This set of tutorials should give you a overall idea of the process of character creation. It does not go into technical details of the sofware that is being used, but should give you ideas and suggestions of different tools and methods in the process.

Beyond Tracking in mocha Pro : In-depth & In Action | 3.34 Gb

In this DVD, Angela Guenette walks you through her approach on modeling a character within Blender 2.5. She demonstrates the tools used in Blender and techniques on how to create efficient topology with clean edge flow. This will facilitate the creation of facial and body deformations for rigging and animation use.

Learn how to model, UV map and to create custom weathered textures for Cambodian-style temple ruins, from the ground up, using modo and Photoshop.

This new production-based course taught by Mike James will be focus on two projects. The first half of the course will cover the techniques used to produce over ten matte paintings of G-Deck for the Red Dwarf Back to Earth mini-series. For the second half, we'll create a completely new 2.5D matte painting with a camera move from concept to finishing.

PyroCluster - This module volume shader for Cinema 4D. Pyrocluster allows you to create photorealistic three-dimensional effects such as fire and smoke, just explosions in a Hollywood-style (think of petrol bombs) and the stylized science (and science fiction) the effects of "energy", such as force fields, beam energy, and damage from weapons. This full-featured, but very simple to use the module, and it is fully integrated into the Cinema 4D, unlike many other modules (volumetric plug-ins.) of independent producers.

Covers Everything from Shooting, using on-camera filters, understanding light, and extra shooting tips. Also covers some basic post production, photo fusion and HDR techniques for landscape photography. Magic light. Sweet light. Sunset and sunrise.

“Joe Gunn’s “Hair 3ds Max..Out of the box” DVD is a must for Max users. He thoroughly breaks down the nuances of 3Ds Max Hair and Fur allowing for the end user to easily integrate it into a production environment. He also touches on other handy tools that are useful in everyday workflow. ”

The collection of video tutorials from The Emergent Community in English on Gamebryo 3.1.1:
3D max - character creation and imortirovanie in Gamebryo
Maya - Create fire, smoke, sparks, and importing them into Gamebryo

 

Simply Max - Machine Gun Modelling | 714 MB

 

 

In total 12 artists and three developers were invited to come over to Amsterdam for almost a year to create this fantasy action-based 3D short movie with Blender. Lead by renowned Blender artists Colin Levy (direction) and David Revoy (art direction) and with a script from Esther Wouda - based on ideas from famous Dutch cartoonist Martin Lodewijk - and music by Jan Morgenstern, this has been an exciting project!

The Book of Andrew Price's special effects in Blender 2.5. The Wow Factor is an eBook that teaches you how to create jaw dropping effects within the compositor! The lessons and tutorials taught inside, are a combined total of everything that I’ve learnt through my 7 years of using Blender.

Compilation of clips to work with a free package for creating three-dimensional computer graphics blender. In the distribution there are video-only version of blender 2.5. For each lesson there are all the textures and the final blend. files.