Digital-Tutors today announced the availability of
‘Rigging Quadrupeds in Maya” and “Animating Quadrupeds in Maya,” the latest releases in a growing library of interactive training for emerging digital artists using Maya, the 3D modeling, animation, effects and rendering solution.
According to a report on Inside Mac Games today, Epic Game’s VP Mark Rein announced “that a Mac version of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 are heading to the platform. Rein enthusiastically announces in the video, ‘And don’t forget, we’re also doing Macintosh. Yes, Gears is coming to the Mac and so is UT.'” Further information is available from IMG.
Read MoreO’Reilly today announced the release of “Dynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3” (US$44.99) by Jennifer Smith, AGI Training Team. The thirteen lessons in the book include clear explanations of how the software works, easy-to-follow instructions, full-color examples, professional tips and techniques, and something brand new: a DVD with Digital Classroom video tutorials of the topics covered in the book. Self-study exercises and review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills learned.
Read MoreBig Nerd Ranch today announced the fall dates for OpenGL Bootcamp, featuring instructor Rocco Bowling, for October 22-26, 2007. Rocco’s OpenGL training class takes a novel approach to the instruction of OpenGL, wrestling it from most training companies’ traditional approach to teaching OpenGL within the context of game design and expanding its possibilities to a full range of applications across a spectrum of industries.
Read MoreGarageGames has announced the release of Torque Game Builder 1.5, the latest version of its game building software. This release features: the debut of the Behaviors system in TGB (Behaviors are small bits of functionality that can be attached to a game object, defining how that object reacts to certain game events); tick-based physics; better platform support; and several other usability updates and fixes. Torque Game Builder is priced starting from US$100, and a free demo version is also available.
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