The Gnomon Workshop - The Making of 'Dirge' with Alex Alvarez

English | .FLV | h264, yuv420p, 1024x768, 15.00 fps | aac, 22050 Hz, mono, s16 | 3.8 GB

In this extensive eight-hour DVD, Alex Alvarez delves into the the creation of 'Dirge', his hellish new animated personal project. Created as a high-resolution two-minute animated loop at 2560x1600 for viewing on a 30" framed display, 'Dirge' was created using Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects and Mental Ray. The entire workflow will be explored, including character and environment design, modeling, sculpting, texturing, shaders, dynamic effects, rigging, animation, lighting, volumetric effects, and compositing.