloth examples, and shows you how to create far more complex garments using the GarmentMaker modifier, as well as giving you an arsenal of information that will help you be more productive in less time.

Topics covered in this 3 hour module include: understanding how cloth reads the modifier stack, GarmentMaker techniques, multi-layered clothing, bias-cut cloth, pleats and creases, animated constraints and plenty of helpful tips and tricks to enhance your workflow. Below is the tutorial listing:

1. Introduction
2. Set up for Cloth
3. GarmentMaker Tips
4. Tailoring Cloth
5. Money Bag Example
6. Modelled Cloth Tips
7. Biased Cloth Basics
8. Biased Cloth Example
9. Pleats/Seams Basics
10. Pleats Example
11. Group Contraints
12. Layered Cloth Basics
13. Layered Cloth Example
14. Intersect/WrapIt

As a special bonus, Size8 Software has provided two freeware plug-ins with this DVD: Intersect and WrapIt that can be used to diagnose your cloth sims and help you even more.

T0818 - Turbo Squid - Turbo Training - 3DS MAX - Advanced Cloth Workshop

Turbo Squid - Turbo Training - 3DS MAX - Advanced Cloth Workshop

Learn the secrets of the pros!
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.

This DVD is designed to assist animators who do not want to have to build clothing from panels, and shows you completely unique ways to get the most out of your modelled clothing using Editable Poly and the Cloth Extension.

Just look at the course outline:

1. Setting Up Collisions
2. Creating Cattails
3. Dragon Wing Setup
4. Using Cloth to drive linked chains
5. Building Chainmail armor using cloth
6. Peeling Flesh
7. Building a Backpack
8. Bicycle Flag
9. Ammo Belt
10. Multi-layer Character clothing Part 1
11. Multi-layer Character clothing Part 2

And Paul's training doesn't end with the DVD. For those who are interested, Paul has set up a permanent web forum dedicated to helping users get the most out of the Cloth and clothfx tools HERE.

Finally, users also get over 400 MAXScript files that Paul created himself for the production pipelines he has set up and worked within. These tools will help you do things with cloth more efficiently and easily than ever before. Grab your copy of the Advanced Cloth Workshop today!

T0511 - Fume FX Advanced - the ultimate solution for Fume FX Training

The sequel to the highly acclaimed Fume FX: Essentials, which is has
made its way into practically every major visual effects studio
around the world as their primary resource for fluids and Fume FX, as
well as utilized during the development of many big Hollywood visual
effects films. With over 10,000 units sold, this makes the Fume FX: Essentials the most popular fluids training resource for 3D Studio Max
in the world!

Just released, the new and highly anticipated Fume FX: Advanced, focuses
on covering many of the advanced subjects for fluid simulations,
creating photo realistic Fire and smoke, and massive explosions that
rival most real explosions and stock footage. This DVD prepares both intermediate and professionals alike, for tackling the most difficult of visual effects shots, with confidence and solid knowledge and understanding of fluids and particles, shaders and compositing to conquer the most ambitious FX and approach the tasks correctly.

This DVD covers industry techniques and walks through many practical examples of real life visual effects shots, from the initial pre-production and planning, building scripts to automate your tasks and enhance particles to manage your fluids containers for you, or to be driven by your fluids, all the way through to rendering and preparing your scenes, rendering, and finally compositing the final effects into your visual effects shots.

With high resolution and crystal clear sound, and over 24
hours of video! This DVD is the ultimate training solution for both film
and game studios alike! Aimed at advanced users, the DVD does cover topics thoroughly and explain methods clearly enough that most people should still be able to follow at any level, but having a good solid understanding of FX is recommended.