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Introduction to Character Modeling

The Gnomon Workshop is announcing the release of a new DVD, Introduction to Character Modeling with Mark Dedecker. Mark guides you in ZBrush and Maya to get started on modeling characters for games and film. Scott Spencer, creature designer at Weta Workshop, had this to say about the lecturer:

I had the good luck to work with Mark Dedecker professionally for three years when we were both with Gentle Giant Studios. Mark is a great artist who brings so much character to all his sculpts. I am always thrilled by the sense of life and personality in each of his works. Mark is one of those digital sculptors who is just as happy sculpting the flexed heroic figure as the beautiful subtleties of the aged or corpulent form. His abilities to communicate humor and persona in a variety of different physiques was always fun to see. Mark is also gifted with the ability to break down and understand the sometimes highly technical process of bringing a character from sculpture into a game. Never losing sight of the art Mark always seems to bring the highest quality to each project we undertook. Mark was always able to seamlessly move from sculpting a lifelike dynamic character, to creating highly detailed costume and weapons, to taking all those beautiful assets and making them work inside someone else’s engine. I’m happy to have had the chance to work with Mark and I am excite for those who now have the chance to learn from his unique and powerful techniques.

The DVD (or digital download) is available now.

 
     


     
 
Publisher News

A few of the major art media publishers have new announcements and releases this week:

 
     


     
 
New Gnomon Workshop Releases

The Gnomon Workshop has announced several new instructional DVDs:

Check out also the interview, Dynamic Inspiration, with concept artist Sebastien “Rainart” Larroude.

 
     


     
 
New Wacom Cintiq & Gnomon Workshop releases

More in the way of new product and video releases this week:

  • The Gnomon Workshop has just released seven new videos from the likes of David Finch, Steve Firchow, Alvin Lee, and Joe Weems. Of most interest to the illustrator are four titles covering comic book inking, penciling, and coloring.
  • Wacom has recently introduced two new additions to the Cintiq family of products, the 20WSX and the 12WX, a compact 4.4lbs unit that resembles the Intuos3 (except with it’s own LCD screen!), with a more affordable, sub-$1,000 price tag.
 
     





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