Virtually all digital images need some degree of sharpening to look their best, but it’s not always easy to find the right way to go about it. This workshop from leading Photoshop expert Tim Grey will dispel many myths and misunderstandings about sharpening, teach you the underlying concepts involved in sharpening, show you a wide variety of methods you can use to apply sharpening, and help you determine which technique is best for a given image.

Tom Baxa's paintings are known for their energy and dramatic feel. His characters are powerfully gruesome and crackle with an "in-your-face" threat that is menacing and captivating at the same time. This kind of tension and drama is achieved through various design and color choices. In this DVD, you can watch Baxa create an oil painting from a prepared sketch as he discusses the key elements that create drama and action in his work. His lecture focuses on composition, lighting, color, character design, energy of stroke and more, as well as a discussion of his favorite materials and his painting techniques.

In his latest release, Harald Belker will cover techniques that reflect the latest process used in entertainment design and concept creation

Tom Baxa's paintings are known for their energy and dramatic feel. His characters are powerfully gruesome and crackle with an "in-your-face" threat that is menacing and captivating at the same time. This kind of tension and drama is achieved through various design and color choices. In this DVD, you can watch Baxa create an oil painting from a prepared sketch as he discusses the key elements that create drama and action in his work. His lecture focuses on composition, lighting, color, character design, energy of stroke and more, as well as a discussion of his favorite materials and his painting techniques.

Tom Baxa's paintings are known for their energy and dramatic feel. His characters are powerfully gruesome and crackle with an "in-your-face" threat that is menacing and captivating at the same time. This kind of tension and drama is achieved through various design and color choices. In this DVD, you can watch Baxa create an oil painting from a prepared sketch as he discusses the key elements that create drama and action in his work. His lecture focuses on composition, lighting, color, character design, energy of stroke and more, as well as a discussion of his favorite materials and his painting techniques.

Now you can watch your own private demonstration on chairmaking with this valuable DVD from Jeff Miller. In clear, simple language, he shows you precisely how to create and put together framed chairs, post-and-ring chairs and chairs with plank seats. By simplifying the complex and providing step-by-step techniques that are easy to follow, Miller's advice will have you ready to build extraordinary chairs in no time. This classic Fine Woodworking DVD takes you right into an expert woodworker's shop. So you can see firsthand precisely how to do the work. And it gives you the flexibility to move at your own pace, reviewing any section as often as you like.

Now you can watch your own private demonstration on chairmaking with this valuable DVD from Jeff Miller. In clear, simple language, he shows you precisely how to create and put together framed chairs, post-and-ring chairs and chairs with plank seats. By simplifying the complex and providing step-by-step techniques that are easy to follow, Miller's advice will have you ready to build extraordinary chairs in no time. This classic Fine Woodworking DVD takes you right into an expert woodworker's shop. So you can see firsthand precisely how to do the work. And it gives you the flexibility to move at your own pace, reviewing any section as often as you like.

On this DVD, Matt focuses on the fundamental implementation and functionality of Mental Ray from within Maya. He covers many areas, beginning with an in-depth exploration of the interface of Mental Ray, including the use of MEL scripts to access custom features. Next, he shows an initial scene setup using a custom naming script to label files automatically and correctly as they are output. Many other topics are covered in depth, including setting up basic frame buffers, using diagnostics to debug your scenes, various implementations of motion blur including the rasterizer (rapid motion), lens shaders, a custom shader allowing you to blur in post, depth of field, displacement utilizing the latest techniques, including a thorough explanation of ccmeshes (Catmull-Clark meshes) and how to access them from within Mental Ray for Maya.

In his latest release, Harald Belker will cover techniques that reflect the latest process used in entertainment design and concept creation

Now you can watch your own private demonstration on chairmaking with this valuable DVD from Jeff Miller. In clear, simple language, he shows you precisely how to create and put together framed chairs, post-and-ring chairs and chairs with plank seats. By simplifying the complex and providing step-by-step techniques that are easy to follow, Miller's advice will have you ready to build extraordinary chairs in no time. This classic Fine Woodworking DVD takes you right into an expert woodworker's shop. So you can see firsthand precisely how to do the work. And it gives you the flexibility to move at your own pace, reviewing any section as often as you like.

On this DVD, Matt focuses on the fundamental implementation and functionality of Mental Ray from within Maya. He covers many areas, beginning with an in-depth exploration of the interface of Mental Ray, including the use of MEL scripts to access custom features. Next, he shows an initial scene setup using a custom naming script to label files automatically and correctly as they are output. Many other topics are covered in depth, including setting up basic frame buffers, using diagnostics to debug your scenes, various implementations of motion blur including the rasterizer (rapid motion), lens shaders, a custom shader allowing you to blur in post, depth of field, displacement utilizing the latest techniques, including a thorough explanation of ccmeshes (Catmull-Clark meshes) and how to access them from within Mental Ray for Maya.

Sculpting Workflow & Techniques + Terrain Creation Techniques for Vue 8+. Includes dozens of scene files, a companion reference guide (including additional techniques and technical references), filters, textures, tools, and more! Reference guide provided in PDF and HTML formats with the option to display directly in the html training menu

Join Jack Hollingsworth for fun look at the ever-expanding world of iPhone Photography (or iPhoneography). If you love shooting, processing and sharing images with your iPhone, this is a 2-day event you don't want to miss.
We'll demo tons of gear to accessorize your iPhone camera for shooting stills and video. Jack will dig into the best apps available for working photographers, and show why he believes the iPhone will forever change the landscape and culture of photography.

With all the tools, technology and social media channels available today, this may be the greatest time in history to be a photographer. Come celebrate photography in an iPhone ‘love fest’ that promises to stir your imagination like no other.

CG Workshop “Arch-Vis Training ” consists of 10 days of lectures (over 12 hours HD movies)

CG WORKSHOP “Arch-Vis TRAINING” consists of 10 days of lectures (over 12 hours HD movies) and 4 Webinars (about 8 hours live training). You will need only 3 hours daily to gain the fundamental knowledge. If you miss any day you will be able to continue the program by downloading all files and lectures.

A Modern Method for Guitar by William Leavitt, is one of the world's most popular guitar methods. It is the basic text for Berklee College of Music's guitar program. It has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated guitar students and instructors for over 40 years.This DVD-ROM version of this proven method is the most comprehensive guitar method DVD-ROM on the market. The instruction on this DVD-ROM is equivalent to a year's worth of guitar lessons at Berklee College of Music! You will be guided through 14 complete lessons with Larry Baione, Chair of Berklee's Guitar Department.

Zack Arias leads a lively three day workshop on studio lighting featuring white seamless backdrops, stages, models, and bands with Q&A and critique rounds to fill it all out.

A year of planning and 8 months of production later this thing is ready to get out into the public! Zack Arias have worked very hard to make this a product you are going to enjoy, learn from, and be inspired by. It is not a DVD about Zack Arias talking about himself. It is not a DVD with a dude in a studio going on and on and on about mountains of technical jargon. It isn’t a 2 hour commercial for his corporate sponsor. He doesn’t have a corporate sponsor. Zack Arias not here to sell you gear. In fact, he’ll probably talk you out of buying some gear at some point. Is off camera flash intimidating? Are you a bit fearful of it? It is Zack Arias’ goal to get you to drop all the fear and intimidation and get your flash off camera as God intended it to be used! Once the “light bulb” goes off in your head, you’ll see how simple it really can be and you will see your photography grow by leaps and bounds. You’ll have so much more confidence to take on any project that comes your way.

Der Dusseldorfer Fotodesigner Michael Hein (www.parallaxe.de) ist spezialisiert auf die erotische Fotografie im Fotostudio. Die DVD widmet sich mit einer Gesamtlange von funfeinhalb Stunden ausfuhrlich und kompetent dem gesamten Bereich der anspruchsvollen, kunstlerischen Erotikfotografie. Sowohl Einsteiger als auch Fortgeschrittene finden hier das von Michael Hein uber Jahre erworbene Wissen in Aufnahmetechnik und digitaler Bildbearbeitung anschaulich und verstandlich didaktisch aufbereitet. Anhand von Studiosessions und Aufnahmen "on location" wird hier in mehreren Kapiteln das notige fotografische Rustzeug vermittelt, um in der erotischen Fotografie und Portraitfotografie zu besseren Ergebnissen zu kommen. Auch die anspruchsvolle Weiterverarbeitung und Optimierung der digitalen Aufnahmen mit Photoshop und Grafiktablett werden ausfuhrlich und gekonnt behandelt.

Der Dusseldorfer Fotodesigner Michael Hein (www.parallaxe.de) ist spezialisiert auf die erotische Fotografie im Fotostudio. Die DVD widmet sich mit einer Gesamtlange von funfeinhalb Stunden ausfuhrlich und kompetent dem gesamten Bereich der anspruchsvollen, kunstlerischen Erotikfotografie. Sowohl Einsteiger als auch Fortgeschrittene finden hier das von Michael Hein uber Jahre erworbene Wissen in Aufnahmetechnik und digitaler Bildbearbeitung anschaulich und verstandlich didaktisch aufbereitet. Anhand von Studiosessions und Aufnahmen "on location" wird hier in mehreren Kapiteln das notige fotografische Rustzeug vermittelt, um in der erotischen Fotografie und Portraitfotografie zu besseren Ergebnissen zu kommen. Auch die anspruchsvolle Weiterverarbeitung und Optimierung der digitalen Aufnahmen mit Photoshop und Grafiktablett werden ausfuhrlich und gekonnt behandelt.

In his latest release, Harald Belker will cover techniques that reflect the latest process used in entertainment design and concept creation

Zack Arias leads a lively three day workshop on studio lighting featuring white seamless backdrops, stages, models, and bands with Q&A and critique rounds to fill it all out.