In this DVD, director Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas continues his special series that chronicles the process of creating a short film from scratch. This second volume builds on the first by taking his first-pass concept designs and refining them into usable guides for 3D modeling. During the development, Meni explains his creative process while new ideas and discoveries unfold in real-time, and which ultimately lead to a radical reworking of the film's characters and environment. This unique tutorial gives special insight into the creative methods used to produce a personal short film by an acclaimed film maker. Instructor for this title: Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas

• Taking rough concepts to final quality look dev
• Character design development
• Scenic design
• Look and feel exploration
• Alternate illustration techniques
• Tips for working quickly

1. Main Character Concept Design, 1st Pass
2. Main Character Concept Design, 2nd Pass
3. Main Character, A Radical New Approach
4. Main Character, Final Look Dev
5. Lady Buggy, Concept and Final Look Dev
6. Environment and Set Development
7. Review of Design Progression

• Product Code: ATS04
• ISBN: 1-59762-786-0
• UPC: 805366017781
• Duration: 239 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM, Digital Download, Online Subscription

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Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas

Director, VFX Supervisor, Digital Artist

Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas has been directing for film and TV for over ten years and has fifteen years experience as a visual effects supervisor and digital artist. His professional career started in 1996, working as a digital artist on James Cameron's Titanic and national advertising spots for Nike, 7UP and Coca-Cola. As a visual effects supervisor Meni worked on Miramax's A Wrinkle in Time, Disney's My Favorite Martian and Paramount's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Between 2000 and 2003 Tsirbas wrote and directed a string of highly successful animated short films including SIGGRAPH's Ray Tracey in Full Tilt, Microsoft's Mech Warrior: Vengeance, Terra, and the acclaimed The Freak. In 2004 Tsirbas worked on two back-to-back music videos, including Tears For Fears' Closest Thing To Heaven, before setting off to direct his first feature film, Battle for Terra.