Released on: 9/1/2009 | English | ISO

Renegade Animation has pioneered digital 2D paperless animation with a unique all-Flash workflow—and a bunch of really great cartoons! This installment of Creative Inspirations gives viewers an inside look at this innovative character animation studio. Partners Ashley Postlewaite and Darrell Van Citters describe how they left jobs with major studios to form their own company, and how they have been able to create a successful business that defies all the rules and provide a great working environment in the process. Learn how these renegades have evolved traditional character animation into a completely digital workflow that provides greater creative expression and faster turnaround.

Lynda.com - Illustrator CS4 One-on-One: Mastery | 1.63 GB
Rls Date : 27/08/09 | Supplier : iNK H0RN

In Illustrator CS4 One-on-One: Mastery, the third and final part of the comprehensive One-on-One series, author and industry expert Deke McClelland teaches how to take advantage of the wide array of dynamic effects in Illustrator CS4. Deke explores Live Trace, which converts imported images into vectors, and Live Paint, which defines interlocking shapes.

Deke also covers the liquify tools, envelope-style distortions, kuler and Live Color, symbols, and 3D effects. And for the first time, Deke addresses two of Illustrator's least-known features, pictographs and actions. Exercise files accompany the course.

Software works on: Mac and Windows.

Recommended prerequisites: Illustrator CS4 One-on-One: Fundamentals and Illustrator CS4 One-on-One: Advanced.

Download Deke's customized keyboard layouts and color settings for Illustrator here.

Released on: 8/27/2009

Lynda.com - Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training | 2.58 GB
Rls Date : 28/08/09 | Supplier : iNK H0RN

Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training demonstrates why Final Cut Pro is the primary tool for professional video editors. It gives users access to nonlinear editing workflows, collaboration features, and creative tools. Apple Certified instructor Abba Shapiro teaches the core features and tools that will take a hodgepodge of video clips and turn them into a finished project.

He moves through the entire process, from selecting and refining the best takes to building a story. Using advanced editing techniques, he shows how to refine that story into a tight and effective show. Abba covers all the steps needed to get up and running, cut a story, mix audio, and deliver a final project. Exercise files accompany the course.

Software works on: Mac Only.

Released on: 8/28/2009

One Light Workshop (2 DVDs)
Xvid MPEG 4 l 29.971 Fps l 640x368 l 872 Kbps l 1.3 GB
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.


In the nearly 4 hour long set of DVD’s Zack Arias go over philosophy, gear, exposure, modifiers, application of it all, how he compose images, what I’m looking for in a photo, what I like, what I don’t like, how things go really well, how things start to suck very quickly, how to interact with clients, how to get kicked out of not just one location but two locations, and, most importantly, how to deal with a group of drunk girls out on the street.

Disc One
Opening Thoughts :: Exposure Control :: Gear (lights, stands, triggers, etc.) :: Modifiers (Umbrellas, soft boxes, grids, etc.) :: Indoor shoot and then 2 location shoots with the same client. During these shoots he methodically talk through his thinking process and how he is finding exposure and warming up to shooting and working with clients.

Disc Two
Zack Arias pick up the pace on Disc Two and they do a lot of shooting. You’ll follow Zack Arias on shoots with 3 individuals and one band. He is more in “shooting” mode than “teaching” mode on this disc but he is still talking through the process of what he is looking for in the final photo, how he is going to get there, what type of light and modifier he need to get the job done, and how to work with situations when things just aren’t perfect.

Zack Arias end the DVD with some information about his workflow in Lightroom. “I’m not a “workflow” teacher. I have a system that works for me and I’m always improving it. Finally, the montage and credits are pretty cool. Stick around for those.”

Digital Tutors: maya Collection (total size 85 GB)

Digital Tutors: Animating Next Gen Characters In Maya
4xCDs | 2.3 GB