CGWorkshops open for enrolments - four to choose from!

[NewsMaker]

Forum: CG News
Posted By: Biljana
Post Time: 02-25-2011 at 08:50 AM
Text:

Hello everyone! We have four huge online workshops currently open for enrolments:

1. Python in Maya with Shaun Friedberg (The Hobbit: Part 1, Avatar, Predators, The A-Team)
2. Compositing in Nuke with Steve Wright (Shutter Island, Night at the Museum 2, The Black Dahlia)
3. Rigging in Maya 1 with Todd Widup (Star Wars: Ep. III - Revenge of the Sith, LOTR: The Return of the King)
4. 3D Design and modeling using Google SketchUp 7 with Sunil Pant (Megamind, Iron Man 2)


Dont forget, CGWorkshops is running a few cool promotions! 10% discount for CGS members! Purchase your fifth workshop in 2011 and receive a free standard edition from Ballistic Publishing! Complete nine CGWorkshops with us and receive your tenth CGWorkshop free!

Check out the link here for more information: http://beta.workshops.cgsociety.org...ffer/index.html





Python in Maya with Shaun Friedberg During this workshop, the initial weeks will be spent getting to know Python and scripting concepts in general, using examples inside Maya. After covering the basics, you’ll hit the ground running with intermediate level concepts and implementations. You will cover topics from Parsing and writing xml files, to creating our own version of the Mel sphrand command. With Python in Maya you can build User interfaces, animate and create particle systems, manipulate geometry, create our own custom nodes and more.

Student numbers will be strictly limited to 35 places only. For more details and enrolment information go to http://beta.workshops.cgsociety.org...info.php?id=120

Course Begins: 28 March 2011
Course Ends: 22 May 2011
Weeks: 8
Fee: USD $599.00


Registration closes: 26 March 2011





Join Steve Wright, senior compositor and master compositing trainer for an eight week introduction to Nuke6, the powerful new visual effects compositing program that is taking the visual effects industry by storm. It features a blazing fast 32 bit floating point workflow with full support for 3D compositing, the big new trend in visual effects compositing. While designed for compositors, this course is also ideal for 3D artists that want to understand the Nuke workflow as it is being integrated into modern CGI production pipelines.

Student numbers will be strictly limited to 35 places only. For more details and enrolment information go to http://beta.workshops.cgsociety.org/courseinfo.php?id=115


Course Begins: 7 March 2011
Course Ends: 29 April 2011
Weeks: 8
Fee: USD $599.00

Registration closes: 6 March 2011





This is the first part of two workshops, where Rigging in Maya 1 takes the student thru many aspects of rigging, from creating a check list of everything your rig has to contain, to optimum positioning of joints, and finally, work on both scripting the rig building and the mechanics behind the scenes on how to build the rig by hand.

Student numbers will be strictly limited to 35 places only. For more details and enrolment information go to http://beta.workshops.cgsociety.org/courseinfo.php?id=119

Please note, as a special deal, Todd's 10 week workshop will sell for the eight week price.

Course Begins: 7 March 2011
Course Ends: 15 May 2011
Weeks: 10
Fee: USD $599.00

Registration closes: 6 March 2011





In this workshop, Sunil will demonstrate the easy ways to block out your design in 3D using Google SketchUp. A quick block out of your design will help you evaluate the design in 3D form to get a better idea of proportional and scale issues. You will start with a simple prop (building a simple artist desk) where you will familiarize yourselves with the tools available: cameras, materials and ways to render out your design. Sunil will then demonstrate the approach and setup of building your 2D designs into 3D. By week four, you will be involved in more complicated props and vehicle designs by building a Concept Steam Train in 3D, from basic shapes to detailing.

Student numbers will be strictly limited to 35 places only. For more details and enrolment information go to http://beta.workshops.cgsociety.org/courseinfo.php?id=101

Course Begins: 28 February 2011
Course Ends: 22 April 2011
Weeks: 8
Fee: USD $599.00

Registration closes: 27th February 2011

Paid CGSociety members receive a 10% discount on all CGWorkshop courses. Please note, CGTalk members do not qualify for this discount. To learn more and join the CGSociety go to: http://www.cgsociety.org/member_benefits/


*****

Please note, Monday 28th February will be my last day as CGWorkshops Manager. Mike Hepburn will be the acting CGWorkshops Manager and can be contacted at mike@ballisticmedia.net

Good luck to everyone, and thank you for your support over the five years I have managed CGWorkshops.



Source