Discover creative alternative uses for MEL. Learn Maya Embedded Language (MEL) with an artist-driven approach and add greater flexibility in your workflow. Contains over 4 hours of intuitive project-based training. Ideal for artists new to MEL.

Learn the fundamentals of Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Animating, Rigging, Rendering, and a production-proven workflow to ICE. Contains nearly 7 hours of project-based training and time-saving techniques to working with XSI 7. Perfect for artists new to XSI and seeking a refresher

In this collection of lessons we will learn how an artist can get started painting digitally inside of Photoshop. We will begin by taking a quick tour around the user interface learning the location of important tools and panels. Next, we will learn how we can create and manage layers in Photoshop. From here we will dive into some of the most commonly used tools for digital painting, learning where they are and how they work.

This course is an introductory look into the Interactive Creative Environment or ICE so you can learn essential terms and definitions and build a solid foundation in computer graphics. Well start off by covering what ICE is and what it is used for. We'll then take a look at working in the ICE tree so you learn how to use ICE in your own projects. After that, youll learn how to add forces to particle and create compounds. To wrap up this project, we'll go over how to work with Strands and Lagoa. This series of step-by-step videos were developed with artists new to ICE in mind so we will be moving at a steady, easy-to-follow pace making sure you understand terms and basic techniques. To view more Beginners Guide courses; visit our library where you'll find the largest collection of free, high-quality CG training videos.

Create believable walk cycles and learn effective animation techniques in XSI. Contains over 3.5 hours of project-driven training. Perfect for beginner to intermediate artists. Popular highlights include: Body Mechanics of a Walk Cycle; Disposition of the Feet for Balance; Reference Points for Convincing Poses; Weight Transfer Throughout the Steps; Follow-through and Overlapping for Realistic Fluidity; Procedures for Blocking Animation; Timing and Spacing for Believable Weight; Using Exaggeration to Accentuate Poses for Interest; Methods to Use to Accelerate WorkFlow; Using Simple Expressions to Shift Keys for Desired Timing; Creating Advanced Controls for Greater Functionality in Rig; Exploring XSI's High Level Editing System to Manipulate Poses.