New Book: Blender Master Class
Blender is a wildly popular open source 3D design suite with a massive base of dedicated users. With professional-grade features and a highly customizable interface, Blender goes toe-to-toe with pricey, commercial offerings like Autodesk's 3ds Max and Maya. Ben Simonds's Blender Master Class (No Starch Press, February 2013, 288 pp. w/ DVD, full color, $49.95, ISBN 9781593274771) teaches readers the ins and outs of this powerful program and shows them how make their artistic visions come to life in three dimensions.
Author Ben Simonds is a professional 3D artist renowned for his creative and inspiring Blender art. Blender Master Class takes readers through the design process for three of his intricate projects: a muscular bat monster, a robotic spider, and an overgrown temple deep in the jungle. Each chapter demonstrates a different step in the artistic process, such as sketching, blocking in, modeling, sculpting, UV unwrapping, adding textures and particles, and rendering a final image. As they follow along, readers will not just learn about the tools and features of Blender and GIMP (the popular, open source image editor), they'll see how an accomplished illustrator uses advanced techniques to refine and perfect his compositions.
"I chose each of these projects to provide a unique set of challenges," says Simonds. "And I use them to help explain how readers can use GIMP and Blender in their own projects. While readers can certainly use the book as a step-by-step tutorial, my real goal is to inspire them to make their own creative choices and make the most out of Blender for their own artwork."
Readers will learn how to:
- Work with reference and concept art in Blender and GIMP to make starting projects easier
- Create models, from blocking out basic forms to creating complex meshes
- Sculpt both organic and hard-surface models
- Create hair and fur with Blender's particle systems
- Paint textures with Blender and GIMP and map them onto 3D artwork
- Light, render, and composite models to create striking, ultrarealistic images
The book's DVD includes files for each project, as well as extra textures, brushes, and other resources. Simonds's stunning examples and real-world techniques in Blender Master Class are sure to inspire and guide Blender users to create their own masterpieces.
- Jordi R. Cardona www.hiperia3d.comZinio Giveaway: Enter to win before 29th!
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So put your comment below and be sure to post your Facebook name or link, and good luck!
This review is sponsored. The author was compensated for doing this review.- Jordi R. Cardona www.hiperia3d.com
Zinio 2x1 And Magazine Giveaway Coming!
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- Jordi R. Cardona www.hiperia3d.comOona Hair For V4 And A4
Our new hair! Oona Hair is a hair model for Victoria 4 and Aiko 4 (using the fit morph included), with 20 mat poses for the hair, and 94 morphs to adjust and move it easily.
The number of morphs added (adjustment, elf ears, breasts, shoulders, movement, all back on one or both sides, wind...) give you freedom and ease of use.
Includes a beautiful hair prop with 5 jewel sets to apply on the big or small gems discs, and silver and gold mats for each part (and you can hide the parts you like or all, and customize it freely).
Timeless, customizable, and easy to use, perfect for fantasy, casual (if you hide the prop), pinup, warriors, mermaids, nymphs, goddess, exotic dancers...
It is released at the same time as the beautiful character by byktohria (Oona For V4) and the cool addon by Wolfie (Touchable Oona)!
And till 27th it's 30% off!!!
More info and get it here: Oona Hair for V4 and A4 (for Poser and Daz Studio)
New Poser and DS Hair: Azucar Hair
Here is our new hair model: Azucar Hair for Victoria 4 and Aiko 4 (using the fit morph included), with 29 morphs, 15 mat poses for the hair and 5 mat poses for the bow headband
It is available for Prime for just $3.5
The number of morphs added (bangs, sidebangs, movement, wind, hairline, adjustment, feathers...) give you freedom and ease of use.
Bold, sexy, and fun, customizable, and easy to use, perfect for playful party girls, pinup, and classy girls... very versatile!
Get it here: Azucar Hair for Victoria 4 and Aiko 4
There is also a fantastic addon made by -Wolfie-
This Pack includes:
- Hair prop for Victoria 4 and Aiko4
- Highly customizable through the use of 29 morphs included
- Morphs are located in 8 categories for easy use: Fits, Style, Bangs, Sidebangs, Movement, Wind, Hairline, Adjustment
- 15 hair mat poses: 12 bright natural colors, and 3 colored (blue ice, purple and pink)
- 5 hairband mat poses of different styles: Pinup, Parisienne, Glamour, Elegance, and Safari
- Zero morphs icon to easily reset all hair morphs to zero
- Render settings and instructions in JPG to enter them for Poser and Daz Studio
Genetica 4.0 Announced
Spiral Graphics Inc. has announced Genetica 4.0, a momentous new version of its seamless texture, animation, and HDRI environment map editor. The new version, anticipated for release in the first quarter of 2013, can be preordered for a 40% discount.
Key features of the new version include:
- A streamlined new way of editing graphics based on tweaking options in an intuitive interface. The existing node-based approach is still there for power users, but is no longer a necessity for performing common operations.
- A new filter system making it easy to for artists to add effects to existing photos and images.
- The ability to procedurally generate textures for UV-mapped models, including impressive new operations such as texture synthesis onto the surface of a model.
- The introduction of scripting, allowing savvy artists to extend Genetica’s abilities in intriguing new ways.
- A host of new drawing tools including a pressure-sensitive brush, freehand drawing, image trace, and the ability to import vectors from other illustration packages.
- A dozen new nodes, adding abilities such as smart blurs, tilt shift effects, selective focus, and more.
A beta of the new version is expected in early 2013, with the final release slated for the first quarter. Genetica 4.0 will be available for Windows XP and above.
A public announcement of Genetica 4.0 was posted to Spiral Graphics’ website. The company has also announced a 40% discount for Genetica 4.0 preorders, available both for new licenses as well as upgrades.
About Genetica
Genetica is a node-based graphics application that allows artists to non-destructively build textures and effects. It has been used on countless projects ranging from computer games, to television programs, to architectural projects.
With Genetica artists can:
- Generate procedural images by stringing together different types of nodes.
- Create seamless textures directly from photographic sources.
- Enjoy the industry's only professional-level drawing tools that produce seamlessly repeatable results.
- Generate effect maps such as height and specular maps.
- Make HDRI lighting environments and cube maps for realistic reflections.
- Create looping animated textures such as burning fire or rippling water.
Genetica is available in Basic, Pro, and Studio editions. The differences between the editions are explained in this table.
Eternity Organized Poses For V4
Eternity Organized Poses For V4 is our new artistic pose pack designed carefully with attention to details to provide drama and passion to your renders!
A pack of 611 poses for Poser and Daz Studio
Get it now through 18th 30% off
Contents:
- 30 unique full body poses
- 30 full body mirrors
- 30 upper body poses
- 30 upper body mirrors
- 30 lower body poses
- 30 lower body mirrors
- 30 head and neck poses
- 30 head and neck mirrors
- 60 arm poses
- 60 arm mirrors
- 60 leg poses
- 60 leg mirrors
- 60 hand poses
- 30 eyes poses
- 30 eyes mirrors
- 11 zero poses to restore neutral position of each part
Details and get it here: Eternity Organized Poses For V4
SPECIAL 3X2 and BOGO
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