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December 14, 2005
The Gnomon Workshop and Design Studio Press are thrilled
to bring you some holiday cheer in the form of new DVDs
from veteran Scott Robertson, and the first DVDs from
the concept designer known as Puddnhead.
Scott Robertson brings a three-volume series on rendering
matte surfaces. The titles cover shading planar, round,
and complex curved surfaces. While Scott uses analog tools,
such as charcoal and pencil, the skills are vital for
anyone interested in foundation lighting concepts.
Puddnhead, with his two new DVDs, offers a look into his
unique style and techniques for creature design, from
the character’s abstract beginnings, to its culmination
as a fully rendered digital painting created in Corel
Painter 9. Puddnhead’s diverse career has taken
him from being a concept artist for such companies as
Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia and others,
to influencing the designs of such films as Cat in
the Hat, Daredevil, Elektra, and Pirates
of the Caribbean.
Read the general Press Release: click
here
Details are available by following the links below:
How to Render Matte Surfaces Volume 1:
Shading Planar Surfaces
How to Render Matte Surfaces Volume 2:
Shading Round Geometric Surfaces
How to Render Matte Surfaces Volume 3:
Shading Complex Curved Surfaces
The Techniques of Puddnhead Volume 1:
Creature Design and Drawing
The Techniques of Puddnhead Volume 2:
Digital Creature Painting
Bios and portfolios for the instructors can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
December 5, 2005
The Gnomon Workshop has been busily creating DVDs, and
is delighted to announce six new digital titles today,
just in time for the holidays! They include ZBrush, V-ray,
Mel, and digital environment workflow. This series of
releases brings us new titles from Chris Nichols and artist
Meats Meier, and introduces effects artists Kevin Mannens
and Mark Lefitz to The Gnomon Workshop.
"These titles further enhance the Gnomon Workshop library," says
Gnomon Workshop Producer, Eric Hanson. "Four technically-oriented
titles offer great learning tools to artists interested
in learning Mel and V-Ray, while the other two titles
show both artistic and technical processes of creating
an image. The Gnomon Workshop continues to expand its
catalogue, producing tools to help artists become more
efficient and skilled in a competitive marketplace."
Read the general Press Release: click
here
Details are available by following the links below:
ZBrush for Illustration
Arm Upgrade ZBrush Project with Meats Meier
Global Illumination: Interiors
V-Ray Lighting Techniques with Christopher Nichols
Digital Environment Workflow
From Concept Sketch to 3D Render with Mark Lefitz
MEL 101: Fundamentals
MEL Programming Techniques with Kevin Mannens
MEL for Character Animators
MEL Programming Techniques with Kevin Mannens
MEL for Effects Artists
MEL Programming Techniques with Kevin Mannens
Bios and portfolios for the instructors can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
November 18, 2005
The Gnomon Workshop just completed its first ever Gnomon
Workshop: Live!
weekend. This event featured some awesome artists from
the gaming, visual
effects and concept design industries, and attracted
enthusiastic artists
from (literally) around the globe. In addition to non-stop
presentations,
attendees were able to talk one-on-one with art directors,
recruiters and
artists from Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Computer Entertainment
America,
Electronic Arts, Blur, Blizzard, Ubisoft, Zoic sudios,
Feng Zhu Design,
Dreamworks Animation and Disney's Circle Seven studios.
Gnomon Workshop: Live! treated attendees to two full days
of incredible
presentations by artists who included Eric Hanson, Neville
Page, Kevin
Hudson, Zack Petroc, Dylan Cole, Scott Robertson, Ryan
Church, Christian
Lorenz Scheurer, Mayan Escalante and the legendary Meats
Meier. Attendees
were also able too purchase books and DVDs from our Gnomon
Workshop store.
Saturday night brought a different kind of celebration,
when Robochrist
presented a fire-filled display of incredible remote-controlled
robots, some
with huge, clawlike teeth that collectively impaled, crushed
and burned
specially-built props as the audience cheered (and, in
some cases, ducked!).
The benefits of the weekend extended far beyond the presentations.
During
their talks, artists brought attendees into their working
processes,
revealing the thoughts behind the brush strokes, the method
behind the
techniques. Many of these generous folks lingered beyond
their presentation
time, answering questions, and offering even more information
for the
curious. So many conversations and meetings generated
from the weekend:
those between people who came from opposite ends of the
earth, to those who lived just down
the road from eachother...and it gave us a chance to meet
all of you!
This entertainment,
education festival was such a great experience for everyone
involved that we are repeating it the weekend of February
18th,
2006. Speakers are already being booked, and will be announced
shortly.
Can't wait to see you again, and meet some new faces as
well!
From left to right: Neville Page, Kevin Hudson, Ryan Church and Robochrist.
July 27, 2005
Just
in time for SIGGRAPH, The Gnomon Workshop released twelve
new DVD titles today covering a broad range of techniques
and software packages. In a first for the industry, the
Workshop offers Aaron Sims' ZBrush Alpha Library to aid
in character detailing. 3D artists can explore the mysteries
of Houdini, and 3D Studio Max artists have the chance
to learn Global Illumination techniques using V-Ray.
Adding to his highly successful series on Digital Sets,
Eric Hanson introduces his fourth title, this time on
integrating spherical imagery, DEMs, HDRs and Maya to
build 3D image-based terrain and landscapes.
The Gnomon Workshop also introduced eight 2D compositing titles that can teach
the novice or hone the skills of the professional. Gary Jackemuk covers the fundamentals
of compositing theory; Martin Hall illustrates the fundamentals of Shake, while
Matt Linder's four titles teach various tools and workflows within Shake. Another
first for the industry, Rob Nederhorst introduces two titles on advanced compositing
using Nuke, the award-winning compositing package written and developed at Digital
Domain.
Read the general Press Release: click
here
Read the Press Releases for the following specific titles or groups of titles:
Houdini
ZBrush Alpha Library
Global Illumination with V-Ray and 3ds Max
Compositing
Digital Sets
Details are available by following the links below:
Detailing Characters: ZBrush Alpha Library
Aaron Sims Tethered Islands Series
Global Illumination: Exteriors
V-Ray Lighting Techniques with Christopher Nichols
Digital Sets 4: 3D Image-Based Terrain
Combining Spherical Imagery and DEMs with Eric Hanson
Houdini 101: Interface and Workflow
Procedural 3D Techniques with Garman Herigstad
Visual Effects Compositing Fundamentals
Production Compositing Techniques with Gary Jackemuk
Shake 101: Interface and Workflow
VFX Compositing Techniques with Martin Hall
Shake: Expressions, Scripting and Macros
VFX Compositing Techniques with Matt Linder
Shake: Color Correction and Layers
VFX Compositing Techniques with Matt Linder
Shake: Effective Keying Techniques
VFX Compositing Techniques with Matt Linder
Shake: Tracking and Transforms
VFX Compositing Techniques with Matt Linder
Introduction to NUKE Compositing
VFX Compositing Techniques with Robert Nederhorst
NUKE Compositing in Production
VFX Compositing Techniques with Robert Nederhorst
Bios and portfolios for the instructors can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
July 13, 2005
The
Gnomon Workshop, in conjunction with Design Studio Press,
is delighted to introduce three new titles from artist
Bob Kato, whose DVDs show the artist how to draw and
paint the adult male head.
An accomplished artist and instructor, Bob Kato has been
teaching drawing and painting classes at the Art Center
College of Design in Pasadena, California since 1990.
As founder of the Drawing Club drawing workshop in Los
Angeles, Bob has developed a space for beginners and
professionals to study the costumed model. He has also
held workshops at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt
Disney Consumer Products, Walt Disney Online, and Universal
Studios Creative. His illustrations have been featured
in National Lampoon and Spy Magazine, and are in permanent
exhibits at The Smithsonian Institute’s National
Zoo, and The Florida Aquarium.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
Drawing the Adult Male Head
With Bob Kato
Painting the Adult Male Head: Monochromatic
With Bob Kato
Painting the Adult Male Head: Color
With Bob Kato
Bios and portfolios for Bob can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
PRICE REDUCTION
ALSO today, The Gnomon Workshop is pleased to announce a price drop of up to
40%
on
its library of over 130 training DVDs for design and visual effects, covering
such
topics
as character design, storytelling, modeling, effects, character animation, compositing
and matte painting.
Read the Press Release: click here
June 30, 2005
The
Gnomon Workshop, in conjunction with Design Studio Press,
is thrilled to introduce three new titles from matte
painting artist Dylan Cole, whose DVDs take the aspiring
matte painter through the process of creating numerous
kinds of matte paintings.
Dylan Cole brings to The Gnomon Workshop years of experience
working as a matte painter and concept artist for film,
television and video games. He has worked on such films
as Return of the King, The Chronicles of
Riddick, I,
Robot, Van Helsing, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,
and The Aviator.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
The Techniques of Dylan Cole
Introduction to Landscape Matte Painting
The Techniques of Dylan Cole
Introduction to Cityscape Matte Painting
The Techniques of Dylan Cole
Advanced Digital Matte Painting
Bios and portfolios for Dylan can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
June 08, 2005
The
Gnomon Workshop, in conjunction with Design Studio Press,
is excited to introduce two new titles from returning
artist Harald Belker, whose titles cover car and prop
design for films and games. In addition, Nick Pugh joins
the library this month, offering three extraordinary
titles on design originality, creature design, and environment
rendering.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
The Techniques of Harald Belker
Volume 4: Car Design and Presentation
The Techniques of Harald Belker
Volume 5: Movie Prop Design and Presentation
Originality in Design
Creating a Unique Form Language with Nick Pugh
Creature Design Illustration
Form Language Refinement with Nick Pugh
Creature and Environment Rendering
Digital Rendering Techniques with Nick Pugh
Bios and portfolios for both Harald and Nick can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
May 16, 2005
The
Gnomon Workshop welcomes character artist Mayan Escalante
whose three-DVD series on Modeling for Games releases
today. Currently working at Electronic Arts on such titles
as Medal of Honor, Mayan's titles offer artists
a look into the very distinct modeling requirements for
games. His first two titles take the modeler through
the process of modeling a character head and body. The
third title introduces the artist to low-polygon uv layout
for games.
Also
releasing this week from the Gnomon Workshop, texture painter
Paul Campion offers two titles on creating textures for the
visual effects and game industries. Educated in England, Paul
spent the last several years working on The Lord of the
Rings Trilogy, painting textures for such creatures as
The Balrog, Mumakil, Fellbeast and Shelob. Paul just finished
work on Constantine and Sin City. These two
titles take the artist through the fundamental processes of
creating textures with Adobe Photoshop®, including techniques
for weathering and aging.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
Texture Painting: Fundamentals
Photorealistic Texturing with Paul Campion
Texture Painting: Weathered Surfaces
Photorealistic Texturing with Paul Campion
Head Modeling for Games
Low Poly Modeling with Mayan Escalante
Body Modeling for Games
Low Poly Modeling with Mayan Escalante
UV Mapping for Games
Low Poly UV Layout with Mayan Escalante
Bios and portfolios for both Mayan and Paul can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
April 27, 2005
The Gnomon Workshop welcomes
effects animator David Schoneveld, who has created a three-DVD
series on Maya Fluids. David's series gives the artist
a detailed perspective on the principles of fluid dynamics,
the controls needed to implement dynamics from within the application,
and the numerous methods the artist can use to create dynamic,
non-dynamic and texture-based effects.
Also
releasing this week is Ethan Summers'
second
Maya Paint Effects DVD. Polygons and Dynamics picks up where Ethan's Paint
Effects 101 left off, teaching the artist advanced techniques that include
tuning brushes, creating wind deformations and correcting frequently-occurring
errors.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
Maya Fluid Effects:Fundamentals
2D and 3D Fluids with David Schoneveld
Maya Fluid Effects: Particle Integration
2D and 3D Fluids with David Schoneveld
Maya Fluid Effects: Pyrotechnics
2D and 3D Fluids with David Schoneveld
Paint Effects: Polygons and Dynamics
Advanced Techniques with Ethan Summers
Bios and portfolios for both David and Ethan can be found in
the instructor and
gallery pages.
April 13, 2005
The
Gnomon Workshop has released four posters in
its new Artist Poster Series.
The Artist Poster Series begins with two images by concept design master Feng
Zhu, who created two new pieces, New Empire, and Charge, for
this release. The Gnomon Workshop also presents two new works - Four Wire
Heads and The
Apple - by artist and ZBrush master Meats Meier. The posters, printed on
100lb Centura Gloss paper, are the first in a series of art by Gnomon Workshop
Masters.
Read the Press Release: click here
March 30, 2005
This month, artist Jeremy Engleman returns to the Gnomon
Workshop with a series of texture resource DVDs. This
incredible series feature hundreds of original brick,
metal and wood textures as 24bit, seamlessly tileable
uncompressed tiffs. Also included are the corresponding
bump and specular maps, textures with alpha masks, and
more. This resource will prove indispensable to any artist
who needs to texture his models quickly and efficiently.
Also this month, artist/designer Dave Pasciuto provides
the fundamentals of Adobe® Photoshop® with “Adobe Photoshop®
for Digital Production.” This DVD instructs the
student on the skills he needs to master this essential
industry-standard application.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
Bricks and Blocks
Texturing Resource by Jeremy Engleman
Distressed Metal
Texturing Resource by Jeremy Engleman
Planks and Panels
Texturing Resource by Jeremy Engleman
Adobe Photoshop® for Digital Production
Essential Techniques for Film, Broadcast and Games
Dave's bio and portfolio have been added to
the instructor and
gallery pages.
March 16, 2005
The
Gnomon Workshop, in conjunction with Design Studio Press,
has released two new training DVDs by renowned matte
painter and concept designer Christian Lorenz Scheurer.
Utilizing Adobe Photoshop®, Christian shares his
techniques for executing high-concept painting, including
architecture, vehicles and characters. With
these two titles, The Gnomon Workshop is also introducing
a new format for our digitally produced Analog DVDs.
Christian's DVDs have been produced using high-resolution
screen capture technology, allowing us to deliver his
demonstrations using greatly enhanced image quality.
Every tool, menu and technique is crystal clear in order
to create an improved learning experience for the viewer.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
The Techniques of Christian Lorenz Scheurer
Introduction to Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop®
The Techniques of Christian Lorenz Scheurer
Advanced Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop®
Christian's bio and portfolio have been added to
the instructor and
gallery pages.
February 23, 2005
The Gnomon Workshop adds to its digital and analog collections this month
with eight extraordinary titles. Joining the Digital library, the Gnomon
Workshop is thrilled to welcome art director Aaron Sims with his new 2-DVD
collection on Creature Design. The Gnomon Workshop is also honored to
welcome
master visual storyteller Iain McCaig's titles to our analog library. Over
four beautiful DVDs, Iain introduces the student to the critical process of
developing a story, the characters, costumes and the environment necessary
to create a compelling, beautiful fairy-tale. This month Scott Robertson also
returns with two contributions
to the Gnomon Workshop analog library: one title on creating environments,
the other focusing on industrial design rendering.
Read the Press Release: click here
Details are available by following the links below:
Creature Design with Aaron Sims
Volume 1: Designing with Photoshop, XSI and ZBrush
Creature Design with Aaron Sims
Volume 2: Designing with Photoshop, XSI and Deep Paint
Visual Storytelling with Iain McCaig
Volume 1: Anatomy of a Story
Visual Storytelling with Iain McCaig
Volume 2: Cosmic Mermaid Character Design
Visual Storytelling with Iain McCaig
Volume 3: Sea King/Space Witch Character Design
Visual Storytelling with Iain McCaig
Volume 4: Human Character and Environment Design
The Techniques of Scott Robertson
Creating Unique Environments
The Techniques of Scott Robertson
Industrial Design Rendering - Bicycle
Iain's and Aaron's bios and portfolios have been added to
the instructor and
gallery pages.
February 2, 2005
This year will be a landmark time for the Gnomon Workshop as we venture
forward with many more visual effects and concept design titles. Things are
very exciting for us, and the community, as we continue to work with leading
industry artists and designers. We have close to 100 titles in development
for 2005 release. The Gnomon Workshop has grown a lot. We first of all want
to thank the community for all of its support and enthusiasm for our
efforts. We are passionate about education and are truly honored to be
working with such amazing talent.
This month we will have two sets of releases. Today we are announcing seven
new Digital DVDs that cover Digital Sets, Panoramic Imaging, Photogrammetry
and ZBrush.
Eric Hanson, a leader in the field of Digital Sets for film, with credits
that range from The Fifth Element and The Day After Tomorrow, has
completed three DVDs on urban Digital Set creation. These titles cover
Design, Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering and Compositing using Maya
and Shake.
We also welcome Greg Downing, a pioneer in the fields of panoramic spherical
photography and image based modeling, who has completed three in-depth DVDs.
The image based techniques of photogrammetry and panoramas have wide
applications in the visual effects field, and Greg's DVDs highlight the
unique techniques that he has developed over the years.
Alex Alvarez has returned to DVD production with the creation of his first
ZBrush title. Alex has been a 3D character artist for many years and has now
fully embraced ZBrush, an amazing new medium for digital sculpting. His
eight-hour DVD focuses on the detailed head sculpting and texturing of a new
character.
Later this month, we are also excited to be releasing an additional eight
new titles by concept designers Iain McCaig, Scott Robertson and Aaron Sims.
Designs by these artists can be seen in a myriad of films including Star
Wars: Episode One, Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and
upcoming films such as War of the Worlds and Fantastic Four. Look for
news about these titles in the coming weeks.
Read the Press Release: click here
ZBrush
Head Sculpting and Texturing: ZBrush Techniques with Alex Alvarez
Digital Sets
Digital Sets 1: Design, Modeling and Camera Urban
Environments with Eric Hanson
Digital Sets 2: Lighting and Texturing Urban
Environments with Eric Hanson
Digital Sets 3: Rendering and Compositing Urban
Environments with Eric Hanson
Panoramic Imaging and Image Based Modeling
Spherical Panoramic Photography Creating Compelling Environments with Greg Downing
Image Based Modeling: Essentials 3D Modeling from Photographs with Greg Downing
Image Based Modeling: Advanced 3D Modeling from Panoramas with Greg Downing
Greg Downing and Eric
Hanson have been added to
the instructor gallery pages.
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