COVER ART
by Loïc Zimmermann,aka e338
HOW TO BUILD AN ANIMATED SHOW IN 30 DAYS OR LESS:
USING 3D TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP KIDS SAFER ONLINE
A step-by-step discussion of the techniques NetSmartz used to plan and create
their animated "Ready, Set, Internet!" Web-based shows.
by Mark Minicucci
with Scott Trolan And Christi Andrews, Junior Animators
and Christine Loftus, Editor at Netsmartz
TREE SETUP
Having contributed to the Whomping Willow sequence in Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets, Julian shares insights and scripts to solve the physics
of a hierarchical bendy structure.
by Julian Mann
USING REALFLOW AND XSI: OBOY CHOCOLATE MILK
An inside look at a variety of technical challenges faced in creating a chocolate
milk commercial
by Peter Hartwig
NON-LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS IN SHAKE
An easy way to relate and visualize data when defining a non-linear relationship
between variables.
by Sam Cole
MAKING SOME NOISE: THE UTILITY OF MAYA'S NOISE FUNCTION
Recognize noise patterns in motion, formation,and color as key elements to producing more accurate and natural looking animations and
simulations in Maya.
by Kenneth Ibrahim
STUPID SHAKE TRICKS
Certain tasks driving you insane? Sam shares some quick Shake tips and tricks
that'll make your life easier.
by Sam Cole
SOFTIMAGE|XSI TIPS & TRICKS
Discover some of XSI's many hidden features. Cool interface hints, XSI's "hotbox,"
crash control, rendering techniques, displacement mapping, and much more!
by Ed Harriss
GALLERY
Featuring the fabulous work of:
Harald Belker
James Clyne
Zhu Feng
Carlos Huante
Scott Robertson
Patrick Wong
Koji Yamagami
Loïc Zimmermann,aka e338