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December 15th, 2003
We are thrilled to announce that we have released the
first three titles in an all new Character Animation series of training
DVDs!
These titles focus on the art of Character Animation, addressing the fundamental
principles of animation while also delving into the specific technical intricacies
of using 3D animation software. Students new to animation, or artists transitioning
from 2D to 3D, will benefit from these titles.
Instructor Cameron Hood is currently working as a Character Animator for Dreamworks
Feature Animation. Formerly a senior Character Animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Credits include: Sharktale, Sinbad, Stuart Little 2, The Road to El Dorado and
the Prince of Egypt. Cameron has over two years of experience teaching character
animation at the Gnomon School, as well as lecturing at the Dreamworks Feature
Animation training department. Graduate of Sheridan College’s animation
program.
Details are available by following the link below:
Character Animation 1:Fundamentals
Character Animation 2: Animating Bipeds
Character Animation 3: Your first Scene
These three DVDs have been added to both the Character and All-Titles bundles, allowing you to save 10-20%. Academic discounts also apply.
December 1st, 2003
While all Gnomon Workshop titles focus on technique, some titles are more specialized
than others. These are the titles that have remained at the $69 price.
We hope this price drop helps more artists gain the skills needed to succeed
in their careers, as the Gnomon Workshop library continues to grow.
September 29th, 2003
Concept artist Feng Zhu has joined the Gnomon Workshop!
After several weeks in production, four DVDs are now shipping!
Focused on the traditional and digital techniques of the concept design industry,
these four titles contain over 8 hours of instruction by one of the industries
leading artists. Feng's clients include Lucasfilm, Disney, Blur Studio, Electronic
Arts, GT Interactive, Origin Systems, Microsoft, Film Roman, Universal, Warner
Brothers and Sierra. Feng has been teaching Production Design at Gnomon for two
years. He is a gifted instructor whose classes fill every term with both students
and professionals.
Concept Design 1: Vehicle Sketching with Markers
Concept Design 2: Sketching Environments
Concept Design 3: Quick Sketching with Various Materials
Concept Design 4: Digital Painting
Feng has been added to both the instructor and gallery pages, plus you can check
out more of his amazing work at www.artbyfeng.com.
With this release, we have also added an 'Analog' bundle, which includes the
four Concept Design DVDs and the two Character Sculpture DVDs by John Brown.
Bundle pricing reflects a 10% discount.
August 12th, 2003
We are pleased to announce a new addition to our Dynamics
DVD library! Produced by Andrew Orloff (Zoic Studios),
'Dynamics, 14' addresses advanced Sprite Rendering techniques.
Using a variety of examples, Andrew demonstrates methods
for controlling sprite behavior and appearance that
have played an important part in a diverse range of
visual effects shots.
Details are available by following the link below:
Dynamics 14: Advanced Sprite Rendering
July 14th, 2003
Academic pricing is now available to qualified schools,
students and faculty!
Over the past three years at the Gnomon Workshop, our customers have come from
a diverse range of fields, both student and professional. But as software prices
have dropped, and the entertainment industries have grown, we have seen a dramatic
rise in the number of students and educational institutions worldwide that are
focused on 3D training.
While professional training comes at a price, we know how tight budgets can be
for students who have little to no income. In an effort to make it easier for
educational markets to get their hands on professional training material, we
have implemented a 29% discount on all Gnomon Workshop products, including our
already discounted bundles. With this reduction, our regularly priced DVDs ($69/each)
are now $49, while the All-Titles bundle is reduced by over $700!
For detailed information on qualification and ordering, check out the new 'Academic
Pricing' page by clicking here.
May 26th,
2003
Eight new titles are now shipping!
We are very excited to have such an excellent suite of new titles for this release.
We have continually strived to offer the best ‘technique-driven’ training
to the CG community, and we feel that these DVDs are especially pertinant. With
six new Maya titles that focus on texturing and rendering, we are addressing
the needs of an industry which demands high-quality visual output, produced
effectively and efficiently.
In conjunction with our new Maya titles, we have
decided to launch a new ‘analog’ component
to the Gnomon Workshop. While CG tools have become an indispensible component
to today’s entertainment industries, their visual impact lies firmly on
a foundation of design, composition and storytelling. John Brown, an industry
veteran in the field of character/creature design and sculpture, has spent countless
hours producing a pair of extremely informative sculpture DVDs. These new analog
titles will help any digital artist who is interested in developing their eye
and thought process for organic work. At Gnomon, we have consistantly found that
individuals with the strongest traditional skills become the strongest digital
artists.
Details are available by following the link below:
Texturing 4: Polygon UV Layout
Texturing 5: Advanced Polygon UV Layout
Rendering 3: Light Effects
Rendering 4: Light Fog
Dynamics 12: Hardware Rendering
Dynamics 13: Sprite Rendering
Sculpture 1: The Character Armature
Sculpture 2: The Character Maquette
April 12th,
2003
New dynamics lesson added to the tutorials page! Written
by Alvarez, this tutorial focuses on 'Uniform vs Gravity: using per-particle
mass'.
April
11th, 2003
So what's new... masters have shipped and a May release
date is confirmed. Title descriptions and specifics will be posted
in a couple weeks (have to keep the suspense going for a little while).
For now, here is a little more information:
Darrin Krumweide has produced two Texturing titles.
Andrew Orloff has produced two Dynamics titles.
Jeremy Engleman has produced two Rendering titles.
John Brown has produced two Sculpture titles.
We are excited to welcome John Brown to the team, who has been officially added
to the instructor and gallery pages. John has been teaching with Gnomon for over
two years and is an amazingly talented sculptor and character/creature designer.
March
19th, 2003
So after a busy month, we are excited to be a couple
weeks away from sending out new masters for replication. Eight new
titles have been produced by D.Krumweide, A.Orloff, J.Engleman and
Gnomon instructor John Brown. More information will be posted sometime
in April. The expected release date for this round of DVDs is early-mid
May.
January
15th, 2003
For those of you who remeber, when the Gnomon Workshop
only had videos, we priced them at $69. We then began releasing
DVDs for $79 and the videos dropped to $59. Well, now that the
entire library has been upgraded to DVD, and the videos are no
more, we are bringing back that magic number!
As of today, all DVDs have been reduced to $69!
While $10 may not seem like a lot, it makes a big difference in the bundles.
The 'All Titles' bundle, for example, has dropped by $300!
Alex has also posted a new (free) tutorial on 'Transparency Shadows', as he promised
he would in the last one (Controlling Fog Density).
Thank you for your continued support.
January
5th, 2003
With 2002 behind us (and what a busy year it was!)
and the DVD conversion/upgrades finished, we are excited to begin
a new year! We have many interesting titles in the pipeline, so
expect several new titles every quarter!
So to start off the year, and thank everyone for the strong support, we have
decided to permanently reduce the prices of our Maya projects and scene files
by up to 60%. Happy New Year!
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