Aaron Sims’ second DVD illustrates the process of designing a full character in a 3D environment. Starting by creating a quick concept in Photoshop, Aaron models the character in XSI, texturing it in Deep Paint. Aaron shows how to use XSI to build the rig and pose the character, and then sets it in an environment where he lights and renders it. Finally, he finishes the piece in Photoshop, showing you techniques to give your design a refined and completed look.

• Designing in Photoshop
• Modeling a Creature Head in XSI
• Texturing in XSI
• Lighting and Rendering in XSI
• Painting Final details in Photoshop
• Using XSI to Model Shapes for ZBrush
• Detailing and Texturing in ZBrush

1. Drawing in Photoshop
2. Modeling a Design in XSI
3. Painting Textures in Deep Paint and Photoshop
4. Lighting and Rendering
5. Photoshop Detailing
6. Modeling a Character and Costume in XSI
7. Modeling the Character’s Props
8. Lighting and Texturing in XSI
9. Rigging, Posing, Lighting and Rendering in XSI
10. Final Photoshop Detailing

• Product Code: ASI02
• ISBN: 1-59762-982-0
• UPC: 805366012137
• Duration: 240 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM, Mac or PC only

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Aaron Sims

Concept Designer

Aaron Sims began designing, sculpting and painting creatures for the movie makeup effects industry in the mid 1980s. In 1988, he joined Rick Baker’s Academy Award® winning Cinovation Studios Inc. In the late 1990s, Aaron began exploring the medium of computer animation and joined Stan Winston Studio in 2000, where he began building a CG department within the Academy Award® winning effects house. As Art Director he designed for such films as AI, Terminator 3, Constantine, Doom and Fantastic 4. With the same adventurous spirit that fueled his willingness to embrace digital technology, Sims created The Aaron Sims Company and began work on 30 Days of Night, The Golden Compass, I Am Legend, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Incredible Hulk and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. In 2007, he co-founded White Rock Lake Productions with business partner and long-time friend John Norris where they have created award winning films.