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“Taron is my first stop
for modeling creatures and humans, whether they be
beautiful or grotesque, earthly or alien, his creations
are often fantastic, yet always believable. His endless
imagination and 3D modeling expertise combine to produce
the most original life forms in the digital realm.”
- Mark Lasoff
Academy Award-winning
Digital Effects Supervisor
Titanic
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Artists like Taron are hard to find.
A gifted artist, animator, musician and programmer, Taron
has inspired artists around the world and deserves to be
hailed as a master and guru. The Secrets of Organic Modeling
is a
complete introduction to Taron's modeling methodology for
subdivision based geometry. His techniques allow for an
extremely
quick workflow and lead to a high level of control. Taron
covers every step of the process in this head modeling demo
including initial layout, adding details, controlling topology
and fine-tuning proportions. Known as one of the fastest
and most efficient modelers in the industry, watching Taron
work will benefit both students and professionals alike.
2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: TBA01
Working
Habits
Complete Toolset for Organic Modeling
Starting with a Box
Selecting and Handling of
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Extruding Details
Adjusting Topology
Fine-Tuning Geometry
Tips and Observations |
01: Tool Setup/Preparation
02: Modeling Session, Part 1
03: Modeling Session, Part 2
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Born in Germany, Taron started working with
computers (Commodore 16) at age fourteen. His first professional
assignment was at age fifteen for multimedia applications.
Officially becoming a freelancer at age twenty-one, Taron
worked on advertising games for clients such as Dannon, Siemens
and JVC. He later moved to the US to work in visual effects
until he switched over to software development at age thirty-two.
He has contributed to films such as Dogma, Battlefield
Earth, Impostor, Spy Kids 2, Megiddo, Gothika, Dust Factory,
Dracula
2K, Reeker, The Hunt, Syriana and Ghost Rider. Taron has also
worked on numerous commercials and game cinematics and his
work has been published in magazines all over the world.
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