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COVER STORY: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Behind the scenes at the newest sci-fi hit.
BY BRUCE G. WOLOSHYN & THE ATLANTIS VISUAL EFFECTS TEAM
VISUAL EFFECTS TRICKS: PORTAL PLASMA!
Visual Effects are all just a trick of the eye. Take a simple cylinder and turn
it into a magical portal to another dimension.
BY ALEXANDER SHAREEF
TRANSFERRING CAD MODELS TO DCC APPLICATIONS
Converting CAD models into a usable format for rendering applications.
BY JASON CLARK

SCRIPTED RENDERING IN SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Using Python, learn tips about how to handle passes, partitions, materials,
shaders, the Render Tree, and system commands.
BY BERNARD LEBEL
THE GRAPH EDITOR IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!
Tapping the power of the great magic wand that is the Graph Editor.
BY DEUCE BENNETT

SETTING UP THE HUMAN MODEL FOR ANIMATION
An easy method for rigging a biped character.
BY PETER RATNER

COMPUTER ANIMATION JOB HUNTING TIPS
Find out how to stand out from the crowd when seeking a job in this industry.
BY ED HARRISS
LINKING OBJECTS TO PARTICLES
Using FX Link and FX Linker to take something that is inherently difficult and
make it fantastically simple.
BY ANDREA CARVEY
DISAPPEARING/REAPPEARING ACT: ANIMATING TEXTURES IN MAYA
This tutorial demonstrates the usefulness of multiple UV sets in creating complex
animated texture effects.
BY ERIC S. KELLER
HOLY SHORTS, BATMAN!
A fast-paced animated short boasting an all-star cast of voice talent including
Adam West, Mark Hamill, and Dick Van Dyke.
BY WILLIAM “PROTON ” VAUGHAN

LIGHTING SASQUATCH
Creating realistic lighting for Sasquatch textures.
BY NICHOLAS BOUGHEN
INFORMATION IS POWER:
An editorial by DAN ABLAN
KOOSHLINGS:
An editorial by DARIUSH DERAKHSHANI
LATEST HAPPENINGS IN THE SOFTIMAGE|XSI COMMUNITY:
An editorial by RAFFAEL DICKREUTER
FINAL RENDER: Tracking the Learning Curve
An editorial by ANDREA CARVEY