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  • The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Plants in Maya

    The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Plants in MayaDuration: 8hrs+ | Video: 1280x720 | English...


    Everything necessary to create double sided shaders with realistic glossy reflections and translucency is demonstrated in detail. We look at mapping all relevant paramaters for more believable shaders via diffuse, bump, reflection and translucency, including how to organize UVs into tiles for variety in our leaf textures. We take an...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Mastering Desktop 3D Printing for the 3D Artist

    The Gnomon Workshop - Mastering Desktop 3D Printing for the 3D ArtistEnglish | 4hr 24m...


    With focuses in standards and best practices for how to create excellent, professional grade 3D Print ready models, how to hollow out or "shell" a model to have consistent wall thicknesses, how to modify a model that was originally made for a Video Game or VFX, what pitfalls to watch...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Environment Production Workflow Tips, Tricks and Concepts

    The Gnomon Workshop - Environment Production Workflow Tips, Tricks and Concepts English | 3h 53m...


    Various topics are addressed in this lecture, starting with the composition and layout of the scene, lighting, materials, textures, and sculpting techniques. David begins his lecture on composition and layout, along with some of the techniques he uses to find the best composition for the environment he is designing. This...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Figure Fundamentals Volume 3: Drawing the Female Head

    The Gnomon Workshop - Figure Fundamentals Volume 3: Drawing the Female Head English | 205...


    This difficulty is multiplied when we draw the head due to our many misconceptions about its structure. In this lecture, Van Arno focuses on head proportions and the understanding that the cranium and jaw respond differently in perspective. This allows us to render accurately at progressively more ambitious angles. Van...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Introduction to the UV Toolkit in Autodesk Maya 2018

    The Gnomon Workshop - Introduction to the UV Toolkit in Autodesk Maya 2018 Duration 6h...


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  • The Gnomon Workshop - Dinosaur Drawing Anatomy and Sketching

    The Gnomon Workshop - Dinosaur Drawing Anatomy and Sketching English | 2hr 20m | Video:...


    In this title, David conveys a strong understanding of dinosaur anatomy mixed with the sheer joy of giving life, personality and motion to these inspiring creatures. He covers a wide range of topics from skeletal structures and muscles, to range of motion and the essential gestures of various body types....


  • The Gnomon Workshop – Houdini Fast Track Vol 1: Fundamentals

    The Gnomon Workshop – Houdini Fast Track Vol 1: Fundamentals Duration 4h 17m With Project...


    In this title, the fundamental concepts of Houdini's procedural environment is covered. Houdini's nodes, parameters, groups and attributes are broadly discussed to give artists a deeper understanding on how Houdini creates and manipulates data. This introduction to Houdini gets hands-on with the basics of procedural modeling, rigid body dynamics, fracturing,...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Making Frankenstein\'s Monster

    The Gnomon Workshop - Making Frankenstein's Monster 5hr 40m | Project files | MP4 |...


    With the model complete, he then moves on to look development using Mudbox to explore both high-frequency details, such as pores and wrinkles, and diffuse color maps. This then gets further developed in Maya as Peter shares his Mental Ray skin shader techniques. Once the character is near completion, Peter...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Comic Book Pin Ups - The Art of Sex Appeal through Pose and Expression

    The Gnomon Workshop - Comic Book Pin Ups - The Art of Sex Appeal through...


    Topics Covered:
    - 3D Depth in 2D Space
    - Conveying Sex Appeal
    - \"Posing\" the Hair
    - Finding Accurate Proportions
    - Foreshortening
    - Drawing Females vs. Drawing Males
    - Expression and Emotion in the Face and Pose
    - Classic Pin-Up Pose Breakdowns
    - Twisting the Spine for more Dynamic Poses
    ...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Airship Arrival

    The Gnomon Workshop - Airship Arrival https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/airship-arrival In this demonstration, legendary designer Syd Mead shares...






  • The Gnomon Workshop - High Dynamic Range Imaging For VFX

    The Gnomon Workshop - High Dynamic Range Imaging For VFX https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range-imaging-for-vfx In this lecture, Phil...






  • The Gnomon Workshop – Environment Creation for VR Using Photogrammetry

    The Gnomon Workshop – Environment Creation for VR Using Photogrammetry English | 2h 50m |...


    Using Reality Capture, the images are processed to generate a high-resolution asset that will work as a source to create the low poly version of the environment used in Unity 3D Engine. After that, a cleanup pass of the data and retopology is handled within ZBrush and Maya, with the...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Terrains with Satellite Data, Volume 2

    The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Terrains with Satellite Data, Volume 2English | 5hr 50m |...


    The procedural rock textures generated in Volume One are now used as ZBrush Alphas to quickly sculpt rock and cliff details. In addition to HD ZBrush workflows, Alex also shows an alternate approach that allows us to utilize DEMs directly in ZBrush, as well as how to use Decimation Master...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Terrains with Satellite Data Volume 1

    The Gnomon Workshop - Creating Terrains with Satellite Data Volume 1 English | 7hr 50m...


    The National Map, a free service from the USGS, is then used to download the corresponding elevation data (DEM) and satellite photos. As the data is delivered in tiles, we then use GlobalMapper to stitch, and re-tile, the data into a format that can be used in Maya. After removing...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Storyboarding Techniques

    The Gnomon Workshop - Storyboarding TechniquesEnglish | 9hr 13m | Video: 1080p | 3.8 GB...


    The lessons include basic shot descriptions and abbreviations, simple camera moves, choosing the proper aspect ratio, as well as how to navigate Photoshop to create custom templates and manipulate default brushes. Once the stage is set, we'll explore how to compile found reference and story ideas into a cohesive document...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Introduction to ZBrush 4R8

    The Gnomon Workshop - Introduction to ZBrush 4R8 Duration 16h 30m | Project Files |...


    Over the course of 16 hours of instructional video, Madeleine provides a detailed explanation of each tool and process from a practical approach with an emphasis on technique. She also demonstrates sculpting, texturing and detailing workflows. The lessons start with a brief overview of the UI for the novice, along...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Color Theory: The Mechanics of Color

    The Gnomon Workshop - Color Theory: The Mechanics of ColorEnglish | 1hr 59m | Video:...


    These systems include the additive and subtractive color wheels, which are addressed as metaphorical maps of color. The basic vocabulary we use to describe color - hue, value and saturation - are explained through illustrative and graphic means. The majority of this lecture is concerned with color harmonies and contrasts,...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Sci-Fi Costume Design in ZBrush

    The Gnomon Workshop - Sci-Fi Costume Design in ZBrush English | 4hr 46m |...


    This exercise teaches you to imagine your concepts in three dimensions from the start, making your workflow quicker and more efficient. Luca then poses the model as another phase of the design process, while still further developing the design. From there, the lecture focuses on how to present your 3D...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Anatomy Workshop Volume 2 Figure Drawing Principles

    The Gnomon Workshop - Anatomy Workshop Volume 2 Figure Drawing PrinciplesDuration: 2hr 11m | Video:...


    Charles begins this lecture by discussing the principals of shading and light to describe three dimensional forms, as he will be demonstrating shading techniques later in the lecture. Here, Charles discusses topics like the difference between core shadow and cast shadow, direct light versus bounced light, and how to find...


  • The Gnomon Workshop - Anatomy Workshop: Volume One Structure and Proportion

    The Gnomon Workshop - Anatomy Workshop: Volume One Structure and Proportion Duration: 1h 55m |...


    Throughout the lecture, Charles refers to skeletal reference to illustrate how skeletal elements not only connect, but more importantly, how these structures move in relation to one another, providing a clear roadmap for maintaining correct proportional relationships in your figure drawings. Charles begins with an initial \"mechanical\" representation of the...