The Swordmaster in 3ds Max and ZBrush (Read more...)

Follow in an experienced character artist’s footsteps to create a breathtaking low poly game character fit for any portfolio.

3D Masterclass: The Swordmaster in 3ds Max and ZBrush offers a truly comprehensive, step-by-step guide to modeling, sculpting, unwrapping, texturing and rendering a low poly game character. Each chapter is broken down into bite-sized steps that leave no setting or process unexplained, allowing aspiring modelers to learn at their own pace and develop a solid understanding of the character creation process. The professional workflow detailed in this book is typical of the games design industry and anyone looking to produce a portfolio-worthy character will benefit from talented character artist Gavin Goulden’s experience in this field.

Get it here: http://shop.3dtotal.com/books/3dtotalpublishing/3dmasterclass-swordmaster-3dsmax-zbrush.html

Gavin Goulden
After attending the Center for Arts and Technology, Gavin Goulden moved west to begin his career in the video games industry. Gavin began his career as a generalist for Magellan Interactive, then moved on to Piranha Games to work on multiple first-person titles. After years of working with Piranha, Gavin decide to take the leap and become a full-time freelance artist. It was during this time that he was able to dabble in multiple styles and genres, contributing to titles such as: Dragon Age, FEAR 2, Rock Band 2, Damnation, Fallen Empire: Legions (now Legions: Overdrive), and many other unannounced projects. Feeling the need to be part of a team again, Gavin joined Blue Castle Games/Capcom Vancouver as a character artist on the titles The Bigs 2 and Dead Rising 2. After completing work with Capcom, Gavin moved on to Irrational Games in Boston, Massachusetts where he is currently a character artist on the upcoming title Bioshock Infinite.

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Faelyn Dress For V4 A4 And G4 (Read more...)

Our latest product is Faelyn Dress, the dress you needed, a fantasy classic with a touch of sensual beauty, perfect for all your characters, fairies, elves, archess, and looks fantastic too even for casual, gothic or other themes... A must-have!

It is also a Prime and you can get it for $3.50 or 30% off till 16th of May

- Conforming dress for V4, A4, or G4
- Fits to any V4, A4, or G4 character because all applicable morphs have been included
- 6 unique High Quality mat poses carefully made thinking in the essential fantasy archetypes: Black Pearl, Blue Butterfly, Archess, Forest Queen, Scarlett Night, Lake Nymph

- In addition to the morphs for V4/A4/G4, includes 40 custom morphs in 3 categories: Adjust_Fix, Skirt Movement, and Shape

More info, and images here: Faelyn Dress For V4 A4 And G4 for Poser and DAZ Studio

Toe And Hand Rings (Read more...)

Here's our new product for Renderosity: Toe and Hand Rings

The hands and feet of your characters will always have the perfect ring to wear... A must-have!

These rings can be placed in each or all finger of hands and feet, and you can choose between 10 possible shapes for each one, and multiple finishes. A versatile collection that you will use very much!

This Pack includes:
- Prop rings for each finger of both hands, left and right
- Prop rings for each finger of both feet, left and right
- Use them all or only in the fingers you want

See images and features and get it here: Toe And Hand Rings For Poser And DAZ Studio

Crown Circlets For Poser And DAZ Studio (Read more...)

Our new product: Crown Circlets are the essential fantasy accessories set for your warriors, princess, valkyries, elves, and all kinds of fantasy characters... A must-have!

All details in these crown circlets are carefully sculpted in 3D (they not textures, they are modeled), so you can render them from any point of view and get perfect renders.
5 Crown Circlets props of different shapes: Celtic, Elven, Princess, Valkyrie, and Warrior

Be sure to check also all our jewelry. Because of lack of time I couldn’t post it all here.

These props are for Victoria 4, but can be used with another figure (example: Genesis) using the scale and translate dials to put them in their heads.

They're 30% off through May 2nd!

Images of the 5 crown circlets, features and info here: Crown Circlets for Poser and DAZ Studio

New Book: Blender Master Class (Read more...)

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.